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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 12)
- 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
Symptom trackingIBS Food Diary: How to Keep One That Works
An IBS food diary works best kept for two to four weeks, filled in at the time, with Bristol stool type, pain, sleep and stress logged beside every meal.
27 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MHow to Manage IBS-M Without Overcorrecting
IBS-M is the least studied IBS subtype. What the trials actually tested, why the swing happens, and how to treat one end without triggering the other.
32 min read
Doctor visitsHow to Prepare for a GI Doctor Appointment
A gastroenterology appointment is short. Here is the one-page summary, the four numbers and the three questions that make those minutes count.
29 min read
Low FODMAPHow to Reintroduce Foods After Low FODMAP Diet
Reintroduce one FODMAP group at a time, over three days, with a rule for what counts as a reaction decided before you eat. What the trial evidence shows.
34 min read
Crohn's diseaseHow to Tell If You're in a Crohn's Flare
Symptoms alone cannot confirm a Crohn's flare. How to read your own baseline, rule out the look-alikes, and use the tests that actually settle it.
30 min read
Apps and toolsIBD Symptom Tracker App: What the Evidence Says
The best IBD symptom tracker app is one your IBD team can see. Which apps exist, what the trials found, and the fields Crohn's and colitis tracking needs.
26 min read
Gut-brain connectionIBS Accommodations at Work: How to Ask
How to ask for IBS accommodations at work: what the law actually covers, what to put in the request, what your doctor's note should say, and what to do if it is refused.
35 min read
Gut-brain connectionIBS Anxiety About Leaving the House: How to Cope
Fear of leaving home with IBS is avoidance, and avoidance is the thing IBS therapy research targets first. What the evidence says, and how to widen your range.
31 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MIBS Bloating That Makes You Look Pregnant
Looking six months pregnant by evening is usually not extra gas. CT and EMG studies show the diaphragm drops and the abdominal wall relaxes. Here is the evidence.
29 min read
Gut-brain connectionIBS in College: Accommodations and Dorm Life
IBS in college is mostly a logistics problem, not a willpower one. The accommodations you can request, the law behind them, and what the evidence supports.
37 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MIBS Waking Me Up at Night: What It Means
Night-time IBS symptoms are treated as a red flag everywhere online. The studies that tested alarm features found they barely discriminate. What the evidence says.
34 min read
Ulcerative colitisIs a Low FODMAP Diet Good for Ulcerative Colitis?
A low FODMAP diet can ease IBS-type symptoms when ulcerative colitis is in remission, but no evidence shows it calms inflammation or keeps UC in remission.
31 min read