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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 14)
- Crohn's disease
- Triggers and foods
- IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-M
- Low FODMAP
- Ulcerative colitis
- Pouch and ostomy life
- Symptom tracking
- Doctor visits
- Gut-brain connection
- Apps and tools
Triggers and foodsWhy Does Bread Make My IBS Worse? Not Gluten
Bread usually upsets IBS because of fructans, bran and portion size, not gluten. What blinded trials, fructan measurements and fermentation research show.
30 min read
Triggers and foodsWhy Do Garlic and Onion Affect IBS So Much?
Garlic and onion affect IBS because they are the densest everyday source of fructans, a carbohydrate your small intestine cannot break down at all. Here is the mechanism.
29 min read
Triggers and foodsWhy Does Lactose Free Milk Upset My Stomach?
Lactose-free milk still has milk protein, milk fat and the same volume. Here is what actually causes the reaction, and how to test which part it is.
29 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MWhy Does My IBS Flare Up in the Morning?
Morning IBS is not bad luck. Waking switches your colon on, your gut is at its most sensitive, and breakfast and coffee add two more pushes inside an hour.
32 min read
Triggers and foodsWhy Does My IBS Get Worse in the Summer?
Heat, humidity, summer fruit, holidays and gastroenteritis season all land at once. What the evidence says about hot weather and IBS, and what to test first.
30 min read
Gut-brain connectionWhy Does My IBS Go Away on Vacation?
IBS often quietens on holiday and returns within hours of getting home. The speed of that return rules out most food theories. Here is what the evidence supports.
29 min read
Ulcerative colitisCan Food Trigger a UC Flare? What Research Says
Food rarely starts a UC flare on its own, but diet may nudge relapse risk and worsen symptoms. What studies show and how to tell food from inflammation.
26 min read
Low FODMAPCan the Low FODMAP Diet Cause an Eating Disorder?
No study shows the low FODMAP diet causes eating disorders, but it can fuel food fear in people at risk. Who is vulnerable, the warning signs, and safer options.
28 min read
Crohn's diseaseCan You Drink Coffee With Crohn's? Usually Yes
Most people with Crohn's can drink coffee and no guideline bans it. Decaf stimulates the colon too, so caffeine is not the whole story. How to test yours.
23 min read
Triggers and foodsHow Long After Eating Does IBS Flare Up? A Timeline
IBS symptoms can start minutes after eating, but FODMAP reactions build over hours and can peak the next day. What each window means and how to track it.
24 min read
Symptom trackingWhy Does My IBS Come and Go? What Drives the Waves
IBS naturally comes and goes: symptoms cluster into episodes and shift over months. Why flares follow good stretches, and how to spot a pattern that is real.
26 min read
Triggers and foodsWhy Does My IBS Get Worse on My Period?
About half of women with IBS flare around their period. Prostaglandins, falling hormones and a sensitive gut are likely why. What helps, and when to check for endometriosis.
35 min read