Hi, Beth!  How's it going?
I don't know if this helps any, and I'm surely not trying to guess what Heather recommends, but on the site, under supplement, there's this blurb about enzymes:
Digestive Enzymes can be helpful when taken right before a meal, especially if there is more fat in that meal than is safe for IBS. Enzymes are available at all health food stores and may be of more benefit to older people, as natural digestive enzyme production declines with age.
For gassy foods such as beans, lentils, and many vegetables, there is Beano, a brand-name digestive enzyme. Beano contains the sugar-digesting enzyme that the body needs (and which some people lack) to digest the complex sugar raffinose. If you have trouble digesting raffinose the sugar will ferment in your colon, producing gas and intestinal distress. Beano breaks down raffinose into simple sugars that cause no GI discomfort. Beano is available at health food stores in either tablets or drops, and is simply taken at the beginning of a meal. There are no side effects and the product can be used every day.
This is also what is written in The First Year: IBS. I don't know whether she promotes any particular brand of enzymes over another. Maybe someone who worked on the Fall Sprawl would have more information about the vendors/sponsors and whether those products are endorsed by Heather. 
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Re: Does this mean Heather thinks we should take digestive enzymes?
