What came first...the chicken or the egg  ? This touches on what I was trying to say about having (what i see as) atypical syptoms for IBS (i.e. instant or real-time reactions). I read so many posts about people who suffer from pain, gas, bloating, sleep disturbance and even having to run to the bathroom almost immediately after eating a trigger food. I don't get any of that...just the same symptoms every morning. That's too bad (for me anyway-good news for others I'm sure) as I was hoping there was something there with the Melatonin study.
As for my diet, it would probably be quicker for me to tell you what I do eat than what I don't. For example, NO fruit or vegetables...not one. Besides the EFI diet, I'm completely aware of Fructose, Fructans, Lactose, Galactans and Polyols.
Where I'm at now is revisiting what and why I do some of the things I do and perhaps finding a more effective way to do them. For example, I take calcium but kind of forgot why and came across a post http://www.ibsgroup.org/forums/index.php?act=Msg&CODE=03&VID=in&MSID=13028 that made me examine if I was/am maximizing its potential. And like I said, I'm not sure if I have Leaky Gut, but I see no harm in looking into the role of Antioxidants, primarily Glutathione, Amino Acids like cysteine, glutamine and glycine (which make up glutathione), Taurine which can enhance bile formation, detoxifies chlorine and yeast toxins. Then there's digestive enzymes and have you heard of Bentonite Clay? Supposedly it has a long history as a bowel cleanser. Technically described as an "adsorbent", the clay is not digested nor absorbed by the human. Rather it pulls things large and small away from the gut lining. This can produce relief as irritants are removed from reactive contact and taken out of the bowel as part of the stool. Two cautions: if taken too close to food or food supplements, bentonite can steal the nutritive value by its adsorbent action. People who tend to constipate risk developing a serious plug if constipation pulls all the water out of the bentonite. Once a day away from food and supplements is generally the most one wants to take this clay.
Just putting it out there
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