Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: A few questions..THANK YOU

1. IBS is not caused by food intolerance. However, foods can exacerbate the symptoms. There is no currently know cure for IBS. However, dietary changes can help reduce IBS symptoms considerably.

2. No proven relation has been established between leaky gut and IBS. Was the doctor who told you had leaky gut an alternative medicine doctor? Hashimoto's disease is a disease of the thyroid. It can be easily detected and treated by a doctor.

3. Loperamide is not know to have any long term negative effects.

4. Have you tried the FODMAP diet - a clinically tested diet that was developed at Monash University? This diet has been clinically tested in a number of other countries showing the same results - 70-80% improvement in symptoms. You can read about it the first two links in my signature. You can also read about it in Heather's Research Library. Salads and many if not most raw veggies are high in insoluble fiber that can exacerbate IBS symptoms. Read more about in Heather's Eating for IBS diet

Coffee should definitely be removed from your diet as caffeine is a strong GI stimulant that can worsen IBS symptoms.

Clif and Luna Bars are high insoluble fiber - be careful.

You may not be gluten sensitive but sensitive to fructans found in wheat products. Check the FODMAP diet for more information.

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