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...I’ve been taking a course on Medical Intuition, and what I’m learning is changing the way I approach my health and healing. One of the underlying principles taught in the...

...I’ve been actively trying to manage IBS for about 4 years, but I think that I’ve had it for a lot longer than that. It’s just that I used to...

...No matter which way you look at it, restrictions alter your freedom, particularly your freedom of choice. They stop you from making rapid decisions, causing you to spend extra time...

...I’m going to show my bottom a little here, in an effort to reach out to those of you that are struggling with the financial issues involved in getting proper...

...There have been moments when having IBS has caused me despair. So much so that I’ve been frightened of what might happen next. In fact, so frightened that it shocked...

...During my most recent visit to my GI doc, we were brainstorming about possible ways to ease my stress and anxiety in order to reduce the frequency and severity of...

...It feels like my abdomen is an overfull balloon. It is puffed up and out and uncomfortably tight. I’ve come home after eating dinner at a friend’s house, and I...

...I am a very open person. If you want to know something about me, just ask. I’ll tell you most anything about me, warts and all. That said, I’ve mentioned...

...Did you ever play that game as a kid where you imagine the ground is hot lava and you have to step on stones (or pillows and furniture, if inside)...

...I have a drinking problem...but I don't necessarily mean just with alcohol. I have sworn off alcohol for the better part of 12 years, but had to replace the alcohol...

...IBS can be triggered by all sorts of things, including stress, certain foods, lack of exercise, illness, and medications. But it can be calmed by other things, including gentle exercise...

...It was extremely hard for me to write about this topic because during the past years of losing jobs, I was going down a really dark, depressive road. To be...

...Stress is a major trigger for IBS symptoms in many people. In fact, stress can sometimes be such a powerful trigger that it can override all the other management strategies...

...I thought I might say a word or two about the ‘invisible’ nature of IBS. We ‘just’ have IBS, right? The stigma and lack of understanding associated with this terrible...

...For many of us, getting the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a time-consuming and costly process, involving multiple visits to doctors and many tests. Doctors generally consider all...

...I don’t like talking about bathroom symptoms with strangers. Honestly, I don’t. But I can’t help it. That’s because, like clockwork, I can’t make it more than ten minutes into...

...Since April is IBS Awareness Month, Hess would like to help raise awareness by sharing some facts he has learned about IBS and what he wishes others knew about it...