• Is coffee an IBS Trigger? Yes! All coffee beans contain an enzyme that's a strong GI irritant.
  
  
• This can cause painful spasms, urgency, and diarrhea in people who don't even have IBS. Imagine what it can do to you.
  
  
• This is true for regular and decaf, instant or freshly ground, espressos, lattes, and a plain cuppa Joe.
  
  
• Coffee is also highly acidic, which can aggravate upper GI issues such as reflux or heartburn.
  
  
• Coffee increases acid production in the GI tract, causing even more irritation. Again, this is true for both caffeinated and decaf.
  
  
• The irritation of the stomach lining can also trigger gastritis, which causes pain, heartburn, nausea and vomiting.
  
  
• More bad news: the caffeine in non-decaf coffee is a GI stimulant. This is insult on top of injury, as caffeine alone can cause cramps, urgency, and diarrhea.
  
  
• Is IBS-constipation helped by coffee's laxative effect? No, as coffee is such a harsh irritant it's likely to cause cramps, spasms, diarrhea, and even rebound constipation, leaving you worse than ever.
  
  
• Coffee can cause IBS spasms severe enough to seize up the colon to such an extent that motility is slowed or almost halted, causing or exacerbating constipation.
  
  
• Try to replace coffee with hot teas that actively help IBS symptoms:
  
  
• Medicinal strength fennel seed tea is a carminative, which means it prevents the formation of gas, and aids in its expulsion.
  
  
• Medicinal strength peppermint leaf tea is an anti-spasmodic, which means it prevents painful spasms and cramps.
  
  

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