WHAT'S YOUR "ASK HEATHER" COLUMN QUESTION?
#108497 - 09/26/04 04:11 PM
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Heather
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Loc: Seattle, WA
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Hello to everyone! I'm turning the tables in this week's newsletter, and asking for everyone's suggestions for issues they'd like to see addressed in upcoming "Ask Heather" columns. Virtually all of the past columns have come from questions I hear asked over and over again, but I'm always open to new ideas, so let me have 'em!
Please post your question IN THE SUBJECT LINE of your reply to this message. A single sentence is best, and please remember that questions have to be applicable to lots of other folks in order to be a good choice for the column.
Some examples that have already come up for future columns:
Pregnancy, Hormones, Menopause and IBS
Men and IBS
All About Gluten
Low Fat vs. Fat Free Diet Issues
Eating Disorders and IBS
Feel free to second any of these suggestions, or offer up any of your own!
Please note that I won't be able to answer these questions right now on the boards, I'll just be addressing the topics as future "Ask Heather" columns.
Thanks,
Heather
-------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
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I second all of these, very interesting!
Edited by Heather (09/26/04 06:14 PM)
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I would love more information on these things. Thanks.
-------------------- Ibs-d and fructose sensitive.
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I have heard that I should be targeting approx 22 grams of fiber per day in my diet. Is this right? How much of this total do you recommend come in the form of soluble fiber? Does this include SF supplements, or are the supplements in addition to the soluble fiber foods that I eat normally?
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Tapering off of HRT and IBS symptoms worsening. Thanks, Teresa
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actually my hypoglycemia is under better control with the IBS diet then it has been on any other diet even a hypoglycemia diet.. no one ever suggested the 6 meal a day thing before though... and the other suggestions look great too
-------------------- Dietetics Student (anticipating RD exam in Aug 2010)
IBS - A
Dairy Allergic
Fructose and MSG intollerant
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I third all of these, and would like to add that I would also like to know more about Hypoglycemia and IBS!
-------------------- ~ Rachel (IBS-C)
If life hands you lemons, make lemonade!!
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section of the site. Target for daily dietary fiber is 25-35 grams MINIMUM, of which 1/3 should be soluble. Your SFS would count towards this daily amount, though it's not a bad idea to NOT count it, as most people get far too little fiber and you want to aim for as much as possible (within reason, of course, and also within the limits of what your IBS will allow). Slow and gradual are always good things with fiber and IBS.
- H
-------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
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and you could also just ask there. You'd get a lot of great recipes asap.
- H
-------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
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-------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
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heather men with ibs would be a great thing to read about. jasper.
-------------------- ive had ibs for 8 years now. im learning alot on this web board. thanks again everyone
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-------------------- Janey
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-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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When there is no soluble fiber foods at parties and everything contains dairy. My life story. I have a large family, therefore, I have so many Weddings and Christenings and parties to go to all the time. It seems like one a month, lately.
-------------------- Ibs-d and fructose sensitive.
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I would like to see information that links the over production of bile after gallbladder removal, and how it affects IBS. I suffered for 14 years before anyone ever realized that I produced way to much bile, which in turn, totally disrupted my evacuation response time (to put it nicely)....Amazing how much your news letter has helped me!
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-------------------- Formerly known as Ruchie
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-------------------- Formerly known as Ruchie
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I like the lighter the better, like a simple basil and tomato-lightly tossed with the pasta! maryh
-------------------- Whatever doesn't kill me will make me stronger!
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I would like that one-since I have had both! Maryh
-------------------- Whatever doesn't kill me will make me stronger!
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How does Acacia have a prebiotic effect?
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I would like to know if having IBS causes a prolapsed colon since one is always chronically constipated. Could not having regular bm's cause the muscles to grow weak and prolapse?
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I truly believe I brought this on myself via the trauma I put my body through in dealing with an eating disorder. I'd like to know if any studies or anything have been done on this.
Thanks!!
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I need and want to start the IBS diet but I am afraid of how will I cook for my family and be able to eat properly too. I desperately need to lose about 20 pounds too and wanted to know if I should just go on the strict total elimination diet or what should I do?
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I'd like to know how normal monthly hormones affect IBS. I didn't have ANY problems with IBS while being pregnant either time (instead I threw up for 9 months)!
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Hi Barbie, I know this is a question that you have for Heather. I did find a couple of things that I thought might interest you. Aspirin, ibuprofen and even vitamin C tablets can irritate your GI mucosa. Aspirin is a salicylate. Heather says: Menthol and methyl salicylate are the main active ingredients of peppermint, and they both have powerful analgesic (pain-killing) properties. It'll be interesting to see what Heather says because I'd like to know too.
Teresa
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I've had three gastroenterologists say that it doesn't really matter what I eat. I know they are intelligent people. Why do they flippantly disregard your diet change ideas? Why are there no documented studies to prove or disprove that this diet works?
How would doctors respond to the soluble fiber and diet change links to helping IBS sufferers? I always get the feeling from the doctors that it's a psychological issue".... well if you believe it works for you... then you can stick with it."
Leigh
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i agree with you gr8ful. doctors are quacks when they think that way. my dr is a almost a smart dr. jasper
-------------------- ive had ibs for 8 years now. im learning alot on this web board. thanks again everyone
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My intent with this question is not to be disrespectful to doctors. I know they are very intelligent, have had tons of schooling, and want to help people. I just truly want to understand their reasoning behind thinking there is no correlation to the food we put in our digestive track and IBS, a digestive disorder. It seems there must be some ideas in their collective thinking that makes them draw these conclusions. Again, have there been any studies that the medical community have done to show there is no link?
Leigh
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this is exactly what I need to know, how do you start? what do you do first? begin the fiber Aca???whatever it's called and read the books and then do the changing of the diet?? help
-------------------- Mary(MiMiLu) I have ibs,diverticulosis,diabetes,
HBP, and a lot of weight to lose.
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I don't have that answer for you, but I can tell you I go through the same thing. Especially the fullness. Physically also, as the day wears on my abdomen gets bigger and bigger. Then after I awake the next morning it goes down to just about normal. I don't get alot of nausea. I do get it but not as much as I used to before I went to low fat foods. Hopefully someone can explain this fullness/nausea. I would be interested in eharing the answer myself.
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You have brought up a very interesting point. While you are waiting to hear from others, give your Cardiologist a call.
Good luck!
Lene
-------------------- God never promised life would be easy, but he did promise to provide a way out!
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