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I'm not sure drinking a lot of water is bad thing. Huge amounts are healthy, but regular sipping shouldn't be a problem, and can help if you have constipation.
See this section on constipation and not enough liquids: http://www.helpforibs.com/footer/constipation.asp
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I, for some reason, believe that if I am drinking a load of water, I am emptying my stomach of digestive enzymes and food being digested. That I am then rushing to fill the stomach with soluble right away so I will not spasm.
I wouldn't have thought that this is what is meant by empty stomach, I consider it to be when there's no food in there.
Hmm, I'm not sure, can anyone confirm/deny this ??
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Grocery stores usually have the RO system so you can get filtered water through them, however a reverse osmosis filter is a whole system (I have 2 of them). Usual 2-4 prefilters followed by a ro membrane and then a holding tank for the filtered water. They are coming down in price but have to be plumbed into your water system. I have well water and don't like the taste straight out of the faucet, no taste (for the most part) after going through the filter.
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That's my understanding too, Sinead. An empty stomach means empty of food and is not good for IBS - although, like most things, it seems to me to be quite variable, both between people and and at different times for the same people.
There is a theory that drinking with meals may dilute the gastric juices, but this still would not cause the stomach to empty and is not specifically an IBS issue. There is ALSO a theory that drinking a little with meals helps to stimulate the gastric juices! So I think people should do what they feel comfortable with. When you think about it, there is quite a lot of difference in water content of different foods, so the stomach must be somewhat adaptable to cope with this. Also I find that liquid passes through me much faster than food taken at the same time - it is obviously taking a quicker route!
It really is important to drink plenty on this diet. I definitely notice a difference when I don't drink enough. Personally I prefer to drink some (room temperature) water about half an hour before a meal and then I don't usually drink for about an hour afterwards, but I get in a big pot of Heather's peppermint tea twice a day, usually mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I used to always eat a small snack with this, but don't often feel the need to now. This suits me - everyone needs to find out what suits them, provided they are drinking enough and always avoiding triggers.
Hope this helps.
Josephine
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Thanks Josephine!
PS Any chance of you coming to the Dublin Summer Shindig??
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That's funny - I just posted about Dublin on the other thread! I really, really hope I can come, but need to wait a bit to be sure about dates ... You are doing a great job with the organising by the way, and with a wedding to plan too! I'm impressed!
Josephine
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