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More guides on IBS and IBD (page 9)
- IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS-M
- Symptom tracking
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Doctor visits
- Pouch and ostomy life
- Gut-brain connection
- Low FODMAP
- Apps and tools
- Triggers and foods
Apps and toolsLow FODMAP Barcode Scanner Apps: What They Miss
A low FODMAP barcode scanner reads the ingredient list, not the food. What that means for accuracy, the coverage gaps, and how to check a packet yourself.
26 min read
Low FODMAPLow FODMAP Family Meals: One Dinner, Not Two
You do not need to cook twice. Build a low FODMAP base everyone eats, put the high FODMAP parts on the table, and keep the rest of the household off the diet.
29 min read
Low FODMAPLow FODMAP Reintroduction Order: What Goes First
There is no evidence-based order for FODMAP challenges. What matters is one group at a time, a return to baseline between them, and finishing the phase.
29 min read
Low FODMAPLow FODMAP Vegetarian Protein: 14 Options
Firm tofu, tempeh and seitan carry the load; legumes come back in small canned portions. What the food-composition research actually measured, and what it did not.
35 min read
Apps and toolsMonash FODMAP App Alternative: What to Use Instead
The Monash app does four separate jobs. Only one is genuinely hard to replace. Here is which alternatives cover which job, and what you lose with each.
28 min read
Apps and toolsmySymptoms Food Diary App Review: The Evidence
An evidence-led mySymptoms review: what the Top Suspects analysis really measures, the two published studies built on its own diaries, and where it falls short.
32 min read
Ulcerative colitisPRO-2 Score in Ulcerative Colitis: What It Means
PRO-2 is two Mayo score items, stool frequency and rectal bleeding, each 0-3, totalling 0-6. What the number means, what it misses, and how to read it.
27 min read
Crohn's diseaseQuestions to Ask Your Doctor About Crohn's Disease
The questions that change what happens next in Crohn's care, what a useful answer sounds like, and how to fit them into a ten-minute appointment.
30 min read
Doctor visitsQuestions to Ask a Gastroenterologist About Colitis
The questions that change what happens next: which colitis you have, what your treatment target is, how it will be measured, and when to escalate.
31 min read
Doctor visitsQuestions to Ask a Gastroenterologist About IBS
The questions that change what happens in an IBS appointment: how the diagnosis was made, which tests are and are not indicated, and what gets tried first.
31 min read
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.
28 min read