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food sensitivities/stomach problems run in my family (on the maternal side) my grandmother and greatgrandmother both died from digestive problems. my mother is healthy for the most part, however, she has diverticulosis and IBS and is about 10-15 lbs overweight. she eats somewhat healthy, but not as healthy as she should be. i have been begging her for months to get a full digestive workup including screening for food allergies, celiac, etc, but she is very stubborn and set in her ways. i am convinced that, just like me, she has various intolerances which is why her health is not optimal.

Thankfully i got her on probiotics, digestive enzymes and fish oil, however, she gets occasional stomach attacks from her diverticulosis and then pops antibiotics (this happens maybe 5 times a year). She is now on weight watchers but when i looked at some of the food she eats for the diet (like weight watchers brand bread) it is loaded with garbage like preservatives and highly refined and processed ingredients. Every time i come home to visit i get into a whole thing with her and she promises she will change her diet, but she never does.

IS there anything else I can do? i am SO worried about her and dont want her to suffer a similiar fate as my grandmother and greatgrandmother. she goes for annual colonoscopies and so far everything is clean but i really want her to take control of her health and diet like I have .

id appreciate feedback

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