Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: IBS-D - Dr.'s

I would be cautious about the IBS Healing Center in Seattle. It looks like a store front for questionable tests and the results are used to recommend supplements. For example, they claim that a more accurate way to detect most food allergies is through ELISA (ee-LIE-za) testing of the blood. At Quack Watch they say "Although the ELISA/ACT test can assess the levels of certain immune responses, these are not necessarily related to allergy and have nothing whatsoever to do with a person's need for supplements". It is best to stick with tests recommended by you GP or GI doc.

Drugs are not neccesarily the answer for all IBS suffers. Generally speaking they only help with the management of symptoms; they are not a cure. Again speak to your doctor about the need for drugs.

Have you read Heather's books and tried her Eating for IBS diet ?

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The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
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The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS

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