IBS17 min read
How to match digestive enzymes for bloating to your meal
Digestive enzymes for bloating work when they match the food behind it. A food-by-food guide to lactase, alpha-galactosidase, lipase and amylase, with dose and timing.
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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
Histamine14 min read
Migraine and IBS share a histamine link in the gut
Why migraine and IBS travel together: the comorbidity numbers, histamine, tryptase, serotonin and gut dysbiosis, the bacteria studied in migraine, DAO deficiency and the foods that…
IBS15 min read
Can gut bacteria cause prostatitis?
How gut bacteria and prostatitis are connected: the intestinal reservoir of uropathogens, endotoxin and immune routes, Mendelian randomization data, bacterial prostatitis versus chronic pelvic pain syndrome,…
IBS14 min read
IBS and low testosterone
How IBS and low testosterone are connected: lower free testosterone in IBS, androgen loss and slow colonic transit, rectal sensitivity in men, gut endotoxin and Leydig…
IBS18 min read
Why night shift work is linked to IBS and slow gut damage
Why night shift work is linked to IBS: the cohort data, new 2026 findings in night shift workers, the six gut mediators that lose their rhythm,…
IBS17 min read
Is snacking bad for digestion? What happens between meals
Constant snacking keeps switching the gut back to fed mode, so its between-meals cleaning wave rarely runs. See what grazing does to stomach acid, appetite and…
IBS8 min read
Can diabetes cause bowel problems? Causes and what helps
Diabetes can cause diarrhea, constipation and bloating through nerve damage, low pancreatic enzymes, bile acids and some medicines. See the causes and the tests.
IBS7 min read
Can Pseudomonas cause diarrhea? What the evidence shows
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause infectious diarrhea, often after broad antibiotics. See how it harms the gut lining, who is at risk and how a stool test…
IBS11 min read
How to match post-infectious IBS treatment to its cause
Post-infectious IBS can be treated by symptoms or by mechanism. See the first-line options, why symptoms persist and how a staged plan fits together.
IBS12 min read
Irritable bowel syndrome and anemia
How irritable bowel syndrome and anemia are connected: low iron during flares and restrictive diets, PPIs, tea and calcium, why anemia is a red flag in…