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If one more person tells you to “just try low FODMAP” for your IBS without explaining what that actually means, you’re allowed to roll your eyes. The diet gets thrown around like a magic fix, but most people are handed a random food list and zero strategy. Then you feel worse, more restricted, and t
If one more person tells you “your labs are normal, so it must be IBS,” you’re allowed to scream into a pillow. You feel awful, you’ve done blood work, maybe a stool test, maybe even a scope, and everything comes back “fine.” It can feel like your symptoms are being dismissed. Let’s unpack what thos
If one more person tells you “you don’t need that colonoscopy, just do a stool test,” you’re allowed to roll your eyes. Stool tests, breath tests, food sensitivity panels—those all have a place, sometimes. But when we actually need to see what’s going on in your gut, we’re back to the old, unglamoro
If one more person tells you IBS is “just stress,” you’re going to scream. You’ve done the fiber, the probiotics, the food diary, the “try to relax” talk. You still don’t know why some days you’re fine and other days your gut behaves like it’s on a separate lease. This is the guide you should get in
The Hidden Problem: IBS with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Post-Infectious IBS: When a Stomach Bug Rewires Your Gut
IBS vs SIBO - How to Tell the Difference Without Guessing
Why Fiber Makes Some People Worse
The Three Things Actually Driving Your Symptoms