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Is SIBO Causing Your IBS Symptoms?

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?

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The FODMAP Diet for IBS

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).

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Fructose Malabsorption and Fructose Intolerance

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.

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Sugar Intolerance: Too Much of a Delicious Thing.

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.

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