IBS19 min read
Fibermaxxing and daily fiber intake for a sensitive gut
Fibermaxxing and IBS: what the trend is, why fibers differ in thickness and fermentation, why more fiber can mean gas and pain, which fibers suit each…
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IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis made from symptoms, and it covers many different causes. These pages look at the mechanisms behind pain, bloating and changes in bowel habit, and at why the same label can mean very different things from one person to the next.
43 articles, 22 case studies
Michelle's case IBSNew cases, 14 min read
The pill, dieting and quitting smoking slowed the bowel
Michelle, 64, has lived with IBS with constipation since university, when she started the pill and then followed extreme diets. Her case explains how progestins, dieting,…
Anestis's case IBSNew cases, 24 min read
Testosterone therapy can keep the stomach feeling full
Anestis, 48, started testosterone and clomiphene in the same weeks, and daily bloating, heaviness and almost no appetite followed. His case explains how sex hormones act…
Kate's case IBSNew cases, 12 min read
Years of strict dieting slowed the bowel
Kate, 53, has a normal BMI, two decades of constipation and left-sided pain after vegetables and legumes. Her case links weight cycling, meal timing, the gut…
Marina's case IBSNew cases, 13 min read
Fullness feels stronger when IBS meets anorexia nervosa
Marina, 32, has had bloating since secondary school, and later lived through anorexia nervosa and big weight changes. Her case looks at gut movement, fullness and…
Manos's case IBSNew cases, 15 min read
Bloating starts within one hour of eating on quetiapine
Manos, 64, had bloating within an hour of every meal, three bowel movements a week and oily stools. His case connects the gut's reflex to a…
Xenia's case IBSNew cases, 12 min read
Late evenings drive morning bloating in diverticulosis
Xenia, 61, has had diverticula for ten years and daily bloating for three, with dinners close to midnight. Her case shows why her evening routine sits…
Andreas's case IBSNew cases, 14 min read
Blastocystis settled in the gut after a trip to Thailand
Andreas, 31, had cramps and burning for more than a year after a trip to Thailand, and his stool test found Blastocystis hominis. His case shows…
IBS15 min read
Symptoms of fat malabsorption you shouldn’t ignore
The symptoms of fat malabsorption, from greasy, floating stool to fat-soluble vitamin signs, what causes it, how IBS and EPI differ, the fecal elastase test and…
Christian's case IBSNew cases, 12 min read
One man needed the toilet four times every morning
Christian, 39, had about four bowel movements every morning for ten years, starting after gastroenteritis. His case links the morning pattern with late sleep, midnight eating…