How the Low FODMAP Diet Helped Me Tame My IBS
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I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) at the age of twenty-seven. I visited a gastroenterologist at George Washington University Hospital after a rough few months of bloating, intestinal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. At an age when IBS peaks in females and during a high stress period in my life writing my PhD thesis, it seemed that all my symptoms, which I used to have from childhood, had worsened and were inhibiting me from having a normal life. I walked into the doctor’s office and, with passion, self-diagnosed that I had IBS. I was convinced garlic was the root of my problem but my theory was not well received.
Why’s My Stomach So Bloated?
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Raise your hand if you or someone you know has said, “I’m bloated like I’m 3-6-9-months-you-get-the-drill pregnant?” The other day, I even heard from a family member that she felt as bloated as a 10-month pregnant woman. Sometimes, I will say, “I feel and look so bloated,” and others will comment that I’m as flat as I was before, not believing my feeling of fullness and discomfort.
