Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Audio. Does your dog have IBS? Maybe...

If so, some of the treatments are the same as for humans.

Can dogs have IBS? Yep, and there is help for them.

You are not alone.

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Audio. IBS news flash. What happens in the gut doesn’t stay in the gut

Relationship between the gut microbiome and lungs, heart, and other organs...

Emerging studies support the relationship between th…

Audio. IBS news flash. World-first clinical trial to compare effectiveness of IBS treatments. You can join!

International collaboration between Australia, America, and Sweden aims to recruit people wi…

Audio. IBS fast fact. The most effective strains of probiotics for IBS

B. infantis 35624, L. plantarum 299v, or a blend including B. longum BL03

Learn more about specific probiotic brands with the eff…

Audio. IBS news flash. Compound found in rice bran calms intestinal contractions

Ferulic acid suppresses ileal smooth muscle contractions by inhibiting calcium ion influx

Expand your safe foods to keep…

Audio. IBS quick tip. Focus on what you CAN eat, not what you can't

Find your safe foods and then step sideways...

Expand your safe foods to keep the focus on what you can have.

And get the IBS diet che…

Audio. Hot weather tips for the dog days of IBS...

Is it the heat or the humidity? Get help for the summer dog days of IBS

Tip Takeaway: Muggy summer days make IBS worse, and ongoing heat/humidity mak…

Audio. Unexpected IBS deep dive. The skin-gut axis

It’s a two way street. Dynamic relationship between the skin and gastrointestinal organs

I thought this was a provocative deep dive - so jump right i…

Audio. Simple Summer Basil & Tomato Omelet Toast

1-2-3 go! My fast and easy summer breakfast staple.

And get more IBS recipes here…

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Audio. IBS news flash. Mediterranean diet can reduce inflammatory bowel disease

Reduced inflammation and improved microbial and metabolite composition

And more about IBS versus IBD…

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Audio. IBS fast fact. Symptom severity has a huge range

The spectrum of pain or discomfort runs from mild to excruciating. It's all IBS...

And more about defining IBS…

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Audio. IBS news flash. C. diff versus IBS

Bacterial infection or functional disorder? Or both?

Wild card ~ because it is an “insult to the gut”, a C. diff infection can actually cause post-infectious I…

Audio. IBS quick tip. Think of IBS as having sensitive skin on the inside...

Don't upset it. Nothing that is going to help IBS will make it worse first.

And more about the hyper sensitive IBS gut…

You …

Audio. IBS news flash. High-fat diet damages the gut

Just two days of high saturated fat meals rapidly deplete critical immune cells

A new study in Melbourne, Australia, is the first to reveal the imme…

Audio. IBS fast fact. Odds of IBS are higher at a younger age...

Age 50 is a rough break out point.

People younger than age 50 are more likely to develop IBS than people older than age 50.

But that does…

Audio. IBS news flash. Gas-predominant IBS subgroup markedly improves with Paroxetine

Severe complaints of excess flatulence, bloating, rumbling helped by the SSRI

A new Cureus study found that Paroxet…

Audio. IBS fast fact. Odds of IBS are higher at a younger age...

Age 50 is a rough break out point.

People younger than age 50 are more likely to develop IBS than people older than age 50.

But that does…

Audio. IBS news flash. Post-COVID syndrome and gut health

GI tract plays central role in long-term consequences following COVID-19

A new Allergy Journal study reported strides in understanding post-CO…

IBS quick tip. Is there a safe snack list?

Fast foods and good grub to grab in a hurry

Full snack list here...

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Audio. Happy Father's Day!

To all the dads with IBS, and the dads of kids with IBS...

If your dad needs help with IBS…

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