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The diet with the funny name may help your IBS symptoms. The FODMAP diet is not just another IBS diet making the rounds. This one seems to have some proof that it helps IBS sufferers. Dr. Sue Shepherd developed the low FODMAP diet in 2001, and it is proven to help IBS symptoms (see below). This . . . Read more → The FODMAP Diet for IBS 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 Leaky gut syndrome could be the reason so many people are so sick these days; but it is not something you’re doctor is likely to tell you about. It’s one of those new “fake diseases” that will take a while to become “real.” It may be one of the most important pieces of the IBS . . . Read more → Leaky Gut Syndrome A celiac rash by another name? Dermatitis herpetiformis is a VERY itchy rash (more on that below), but it can also be an important clue to solving your IBS puzzle. If you have IBS symptoms and an itchy, burning rash, you may have celiac sprue disease or some other gluten intolerance. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a rash . . . Read more → Dermatitis Herpetiformis Or how raisins kicked my butt! Fructose malabsorption or fructose intolerance basically means that your body has problems digesting fructose. Fructose is the sugar in fruit and lots of other foods. It was one of the last pieces of the IBS puzzle for me and may be important for you. Here’s what happened to . . . Read more → Fructose Malabsorption and Fructose Intolerance 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. Or Death by Bagel… The words wheat sensitivity seem pretty harmless. But this common food intolerance can cause you all kinds of grief. Studies show that as many as 1 out of 100 people become VERY SICK from eating wheat products… And that’s just people that have celiac sprue disease (see below). Because people can . . . Read more → Wheat Sensitivity Many people who think they have IBS are actually lactose intolerant. Of course it’s possible to have IBS and have trouble with lactose too! Lactose intolerance can cause just about all of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. The good news is that if your IBS is simply lactose intolerance you can cure yourself by . . . Read more → Could You Be Lactose Intolerant? What is a food elimination diet? A food elimination diet can help you find foods that are causing health problems. Finding and removing problem foods has helped some people reduce or even eliminate symptoms of IBS, eczema, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and mental health issues like depression and ADHD. Though I admit that going on . . . Read more → The Food Elimination Diet Chronic diarrhea is diarrhea doesn’t go away, or that keeps coming back. It’s different from the diarrhea you get with something like “the stomach flu.” The stomach flu (doctors call it gastroenteritis) is caused by a virus or bacteria. The stomach flu lasts from 1 to 10 days, depending on what’s causing it. You should contact . . . Read more → Chronic Diarrhea is Not the Stomach Flu |
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