IBS Triggers Archive
IBS Treatment, IBS Treatments
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger November 15th, 2008 in IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, Digesting Information, Digestive Advantage - Constipation, IBS Diet, TreatmentOn formytummy.com, I’ve talked about probiotics and prebiotics, fiber in the diet, brand names of products that are helpful, or not, and most of all, diet as a treatment for IBS.
But what is “Treatment for IBS” in an overall sense? You have a diagnosis of IBS, fine. Well, actually, not so fine! To get […]
IBS Hints for Holiday Parties, Christmas Dinner, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s
4 Comments Published by tummyblogger December 17th, 2007 in Gastrocolic Reflex, IBS Triggers, StrategiesWhen you are working on controlling IBS, and being in charge of what you eat, these events can wreck the best self-control. Not only are the holidays stressful in and of themselves, but they take away the one thing you can usually control — what you eat. Here are some hints for being away from […]
Digestive Advantage-IBS Samples Report
1 Comment Published by tummyblogger November 9th, 2007 in Probiotics, IBS Triggers, Align, Dannon Activia Yogurt, Digestive Advantage - IBSBackground
As I’ve mentioned before, I received free samples of Digestive Advantage-IBS (DA-IBS) ™ from Ganeden Biotech. The understanding with them was that I would write weekly reviews, in similar fashion to those I’ve written while sampling Align. They would not, and Procter & Gamble, who makes Align, did not, have any say over what I […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the Food Diary
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger September 16th, 2007 in Sweetener, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS Triggers, IBS DietNaturally Controlling IBS
Amid a group of generally excellent suggestions for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) from Andrew Weil, M.D., there comes the following classic description of how the “Food Diary” suggestion from your doctor is supposed to work.
How a Food Journal Works
A food journal: Most people with IBS say their symptoms worsen after […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - The Three Rules
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger September 12th, 2007 in Gastrocolic Reflex, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS Triggers, IBS-C, IBS-D, IBS Diet, IBS SymptomsI have been fixing up the inner workings of For My Tummy. This involved going back over two months of posts, and that gave me the chance to notice that I had posted once on two rules for IBS, here. And then, ten days or so before that, I had posted on the one rule […]
Align for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Review: Weeks 7 and 8
4 Comments Published by tummyblogger September 6th, 2007 in Probiotics, IBS, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, Align, Heather's Organic Acacia Tummy Fiber (tm), Adjuncts, Digestive Advantage - IBSAgony of August–NOT
I finished the month of August without my annual bout of extreme IBS, either D or C, and credit the combination of IBS diet and the fact that I was taking the probiotic Align ™ for this amazing difference from the past “agony of August.”
Then, in the beginning of September, I had […]
False and True Conceptions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger August 19th, 2007 in fiber, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, Digesting Information, Prebiotics, Adjuncts, IBS SymptomsThe following paragraph on Heather’s web site caught my eye:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Supplements
Supplements for the dietary management of IBS can be unbelievably helpful for stabilizing digestion. This is particularly true when they’re used as one of the five key strategies for controlling Irritable Bowel Syndrome (proper diet, stress management, alternative therapies, and prescription medications […]
Taking Align for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Week 4
2 Comments Published by tummyblogger August 7th, 2007 in Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, AlignToday
Today, I took the 28th Align, of the allotment for my first month on Align.
Today I was late for an appointment. I ate a hasty meal including kiwi fruit, and my ride was late, besides. I rushed into the building where we would meet,and into the slow-as-molasses elevator. As I fretted, I noticed that I expected, as all my life I have expected, that my tummy would feel knotted and
Read the following in conjunction with the Page on this blog called IBS Triggers.
I’ve just added the blog “Confessions of a Bathroom Dweller” to the list of links. The author has a post on not going the extra mile, “Sprite is an Essential Food Group!”
In part, she says:
Someone found my little corner of the blog word by typing in:
“is sprite bad for people with IBS”
ahhh….someone after my own heart. You see, I know carbonation is “bad” for people with IBS. My brain knows that it is not smart to intentionally consume something that will add air to my system. But of everything I have had to give up or modify to deal with my IBS, Sprite is the ONE thing I REFUSE to give up.
For me, it’s coffee–well, at least some coffee. Not very much. About 1/4 of a cup, mixed with mocha soy, but some.
OK. We all do it, we all pay a price.
What we could do:
- Cut down the amount - just one Sprite, ™ less than one cup of coffee spread throughout the day
- Diminish the effect - let the Sprite ™ go flat before you drink it, mix the coffee with non-coffee compatibles
- Share it so you eat or drink less
- Make it with substitutes - soymilk instead of milk,
- Chew it carefully (pecans, almonds) or grind it up
- Use it in powdered form - powdered cocoa, not chocolate, not even dark chocolate with no dairy and no sweetener
- Give it up for IBS control?
What’s your favorite dodge on the “essential food groups” plaint?
Yogurt for Irritable Bowel Syndrome - No?
4 Comments Published by tummyblogger August 2nd, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS Triggers, IBS food, IBS-C, IBS-D, Digesting Information, Dannon Activia YogurtModerators in one of the IBS Forums often suggest trying Dannon Activia ™. I have not. That’s because lactose is sometimes a trigger for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)–and lactose is an ingredient in milk and milk products such as yogurt. Of course Activia ™ is a food–yogurt–and not a medicine.
Now comes this FAQ from the […]
Summer Travel with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 27th, 2007 in fiber, Amazon, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS Triggers, IBS food, Online sourcesSummer Travel has a number of hazards for a person with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Chancy Diet
Stress
Absence of facilities
Getting over-tired
Did I say stress?
First of all, avoid carbonated drinks and ice water. And, drink plenty of cool, not cold, water.
One element of the travel kit that I have used with success–and there’s no payoff for mentioning […]
Just Added to the List of Triggers for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 25th, 2007 in Gastrocolic Reflex, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS TriggersI came across some research from 2003, today, that demonstrated that fructose can be a trigger for IBS. It wasn’t on the list at the IBS Triggers Page, indexed in the Header. Now I’ve added it to the list.
What are Triggers?
For Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) triggers are foods and drinks that set off […]