What causes IBS? When I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 13 years ago I expected my doctors to have all the answers. While IBS is an extremely common …
IBS and detoxing
When the seasons change the body does also. During spring time the body naturally wants to detox. This is the season that the liver cleans itself out. As the body …
Pharmaceuticals and IBS
This is pure irony. Pharmaceuticals can cause IBS. This was my story. I developed symptoms after a massive 3-week daily dose of intravenous antibiotics to treat my intractable …
IBS diet: Meat and IBS
One of the most controversial subjects in IBS and the nutrition world is the consumption of red meat. It is easy to fall prey to popular marketing and copious articles …
IBS and rest
Diet gets a lot of attention in the alternative healing world but it’s not the only solution for healing. People are so busy fighting about what to eat that they …
IBS diet: substitution versus deprivation
No one likes deprivation. That’s why deprivation is not a sustainable strategy for changing your diet. Instead of taking your favorite foods out of your diet and using willpower to …
How to avoid infectious disease
Forget vaccines and put away that antibacterial soap. If you want to avoid infectious diseases, anything from the common cold to food poisoning to parasites, learn how to bolster your …
Seven day of international Paleo dinners
My IBS diet series may have you toying with the idea of going grain-free but actually making that transition can seem overwhelming. Grains are a staple ingredient in most cooking and …
How to listen to your body
These words are dedicated to Monica. Monica is the woman who saves me from myself – or more specifically, saves my body from the abuse I put it through. She …
IBS Diet part 4: elemental, Ayurveda, raw food, juice and liver cleansing
This is the last installment of my IBS diet series. If you missed the first three parts, they are here, here and here. In this article, I’ll cover less popular …