Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Protein Needs in IBS - Part 1

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger August 3rd, 2007 in IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS food, Digesting Information, IBS Diet

Changes in Protein Intake
Adopting a dietary approach to managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) means radically changing your sources of protein. No more red meat or scrambled eggs, for example. No more chicken or turkey dark meat, and no more four glasses of milk.
Examples of Alternative Protein
Soymilk can vary in protein content from a low of […]

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 Yogurt

Moderators 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 […]

Return of Zelnorm for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 31st, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, Align, Digesting Information, Zelnorm

For My Tummy’s IBS-News
If you have been checking the IBS news, on this blog you will see that the top items (in today’s news, July 31, 2007) are about Zelnorm.
FDA Approves Investigational New Drug Status for Zelnorm
The FDA has approved the very strictly controlled and limited use of Zelnorm for women (not men) under […]

Some IBS Humor - Irritable Bowel Syndrome Triggers

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 31st, 2007

We saw this once before with EBay - IBS is such a popular term that it must be for sale!

These two ads were posted on one side of a Yahoo! ™ search page”

# Ibs Trigger Foods
Find Bargain Prices On ibs trigger foods.
www.BizRate.com

and

# Ibs Trigger Foods
Enjoy Savings & Selection On ibs trigger foods.
www.Shopzilla.com

Do you have any brief stress-reducing humor to share? Please let us know!

Taking Align for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)-Week 3

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 30th, 2007 in Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D, Align, NSI Probiotics

Into the third week with Align
The state of my tummy is degrading a bit. I am thinking that Align offers less probiotic than the NSI 15-35 formula I had been taking.

What do I mean by “degrading?”
I am more sluggish–that is, constipated. Also, I have had something like four episodes of reflux in five days. I’ve “medicated up” with both Ranitidine 150 (Zantac ™ 150)) and Prilosec ™. That means that

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 sources

Summer 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 […]

Food for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Tuna Melt

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 26th, 2007 in Food for IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS food

There is this line that sits above my writing window that has three never-finished posts nagging me to complete them. One says “Recipe: Tuna Melt.” It is time for the recipe to come to light!
For an individual serving:
One slice of an acceptable bread - I used spelt bread (no wheat)
One 3 oz. can of tuna […]

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 Triggers

I 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 […]

IBS-C (Constipation) and Music

0 Comments Published by tummyblogger July 25th, 2007 in IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, Digesting Information, IBS Symptoms

The last two lines of a dense article on the effects of music on gastric motility (motion) are intriguing, yet raise many questions.
Listening to enjoyable music increases the amplitude of gastric myoelectrical activity in healthy humans.
Music therapy may improve gastric motility and may be used to stimulate gastric emptying.

This is the source […]

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 and Doctors

1 Comment Published by tummyblogger July 23rd, 2007 in Gastrocolic Reflex, Medical, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS-C, IBS-D

“The doctors don’t know what’s wrong with me, so they say it’s IBS.”
“I’m fed up with the doctors who keep sending me for tests and don’t seem to find out what’s wrong. They don’t know anything more than when they started and they don’t understand that I’m in pain.”
And I read many more similar complaints […]