G'day humblebee, I just want to tell you that I personally have great relief from IBS. My stools are well formed and easy to pass (sorry too much info - but an IBS suffer may appreciate it). I have has some bad days in the past. But really enjoying this protocol. I have also done something else which I forgot to mention which may or may not help, I skip meals. some days I have 1 meal a day... usually weekdays and also I try to stay vegan during the weekdays. Weekends I am vegetarian but I will eat junk vegetarian :) and this weekly pattern works well for me with the above supplements.
SO... MY THEORY
So why did I tell you all that?
Well, my theory is pretty simple and pretty logical.
We IBS sufferers have damaged guts. and constantly pumping through, 3 or 4 or 5 meals a day (we keep being told to eat more often but smaller - I don't buy it) constantly irritating our gut? Does not make sense right?
I mean you cut yourself and you take off the band aid and go play in the mud every hour.. wash it and put a band aid back on.. then an hour later... the same.. .nah... it does not make sense.
So, eat less often (this has other health benefits which I will blog about later for everyone) and with the supplements, give the gut some healing space.
If you really struggle with reducing meals... try a smoothie (vegan if you can)
Finally, vitamin D, everyone absorbs differently. Your body weight (over or under), your skin colour (light or dark), your kidney conditions (yeah - who would have thought right?) and the season we are in (Summer is best!) all contribute to your vitamin D absorption rate.
I really really really recommend blood testing and usually supplementation.
But please give it a go. Use my supplements or your own and please share your results.
And if you really love people, resteem this blog :)
Thanks for listening
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