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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 […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Two Rules
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 22nd, 2007 in fiber, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, IBS-C, IBS-D, Digesting Information, IBS Diet, IBS SymptomsThere are two important rules to remember in the self-help approach to IBS. You have made the important decision to take charge of what’s going on with your body, now that, hooray! the doctors and technicians have found none of the majors. You don’t have cancer. You don’t have Crohn’s Disease. You don’t have gall […]
Into Second Week on Align, IBS Probiotic
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 20th, 2007 in fiber, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-C, IBS-D, AlignIn my second week of using Align for my IBS, there is not much to tell. I had 3 days of bloating and gas that subsided. Also, in those three days, I was as uncomfortable as six or eight months ago, before I started using any probiotic. During the first week I had more trouble with constipation than with my old NSI probiotic; IBS-C is my “normal” form of IBS
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 InformationIn 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 […]
Konsyl Launches PRO plus PREbiotic IBS Package
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 15th, 2007 in fiber, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, PrebioticsThe following is a press release announcing that Konsyl has launched a combination of PRObiotics and PREbiotics especially for people with IBS. As regular readers know, I recently stressed that Align (for example) or NSI probiotics needed to be taken along with a PREbiotic such as Acacia fiber when managing your IBS.
I am not too thrilled with Konsyl’s choice of fibers. The combination approach–of inulin and psyllium fibers–does seem
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), PrebioticsDon’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 […]
PREbiotics plus PRObiotics = SYNbiotics for IBS
2 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 9th, 2007 in fiber, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, Align, Digesting Information, PrebioticsIt’s getting sexier by the minute!
The reason I have produced all the material below, about the role of PRObiotics and PREbiotics in IBS management, is to lay a foundation for discussion of Align ™, the new PRObiotic for IBS that has FDA approval and is supported by clinical trials. There is a lot of hype about Align ™ in the online community of people with IBS, and I want users
PREbiotics 102 - Summary of IBS-related Readings
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 9th, 2007 in fiber, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, Digesting Information, PrebioticsBriefly, it’s important to know what PREbiotics are–essentially, they are the kind of soluble fiber that stays in the gut without being digested. Because of that, they reach the large intestine and colon. And because of that they preserve the good bugs/bacteria–the PRObiotics–that would otherwise be destroyed before reaching the large intestine, where they are […]
PREbiotics 102 The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Reading List
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 9th, 2007 in fiber, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, Digesting Information, PrebioticsIf you can get past terms such as oligosaccharides–I bet you can–these two articles are recommended for understanding IBS.
PREbiotics
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PREbiotic Substances
They are mashed up–summarized together–in the next post, above.
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 InformationI 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
PRObiotics and PREbiotics for Managing IBS 101-A
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 8th, 2007 in fiber, Probiotics, Amazon, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, Digesting Information, PrebioticsThis article is in the category “Digesting IBS Information”–a pun, based on some of the information digest articles I’ve already posted in the category probiotics.
Probiotics are in the news that people with IBS have been following. They are a selling feature for Activia yogurt and DanActive cottage cheese. I have a category just for probiotics. The makers of Align will be going all out to promote their probiotic for the