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...IBS often makes us experiment with recipes. We avoid dairy, grains, seeds, fruit – anything we think might be causing discomfort. But...

...I have been living with irritable bowel syndrome for over eight years now, and the first few years were torturous. I didn’t...

...Recently, I have spent a lot of time going over the website that is IrritableBowelSyndrome.net. I have been a contributor here for...

...In addition to having IBS, I also have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is a connective tissue disease. I've already written about the potential...

...A couple of years ago, when I was particularly unhealthy, my doctor told me I had a vitamin D deficiency. Somehow, I’m...

...Did you know that we spend an average of 120 minutes of our time at the grocery store each week? Yes, that’s...

...Pushing – in almost every sense of the word, has become a big part of my life ever since I got irritable...

...Last year, Health Union’s IBS In America 2018 surveyed about 1,500 people like you and me, individuals living with IBS, to better...

...I thought I might say a word or two about the ‘invisible’ nature of IBS. We ‘just’ have IBS, right? The stigma...

...I have been (mostly) vegetarian for over 25 years now, ever since I was a sophomore in high school. When I began...

...I've been writing a lot lately about the brain-gut axis, and the role the brain can play in IBS. More specifically, I...

...I've seen a lot written (and have written posts and articles myself) about the potential connection between stress and anxiety and IBS...

...After living with IBS for more than 25 years, I like to think that I’ve dealt with my fair share of pain...

...If you don’t have IBS it can be tricky to know how to help your friend or family member when they’re frustrated...

...Many (if not most) IBS patients usually come to their diagnoses as a process of elimination when doctors screen out for other...

...The efficacy of the Low FODMAP regimen in clinical studies has ranged from 40–75% in IBS patients. This is a wide range...

...Many of our patients notice they struggle with low energy. While it’s very common to get tired, lethargic, and even irritable in...

...As I sit writing this, it is 95 degrees outside. That kind of hot where you can’t breathe. Depending on your physical...

...I've already written recently about how IBS symptoms can actually be aggravated by certain high-intensity exercises and how conversely, low-impact exercises such...