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Diet and Nutrition for IBS

Nutritional advice for reducing diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, gas and bloating.
Your IBS Diet
Learn all the facts about food and IBS so that you can develop your own personalized IBS diet.
What foods should I avoid so my IBS won’t act up?
A guide to foods that may trigger IBS symptoms.
Top Ten GI Irritants
Certain common foods can result in digestive upset. Here is a list of possible trigger foods for IBS.
How to Eat with IBS
It is common to worry about what to eat when you have IBS, but it is also important to think about whether how you are eating is contributing to your symptoms. Find some easy guidelines as to how to eat in a way that is helpful to your IBS.
How to Eat When You Have Abdominal Pain
Learn some easy tips as to how to eat when you are suffering from abdominal pain and cramping.
What to Eat for Diarrhea
List of soothing foods to eat during an episode of diarrhea.
What Not to Eat for Diarrhea
If you are suffering from diarrhea, you certainly don't want to eat something that is going to make you feel worse. Here is a list of foods to avoid when you have diarrhea.
How to Eat When You Have Diarrhea
When you have diarrhea, it is important to look at how you are eating, as well as to think about what to eat. Learn some quick tips for making sure that how you eat is not causing your diarrhea.
Readers' Tips for Eating with Diarrhea
Find out what foods people find are helpful and safe to eat when they have diarrhea.
How to Eat When You Have Constipation
Learn some quick and easy tips regarding how to eat when you have constipation.
What to Eat for Constipation
Here is your guide as to what foods are helpful to eat when you have constipation. Learn about high fiber foods and how dietary fiber is helpful in easing constipation.
Tips for Eating When Constipated
The best experts as to what to eat to ease constipation are people who have experienced the discomfort of being constipated. Find out what foods other people turn to when they need to ease constipation and share your favorite "food for constipation" tip.
Five Simple Rules for Increasing Fiber
Adding fiber to your diet doesn't have to be a complicated process. Here are some simple, everyday guidelines for increasing your fiber intake.
Flaxseed for Constipation
Flaxseed may help to ease your constipation. Learn what you need to know before you use flaxseed for constipation.
How to Eat When You Have Gas and Bloating
Here are some easy guidelines as to how to eat to ease your symptoms when you have intestinal gas or are experiencing bloating.
Non Gassy Foods
Have a special occasion coming up and don't want to deal with gas, bloating and flatulence? Here is a list of safe non gassy foods you can eat so as to have peace of mind.
Top 6 Gassy Foods
Suffering from intestinal gas, bloating and flatulence? Here you will find a list of foods that are likely to contribute to intestinal gas.
What is Your Most Gassy Food?
We all have certain foods that we know will leave us gassy. Name your culprit and find out what foods trigger intestinal gas in others.
Book Review: Eating for IBS
Review of the classic IBS cookbook "Eating for IBS" by Heather Van Vorous.
Herbs for IBS
Learn about the various herbs for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), including herbs for overall digestive health and herbs for constipation and diarrhea.
How to Follow an Elimination Diet
The only way to know for sure if a food is a trigger for your IBS is to try an elimination diet. An elimination diet involves tracking foods you suspect may trigger your IBS and cutting them out of your diet entirely for a period of time. Learn more about elimination diets for IBS.
How to Keep a Food Diary
Learn how to identify foods that might be contributing to your IBS symptoms through the use of a simple food diary.
Dining Out with IBS
Don't be afraid to go out to eat! Your guide to dining out with IBS.
High Fiber Foods
Discussion of fiber benefits, fiber types, and foods with a high fiber content.
Anti-inflammatory Foods
Discussion of the relationship between inflammation and chronic illness. Contains anti-inflammatory diet tips.
Easy Ways to get Flax Into Your Diet
Ideas and recipes for using flaxseed.
High Fiber Foods for Children
Overview of high fiber kid-friendly foods.

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