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Welcome, Sandra, I'll let you know from the get-go that I'm not the most experienced with this IBS diet, partly because I'm still trying to afford the information, hehe. I'm hoping to save up enough money some day soon to buy myself Heather's products. So far, what I've learned since I've been on this site (at least three years), is that not all of the info here works for me, but I swear, that most of the info that I have been able to try HAS been helpful. There are recipes, IBS bundles that you can buy that get your started on learning about IBS and how to deal with it, a huge number of really wonderful people, great moderators, and of course, Heather! From my own knowledge of the digestive system, corn is actually not an easily digestible food, in general. Usually, most people don't have a real problem though. If one wants to examine their own BM, they might even see pieces of undigested corn in there... okay I know that's not a pretty image, but this is what I remember learning when I was in school. For me, I eat corn on the cob often; I eat corn niblets, too, quite often. I also know that it's possible that I might end up with some C if I eat corn. In fact, it's funny that I came across this post just now. I just finished eating corn... a frozen veggie mix in ramen soup (and I was naughty the ramen soup was beef flavor!). Here's my main understanding, veggies are good sources of insoluable fiber, but they may need to be processed and/or cooked longer or differently to break down the fiber so that your intestines have a little less work to do (in other words, you'll hopefully feel more comfortable after eating). I probably just completely confused you, didn't I? I'm so sorry. Perhaps I should just shut my mouth and let others answer you - they might have a much better way of explaining the corn on the cob and IBS situation to you than I can. Mine's purely anecdotal with a little bit of fact that I remember about corn. If you're unsure, the best advice I can think of is to try a small amount of the food you're unsure of. Eat some soluable fiber like french or sourdough bread or rice first as a base food. My experience, as with a lot of things, is that everyone reacts differently to various methods (or in this case, food and diet changes). This got super long, sorry about that, I tend to ramble. Good luck, I know it's tough. I hope you stick around and get better.

Take care!

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XOXO from lil' ol' me.

(IBS-C, mood disorders, etc., etc.)

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