Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Heather Van Vorous

Get tips, tricks, research, news, recipes, and all kinds of help for successfully managing symptoms and living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. You are not alone. heathervanvorous.substack.com

  1. JAN 22

    Audio. IBS fast fact. IBS attacks are often associated with menstruation because...

    Audio. IBS attacks are often associated with menstruation because... High progesterone levels trigger uterine cramps AND gut spasms For women, IBS attacks are often associated with menstruation or other hormonal fluctuations. But there is some good news - fennel can be an effective herbal remedy for menstrual cramps and pain as well as for IBS bloating and gas. You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    2 min

  2. JAN 17

    Audio. Controversy! Folks go bananas...

    Audio. Controversy! Folks go bananas... Green? Ripe? Yellow? Fructans? FODMAPS? Fuggeddaboutit! A recent quick tip about bananas got a lot of reader feedback, questions, and confusion. Find your ripeness sweet spot for bananas that are not too green (resistant starch) and not too brown (FODMAP overload). Then use those bananas in a delicious IBS friendly Probiotic Cocoa Banana Smoothie! You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    2 min

  3. JAN 16

    Audio. IBS news flash. Why is bowel cancer skyrocketing in young people?

    Audio. IBS news flash. Why is bowel cancer skyrocketing in young people? Century-old tumors may solve the mystery. Bowel cancer has been rising at a terrifying rate in younger people, even children and teenagers, since the 1990s. And doctors don’t know why. But UK researchers are now analyzing bowel cancer samples from tumors stored in paraffin for the past 100 years. Many young people with bowel cancer have their symptoms dismissed as IBS, delaying diagnosis. Make sure your IBS diagnosis is accurate! You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    1 min

  4. JAN 13

    Audio. IBS quick tip. Eat small portions frequently, calmly, and leisurely

    Audio. IBS quick tip. Eat small portions frequently, calmly, and leisurely Because your gut responds to HOW, not just WHAT, you eat... Why? Because that's your gastrocolic reflex in action... You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    1 min

  5. JAN 10

    Audio. IBS restaurant tip. Do the two-step!

    Audio. IBS news flash. Hidden connection! IBS bloating and shoulder pain... Gas buildup in the gut pushes up on the diaphragm and nerves... IBS bloating and trapped gas can be so severe it causes shoulder pain. Gas buildup in the stomach or intestines can push up on the diaphragm, the muscle that helps you breathe. Get help with IBS gas…. You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    2 min

  6. JAN 9

    Audio. IBS news flash. Hidden connection! IBS bloating and shoulder pain...

    Audio. IBS news flash. Hidden connection! IBS bloating and shoulder pain... Gas buildup in the gut pushes up on the diaphragm and nerves... IBS bloating and trapped gas can be so severe it causes shoulder pain. Gas buildup in the stomach or intestines can push up on the diaphragm, the muscle that helps you breathe. Get help with IBS gas…. You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    1 min
  7. IBS fast fact. Vitamin C is a huge gut irritant...

    JAN 7

    IBS fast fact. Vitamin C is a huge gut irritant...

    Video! IBS fast fact. Vitamin C is a huge gut irritant... Cramps, pain, bloating, gas, urgency, diarrhea, heartburn in people who don't even have IBS. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supplements can be a huge IBS trigger. High doses can cause abdominal cramps, pain, bloating, gas, urgency, heartburn and diarrhea in people who don't even have IBS. Imagine what it can do to you.And get more help taking vitamins with IBS. You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    25 sec

  8. JAN 7

    Audio. IBS news flash. In just 24 hours an animal diet can change your gut

    Audio. IBS news flash. In just 24 hours an animal diet can change your gut For the worse, towards inflammation and cardiometabolic risk Research in Nature shows that your gut can change for the worse in just 24 hours. Your gut microbiome shifts within a single day based on what you eat. And you can proactively help increase your beneficial short-chain fatty acid production with a slowly fermenting prebiotic soluble fiber supplement… You are not alone. Heather’s IBS Newsletter can’t continue without your support. Please become a paid subscriber. P.S. If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them - just reply to this email to reach me directly. I am overwhelmed with emails but I try to answer everyone. XOXO Heather Heather Van Vorous Over 40 years dealing with IBS Get full help for IBS here Get full access to Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome at heathervanvorous.substack.com/subscribe

    2 min
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