Letters to Heather - Reviews of Heather's Tummy Care & Help for IBS

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"I can't thank you enough for the information on this web page. I was suffering so much from the pain of IBS that I could hardly drag myself around. Your diet has helped so much! It is marvelous to be without pain and to be able to enjoy life again. Doctors should read your book and then they would be able to help people with this debilitating condition."

Sincere thanks, Dianne, IBS Sufferer



"What an absolute thrill it was to find your website and so much information and VALIDATION for a problem I have not been able to share with one single person who also suffers from this. I cried as I read what seemed to be my life story. Well, this must seem a regular thing now to you as people respond with their stories. I am writing from Australia. I have found your advice to be soooo... timely and a confirmation of everything I have believed and not had much back up about, especially from doctors. My gastroenterologist pronounced me as a IBS sufferer after a battery of tests but refused to listen to my fears of dietary triggers. Diet according to him had no great effect on my condition. Thank you again for what you have done, and I would like to add one of my own remedies... Heat! A hot pack directly on the bowels as you lie down and try to relax, or alternatively a hot bath with clary sage and chamomile essential oils in it. This is a new discovery, but a goody. Pass it on!"

Yours most gratefully, Analy Alfonso, IBS Sufferer



"Thank you for writing a book that tells it like it is about IBS. I have been trying to get help for 25+ years! You are giving all of us sufferers the first down to earth useable information. What a relief. Most doctors just say eat fiber! You have explained every facet of diet. Where many articles and research imply that it is a condition of Nervous Nellie women who need to take something for their stress, you have skipped that whole mess and gotten to the heart of it-dealing with the condition. I can't wait to get the book. But you have given me such insight!!!! Thank you again and again."

Irene Newsome, IBS Sufferer



"Dear Heather, I am a 45 year old woman who has suffered with IBS all of my life. I read all your information and made drastic changes in my diet and habits. It's been 2 weeks now, and for the VERY first time, I am feeling good. Feeling good. That is an amazing feeling. I have always thought most people took it for granted. I wanted to thank you. Your information has changed my life, and I do not say that lightly. THANK YOU!!!"

Barbara S. Saeger, IBS Sufferer



"I just found your web page and have been glued to my computer, reading the entire site! Thank you for such informative, straight-forward information. My husband has IBS (since age 11, he's now 30), and has been desperately seeking a "cure" for several years. I know I will never be able to fully understand or feel what he goes through on a daily basis, but I am determined to help him find ways to control and hopefully eliminate his severe symptoms. It is so painful to see what he has to deal with every day. I am anxiously awaiting the release of your book! As the "cook" (used very liberally here!) of our household, I am always trying to find "safe" foods that are also tasty to make, and it is not easy! But, I plan to re-vamp the way we both eat. I may even get healthier in the process. Again, thank you so very much for taking the time to create such a wonderful website."

Warmest Regards, Catherine Starkey



"I have had yet another day of feeling great thanks to your tips. It's funny, I consider myself a healthy person. Yet none of that matters when you suffer from IBS. Knowing that I can really make a difference without feeling deprived by a strict diet is a wonderful feeling. The good news is that your tips will be easy for for me to follow. That is half the battle right there! How does it feel to have made such a positive impact on peoples lives? Thanks again - I can't wait to get your book!"

- Cindy Friedman, IBS Sufferer



"I have been recently "tentatively" diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, though my doctor doesn't seem to have any help or advice for the problem (other than a prescription drug). Your advice, guidelines, and writing style far surpass the other resources I found, and you provide an excellent organization of facts, suggestions, and sympathies, which quickly dispelled a great deal of my anxiety over my (unfortunately intensifying) IBS. Thanks so much for all the effort that you have clearly put into this site and your upcoming book. You can certainly count me as one more person you have helped (if even in just a small way)."

- Daniel Olin, IBS Sufferer



"Thank you so much for the very valuable information. I appreciate it more than words can express. You are doing so much to help so many people, and I would like to personally thank you from the bottom of my heart."

- Christine Hanson, IBS Sufferer



"May I say as someone who has been living with IBS for the past ten+ years, thank you very much for creating this cookbook. I'm only 24, yet feel like my life has been completely ruined by this disease. It's hard for others to understand. I will be sure to purchase your book when it hits the stores. Thank you. It's people like you who give the rest of us hope that we will be able to live normal lives again."

- Martin Schmalenberger, IBS Sufferer



"Your website has been a wonderful source for diet guidelines. I am looking forward to the cookbook - I wish it were out there right now. Not being able to eat has been a very depressing aspect of my husband's IBS (which is still in the diagnosis process) and your tips, recipes and overall information have really been lifesavers. Thank you."

- Corliss Tantillo, IBS Sufferer



"I just wanted to write and let you know that I think your website is fantastic and that I will be waiting with baited breath for your book to be published. I work in a bookshop so I will be getting your book as soon as it is available. The first thing I did when I found out that I had IBS was to read everything I could about it and I totally changed my diet. I follow all the same principles that you have mentioned in your website and totally abstain from those "trigger foods" with the one exception, being chocolate, although I try extremely hard not to overindulge. I particularly liked the section "A new way to think" and have printed it for my family and friends to read, because it's often hard to explain to others what having IBS is like and hopefully it will help them to understand. I have often thought about books that are written with recipes for people with IBS, as I have noticed there are books for people with inflammatory bowel diseases, like celiac disease, but nothing for IBS specifically, and am so glad that someone has finally done it (I was thinking that I may have to!). Congratulations on your book, I'm positive it will be a best-seller."

- Heather Bunn, IBS Sufferer



"This book will offer a lot of hope and encouragement to anyone who has IBS. It might be a wakeup call for a lot of doctors who still insist "it's all in your head." It offers a wealth of hope and help for all of us. The diet information has turned my life around. It is not restrictive and I am now free of the pain and everything else. It's wonderful to be able to socialize and not worry about the bathroom. I just returned from a two week car trip and it was so much fun because I didn't have to worry about where the next rest stop was. I can now go out to lunch or dinner or shopping anytime I want and not have to worry about finding restrooms. THANKS FOR CHANGING THE QUALITY OF MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER.. Try this diet, it works wonders. There's a lot of people and doctors who could sure benefit from this."

-Nan Robertson, IBS sufferer



"What this book says is an eye-opener. I am one of those people who no longer have a social life because of IBS. This book has made a difference for me. How very kind of you to write this for those of us who need it so desperately!"

- Barbara Andersen, IBS sufferer



"I cannot THANK YOU ENOUGH for your recipes! I can see this book is a labor of love. I have researched for many years for a book just like this without success. I can't wait to start cooking. Your recipes have given me a lot more delicious choices in my menus and I can't tell you how much I appreciate your sharing them with me. I took your cinnamon zucchini bread to work with me and everyone loved it. My husband and I really enjoyed the pizza recipes. YUM! YUM! I am very hopeful that I will be on my way to managing my IBS and getting back to living. Many thanks again and God Bless."

-Karen Wurster, IBS sufferer



"Thank you for this information. It has helped me far more than any doctor has. I have been using this guide for some time now, and I am like a new person, back to feeling like me. Your suggestions have become main stays in my eating habits."

-Pat Schultz , IBS sufferer



"Thank, thank you, thank you. This information is so wonderful and complete I can't believe it hasn't been taught as a requirement in medical school. I read it and read it again, and carry it with me when I travel. I feel so hopeful. I have been following the eating guidelines and I feel like a new person. I can't believe it! No cramping, no explosive liquid "you know what". When I first got this diet recommendation I though "yeah, right, like this is gonna help." But I had nothing to lose except the misery and Wow! what a difference this diet has made. Following this diet has been the biggest help in dealing with my IBS. I recommend it to everyone."

- Diane Feierabend, IBS sufferer



"This book is an incredible piece of work. I think it's great to have this kind of information in every day language rather than in medical gobbledygook and to have concrete suggestions. I have not found that the medical community is knowledgeable at all in nutrition, and was also not helped by a certified dietician. Rest assured, the guidelines and suggestions you offer apply to Ulcerative Colitis perfectly. I want you to know that I appreciate this material and your kindness very much. Thanks again."

- Gladys Schwartz, Ulcerative Colitis sufferer



"Thank you so much for this information! It has made such a difference."

-Rachel Rutledge, IBS sufferer



"I am 100% better. Your advice and diet information opened my eyes to a whole new way of eating. I thank you for sharing your information with me People need to know about IBS - I know many suffer in silence. Maybe if more people knew about it and how to help, it wouldn't be such a curse. Just reading this information over made me feel better. It's like you wrote everything especially for me - this is how much I identified with everything you said. Thanks a bunch. I really appreciate this information."

-Crystal B., IBS sufferer



"I can't seem to say enough about your diet. I have been raving to anyone who will listen. Your cookbook is fabulous, with great recipes and nutrition information."

- Jill Sklar, Crohn's sufferer



"This book is one of the most encouraging things I have come across since I was diagnosed with IBS."

- Carol Fama, IBS sufferer



"I can't tell you how much I appreciate this information. Many of the things mentioned made me say, "Oh, yeah!" and "Now I see it!" and "No wonder!". The research is really impressive, and knowing that the author is a fellow sufferer is a tremendous help. You know she knows."

-Carol Winkl, IBS sufferer



"This is a great diet that works better than anything a GI doctor has given me."

-Katrisha Milligan, IBS sufferer



"This book is a godsend to those of us living with IBS!"

-Carol C. Katno



"Wow! This is exactly what I've been looking for to help me decide what to eat and not eat."

-Barbara Vegso, IBS sufferer



"Thank you so much for these eating guidelines and recipes. This information has been a lifesaver! I was truly at a loss to know what to eat. I was getting sick all the time and couldn't figure out what to do. The doctors only told me to "increase my fiber" but didn't explain to me the differences between soluble and insoluble fiber. I have followed this book's guidelines and now have NO food related IBS attacks because I know exactly what to eat! In addition, I've shared this information with two friends who also have IBS. Both were extremely appreciative of this information as no one had given them such specific information before. Thank you again."

-Bella W. Nissen, IBS sufferer



"Thank you very much! I have never found so much useful information in one place before. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!"

-Sarah Schrader, IBS sufferer



"This information rang so true to me, and the dietary suggestions and advice were excellent. This book has refueled my desire to get my IBS under control, and I thank you for that. Thanks again for your inspiration and dedication."

-Darcie C., IBS sufferer



"Thank you! Your information has offered me hope. Thank you for getting this information out to the public. When this book is published I will RUN to the nearest bookstore to purchase two copies. No, make that 5 copies! Two for me, one for my wonderful but baffled hubby, one for my mother-in-law, and one for my GI doctor!!!! How wonderful for new IBS sufferers that you have channeled your years of pain, decreased quality of life, and experience of IBS into a book that not only gives hope for better health and good food, but into one that encourages the soul, too."

-Tammy Hastings, IBS sufferer



"I cannot tell you how valuable this information is for someone who has suffered with IBS all my life. "

-Steven Segal, IBS sufferer



"Thank you for this IBS diet. It has really been a lifesaver. I have been able to adjust it to my needs and it has helped tremendously. Heck, the tip about peppermint alone was a gift from heaven. Thanks for being so kind to share your knowledge. You are a great help and inspiration. I frequently tell others about your efforts to control this disease, and that I am not the only person who has it, and that people like you share the wisdom they earned dealing with this problem on a daily basis."

- Mary Ellen, IBS sufferer



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