IBS: My doctor says it’s just stress
This has got to be one of the most frustrating things someone with IBS can hear from a doctor: “It’s just stress.” When I heard this I felt even more hopeless than when I walked in. Maybe you know… Read more »
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IBS: Can your liver cause depression and constipation?
If you suffer from IBS, constipation and depression, this is something to seriously consider: the domino effect of an overloaded liver and gallbladder. In a previous article I mentioned how the liver had a vital role in filtering toxins… Read more »
How to deal with Candida this summer
I went back to Britain this summer to see my family with all best intentions to stay healthy and happy. And I came back with an old “friend”, Candida. I knew it was Candida for several reasons. I had… Read more »
An embarrasing IBS-D experience
I had long flare-ups of IBS-D (with diarrhoea) for a year at the beginning of my IBS that then turned into IBS-C (with constipation). It would come back out of the blue every so often due to stress. I… Read more »
My biggest mistake with IBS
Looking back, I think my biggest mistake was grabbing a word and assuming I knew exactly what it meant. And then letting it limit my world. An example of this is the word “stress”. I had decided that I… Read more »
Stress and IBS: How to calm the storm
Stress and IBS often go together, fuelling each other. To counter stress and IBS, it is essential to understand that stress gets its power from FEAR. What kind of fears did I have deep down? Maybe you may have: The fear… Read more »
Coffee and IBS
For a long time I read about coffee being a stimulant, and for a long time I was absolutely convinced that it had no negative effect on me. It didn’t keep me up at night. I could drink coffee… Read more »