I have to jump in here to say that you absolutely cannot set stress aside as a factor for causing IBS symptoms. For myself, and for many others, it is the number one contributing factor for symptoms, much more impactful than diet.
I went around and around my diet for months until I finally realized I wasn't feeling any better despite extremely limiting what I consumed. I've gone back to eating more normally and am feeling about the same, no better, no worse than when I was on the restricted diet. IBSers tend to focus too much on diet when it is only a small piece of the equation.
Management of emotional upset (aka stress, anxiety, depression, anger, etc) is essential to managing IBS. Yoga, meditation, journaling, therapy - these are all useful tools, among others. If you truly want to get your IBS under control, you need to focus on these things.
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