IBS-C Archive
“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 ProbioticsI 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 […]
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, VitaCostFor 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, AlignI 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, AlignCreating 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
Constipation in a World without Zelnorm
1 Comment Published by tummyblogger May 1st, 2007 in Medical, general, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-CThere are some standard medical responses to the report of constipation, that do not involve prescribing Zelnorm. Note that the following is a discussion of these standard responses particularly aimed at constipation. They do not address bloating or cramps or other problems, although making some diet and over-the-counter changes aimed at controlling constipation may ease […]
Medical Research on Probiotics, Summary Republished
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger April 20th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-C, IBS-DI published the following summary of a recent research study on probiotics last October, and am republishing it now. The reason is that the demise of Zelnorm calls for sound solutions backed, if possible, by medical research. Note that this site has never endorsed Zelnorm. Here’s the summary–
A study of the use of probiotics with […]
Probiotics
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger April 16th, 2007 in Probiotics, IBS, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-DOne thing that helped ease my transition from Amoxicillin to “normal” ibs-c, was that I had started taking probiotics during the Amoxicillin phase.
Probiotics? What are they?
Well, recent research has begun to show that various “good bacteria” or “pro” meaning positive, “biotics” meaning something like biological agents, ease the difficulties of IBS for people with IBS-C […]