Found Cure / Treatment For IBS

By johnnynw

3 min read

I made an account to share a cure / treatment that works!

Trust me, I couldn't eat pizza, fried chicken, or cheese, to name just a few things, without needing to use the restroom within 10 minutes of finishing the meal - which would be explosive diarrhea 80% of the time...not to mention my bowel movements was always runny, rarely ever...hmmm, what the word...firm?

I tested my cure - treatment - whatever, it works! I eat a few pieces of Peppermint Ice Chips with Xylitol. I was desperate, and this is not unusual for me as I've I tried 100's of different experiments over the years (I work in a lab, so experimenting is normal process). THIS ONE WORKS.

I eat 2 pieces of ICE CHIPS with Xylitol Peppermint flavor in the morning, and 2-4 pieces at night. A bag can last several days to a week - not bad for $4 bucks! $20 a month for an F'n cure - treatment, call it what you want - I can now eat greasy noodles, greasy deli Chinese food, and deep-fried chicken! I can eat baked chicken, breakfast burritos with eggs and ranch dressing - and still not need to use the restroom for over 24 hours and its FIRM bowel movements!!! :)

Prove it? PROVE IT? Yes, please bare with me. 2 weeks ago, was normal me (IBS hardcore), and no treatment / cure found yet, until I tried the ICE CHIPs with Xylitol (Peppermint and Cinnamon). And for nearly 2 weeks now I've been eating ANYTHING I damn well please (I noticed the difference in my IBS within a few days of eating the ICE CHIPS). For example, yesterday, Sunday morning, 5am, at McDonalds and I ate the large big breakfast - 2 eggs, sausage patty, AND hash brown - with 3 hot cakes, then at noon, I ate 1 pound of BBQ ribs, 2 pieces of baked chicken thighs (including the salty - yummy flavored skin!), ate something else...can't remember off the top of my head...Oh, a thick ass biscuit too. I didn't need to have a bowel movement until 10 am the following morning - this morning - 5 hours AFTER I had breakfast (french toast, 4 sausages, 2 eggs, half slice of bacon and some potatoes) - that's nearly 24 hours later and some!

This is not unusual for the past 10+ days! This is make up time, my time - good times, great vitals! Grease, come to me tummy... .

Now, I wasn't sure if it was the Xylitol, the Peppermint, or the Cinnamon in the ICE CHIPS... . So I did some research. NOTE: whichever 3 it is for certain, I'm confident it's the Peppermint - though I am not deviating from this regiment - it F'n works!

So, I looked up research on the web regarding Peppermint oil (these Ice Chips are made with Peppermint oil)...as my research shows studies conducted - Peppermint works best against IBS as an oil and NOT a tea. Peppermint tea does not work. But some companies will pay other companies to re-write the study to dissuade you from every attempting the cheap cure - treatment, because they got drugs to sell instead.

I've tried everything, walking 2 miles a day for 1 year, drinking 8 cups of water a day, lemon water, salads, fruits, vegetables, staying away from dairy, FODMAP, upped my Fiber intake, stayed away from grease, staying away from living... .

PLEASE NOTE: many websites will report negative things about peppermint oil for IBS, like "No studies have shown...studies are inconclusive..." But that isn't true, Australia did report a study and why peppermint works...they did the study several years ago, because 20% of its population has IBS.

Here are some links:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5210026/

And this study

http://www.ajhp.org/content/73/2/22?sso-checked=true

There are many studies, but in the end, Peppermint Ice Chips with Xylitol are working for me.

PS I just bought all the packs from the candy store shelves worth about $80 or like 20+ packs they had Ahahahahahaahah

PPS Xylitol can be dangerous at consumptions of 48 grams or more, these Ice Chips bags are 28 grams, or about 50 pieces - I eat only 6 pieces a day, or about 3.36 grams = or about 7% of 48 grams, so not EVEN CLOSE to any danger zone ;)

I had to share :)

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johnnynw Member
UPDATE - I haven't had any problems whatsoever with my IBS, period. I migrated from the Ice Chips to a peppermint oil pill (250mg) as I experimented to understand what's working and what is not. I take a 250mg peppermint oil pill every afternoon. Works like a charm - I use the restroom 1 time ONLY a day (usually late morning, compared to before, it was several times a day) - many hours after I've eaten a HUGE breakfast of whatever the hell I want to eat 😀 No issues for many, many weeks now. Just some peppermint oil - $10 a month - I save at least that much just in toilet paper Ahahahah Well, that's all I gotta say about that 😀
1. natalia Member
 Hi Johnny, Thanks for sharing, where do you buy the peppermint oil pills? And you only take 1 a day, right?
2. johnnynw Member
 Hi, Natalia. I buy the peppermint oil pills from Vitamin Shoppe, 1 mile down the street, here in Bellevue, WA. It's a 250mg pill, I take in the early evenings. The pills I take are "Enteric-Coated", which means they won't dissolve in your tummy and upset your tummy, and the oils aren't destroyed by stomach acids, but instead, dissolve in the small intestines, which allows the oils to be absorbed to do the voodoo that they do 😉
simonerich2014 Member
I thank you for sharing your advice. I tried your advice and it actually worked. I have tried everything over the last couple of years and nothing worked. My stomach has not felt this good in 3 years. Keep researching and helping the community. Thank you again
1. johnnynw Member
 Very cool to hear! 😀 I'm so glad I found an answer for us. Had a meeting with the president of the company I work for, and I suggested greasy Mexican food for our lunch - ate and chatted for 2 hours - no worrying, no rushing off or running (pun) to the bathroom 😀 Very enjoyable change in lifestyle (and I still don't need to use the restroom 5 hours later 😀 PS I had huge helping of Chicken Mole with all the fixins 😀
johnnynw Member
UPDATE: I don't have IBS anymore - haven't had it in months. Thought I would share - I stopped taking the peppermint oil pills months ago - and still eating whatever I want 😀 Ribs, General Chicken, Pizza, Deep Friend Chicken - just examples how I can eat whatever I want - I can go out to dinner now and no worries. The only addition to my diet - water - for some reason I like water. But yeah, I'm cured.
johnnynw Member
Just dropping in to give an update - no IBS D - haven't taken the peppermint oil pills for 1/2 year of longer... almost like the Enteric-Coated peppermint oil pills at 250mg regimen (I mention earlier in the comments) reset my body and I'm still enjoying stir fry pork, stir fry chicken, pizzas, ice cream, whole fat milk, chili beans, steaks, egg sandwiches, fried eggs in bacon grease, lots of bacon (no really, lots), lots of hamburgers, and so much more - like eggnog!!!! Woot - Holidays are here! So nice. And I can actually have lunches and dinners with others without knowing I'll have to excuse myself 5 minutes after eating (which is just embarrassing). Hope you all find relief.
1. tmholland Contributor
 <inline-mention user-id="2322738" username="johnnynw"/> , Sounds like you're doing great. Good for you. Always makes us happy to hear someone has found something that works for them. Hope you are well today. -Todd, <a href='https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net' target='_blank'>IrritableBowelSyndrome.net</a> Team
Elizabeth Alvarez Moderator & Contributor
This is amazing to hear <inline-mention user-id="2322738" username="johnnynw"/> . I'm so glad you found something that brought you relief. Are you still continuing to feel well?? Hugs, Elizabeth (team member)