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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 5)
- 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
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MFeel Like You Need to Poop After You Just Went?
That 'not finished' feeling after a bowel movement is common in IBS. Why it happens, how to tell leftover stool from a false alarm, and what testing can show.
34 min read
Triggers and foodsWorst Foods for IBS: What the Research Ranks
The worst foods for IBS, ranked two ways: how often people blame them in surveys, and how often they cause symptoms under blinding. The lists disagree.
37 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MBile Acid Malabsorption vs IBS: Telling Them Apart
Symptoms cannot separate them, and a pill trial proves less than it feels. What the tests measure, who gets tested, and how to make the case for one.
35 min read
Symptom trackingBristol Stool Type 7: What Watery Stool Means
Type 7 is entirely liquid stool with no solid pieces. What it means, how many days is worth a call, dehydration, stool tests, and the causes worth ruling out.
35 min read
Symptom trackingCan a Symptom Tracker Predict a Flare?
Not for one person, not yet. Calprotectin and wearable studies show signals that shift weeks before IBD flares on average, but none forecasts your next one.
29 min read
Crohn's diseaseCan Crohn's Disease Affect Your Teeth and Gums?
Yes, but the strongest evidence is about your gums and jawbone, not your enamel. What eight studies actually found, and what to tell your dentist.
32 min read
Crohn's diseaseCan You Be Overweight With Crohn's Disease?
Yes. In adult Crohn's clinics around 40% of patients are overweight or obese. What that does and does not say about your disease, and what to track instead.
36 min read
Ulcerative colitisCan You Eat Vegetables With Ulcerative Colitis?
Yes, in remission most people with UC can and should eat vegetables. What the guidelines say, why skins and seeds got a bad name, and how to add plants back.
36 min read
IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-MCold Sweats Before a Bowel Movement: Why It Happens
Cold sweats, nausea and feeling faint before or during a bowel movement are usually a vasovagal reflex set off by gut pain or straining. What it is, and when to worry.
37 min read
Crohn's diseaseCrohn's Disease Brain Fog: What the Studies Show
Brain fog in Crohn's is measurable, mostly in attention and working memory, but the evidence conflicts. What each cause predicts and how to record it.
38 min read
Crohn's diseaseCrohn's Disease Eye Problems: Which Are Urgent
Crohn's can inflame the eye. Episcleritis is usually harmless, uveitis and scleritis are not. How to tell them apart and which symptoms need same-day care.
32 min read
Crohn's diseaseCrohn's Disease Hair Loss: Does It Grow Back?
Crohn's hair loss is usually telogen effluvium: shedding that starts two to four months after a bad patch, then regrows. What to test, and what to rule out.
42 min read