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By Shawn, on November 9th, 2011 What the heck is SIBO and why is it ruining my life?!
SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The reason why you should care is that bacterial overgrowth symptoms are virtually identical to IBS symptoms.
Some people even list it as a cause of IBS.
What is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth?
Usually the small . . . Read more → Is SIBO Causing Your IBS Symptoms?
By Shawn, on June 24th, 2011 Is this “health food” hurting your health?
Soy sensitivity (also called soy intolerance) affects many people.
Most people don’t even know what soy is. Yet many people suffer from the effects soy has on their digestive tract.
Many people have a soy sensitivity and don’t even know it. Soy is in all kinds of foods either . . . Read more → Soy Sensitivity
By Shawn, on June 7th, 2011 Blowing bubbles you don’t want!
Many people ask whether chewing gum causes gas.
Some people wonder if chewing gum can lead to other IBS symptoms like diarrhea.
Here’s where you can find out.
Chewing gum and gas, is there a connection?
Definitely.
Everyone that chews gum swallows little bits of air.
As the air builds . . . Read more → Chewing Gum and Gas
By Shawn, on May 28th, 2011 There’s more than one way to pass gas.
I was reading some medical studies about trapped gas in the intestines cause IBS symptoms (oh, the things I do with my spare time). Apparently many symptoms of IBS are caused by trapped intestinal gas.
Several studies conclude that people with IBS don’t pass gas the way . . . Read more → Trapped Gas and IBS
By Shawn, on May 28th, 2011 Do you really need MORE GAS?
I was wondering a while back if there was a link between IBS, soda, and trapped gas pains.
I had read a science study that said trapped gas was one possible cause of IBS symptoms and bowel spasms.
I had also read somewhere that chewing gum can cause a . . . Read more → IBS Soda and Trapped Gas
By Shawn, on March 12th, 2011 How to look and feel pregnant when you’re not!
A bloated belly and gas are two awful symptoms of IBS that often come together. The pain from trapped gas, the pooched out belly and swollen, full feeling each cause their own kinds of misery. Clothes don’t fit and the gas can cause abdnominal spasms that . . . Read more → Bloated Belly
By Shawn, on May 16th, 2010 Some people get sick when they eat certain kinds of sugar. Some people get sick when they eat too much of ANY kind of sugar.
So… Is a sugar intolerance causing some of YOUR misery?
What is sugar intolerance?
Sugar intolerance can take many forms, from type 2 diabetes to hypoglycemia to bowel problems.
Note . . . Read more → Sugar Intolerance: Too Much of a Delicious Thing.
By Shawn, on August 11th, 2009 There are many symptoms of IBS. You can use this list to find quick information about IBS symptoms.
Diarrhea
Loose watery stools that have you running for the bathroom. Diarrhea symptoms often include abdominal (belly) pain, cramping, and an urgent need to find and use a toilet. One of the worst IBS symptoms. . . . Read more → IBS Symptoms
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