Being in a Relationship When You Have IBS “Unconditional love means loving and supporting someone regardless of their gut health status or dietary needs. I eventually came to realize that if a man couldn’t handle a woman with IBS and food sensitivities, he wasn’t worth my time. It’s ...
But I have been able to manage my IBS so I can live life to the full – travelling internationally, building meaningful relationships with others and excelling in my career. Sure, sometimes life gets in the way and I have a flare-up, but that doesn’t happen very often and now I ...
Relapse and flare up of any symptoms that may be associated with gastrointestinal infections that the traveling may acquire when incurring changes in dietary habits, changes in sleeping hygiene, exposure to poor travel hygiene, lack of access to medications, and excess stress The acquisition of forei...
The availability of enzymes to perform the metabolic breakdown work, in the liver, can vary greatly between individuals and, as a result, the efficacy of metabolism of different compounds is person specific. Some people can handle great insult to the liver and show no clinical symptoms, while o...
and I’ve had patients with gut issues improve after removing guar gum from their diet. With that in mind, I think it makes sense to avoid guar gum if you have gut issues, like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth(SIBO)or IBS, unless you’ve removed it and added it back in without no...
They can be eaten raw of course, and make a fine addition to a tray of veggies witha savory dip like hummus. But raw mushrooms are considereda high FODMAP food, so for those with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), care should be taken in their consumption to avoid a potential flare-up of...
In an extract from her new book, Take Control of Your IBS, dietician Kirsten Jackson opens up about her personal experience with IBS.