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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 11)
- Pouch and ostomy life
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Gut-brain connection
- Low FODMAP
- Triggers and foods
- IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-M
- Symptom tracking
- Doctor visits
- Apps and tools
Low FODMAPEating Out Low FODMAP: What Actually Works
You cannot verify a restaurant meal, so stop trying. What the research says about eating out on a low FODMAP diet, and the four levers that actually move symptoms.
31 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MExercise and IBS Flare Ups: Why Intensity Matters
Exercise rarely causes an IBS flare at moderate effort, but hard or long sessions provoke gut symptoms through blood flow, motility and what you ate. Here is the dose.
32 min read
Low FODMAPFODMAP Reintroduction Symptoms: What They Mean
Symptoms during a FODMAP challenge are data, not a verdict. What the blinded trials found about which symptoms appear, when, and how often they mislead.
28 min read
Low FODMAPFODMAP Stacking Examples: Why Safe Meals Hurt
FODMAP stacking is several low FODMAP servings adding up past your threshold. Real examples, which combinations matter most, and how long the window lasts.
32 min read
Crohn's diseaseFood Diary App for Crohn's: What to Look For
The best food diary app for Crohn's is the one you keep using. Here is what to look for, what the research says tracking can do, and how to test one.
27 min read
Crohn's diseaseHarvey-Bradshaw Index: What Your Score Means
Under 5 is remission, 5-7 mild, 8-16 moderate, above 16 severe. What the Harvey-Bradshaw Index measures, what it misses, and how to read your own score.
23 min read
Symptom trackingHow Do I Know if My IBS Is Flaring Up?
There is no blood test for an IBS flare, so the answer is a comparison with your own baseline. How to define one, measure it, and tell it from something else.
29 min read
Ulcerative colitisHow to Know If Your Ulcerative Colitis Is Flaring
A flare means active inflammation, not just a bad week. How to compare today with your own baseline, score yourself, and know when a test is needed.
31 min read
Symptom trackingHow Long Does an IBS Flare Up Last? Honest Answer
No study has measured how long an IBS flare lasts, because nobody agreed a definition. What the evidence does show, and what actually decides your duration.
28 min read
Low FODMAPHow Long Should You Do the Low FODMAP Diet?
Strict restriction is meant to last two to six weeks, not months. What the guidelines say, where that number came from, and what to do when it runs out.
27 min read
Doctor visitsHow to Explain IBS to Your Doctor in 60 Seconds
IBS is diagnosed from what you say, not from a test. The exact words that get you a positive diagnosis, the right tests, and a doctor who keeps listening.
29 min read
Triggers and foodsHow to Find Out What Triggers Your IBS
Find IBS triggers with a structured test, not a hunch: settle a baseline, log a short list, challenge one suspect at a time, and repeat it before you believe it.
25 min read