When you have tummy bloating, wind, looseness and discomfort, even pain, it can be very distressing. You will have had medical care to make sure there is nothing very worrying needing further treatment. People with these symptoms often have IBS – irritable bowel syndrome. IBS can interfere greatly in how you run your life. You may be worried about being out of your house for extended time, or realise that whenever you eat out you often seem to have gut problems as a result. FODMAPS is the … [Read more...]
Diet for IBS pain in irritable bowel syndrome
Diet for IBS pain in irritable bowel syndrome Diet does not help all people suffering with IBS pain – however, when it is playing a role its effect can be profound. People report it helping with a variety of uncomfortable symptoms including stomach pain after eating, gurgling stomach, bloating, wind, cramping bowel pain, constipation symptoms, looseness and colon pain. It can help where symptoms look like lactose intolerance symptoms in IBS. Because the IBS diet it is not the same for every … [Read more...]
Supersensitivity in Food Sensitive People
When I was growing up I suppose I was like most people. I thought the amount of light, noise, smell, touch, and taste that I find acceptable was much the same as everybody else‟s. Perhaps, with a dietitian‟s interest in food, I did acknowledge that there were people we described as having a “cast iron stomach” and at the other end of the spectrum those who were food gourmets. However, when I began working with a low chemical diet I met people with a wide variety of sensitivity to all sensory … [Read more...]