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Annie’s Personal Story: Lifelong Struggle with Hiatal Hernia and Digestive Troubles I’ve experienced burping and digestive problems for my entire life. All foods seem to cause it, with the exception of water. I eat vegetables and fruit and small amounts of protein daily. Many years ago I was told by my MD that I had […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: IBS After Anorexia Recovery I am a 23 year old female. At the age of 13, I developed anorexia. My digestive system changed a little but by 21, after i had received help, I wanted to eat normally again, my digestive system didn’t agree. It got progressively worse after a horrible bout […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Finding Relief from Debilitating Symptoms through a Low-Fiber, FODMAP Diet In my early 40s I had episodes of stunning “gas pains” in my lower left gut which I later realized were episodes of diverticulitis. I also began to develop a tendency toward constipation, but never due to hard, dry stools. I also […]
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I’m a46 year old female sitting in a hotel room with painful symptoms of ibs. I’ve been working with a g.i. Doctor who suggested I look into a low Fodmap diet. I did, and symptoms greatly improved! It’s been tough eliminating foods and introducing them- results will vary and it gets confusing. I recommend using […]
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Rosie’s Personal Story: Digestive Issues I’ve had digestion issues for a few years now. I am 72 years old. Most of my problem is bloating, looking pregnant. I was put on a low FODMAP diet and I also am lactose intolerant. What to eat? It’s been very difficult lately and if I want to go […]
Watch as Dr. Prashant Singh answers the question, “What do the letters of the FODMAP diet represent and what foods fall into each category?” Dr. Prashant Singh is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is not only one of IFFGD’s Junior Academicians but was also the winner of IFFGD’s 2024 […]
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Carol’s Personal Story: ” I can look 5 months pregnant from eating absolutely nothing in the day.” Hi my name is Carol and I have suffered from IBS for about 12 years now. The hardest part for me and still is the accepting I have it. It impacts the quality of your life so much. […]
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Rosie’s Personal Story: Digestive Issues I’ve had digestion issues for a few years now. I am 72 years old. Most of my problem is bloating, looking pregnant. I was put on a low FODMAP diet and I also am lactose intolerant. What to eat? It’s been very difficult lately and if I want to go […]
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Jonathan’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Finding Strength in the Struggle My name is Jonathan and I have lived with gastroparesis for 25 years. It is probably the most painful, uncomfortable disorder I have (and I have more than a few). In the past 15 years alone I have spent well over $9,000.00 in […]
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Carol’s Personal Story: ” I can look 5 months pregnant from eating absolutely nothing in the day.” Hi my name is Carol and I have suffered from IBS for about 12 years now. The hardest part for me and still is the accepting I have it. It impacts the quality of your life so much. […]
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Joan’s Personal Story: Decades of Digestive Struggles, From Constipation to Suspected SIBO Back in the late 60s I was having UTI infections that required antibiotics, no one was talking about Candida or other Intestinal bacterial overgrowth in the Gut. I never got a good explanation of why these infections kept getting worse. Later I took […]
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Jonathan’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Finding Strength in the Struggle My name is Jonathan and I have lived with gastroparesis for 25 years. It is probably the most painful, uncomfortable disorder I have (and I have more than a few). In the past 15 years alone I have spent well over $9,000.00 in […]