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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 15)
- 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
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 FODMAPLow FODMAP Diet and Eating Disorders: Is It Risky?
No study shows the low FODMAP diet causes eating disorders, but it can feed food fear in people at risk. IBS and eating disorders, ARFID, warning signs, safer options.
31 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
How long after eating does IBS flare up? Urgency can start within minutes, FODMAP symptoms build over hours, and dinner can drive next-morning symptoms.
28 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 foodsIBS During Your Period: Why It Flares, What Helps
IBS during your period often gets worse: nearly half of women with IBS flare at menstruation. Why hormones do it, what helps, and when to suspect endometriosis.
39 min read