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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 14)
- 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
Doctor visitsShould I See a Gastroenterologist for IBS?
Most IBS is managed well in primary care. Here is what a GP can order and prescribe, the guideline-backed reasons to refer, and what a specialist actually adds.
28 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MSIBO vs IBS Symptoms: Can You Tell Them Apart?
Not from symptoms alone. Bloating, gas and loose stools look identical in both. What the breath test can and cannot settle, and what is worth ruling out first.
29 min read
Triggers and foodsSorbitol IBS Trigger: Where It Hides and Why
Sorbitol is a dose-dependent laxative for everyone, not just people with IBS. Where it hides, how much it takes, and why labels often will not tell you.
30 min read
Doctor visitsSymptom Tracker for Doctor Visits: What Gets Read
A symptom tracker for your doctor should be one page: a named score, Bristol numbers, a trend line and one question. What to include and how to hand it over.
32 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MTraveling With IBS-D: Tips That Actually Help
Travel stacks five separate triggers into one day. What the evidence says about flights, food, toilet access and the gut infection risk nobody mentions.
35 min read
Symptom trackingBristol Stool Type 6: What It Actually Means
Type 6 is mushy stool with ragged edges, meaning your colon passed it along before it finished reabsorbing water. What that does and does not tell you.
29 min read
Low FODMAPWhat If the Low FODMAP Diet Doesn't Work?
A null result on low FODMAP is common and informative. How to check the execution, what else looks like IBS, and what the trials really show about non-response.
29 min read
Triggers and foodsWhat to Eat During an IBS Flare Up: Evidence
No trial has tested what to eat during an IBS flare. What the evidence supports is changing how you eat: portion, fat load, fibre type, fermentable load.
32 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MWhy Do I Have to Poop Right After Eating?
Why do I have to poop right after eating? The gastrocolic reflex: a meal makes your colon clear stool already waiting there. When it is normal, and when it is not.
39 min read
Triggers and foodsWhy Do Safe Foods Sometimes Trigger My IBS?
A safe food is a safe dose in a safe gut state, not a safe food. What changes between the good day and the bad one, and how to tell which thing moved.
31 min read
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