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Here’s how coffee helps move “things” along in your GI track
For some people, coffee does more than jump-start their day. It also helps “wake up” their GI track and move their bowels along. Despite...
Discovering the biomarkers that lead to IBS
Currently, IBS is diagnosed through a process of elimination. Basically, that means the most common way doctors know what triggered the...
Stool-based enemas can reduce recurrent diarrhea from C difficile bacteria
Recently, IBS Life reported on a capsule-based type of delivery method for fecal implants, in which capsules are pre-filled and taken as...
Nutrition & Health
Here’s how coffee helps move “things” along in your GI track
For some people, coffee does more than jump-start their day. It also helps “wake up” their GI track and move their bowels along. Despite...
Why IBS doesn’t mix well with certain alcohol
Have you ever found yourself drinking with friends and then feeling like your GI track took a drastic turn? The cramping, bloating, or...
Spirit-free beverages can be just as fun during the holidays
The holidays can be troublesome for people with IBS. Beside all the rich, hearty food that can exacerbate digestive issues, holiday...
Featured Recipes
A spring delight! Potato salad with peas and chives
As we leave the cold, dreary winter in many parts of the country, flowers bloom and spring vegetables are ready to harvest. Among those...
IBS-Friendly Girl Scout Cookies: Samoas!
‘Tis the season for Girl Scout cookies! Who can resist these delectable treats, while supporting young female entrepreneurs at the same...
IBS-friendly cocktails to extend Dry January into February and beyond
As New Year’s resolutions are enacted and often abandoned by the end of January, people practicing Dry January may feel left out. Whereas...
Lifestyle
How to deal with IBS flare-ups when they occur
One of our IBSLife readers said that her IBS flare-ups can be as predictable as the weather. She’ll start bloating shortly after she eats...
Here’s why pets can make you feel better
Having a pet of any kind brings joy and love into an owner’s life, especially in a cold and dreary month like January. Perhaps that’s why...
How TikTok could make IBS worse
There was a time — not too long ago — when “poop,” “diarrhea,” “bloating,” and “gas” were topics that people just did not talk about....