Many digestive health issues that are classified as IBS, start with an infection of the stomach called h. pylori. But this common infection does not have the same effect on …
What are prebiotics and who should take them?
One of the most interesting and promising research topics in IBS is the biome, the unique bacterial ecology in our belly which regulates our immune system, mood and digestive function. …
The IBS mold connection
Unfortunately after living in a moldy apartment for a year, I have added mold toxicity/illness to my knowledge bank. What I discovered in my research is that mold effects the …
How to build keystone bacterial strains for IBS support
The gut microbiome is currently one of the hottest topics in medical research. But it takes close to 17 years for any current research to make it into medical school …
How travel effects IBS
Traveling can be tough for people with IBS-D (diarrhea predominant) and traveling (particularly airplane travel) can worsen constipation. But new research on the microbiome has shown that traveling through time …
Root cause for IBS: LIBO & methanogens in the large intestine
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, is a well known root cause of IBS by both functional practitioners and some MDs. But what if your SIBO test comes back negative? …
The results of my parasite protocol
A while ago I wrote about parasites as one of the possible root causes of IBS here. At the time I had no idea that I was infected with two …
Sasha’s IBS success story
A big problem with IBS is the culture around it. We’re led to believe we have a mysterious disease/condition that needs to be managed. We’re told there’s no cure and …
How to recover from antibiotics
One of the main contributing factors that led me to develop IBS was a massive dose of antibiotics to treat the Lyme disease. It was IV antibiotics, a bag a …
Foods that heal IBS
I know the pain of not being able to eat your favorite foods and treats. The very firs time I healed IBS, I spent a year eating absolutely no sugar …