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I was surprised to learn upon the last extensive blood work that I was LOW in sodium and told to eat more salt by the doc. I've never craved salt like some do.
Looking honestly at my life style--- living in a warm climate, daily aerobic exercise and drinking lots of water I realized I just may be getting rid of needed sodium. Besides that a strange thing happens now having this IBS. If I have mild pains I can eat something salty like a handful of baked Lays potato chips and the pains will subside. Crazy I know. I've heard that people with fibromyalgia should eat more salt to help their symptoms subside. (I don't have fibro) So, I don't know what's up with me and the fact that sometimes a dose of salt can lessen pains. I'm a severe "C" would think that IBS-D folks might have to keep a check on their electrolytes over all just to be on the safe side.

My own biggest bloat factor is overeating, period. If I can keep meals at around 250 calories and many of them throughout the day then I don't bloat. Once bloated it's the hardest thing I know of to get rid of and makes me miserable and cranky. At that point, all the fennel tea in the world wouldn't help. Only time and rest gets rid of it.

Isn't it amazing how different, yet alike we all are, in so many ways?

Happy Holidays, Kandee

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