Take Control of your IBS

The only book you need to understand and manage your IBS. IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) impacts 1 in 10 people, and it can make day-to-day life miserable. People with IBS often struggle to get symptoms under control and advice from health professionals can be misleading, conflicting or worryingly brief and basic. This book answers their call. Consultant dietitian Kirsten Jackson uses a winning combination of proven up-to-date science, clinical practice and personal experience to guide you through your personal symptoms and show you how to take control.From explaining the low-FODMAP diet (and the pros and cons), offering strategies to building your gut microbiome back up, and looking at other possible issues - such as SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and histamine intolerance (often confused with IBS) - this book challenges some outdated approaches to give readers a clear pathway to diagnose issues and bring comfort and a reduction in symptoms and flare-ups.Find out what tests you need, how to figure out your particular problems, and hear from other IBS sufferers who have managed their symptoms and found relief. This is the must-read, road-tested, accessible and practical guide that will show you what you can do to positively improve your quality of life.>

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The only book you need to understand and manage your IBS written by consultant dietitian, Kirsten Jackson.

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Kirsten Jackson

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The only book you need to understand and manage your IBS. IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) impacts 1 in 10 people, and it can make day-to-day life miserable. People with IBS often struggle to get symptoms under control and advice from health professionals can be misleading, conflicting or worryingly brief and basic. This book answers their call. Consultant dietitian Kirsten Jackson uses a winning combination of proven up-to-date science, clinical practice and personal experience to guide you through your personal symptoms and show you how to take control. From explaining the low-FODMAP diet (and the pros and cons), offering strategies to building your gut microbiome back up, and looking at other possible issues - such as SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and histamine intolerance (often confused with IBS) - this book challenges some outdated approaches to give readers a clear pathway to diagnose issues and bring comfort and a reduction in symptoms and flare-ups. Find out what tests you need, how to figure out your particular problems, and hear from other IBS sufferers who have managed their symptoms and found relief. This is the must-read, road-tested, accessible and practical guide that will show you what you can do to positively improve your quality of life.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS - BEST WELLBEING BOOK The only book you need to understand and manage your IBS, written by consultant specialist IBS registered dietitian, Kirsten Jackson. Take Control of Your IBS is the road-tested, practical guide that will change your life. Offering simple, fad-free professional advice, it will help you diagnose issues, bring comfort and reduce symptoms and flare-ups. With so much misinformation out there for those of us with irritable bowel syndrome, it can be hard to know where to start. Drawing on scientific research and personal experience, consultant dietitian Kirsten Jackson guides you through each step. By laying strong foundations in your mental well-being, sleep optimisation, movement and nutrition as well as finding the right treatment, you can get back to the things you enjoy in life. · Find out how to get the right tests for your symptoms · Learn the tried-and-tested process that has been used in practice with thousands of IBS sufferers · Hear real-life experiences from people who have improved their lives The good news is - it is possible to manage your IBS. This book shows you how.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
What is IBS?

Section 1: Laying the Foundations

1. It's All in Your Head
2. Sleep
3. Movement Not Exercise
4. Feet Your Gut!

Section 2: Identifying Deitary Triggers

5. Dietary Drugs
6. Is the Low-FODMAP Diet Really the Holy Grail?

Section 3: Living the Life You Want to

7. What to Do When Things Go South
8. What-supp?
9. No, You Don't Have to Give Up Being Vegan
10. Periods and Poo
11. Love and Intimacy
12. Living a Normal Life With IBS

Section 4: Beyond IBS

13. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
14. Histamine Intolerance
15. The Long-Term Outlook

Epilogue
Appendices
References
Acknowledgements
Index