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Archive for June, 2007

“OK to Take FiberSure Every Day?”

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 30th, 2007 in fiber, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm)

This was a question that one person (name and place completely unknown) asked a search engine, which led her or him to For My Tummy. The answer is “Yes, it’s okay.” FiberSure is NOT a laxative. You should not depend on laxatives every day, for example to manage IBS-C. Fiber is GOOD to take every day, up to 30 or 40 grams of fiber every day,

Automailer Response from NSI

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 30th, 2007 in Probiotics, general, IBS, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, NSI Probiotics

I received the following email from Nutraceutical Sciences Institute (NSI) at 4:00 this past afternoon. They, or rather their computer, were very quick to misunderstand.
Thank you for contacting us with your NEW PRODUCT REQUEST.
We appreciate your suggestion!
Your recommendation will be reviewed by our purchasing team
when determining what products we will carry as we expand our […]

Heather Van Vorous has added a link to For My Tummy

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 30th, 2007 in fiber, Blog, general, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This blog has carried a link to www.helpforibs.com, the Heather Van Vorous website, since we began. The key to her approach as well as ours is the simple strategy “If it hurts, don’t eat it!” Of course there is a lot of elaboration on that short phrase, in her constantly developing web site, and in […]

Letter to NSI (Nutraceuticals Sciences Institute) about Their Probiotics

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 29th, 2007 in Probiotics, general

As promised, I composed and sent a letter to NSI (www.gonsi.com) requesting more information about their probiotics, and specifically about the 200 studies they claim support claims about the value of probiotics. I used the contact form from their web site.
Apparently I fell asleep before actually posting it to ForMyTummy!
This is the letter, dated June […]

Another Probiotic — for IBS?

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 29th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, NSI Probiotics, Online sources, VitaCost

For those who are interested in the claims for other probiotics besides Align, here is the copy writer’s description of the probiotic I use, distributed by VitaCost. It’s an example of the multiple probiotic approach rather than the single-strain approach. I’m not trying to sell this, or Align. Instead I’d like to provide information, and develop information, about the use of probiotics in IBS-C and IBS-D.

Align - Delivery on Web Orders

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 27th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, Align

I am a great fan of ordering what I need for IBS on the web. Orders placed with the Help for IBS website, and from Amazon.com, are particularly fast to arrive. In contrast, according to this thread on the forums that now call themselves Self Help for IBs, the process of shipping Align–the new probiotic from Proctor & Gamble–is much slower. The thread is here.

Align Samples Ship Today

5 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 27th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, Align

Creating Buzz

I agreed, I believe, to receive free samples of Align, the Proctor & Gamble probiotic that’s currently showing up in ads on many web sites. It seems that personal blogs, such as ForMyTummy (this blog), Life in a Bathroom, and utenzi at Blogspot have received offers of free samples of Align. We are to take it and presumably report favorably on our blogs, or at least report

Change to Blog Theme

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 25th, 2007 in Blog

“Change is good.” That’s a proverb of sorts; I liked the old look and feel of the website; the thing is, it came up with a consistent error that I couldn’t eradicate. I hope to have it back someday, unless I get your votes in favor of the new look.
Please comment. In reward, you get […]

My Daily IBS Diet with Calorie Count and Activity Level

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 10th, 2007 in Food for IBS, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS food, IBS Diet

I can think of more exciting headlines, but that about covers what this post is all about.
When my doctor and I were talking–all to briefly, of course–about what to eat for IBS, she asked me, “Well, what do you eat?” There wasn’t time to tell her, so ultimately I decided to work out […]

Summary of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Therapies

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 6th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy

I found the following general statement of accepted therapies for IBS, according to the medical community on the web.
The etiology of IBS is currently unknown. Because of this, the goal of therapy is symptom management and reduction in the frequency and severity of episodes, or “bouts.” The management of IBS ranges from dietary and behavioral […]