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Many people struggle to find high protein vegetarian options on a low FODMAP diet, particularly because most legumes are quite high in FODMAPs. But there are still many high protein...

For the sake of this article, I would like to share my journey to find a new therapist over the last few months. However, the concepts discussed and the frustrations...

When those of us with IBS think about swimming, some negative images come to mind: cramping, bowel flare-ups, bathing suit blunders... Ultimately, many of our associations with the pool are...

As an IBS sufferer of many years and throughout my journey of trying to lose weight, I have tried all kinds of diets. From a high fiber diet to the...

I think it’s pretty common knowledge that many people that suffer with IBS have a really rough time in the morning hours. By "really rough time," I mean some of...

Have you ever noticed that the invisible illnesses we live with often make us actually seem or feel invisible? We disappear behind our illnesses, using them to define ourselves while...

I’m not sure there is another word that is thrown around more in recovery circles than MINDFULNESS. It has become almost a cliché and I think sometimes that people avoid...

I have a love-hate relationship with technology. I love the ways that different types of technology can enhance life and makes things easier. Yet at the same time I hate...

Whether you’re just starting college or headed into your final year, “Back to School Season” means new classes, new friends, and new opportunities. However, if you have IBS, going off...

When suffering from a chronic condition, such as IBS, it’s not easy to function in everyday life because we’re constantly battling painful symptoms. The side effects of our condition (for...

I know, I know, I’m probably in the minority here, mostly because of the fact that we all have IBS…but, yes, I smoke. Or, I did, until three days ago...

While most of us associate IBS with the predominant symptoms of either (or both) constipation and diarrhea, nausea can also be a symptom we experience. Nausea is often described as...

A little Eastern wisdom today, boys and girls. I thought I would share some of what is referred to as the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism. I am a Buddhist...

I have lived with IBS for over 7 years now, and the first half of my journey consisted of nothing but the trials and errors of prescribed medication. I was...

When you first get diagnosed with IBS it can be overwhelming. What does it mean? How can I fix it? Then you go online and start googling and are overwhelmed...

Dealing with IBS and its multiplicity of corresponding troubles can be extraordinarily overwhelming. We know that the right thing to do is to seek out support for our illness in the...

I wasn’t diagnosed with IBS-M until 2011, because up until then, my symptoms were manageable. My pain seemed to be controlled by the SSRIs I was taking for depression, and...

I don’t think I really thought that my IBS would have a direct affect on my kids. Some of you with kids, might be thinking, ‘why would you think that?...