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What sort of diet would you recommend for IBS patients? Thanks.
Hi Jamie - there are actually very speficic dietary guidelines for IBS, and a wealth of really detailed information here http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/ Just keep reading through and you'll find a diet cheat sheet you can download and print out, lists of safe foods and triggers, soluble vs. insoluble fiber, tons of IBS friendly recipes, and more. There's also an IBS diet message board where you can post questions.
Best,
Heather
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Heather Van Vorous
Expertise
I can address questions regarding diet, cooking, recipes, and non-pharmaceutical supplements (soluble fiber, herbal, probiotics, etc.) for IBS. I can supply information sources about diagnostic guidelines, symptoms, and the medical pathology of IBS, but I cannot give a diagnosis or analyze test results a patient has obtained. I would prefer not to answer questions about prescription drugs and diagnostic tests. PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME YOUR SYMPTOMS AND THEN ASK ME TO DIAGNOSE YOU!
Experience
I'm the founder and CEO of HelpForIBS.com, an organization dedicated to serving people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. My goal is to offer education, support, and help that allows people with IBS to successfully manage their symptoms through lifestyle modifications.
I'm the author of Eating for IBS, the only explicit dietary guide and cookbook for people with bowel disorders. Eating for IBS then led to my second book, The First Year: IBS, a comprehensive view of the disorder and every way to successfully manage it. Together, these works have become the two best-selling, best-reviewed IBS books in America.
My writing has led to an ongoing Canadian clinical research study of the groundbreaking dietary guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Eating for IBS; this work also led to my inclusion in the 4th edition of Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare. Today's Dietitian has featured my IBS dietary guidelines, and my work has reached gastroenterologists and internists. I'm the author of "Heather's IBS Newsletter", which is free to subscribers and is published twice monthly. As a result, I've become recognized as the foremost patient-expert on IBS in America. I've personally had IBS since age 9.
I now teach classes on managing IBS through lifestyle modifications, I developed the Heather's Tummy Care line of organic medical foods for the dietary management of IBS, and I'm planning to work with corporate HR departments to offer employee IBS education programs. I host Heather Cooks!, the Seattle television cooking show for good digestive health, which is now available on DVD and also on the HelpForIBS YouTube Channel.
Organizations
Help for IBS on Facebook
Help for IBS on Twitter
Amazon Author Profile
Google Author Profile
LinkedIn Profile
IBS Discussions RSS Feed
Heather Cooks for IBS - Watch the Video!
Publications
Canadian Living Magazine
USA Today
Today's Dietitian
Digestive Health & Nutrition Magazine
Health Magazine
American Airlines In-Flight Magazine
Health.com
DiscoverCare.org
Drkoop.com
Eating for IBS excerpts and recipes licensed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Education/Credentials
M.A. 1996
B.A. 1992
Awards and Honors
Inclusion in Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare
Eating for IBS Finalist for an IACP Julia Child Cookbook Award 2001
Eating for IBS #17 on the Library Journal's Cookbook Bestseller list for 2000
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