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How To Enjoy Thanksgiving When You Have IBS
How To Enjoy Thanksgiving When You Have IBS Thanksgiving will be here soon with all the celebration, family time, travel, and, of course, the indulgent meal. For someone with IBS, this can be a challenge. The large portion sizes, alcoholic beverages, the many courses...
How to Choose an Authentic Sourdough Bread
Is Sourdough Bread Low FODMAP? If you are starting a low FODMAP diet and are confused about bread, you are not alone! You may have heard that sourdough bread is low FODMAP, but are uncertain about which kind to buy and how much you can eat. The issue with bread is...
Can Digestive Enzyme help with IBS?
Can Digestive Enzymes Help with IBS? Digestive enzymes are quite popular as they claim to reduce common gut symptoms. People with IBS are often drawn to them in their search for a solution to their IBS problems. Do they work and do you need to add them to your diet?...
Why Do IBS Symptoms Worsen in the Summer? And What You Can Do About It
Heat and IBS: Why Do IBS Symptoms Worsen in the Summer? If you struggle with IBS you may have noticed that your IBS symptoms and flares become worse in the summer months, or with heat in general. Here are some reasons why: 1. Core temperature...
6 Tips for Eating Out on a Low FODMAP Diet
6 Tips for Eating Out on a Low FODMAP Diet Preparing all your meals at home would be ideal while following a low FODMAP diet. This way, you have more control over what and how much you are eating. Still, it’s hard to avoid eating out completely. Whether you have a...
How To Add More Fiber Without Getting Bloated
Why You Should Add More Fiber We hear all the time that we need to eat more fiber. Why is it so important to add more fiber to our diet? Fiber has a number of benefits (I won’t go into all of them here) but for people with gut issues such as IBS and irregular bowel...