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Following a Soluble Fiber Trail across the Net

2 Comments Published by tummyblogger August 22nd, 2008 in fiber, VitaCost, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm), Benefiber (tm), Prebiotics, IBS Diet

Background
For more information on the importance of soluble fiber in the dietary approach to IBS, see these earlier posts:

Fiber Glossary, and
Fiber 101a, as well as
Fiber 101b.
Today’s web adventure:
Today, as I placed a regular supplement order with Vitacost.com, I somehow saw a long list of products. From idle curiosity, I scrolled down the page. I noticed […]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - What to Use Every Day?

4 Comments Published by tummyblogger September 30th, 2007 in fiber, general, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-D, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm), Benefiber (tm), Prebiotics

In reviewing the questions that people ask search engines, and then get direct to this site, I am seeing a lot of “is it ok to take xyz every day.” The answers are sprinkled through this site, so I wonder whether people find what they are looking for.
In this post I review some of the […]

Fiber 101b - Fiber for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

2 Comments Published by tummyblogger August 23rd, 2007 in fiber, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-C, IBS-D, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm), Benefiber (tm), Digesting Information

The following material is designed specifically for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It may be useful to people who have occasional constipation or diarrhea or non-specific tummy pain. As usual, this is not medical advice. It will be helpful to read the Fiber in IBS Glossary, posted two days ago, and you might […]

Glossary of Fiber Terms Used in Writing about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

1 Comment Published by tummyblogger August 21st, 2007 in fiber, IBS therapy, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm), Prebiotics, IBS Diet, IBS Symptoms

Terminology Problems
The discussion about appropriate types of fiber in the therapy of Irritable Bowel Syndrome is hampered by a number of misconceptions about fiber. What has been holding me up in writing a simple Fiber 101b post, the second part of the primer on fiber, has been the need to explain several distinctions among types […]

Fiber for IBS - 101a

1 Comment Published by tummyblogger July 23rd, 2007 in fiber, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm)

Sometimes it seems so simple I take it for granted. There are two kinds of fiber for IBS. One is FiberSure ™, which is 100% inulin and is made from chicory. The other is Heather’s Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber ™, which is 100% acacia fiber, from the acacia gum tree.
These are the fibers that […]

IBS Basics

2 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 18th, 2007 in Teas, fiber, Sweetener, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, IBS-C, IBS-D, Soy Products, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm), Benefiber (tm), Digesting Information

In this post I will try to outline the basics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) therapy. The harsh truth is that there is no magic pill or potion. IBS is a condition rather than an illness. I know, when you are in the middle of the current round of bodily “wrongness” that is IBS, you […]

Water, When You Have IBS

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 11th, 2007 in Gastrocolic Reflex, fiber, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS Triggers, IBS food, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm), Benefiber (tm), Prebiotics

Don’t Drink the Water
In my teens, quite a while ago, I often mentioned tummy pains to my family doctor. While the diagnosis of IBS didn’t exist, he did give me a word of wisdom that helped. He said: “Don’t drink ice water!”
I have now extended that to “Don’t drink cold, refrigerated water!” I have a […]

Table: Effects of PREbiotics and PRObiotics on IBS

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 9th, 2007 in Probiotics, general, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, FiberSure (tm), Digesting Information

I have modified the following table, which provides a shorthand summary of this review article on PREbiotics and PRObiotics. There was a typo on the entries which are now Hyperlipedemia and Hypercholesterolemia.
TABLE 1. Strength of the evidence for improvement of body functions by probiotics and prebiotics [Just scroll down and ignore all the white space […]

Recommended Reading on PRObiotics and PREbiotics for IBS

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 8th, 2007 in fiber, Probiotics, general, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-C, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm)

I am recommending the Proceedings of a Symposium on PREbiotics and PRObiotics. It is information that documents the helpful effects of PREbiotics such as FiberSure (Inulin) and Levan, though it doesn’t mention Acacia, which is a more complete fructo-oligo-saccharide (FOS), and is known for its use in the management of IBS. The language is sometimes technical, but you can also glean a lot from the Abstracts at the beginning

Comparison Table of Fiber for Managing IBS - FiberSure & Acacia Tummy Fiber

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 1st, 2007 in fiber, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, FiberSure (tm), Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm)

I made a comparison table as part of a long post titled “OK to Use FiberSure Every Day?” In the table, measurements using a set of measuring spoons were compared between FiberSure ™ and Heather’s Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber ™. I couldn’t find a way to format it for that post, so here it is […]

“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,