I am an IBS sufferer. It has gotten so bad that I have contemplated disability. I am starting to document my chronic pain journey on my channel because of the lack of care from several GI doctors. Also to show people that this is a real disease that causes extreme pain. My GI doctor will send me to the ER for morphine in a heartbeat. It never occurs to him to figure out what's wrong with me. Thats not the ER's job. I've encountered so many unprofessional GI doctors that I'm doubting they had the same core medical trainings as my GP. I find it hard to believe they even went to med school. Its like they are on another planet. I will seek out functional medicine. Thanks for this video.
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My son has suffered for years and is having the worst flare of his life right now, going on for 30 days. Conventional Western Medicine doctors are failing him. All they want to do is put him on a depression medication. Why is it so hard to believe his symptoms are causing him severe anxiety and depression and affecting his activities of daily living, college and working? Please help Dr Mark Hyman. This is destroying his life and seeing him suffer is horrific. He is on Medicaid. How can I find a Functional Medicine Doctor in WA state that accepts Medicaid?
Keep looking for a better doctor. I had to go to a special hospital for it to find doctors who were willing to treat until we found ways to help. We went to Mount Sinai in Manhattan. Keep searching. Don't give up
What doctors tell you is not worth the price of the office call. You leave feeling more hopeless and helpless than when you went in. It takes great effort and suffering on the part of the patient to even get there in the first place and sit and wait to see a doctor. Then they want you to have to show up for a bunch of tests. They truly don't understand the stress and anxiety involved in this.
Yep. Yep. Yep. That's why I just don't go anymore. I just suffer. They tell me the same things, veggies, fibers, miralax. One doctor told me that maybe I just need to take miralax for the rest of my life.
I’ve been dealing with chronic IBS-D for about 6 years now after my IBS diagnosis 10 years ago. I’ve been to so many functional med docs and spent thousands of dollars on supplements that don’t fix anything! I am very interested in what your clinic could do to help my situation. It is also gotten to the point of being disabled because I cannot leave my house many days. Thank you! 🙏🏻
Psyllium husk (not powder which does not work as well) can help relieve both constipation and diarrhea, and is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and other intestinal problems. Psyllium has also been used to help regulate blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Psyllium can also be used to help relieve mild-to-moderate diarrhea. It soaks up a significant amount of water in the digestive tract, making stool firmer and slower to pass. Recommended dosage is 1 or 2 tablespoonfuls taken first thing in the morning and again around 2pm or 3pm. Take it every day to get relief. This helps many people.
@@marinasmith4772 the main ingredient in Metamucil is psyllium husk. Metamucil also contains artificial colors and flavors. It also has sugar or other sweetener. I use it regularly. It has both soluble and insoluble fiber.
@@marinasmith4772 Metamucil and other prepared mixes usually use the powder form instead of the husk. The powder does not work as well for some people. Also prepared mixes like Metamucil contain dyes and fillers that are not healthy. Pure organic psyllium husk can be bought at vitamin houses. Psyllium needs to be taken with a glass of water. Mix it quickly and drink it down before it can thicken. It is tasteless.
Is it Metamucil? And are there any negative long term affects of using it? Do you become dependant on it? Can you stop taking it eventually or is it something you have to constantly take?
Had ongoing SIBO, IBS-D, lactose intolerance and multiple episodes of diverticulitis for many years. Totally cured with good quality multi strain probiotics, Saccharomyces boulardii and peppermint gel caps. It took 3 months but situation is totally reversed.
I tried Saccharomyces boulardii and it gave me extremely painful gas that woke me up in the middle of the night the first day taking it. I could not continue more than a day or two. I have dry eyes, silent reflux and diarrhea which is triggered by fat. All three conditions appeared at the same time.
@@MrApplewine Sprry to hear about your troubles. Did you try the peppermint? I’ve had minimal success with GI docs but it might be a matter of finding a good one. Best of luck to you.
@@mattmann06 Diverticulitis is inflation over diverticula ( pouches ) on the wall of the colon. They don’t penetrate the walls of the large intestines. They will always be with you once you have diverticula. However, you can prevent the recurrence of inflammation and infection.
When my father passed I was in a state of grief for months. That's when I noticed a change in my digestive system. The doctor told me that I may have ibs. I stressed the heck out of myself. Long term Grief/depression/Anxiety makes you sick. I really desire to heal not just fix the symptoms.
I was so sick of being treated badly by my supervisor at a job that I came down with IBS/gastritis at 22. Once I left that job i gained 15 lbs and the IBS was completely gone!! My doctor said he never saw someone get so upset about a job. We were in a recession and I HAD to stay a the job for 2 1/2 years. Got married (in part) to get away from the job!
I asked my gastrologist about food and nutrition. He said nutrition has nothing to do with health. I think he noticed the confused shock in my face lol
The medical system is good at dealing with late stage problems. It is terrible at dealing with prevention or health management. There probably needs to be new special area of medicine that can deal with that gap. Functional and integrated medicine are such approaches.
Medical Doctors don’t study nutrition in depth. The best thing I ever did was to hire a Registered Dietician. She is very knowledgeable and has taught me a lot. I highly recommend hiring one. Insurance pays for it too.
@@elisamonast9730 Thanks Elisa, yeah I did go down that path, among many others.. unfortunately the rollercoaster continues! Up and down with severe flare ups! Appreciate you letting me know!
@@elisamonast9730 yes I have looked into this somewhat and do take L glutamine in hopes that it could help in that area. Also just came across a new product called intestaid ib. A source of nucleotides that are supposed to help with cell division and growth. Maybe something that will help :/ You have similar issues or?
Hi, this podcast was vey enlightening. I have had irritable bowel since I was 33 I'm 72 now and still struggling, Docters here in the UK don't seem to care much and one sent me to a psychologist because I was imagining it! Well all these years later it's fair to say I'm not. Have been gluten free since 1985. I have tried so many diets and am now reduced to eating the same stuff everyday for fear of changing my diet and making my life worse. I have taken notice of the things to try and it's never too late to improve my gut. Thank you.
This episode really hits home for me. I’ve 45 years old and have struggled with gut problems for many many years. I’ve lost all my teeth and had to have full dental implants. Also have had psoriasis and IBS for as long as I can remember. Now I have psoriatic arthritis and degenerative disc disease and I struggle on a daily basis. I’m really at my wits end but hope to find a solution soon. I just went to the doctor yesterday to review the MRI results for my neck and back pain I’ve been having and the results were just awful. I don’t even know what to do but this video has given me some starting points at least. Thank you
Since I've suffered from IBS for 50 years I find that this podcast is very informative. This encourages me to continue to see my Functional Medicine doctor and to take the Sebo and stool test kits that I have been given when I last saw my doctor.
Darlys Fankhouser just going through this myself. I just got back from the doctor and told him that I had done two over the counter bladder infection tests and both came back negative. Did another one at the office...again negative. Prior to this had gone to gyno where they prescribed antibiotic, was prescribed an antibiotic this past winter at the Er when they suspected Covid-19...it was negative. So I took two doses of antibiotics for conditions that tested negative. So this time, I just went to my GP and told him that I didn’t want anymore antibiotics until we were sure that I needed them...and he actually agreed. I think that instead of going to gynecologist in the future... I am just going to start going to my GP because he has my whole history. There are way too many doctors working on (not with) us these days and not all of them listen let alone read our charts...they just don’t have the time to do that anymore. I love my GP and I pray that he doesn’t retire any time soon.
My gastro Dr said no cure or fix. Endoscopy, colonoscopy, 6 horse pills a day. See you in 12 months. I've been battling this for 15 years. Just started 1 day after talking a huge dose of antibiotics. This has been very helpful. I'm learning more from yt than my Dr ever told me
I finally found out in my 20’s that I had severe endometriosis. My first doctor, as a teenager, told my mom it was all in my head and I didn’t seek additional medical treatment for several years in which I lived in misery. Keep searching if you don’t get an answer the first time.
I have suffered from IBS all my life. I discovered the two things that worked for me: A) I accidentally stopped consumption of wheat in my diet and at least 70 percent of symptoms disappeared within two days. I now have a wheat free diet since over ten years. B) Pre and Probiotics. I take probiotics for two weeks every now and then which brings immediate relief to my condition. I should add that I never take antibiotics and generally allopathic medicine which aggravate IBS for sure, and I am also Vegan.
@@robjohn6943 Indeed when I eat carb free meals I feel better, but I am Vegan so I do not eliminate all carbs, however, I eat some meals with no grains, but with some beans and lentils. Grains definitely trigger IBS. Also it is important to eat whole grains. Refined flour of any kind triggers IBS
Love stories like these. I am navigating how some strains of probiotics will trigger this and some will help. I read the rhamanous strain is more important.
I have had IBS-D for over 40 years. I have gone through several doctors, prescriptions, over-the-counter meds, and diets, and nothing works. All these doctors have no clue what causes this condition. The doctors around the world are only trained in what they were taught in school which is based on all lies. The evil Rothchilds, that have to do with all medical studies, and pharmaceuticals are all wrong. Medical studies keep us sick and keep us on prescriptions for life.
I have had so many stomach problems that started in 9th grade and progressively got worse and worse through high school to the point that I would use the bathroom upwards of 10 times every morning. My stomach would cramp so bad I would get tunnel vision. After many years of going to the doctor and getting zero results, I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT! I was able to narrow it down to it being a direct result of metal from my retainers. In 9th grade, I had my braces put on. Seems that my body had a sensitivity to metal and it just got progressively worse with time. I only figured it out because I had forgot my retainers on a camping trip and seemed to be completely fine during my time camping! In the past 10 years, I have also narrowed down other stomach sensitivities and I can work and live a life like a normal person now. I pray this helps someone because I wish I could relive my high school years. I did have strep about 6 times a year between age 6 and 10 when I moved to AK. I do use probiotics often and they are heaven sent.
@darlinspaces No, not really. This thing extends across through all blood types and races.(I've heard from them from all walks of life... Christians, non Christians......
Tried everything from vegan-ish to carnivore diets- cutting out dairy, sugar, gluten, processed food- hasn't stopped chronic diarrhea after 13+yrs. Only thing that the carnivore diet does better is that it reduces how often I have to take a dump, so I don't have to endure it so often. (With plants I'd go 2-5 times a day.) Doctors seem to have no clue, always aim for the easy answer and miss. Wish I could get a doc like these guys. Great vid...
Same but the other way/ constipation. Vegetables cause extended bloating, pain, anxiety and tiredness. Carnivore reduces symptoms the most. After I few years I started relying on coffee and a cigar in the mornings to have a BM, all other laxatives either don’t work or cause an accidents. I know smoking is killing but At least I don’t feel like I’d rather die right now. I desperately want to quit smoking but would rather enjoy life for another 30 years before dying of cardiovascular disease than to live in hell from the IBS. Trying new methods all the time but nothing fixes it. Honestly wonder if childhood vaccines caused this.
When I tried carnivore, I got worse. I tried so many things. I am trying to increase my fiber. We'll see if that can help. It's supposed to help the gut microbiome.
Diet does do wonders however if you have something like H. pylori , C. Dif., SIBO, SIFO going on, YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THAT or your symptoms will continue no matter what you do with diet.
Great show. 67 years old suffering from IBS C since j&j shot. Would love to go a functional doctor. Problem for me and many is that it's not affordable and our insurance doesn't cover anyone but western medicine. Thank you for the show.
I am a IBS suffer I was so bad a couple of weeks i had to go to emergency while i was in the ER i had this really nice doctor told me that they were going to do a stomach scan on me and when he came back he told me I zhad IBS he was spot on and the other doctor that was checking on me said I had cancer so i told him i don't have cancer! Im glad this channel pooped out i guess it was meant for me to watch it
Walk, walk and walk... If 30 minutes don't bring results walk 60 or more... But the thing is the more you walk the better ur symptoms get,, if u dont have cardiac or other debilitating diseases
I was one of the first patients on Accutane in my midteens, in the mid 80s I did clear up my horrible acne, but I ended up with a gift prize called IBS for the rest of my life.
So everyone I talked said drink more water, it's your diet..... even my own family. My family are not doctors and the doctors I saw just brushed it off. So this video is a breath of fresh air.
My grandmother had radiation colitis starting in 1977 after her uterine cancer radiation until she died in 1995. I have had IBS-D since 1991. I have been to 17 different doctors & have been tested for everything.
While I'm sort of happy to not be alone with this, I'm shocked medicine hasn't figured out a better approach, so many people are in agony for decades. I'm in my twenties and it pretty much ruined every single aspect of my life as of now, if this doesn't get fixed soon I might end up job- and homeless..
I am lucky that my job doesn't require a ton of hours. Otherwise, I'd be in trouble. GI doctors really aren't super helpful. I mean they rely so much on tests. I have been getting better over the past three years, but it's been tough.
Exactly how I have been it’s ruined my life been suffering for 2 years , can’t work have no social life , life in general with this is just awful I don’t have a day go by where I don’t suffer with it
I am 50 now and had IBS fgor over 30 years ! Extreme bowl and back pain - diarrhea and much more. It has destroyed my life, i have had suicidal thoughts many times over the years, doctors just don't seem to understand. I found my last doctor and he realised just how bad it was and for over a year now he has had me on medical leave. It has got to the point that i cant hold a job down for a month without my back giving out, plus employers just don't want someone who is always going to the toilet. So no work ! Just taking up the job of a housewife, and it's my wife that goes to work. Seriously pisses me off but what can i do i have no options? I pray they find a cure for this life-crushing syndrome.😭😫
I have been suffering my entire life with gut issues. Right ow i have had diarrhea for over 2 weeks i cant find any answers. I am going to be 70 in sept. And my hopes of ever feeling good are diminishing i just want to becable to enjoy my grandkids and enjoy life for a few years. Im so exhausted with simply being told that they really dont know much about ibs or better yet its all in my head. Ive been to the er a few times when i felt really bad only for them to run a buntch of tests, tell me nothing is wrong and look at me like im nuts. Im bevginning to think maybe i am. But that still doesn't explain my constant misery. Ive lived for 70 years and i would love to have a few years of feeling good. I dont think there is anyone around here that even cares to really find the real problem. How i wish i was closer to your office you are the only one that sounds like you honestly care
Thank you GOD for showing me this channel. Ibs 7yrs. So 2yrs ago i told my gi doc to do a sibo test..i was 19yrs and in 2yr of my bds college, he said it’s in my head & sibo anol won’t help...colono and endoscopy was done. Gave me some tabs for a month or so...now i not only have IBS BUT COLITIS also....I’ll be going back to him on 15th...and force him to do sibo test n see what happens bcz i have severe bloating after eating
@@danielschwartz1477 It was almost immediate. Granted I had a mild case of IBS and you don't tend to notice when things are working as they should. I would generally have an episode at least once every two weeks and a major episode about once every three months. It has been a year and a half and no episodes at all.
Same here! I grew-up thinking it was normal. Cleaned-up the diet a that age of 50, 9-years ago. I have not looked back! I eat only real food (no sugar, no grains, no vegetable seed oils).
I have been diagnosed with IBS and my gastrointestinal doctor said nothing about the effect of gluten on the gut. I had to do my own research and go to an allergist and immunological specialist.
Mine is world reknown and refused to admit eating canola or GMO oils were horrible. They KNOW! They are scared to admit it. Look at stories on youtube about we used to have wheat that was not GMO without oils. I can tolerate wheat but the oils are worse. Most breads here in Canada they are adding oil to it and it is causing severe vision disturbances. I am convinced of this. The trouble is I have to travel out of the way to find a simple cassava wrap to eat a simple sandwich.
In the UK a gastroenterologist told me that he would help me when I had an ulcer or cancer. I have an abysmal digestive system, which I try hard to deal with by using supplements. Sometimes I feel better but it never lasts.
I strongly disagree about ‘raw food’. The body works very hard to process raw food, if you have IBS-D, ironically processed and broken-down food is easier on the digestive system.
I am 50 now and had IBS for over 30 years ! Extreme bowl and back pain - diarrhea and much more. It has destroyed my life, i have had suicidal thoughts many times over the years, doctors just don't seem to understand. I found my last doctor and he realised just how bad it was and for over a year now he has had me on medical leave. It has got to the point that i cant hold a job down for a month without my back giving out, plus employers just don't want someone who is always going to the toilet. So no work ! Just taking up the job of a housewife, and it's my wife that goes to work. Seriously pisses me off but what can i do i have no options? I pray they find a cure for this life-crushing syndrome.😭😫
I've had 3 child births. The pain from my ibs is nearly as bad. It's truly awful and exhausting. I've been on an antispasmodic and metamucil for 2 years. They've worked better than anything I've tried. Pretty much 99% better as long as I i stay on a strict schedule. I would love to see a cure though.
Superb to hear this. It is so much true. Am 53 now. When I was in my early twenties, regular doctors didn’t know how to handle this. So big thanks for this excellent information 🙏🌟
Long term constipation, never had IBS until after second dose of CVID Vax. When Pf…izer forced to release data, digestive issues were third to the top of the list of adverse events. Just reporting this as it happened
Hello. I’m writing because the EXACT SAME THING happened to me. I was 40 and got the second dose of CVID Vax (Ph…izer) in 2021, and chronic constipation started that week. I had NEVER had constipation before this. I have tried so many things to help, but feel that the damage is done, and I’ll never have normal bowel movements again. I’m an ICU nurse.
@@stevenbrewer8788 Steven, I’m so sorry. And I can only imagine how many of us are out there. I don’t believe for a second that the damage is done. If what you’re suffering from his mostly constipation then you may not be dealing with inflammation. Either way, I managed to recover. It took me about 15 months or so. Life was pretty unlivable , But I had to keep working and my work is very physically demanding. Horrible. I never could figure out what to eat and I kept having food going bad in my refrigerator because I would have to stop eating foods that were irritating for diarrhea and then I would get terribly constipated. Anyhow, there are so many things you can try to heal the gut. Just look up a gut healing Protocol and follow it and see where it goes. And they were are so many things you can do for constipation. Even just aloe vera juice can be helpful. There are a myriad of options. Of course you will know that it’s either a matter of dryness or lack of motility. Both these things can be addressed. So please please please don’t give up.
When people tell me to eat fruit, veggis Psyllium seed, those are the foods that kill my gut. Probiotics do not help at all. If I live on meat, broth, chicken, very little veggi I do better. Stress definitely triggers it. I have magnesium which helps with my constipation. Dairy is bad. I do not eat any junk food. The keto diet has helped me too.
I tried the carnivore diet, but it didn't work because I have IBS-D. Probiotics sometimes help. It depends. I can eat vegetables if they're cooked. Chicken is generally fine. Heavy meat is tough for me. I am taking enzymes. Each person's different.
Wonder I have so much trouble,there’s so much going on. From this video I’ve decided “Mobility” sluggishness is routine for me but right after a movement I get really bloated and that’s the Second symptom. Good stuff.
Testing like this is not available in New Zealand. I have been to a professor of gasteroenterology and dietitians, and they literally cannot offer any solutions except for trial and error changes to diet. I had to research my condition and tell the doctors what I wanted them to prescribe in terms of medications. I take a bile acid binder and that has made a huge difference. If I had sibo I would never know. I did take probiotics for a while and they helped. But with no one suitably skilled in NZ its expensive and time consuming to do trial and error. IBS does cause other physiological problems if it continues unchecked for many years, such as cramping and bowel urgency. Again I researched solutions myself and was able to have a physiotherapist provide a TENS device, and this has helped also. IBS is actually a lot of issues - (one of which is sibo) that need to be dealt with separately.
loads of respect for dr Hyman (a doctor that asks 'what is that' is a WISE man who wants to learn !). same experience here (in belgium) as so many people write here, it's in all 'civilised' countries... , this gp behavioux & other doctors as well :'(
@@Cooliewhistles Maybe in your case . Naturopathic medical treatment is usually not covered by insurance and is very expensive. For a doctor to say it’s simple to fix is a blatant lie. If that were true IBS wouldn’t be a topic of discussion. It’s proven to be idiopathic. Ironically the majority of those affected by IBS are female. The diets and there are many - often help but I expect more from science . I want a cause , a cure , an end to this debilitating condition. Beware of doctors with their own health centers !!???
Sure this is true that's why you should always address your psychological your mental state and maybe do hypnosis and do various other things meditation because surely that can help
I will never forget the day I started having digestive issues. I was a preteen and it started off with discomfort then it was chronic gas and constipation. It’s affect my day to day life (at work, school, family functions etc) My flatulence is foul and chronic that I can’t sit in an hour long meeting in a boardroom without having to excuse myself numerous times. The embarrassment and shame I’ve experienced over the past 20 years have lead to so much anguish and depression but mainly isolation. It’s affect my schooling, work life, romantic life. I gave up trying to go to doctors as I was only told to change diet or given antibiotics. I remember being diagnosed with H pylori as a kid and had parasites. I’m just at my wits end and I don’t know what to do anymore. I started keto and was going great for a bit but it ultimately went back to the same conditions. I’ll take any suggestions at this point as I am desperate.
I had similar issues and i went on full gluten free and lactose free diet, it helped a lot with the gas, cramps, bloating and occasional diarrhea. It's amazing how many things have gluten, even something as simple as soy sauce. Took a good week to see improvement after going gluten and lactose free. It won't hurt for you to try. Good luck!
I agree with the above comment. Eliminate diary products and gluten completely. Eat bone broth. Gelatin is also good. Avoid wheat, eat rice Try these for 2-3 months and I am sure you will see great difference. Intermittent fasting is also good.(search water fasting).
Try intermittent fasting and regular water fasting. Give your gut a rest so it can start healing itself and get rid of bad bacteria. Also pro/prebiotics after fasting to feed your good bacteria .
Same with the others, I cut out dairy and it helped but, the biggest change for me so far is intermittent fasting to give your gut time to heal and rest. Research fasting if you havent done so already. I still struggle with bowel issues and gas at times but not nearly as bad as it was.
Man, I know your pain and suffering because I am totally disabled from this cramping and abdominal pain and bloating and gas and dissension and these doctors are all unable to help me!!!!!
Thank you doctors. I was just diagnosed with IBS found in a colonoscopy. I acquired Blastocystis Hominess 2 years ago. Recently I felt I was inflamed & have had diarrhea, cramping, pain, etc. I had a feeling the Blasto caused the IBS and you just confirmed it. So thank you. G.I. doctor prescribed Hyoscyamine, but I'm planning to try to heal with diet. He said the parasite is gone. Thank you both for this.
Get checked for Mast Cell Activation Disorder. It’s all related. Mast cell has benzodiazepine receptors. They will greatly help as a mediator. IBS C is one of the functional disorders. There’s more than one disfunction.
Please tell us more about what titanium dioxide does to our bodies, and how to find it in our diet. I was tested last year and the test showed that I had a lot of it in my system. I was confused because I am gluten-free and I couldn’t find where the titanium dioxide was in my diet. It took me almost a year to figure it out. I was so glad to hear that you told us that it was in supplements. And that’s where I found it. It was a supplement that my doctor told me to take it for a hair skin and nails. The actual supplement was a gel pill that was actually rose colored. Titanium dioxide is typically for something white. That’s where I kept looking for anything that I ate it was white. Hopefully on my next test it can show that the levels have gone down. I don’t know what the side effects are. But I do struggle with gut issues. Thanks for all that you both do.
Some doctors graduated at the bottom of their class,they don't know alot,we get bad doctors out here in the country, they can't make it somewhere else,as people get older they move where they have better doctors, cause insurance makes you stay in your network and then you have to go to the bad local doctors
Some doctors graduated at the top of their class, they think they know it all and often act like arrogant and entitled SOBs. Many of them are out there in the city. They don't listen to their patients, don't understand the importance of nutrition for healing disease, and love to push big pharma products to numb pain (plus they enjoy their Hawaii vacations all sponsored by Big Pharma companies). They have no clue on what to do to heal or reverse chronic disease, they just diagnose, label and treat symptoms with drugs.
I started taking sea moss, electrolytes (magnesium, sodium,, potassium lithium and boron) ground beef with little steamed or cooked veggies, fish, stews and the most important thing after having nutrition is fasting. I also stopped eating eggs and chicken. Forgot to mention, a good colon cleanse every 6 mo to 1 year.
The intake nurse at a recent doctors visit Felicia care of constipation with sea moss, It was sort of a fluke. Can you tell me what brand UA-cam I’d like to purchase some. Thank you
@@usa1836 just clean eating, cutting things I'm sensitive to like gluten, very little alcohol. But also learning to relax, yoga and that type of thing might have helped. It definitely was a slow process. I used to use betaine HCL with my meals, I think that helped get things digesting faster. Doing an elimination diet a couple times over the years also, as a reset and to figure out food sensitivities
@@jannmacdougall1448 my worse foods to digest are beans, seeds and nuts, sadly because I love them! I tried vegan in my younger years but it didn't work well for me. I do much better with animal proteins
Ugh, hope you have a speedy recovery. I stopped my antidepressant (it was making me sick) and I got a major flareup during withdrawal. A double whammy.
Its not as if ive fone anything with this info yet, but this video is absolutely amazing. I truly appreciate the time, wisdom, and knowledge you both introduced to others and I through this podcast.
My mom had its, and she started eating All Bran cereal every morning and her it’s went away. It is worth trying. If your going to have milk in it, make sure it is gluten free. My Mom actually got it down with water in the cereal.
Are you Clinical Ecologists? I used to be a patient of Dr. Theron Randolph, a famous Dr in Chicago, Illinois.You two remind me somewhat of how he looked at illness. Enjoy listening to the both of you.
"Happy bowels happy brains". I got IBS after gastroenteritis, I wasn't given probiotics so it lasted 2 decades. Cutting out gluten/dairy improved it by 70%. Seeing a chiropractor helps me now with my bowel issues. People underestimate posture & how it effects the body. Peter Levine, Steven Porges - polyvegal theory, their work is great on understanding stress.
I don’t have IBS very often now. When I do, I eat oatmeal and take two apple cider vinegar caps. Or Lomotil if it’s very severe. But I do have diverticulitis, probably caused from 50 years of IBS. Not fun but controllable.
Are there any studies or cases that prove an appendectomy cures IBS. I have been struggling with IBS for the past 8 months. Two weeks ago I had an emergency appendectomy. I have not had an IBS attack since my surgery 2 weeks ago, but I'm also managing my diet by staying away from my food triggers like dairy, fried and spicy foods, pizza and store bought pastries. I'm in my 60's and in excellent health except for IBS. I am not on any medications and the appendectomy was my first surgery in 67 years.
I got sick from eating at a party over a year ago. I’ve been suffering from IBS ever since. I don’t eat sugar, dairy or processed foods. I got Covid 4 months ago, then Dengue fever last month. The IBS is off the charts. I’m living in India for now. Where can I go to get help?
Wow, I was on Paxil over 20 years ago, which was prescribed bc I complained of stomach pain.. then I got IBS. Been suffering for over 20 years now. I wonder if there is a connection.
@@melanistar I absolutely think there is. If I could prove it I’d sue their ass. My life was hell for 20 years until I start figuring out what was wrong.
I was just trying to remember the name of the antidepressant that I was on when my diarrhea problems started ~ 15 yrs ago. It might have been Paxil, but I was prescribed one in every class & had to stop each because of extremely negative side effects & don't remember if that was it. Possible.
Thank you for sharing. I love your content. Always learn something new to help those who I coach. I am an integrative nutrition coach. Gut health is my No.1 focus. Thanks again!
I wasn't diagnosed until adulthood, as a child, ate what I wanted, not anymore. I had a perforated colon in 2018, had a colostomy bag 4 months, reversal 4 months later, no idea I had diverticulitis until then. Still have gluten & other issues, lately sudden diarrhea, not fun at all. 😟
Weel... it's like this... I have had IBS-D since after the first decade of my life. I am one if the one half or one third that is a male. There was at that time even when I was in high school going from one GI specialist to another. Like being tennis ball in a tournament. I had been 'diagnosed' with everything but the kitchen sink (well, maybe that as well). they first thought coeliac disease. then it was IBD (Crohns). Then this and that. I still continued on with this relentless diarrhoea. I was in high school, and I had one incident that turned out not to have been from any of these diagnoses. (It was late onset of gastroenteritis from rotavirus. IN HIGH SCHOOL in my junior year! Rotavirus usually happens at a very young age, like a tootler or so. I can only think that somehow I wound up dodging rotavirus for many years until I was one day when I was 17. Well, that ran its course, but wound up with an early public (at school) with a public diarrhoea accident wearing shorts and of a light colour. VERY embarrassing, I showed my school nurse, and no verbal communication was exchanged, she just had looked at my backside, and immediately wrote and signed a school off-campus pass and told to go home -- NOW! Well, eventually I saw this one GI who was a bit more advanced than the others, and he thought 'spastic colon' was the answer 8one of the former names for IBS). I was told to take Kaopectate to stop the diarrhoea, and to perhaps take a psychotic drug to calm the gut down. It worked for a while, but, just for a short while. So I went on graduated from my senior year at my school and left with my folks to BC Canada. I had seen one physician in Vancouver and had been looked at. She (yes a female doctor which was something sorta new at the time) thought it was diet. So like you almost, she recommended to modify my diet, as at that time I would have cinnamon rolls for my 'nutrition' break after third period as well as quite a bit of the junk stuff. Plus to try to do some things to unstressed me as now I was out of high school and in that stage, ‘now what'. Well this did wind up immensely helping, and I was free for a while from the flares. But as time went on in college especially during the midterm tests and the finals, my gut revolted! I had a close (actually an actual accident there in the class) and I darted out of class to the loo. I thought that I was back to square one. This went on for about a fortnight of so, when my gut started to calm down and 'cooperate'. I am not over with this as you know there is no cure for IBS, but just control. I have been doing relatively well, but now I am living in San Francisco but in two months’ time I shall be moving to Cherbourg in the Normandy area of France as to live with a friend for a while. This has been stressful as I had to postpone my flight as I am not quite ready for all this travel both financially and health wise. So my symptoms have returned, complete with the urgent diarrhoea 8and accidents). I do hope that when I do get over to my friend in France, that things shall calm down (after jetlag and getting settled et al). This is rather lengthy so I shall end this here, as this has been my personal account.
IBS is not cause of stress alone.. but anxiety can cause nervous problems associated with the gut. I started suffering IBS after a bacterial infection, Shegella Soni Dysentery.. Left me with a very fragile gut..I have to watch what I eat, sticky rice helps me as I am mainly loose and can be upset by too much tomatoe, raw especially and too much Fibre can cause much bloating and wind from consumption of cabbage, bran, or hybridized modern wheats etc.
It can be just fruits that causing it, i figure it out after 10 years of severe IBS, when I went keto and stopped eating fruits. But if I start eating fruits again it comes back. So no fruits - no IBS.
This was great, thanks, been searching for "ibs home treatment" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Mackorny Defeat IBS Blueprint - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my co-worker got great success with it
IBS is often a form of carbohydrate intolerance (aka FODMAPs) so this makes sense. I have a lactose and fructose intolerance. I can eat some fruits but not many, for example I can eat a whole cup of blueberries and I'm fine but if I have a quarter of a watermelon I bloat so badly I look like I'm 7 months pregnant. Everyone's different though and I know some people with IBS who can have fruit but can't have certain grains or can't have garlic/onions.
Omg great video that popped up after I posted my personal IBS video. My doctor isn't really helping me so I'm going to suggest he or the other person under him see this video because somebody is missing something with my diagnosis.
I've just picked up a prescription, 'Colpermin', for my son's IBS issues. Until now (he is nearly 23) I was told by every doctor that it's just constipation. Anyway I digress....one of the ingredients in Colpermin is titanium dioxide!!! I despair 🙄 He was vaginal birthed, breast fed... with difficulty for his 1st ten days (he couldn't coordinate sucking and breathing, possibly due to him having small airways and poor coordination due to Down syndrome) then I got mastitis and couldn't produce much other than blood. He had recurrent chest infections and pneumonia from pre 1 year old, requiring many, many antibiotics over many years. A bit off topic or perhaps not...until he had the MMR vax he had a great diet...then that ended resulting in a self restricted diet, in turn, resulting in malnourisment not to mention severe mental impairment, reducing my once happy toddler, who til then was meeting his DS milestones, to an unrecognizable, unhappy, rocking, moaning and suddenly non-verbal child. I wish we had functional doctors here.... not general practitioners who just push toxic meds on us and think they've done their job.
I started having symptoms about four years ago I am 40 years old now. my gastroenterologist kept saying that there was nothing wrong with me. During a vacation to Mexico I had to be hospitalized. They found chronic gastritis caused by h pylori. Ulcerative colitis and a parasite in my stool. It's been 4 months since starting treatment. Was doing great until a week ago all my IBS symptoms have returned. I get a extreme pain on my left side five minutes after I'm done eating then I have to run to the bathroom. That causes my heart rate and blood pressure to go up. They had given me blood pressure medication because when I got to the hospital it was really high. But when I don't have any symptoms that medication bring my blood pressure down to low I had 95/60. I'm extremely frustrated and would love to find some real help.
Yeah here as well, went to the ER couple times alot of blood test,ultrasound, all normal, was losing weight, i couldn't afford to lose weight since I was already skinny. 5 months with bloaded,a burning sensation, loosely stools, that was 4yr ago,so..finally they said i was gluten intolerant, so..I've been taking probiotics it does help
The problem with maintaining any kind of diet that's even somewhat restrictive is you need to cook or prepare your own food. Most people nowadays don't want to do that. But if you get in that habit and understand that EVERYTHING you put in your body, even down to a piece of gum or candy, affects you in a major way, that eating is functional, not just something u do to feel good or when you're hungry, it changes the mentality completely. I've had major weight loss and health benefits from the diets I've been on, but I ultimately got so frustrated with how much I have to constantly deliberately plan out each day and bring my own food to work. But it gets easier and it becomes a habit. Especially nowadays it's so easy just to click on an app for a quick fast food lunch.
Interesting that Titanium Dioxide is in almost all cosmetic/make up products as well, no wonder women suffer more than men with IBS. Also, I was thinking whether the fact that women have menstruation, so need to use more NSAIDs isn't another factor for gut issues compared to men...
no recent stress, for many years. No family history. It comes and goes, IBS-D....not as severe as many commenting here but it is a real disease. Had it forever. I have noticed, and it is documented that flare up do occur with an increase in allergies. Food has no effect. Not in my case, at least. I have tried yogurt, no effect. Have not tried a probiotic supplement
Ultrainflamx by metagenics Omega 3 fish oil from a credible source ( designs for health brand) Cranberry LD colostrum by Sovereign Liquid zinc Akermansia from pendulum probiotics Poliphenols from pendulum
Please talk more about the GI issues instead of differences between functional medicine doctors and other gastroenterologists doctors. Or have a video on the differences only. Wanted more information on IBS and how to heal.
I appreciate you both so much. It's so difficult trying to be an advocate of listening to your body when your doctor tells you not to, take this pill instead. I believe in diet for medicine; I am a researcher. I research my doctors and have been fortunate to find a few that listen to me and I therefore, trust them.
I was diagnoised with Spastic Colen 50+ years ago. I only get dealthly sick when eating fried meats. Nothing else. In listining to you and other Doctors, this cause is never discussed in IBS talks. Over the years I have been so sick I pass out. I am 86 now ,is there any help for me?
This all sounds real good until you get to their office and they tell you they do t take insurance and you have to pay hundreds of dollars for one visit and pay for all of these test
Been suffering from IBS since 1996. I remember getting stomach cramps everytime someone done pissed me off. I just got a fistula surgery because of it. It's a real condition and some Gastrologist are so quick to dismiss it and blow it off and say stick to a strict diet. Boo! I took the food sensitivity test hopefully it helps. I am just thankful it's not IBD and has been ruled out. I feel so sorry for people with UC and CD.
I"m constipated now taking a stool softer collace and after I use restroom wipe clean with wipes and toilet paper. A little bowel comes out later. It"s so embarrassing. I don"t realize until I Itching.
I am pretty sure I have IBS, but I really don't want to go to a Dr because I am tired of the root of my problems not actually being addressed. For years in my 20s I had issues with nausea and dizziness. I spent months and a lot of money going to different specialists and got nowhere. I gave up when the ear/nose/throat Dr basically told me "Something is off in your left ear. You're just going to have to live with it." it was clear to me she didn't want to spend time figuring out what exactly was wrong or how to make it better, she just wanted to diagnose me and get me out. Thankfully my GP is pretty good and open minded, but I am wary of going to another specialist without finding someone who is more holistic and looks at the root problem. I do not want to just take some pills!
Excellent information, thank you! Gut health is so important for overall health! A survey from 2018 of 71,000 Americans found that 61% had at least 1 bothersome gut issue! The most common gut symptom was acid reflux or GERD, then abdominal pain, then bloating.
I am closely following all your podcasts Dr. Mark. Very informativeand beneficial. I am a sufferer of IBS - D. Recently I have trouble sleeping after 3 am. I feel bloated and warm on my lower right abdomen and right arm. After drinking water and relieving gas everything is normal. What should I do?
I've been an IBS sufferer over 28 years now and wish there are other doctors around me like you. All GI doctors I've seen only want to push meds for acid reflux and spastic colon and I'm way worse now than ever. My last endoscopy, my GI doctor said that inside my stomach looked like hamburger meat but puts me on even more Prilosec. I sure need someone's help. Any doctors you can think of in the TN area?
so what are you supposed to take to help GERD ive been on PPIs for over 30 yrs and suffer IBS so obviously from your video here im guessing its part of the problem why would my doctors ocntinue to give this to me all these years uyhhhhhh so much to deal with and figure out !
I have suffered with IBS for decades. I also have a redundant/tortuous colon making the transit time longer coupled with gastropareses. I go from constipated to runny every other day. I typically ending up passed out on the floor from the pain covered in poo about once a month. Can't find anything to give me relief. Help Please !!!!! Was told I'm just stressed.
I am an IBS sufferer. It has gotten so bad that I have contemplated disability. I am starting to document my chronic pain journey on my channel because of the lack of care from several GI doctors. Also to show people that this is a real disease that causes extreme pain. My GI doctor will send me to the ER for morphine in a heartbeat. It never occurs to him to figure out what's wrong with me. Thats not the ER's job. I've encountered so many unprofessional GI doctors that I'm doubting they had the same core medical trainings as my GP. I find it hard to believe they even went to med school. Its like they are on another planet. I will seek out functional medicine. Thanks for this video.
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My son has suffered for years and is having the worst flare of his life right now, going on for 30 days. Conventional Western Medicine doctors are failing him. All they want to do is put him on a depression medication. Why is it so hard to believe his symptoms are causing him severe anxiety and depression and affecting his activities of daily living, college and working? Please help Dr Mark Hyman. This is destroying his life and seeing him suffer is horrific. He is on Medicaid. How can I find a Functional Medicine Doctor in WA state that accepts Medicaid?
Yes. Many chronic conditions since childhood. Some doctors have heard of one condition...
@Sheena Ferocious same here... i'm tooo sick now to find another doctor, and hope to hear valuable info of these great doctors.
15:30. Causes , SIBO. 17:45 tests
19:00. ❗️toxicity of acid blockers
22:00. Non-SIBO causes 23:45 24:50
25:15. Tests
Legend
Thanks
Thank you so much
Thank you for the timeline and I was really looking for dietary recommendations and that’s not in this video I gave up my guess
Keep looking for a better doctor. I had to go to a special hospital for it to find doctors who were willing to treat until we found ways to help. We went to Mount Sinai in Manhattan. Keep searching. Don't give up
What doctors tell you is not worth the price of the office call. You leave feeling more hopeless and helpless than when you went in. It takes great effort and suffering on the part of the patient to even get there in the first place and sit and wait to see a doctor. Then they want you to have to show up for a bunch of tests. They truly don't understand the stress and anxiety involved in this.
Thank you for your comment! I just spent the last 8 months going to doctors for an ailment during Covid. It was such a LONELY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!
The 3 to 7 bouts of diahrea I go through before leaving home. Not worth the doctor visit
Thank you!
Yep. Yep. Yep. That's why I just don't go anymore. I just suffer. They tell me the same things, veggies, fibers, miralax. One doctor told me that maybe I just need to take miralax for the rest of my life.
And want to prescribe anxiety meds because they think that's the cause of every ailment you seek help for!
I’ve been dealing with chronic IBS-D for about 6 years now after my IBS diagnosis 10 years ago. I’ve been to so many functional med docs and spent thousands of dollars on supplements that don’t fix anything! I am very interested in what your clinic could do to help my situation. It is also gotten to the point of being disabled because I cannot leave my house many days. Thank you! 🙏🏻
Psyllium husk (not powder which does not work as well) can help relieve both constipation and diarrhea, and is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and other intestinal problems. Psyllium has also been used to help regulate blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
Psyllium can also be used to help relieve mild-to-moderate diarrhea. It soaks up a significant amount of water in the digestive tract, making stool firmer and slower to pass.
Recommended dosage is 1 or 2 tablespoonfuls taken first thing in the morning and again around 2pm or 3pm. Take it every day to get relief. This helps many people.
So not Metamucil?
@@marinasmith4772 the main ingredient in Metamucil is psyllium husk. Metamucil also contains artificial colors and flavors. It also has sugar or other sweetener. I use it regularly. It has both soluble and insoluble fiber.
@@marinasmith4772 Metamucil and other prepared mixes usually use the powder form instead of the husk. The powder does not work as well for some people. Also prepared mixes like Metamucil contain dyes and fillers that are not healthy. Pure organic psyllium husk can be bought at vitamin houses. Psyllium needs to be taken with a glass of water. Mix it quickly and drink it down before it can thicken. It is tasteless.
Is it Metamucil? And are there any negative long term affects of using it? Do you become dependant on it? Can you stop taking it eventually or is it something you have to constantly take?
Metamucil is good and helps however it does little to address a major IBS attack. I've had IBS and been taking metamucil for 10 years.
Had ongoing SIBO, IBS-D, lactose intolerance and multiple episodes of diverticulitis for many years. Totally cured with good quality multi strain probiotics, Saccharomyces boulardii and peppermint gel caps. It took 3 months but situation is totally reversed.
I tried probiotics but, it made my gut hurt so much more. Tried for about 2 weeks. Had to give it up. I was bent in half with pain.
I tried Saccharomyces boulardii and it gave me extremely painful gas that woke me up in the middle of the night the first day taking it. I could not continue more than a day or two. I have dry eyes, silent reflux and diarrhea which is triggered by fat. All three conditions appeared at the same time.
@@MrApplewine Sprry to hear about your troubles. Did you try the peppermint? I’ve had minimal success with GI docs but it might be a matter of finding a good one. Best of luck to you.
Episodes of Diverticulitis?
Like you get holes in your colon and they go away?
You have side effects from it?...
@@mattmann06 Diverticulitis is inflation over diverticula ( pouches ) on the wall of the colon. They don’t penetrate the walls of the large intestines. They will always be with you once you have diverticula. However, you can prevent the recurrence of inflammation and infection.
When my father passed I was in a state of grief for months. That's when I noticed a change in my digestive system. The doctor told me that I may have ibs. I stressed the heck out of myself. Long term Grief/depression/Anxiety makes you sick. I really desire to heal not just fix the symptoms.
Stress always irritates my IBS. 😟
no wonder I'm having these symptoms--unimaginable loss here
I was so sick of being treated badly by my supervisor at a job that I came down with IBS/gastritis at 22. Once I left that job i gained 15 lbs and the IBS was completely gone!! My doctor said he never saw someone get so upset about a job. We were in a recession and I HAD to stay a the job for 2 1/2 years. Got married (in part) to get away from the job!
truth
Have you tried eliminating all carbs from your diet?
I asked my gastrologist about food and nutrition. He said nutrition has nothing to do with health. I think he noticed the confused shock in my face lol
The medical system is good at dealing with late stage problems. It is terrible at dealing with prevention or health management.
There probably needs to be new special area of medicine that can deal with that gap. Functional and integrated medicine are such approaches.
Medical Doctors don’t study nutrition in depth. The best thing I ever did was to hire a Registered Dietician. She is very knowledgeable and has taught me a lot. I highly recommend hiring one. Insurance pays for it too.
@@elisamonast9730 Thanks Elisa, yeah I did go down that path, among many others.. unfortunately the rollercoaster continues! Up and down with severe flare ups! Appreciate you letting me know!
@@DanielStaff_ Have you considered the possibility of having a leaky gut? Having IBS and a leaky guy is no joke.
@@elisamonast9730 yes I have looked into this somewhat and do take L glutamine in hopes that it could help in that area. Also just came across a new product called intestaid ib. A source of nucleotides that are supposed to help with cell division and growth. Maybe something that will help :/
You have similar issues or?
Hi, this podcast was vey enlightening. I have had irritable bowel since I was 33 I'm 72 now and still struggling, Docters here in the UK don't seem to care much and one sent me to a psychologist because I was imagining it! Well all these years later it's fair to say I'm not. Have been gluten free since 1985. I have tried so many diets and am now reduced to eating the same stuff everyday for fear of changing my diet and making my life worse. I have taken notice of the things to try and it's never too late to improve my gut. Thank you.
This episode really hits home for me. I’ve 45 years old and have struggled with gut problems for many many years. I’ve lost all my teeth and had to have full dental implants. Also have had psoriasis and IBS for as long as I can remember. Now I have psoriatic arthritis and degenerative disc disease and I struggle on a daily basis. I’m really at my wits end but hope to find a solution soon. I just went to the doctor yesterday to review the MRI results for my neck and back pain I’ve been having and the results were just awful. I don’t even know what to do but this video has given me some starting points at least. Thank you
Don't give up. Keep on seeking the cure for you.
You poor dear, could it have to do with medication you might have been taking for years or food or drinks maybe?
drink raw camel milk
Sorry to hear that :( check out the Sedona method or Dr Joe dispenza. Mental work can often solve stubborn physical issues
Stay away from all sugar and oils , emulsifiers, wheat, gluten, dairy do a low carb high fat just use a pink himalayan salt and drink water
Since I've suffered from IBS for 50 years I find that this podcast is very informative. This encourages me to continue to see my Functional Medicine doctor and to take the Sebo and stool test kits that I have been given when I last saw my doctor.
Insurance companies don't cover stool tests
Darlys Fankhouser just going through this myself. I just got back from the doctor and told him that I had done two over the counter bladder infection tests and both came back negative. Did another one at the office...again negative. Prior to this had gone to gyno where they prescribed antibiotic, was prescribed an antibiotic this past winter at the Er when they suspected Covid-19...it was negative. So I took two doses of antibiotics for conditions that tested negative. So this time, I just went to my GP and told him that I didn’t want anymore antibiotics until we were sure that I needed them...and he actually agreed. I think that instead of going to gynecologist in the future... I am just going to start going to my GP because he has my whole history. There are way too many doctors working on (not with) us these days and not all of them listen let alone read our charts...they just don’t have the time to do that anymore. I love my GP and I pray that he doesn’t retire any time soon.
@@cheri7054 mine did
Have you tried eliminating all carbs from your diet?
How did you go with fixing your IBS after seeing a functional doctor?
My gastro Dr said no cure or fix. Endoscopy, colonoscopy, 6 horse pills a day. See you in 12 months. I've been battling this for 15 years. Just started 1 day after talking a huge dose of antibiotics. This has been very helpful. I'm learning more from yt than my Dr ever told me
Huge dose is how much?
I've just started the dreaded pills and the cramps are like being in labour ! I understand hope your doing well now 🙏
I finally found out in my 20’s that I had severe endometriosis. My first doctor, as a teenager, told my mom it was all in my head and I didn’t seek additional medical treatment for several years in which I lived in misery. Keep searching if you don’t get an answer the first time.
I have suffered from IBS all my life. I discovered the two things that worked for me:
A) I accidentally stopped consumption of wheat in my diet and at least 70 percent of symptoms disappeared within two days. I now have a wheat free diet since over ten years.
B) Pre and Probiotics. I take probiotics for two weeks every now and then which brings immediate relief to my condition.
I should add that I never take antibiotics and generally allopathic medicine which aggravate IBS for sure, and I am also Vegan.
Have you tried eliminating all carbs from your diet?
@@robjohn6943 Indeed when I eat carb free meals I feel better, but I am Vegan so I do not eliminate all carbs, however, I eat some meals with no grains, but with some beans and lentils. Grains definitely trigger IBS. Also it is important to eat whole grains. Refined flour of any kind triggers IBS
Love stories like these. I am navigating how some strains of probiotics will trigger this and some will help. I read the rhamanous strain is more important.
I have had IBS-D for over 40 years. I have gone through several doctors, prescriptions, over-the-counter meds, and diets, and nothing works. All these doctors have no clue what causes this condition.
The doctors around the world are only trained in what they were taught in school which is based on all lies.
The evil Rothchilds, that have to do with all medical studies, and pharmaceuticals are all wrong.
Medical studies keep us sick and keep us on prescriptions for life.
I have had so many stomach problems that started in 9th grade and progressively got worse and worse through high school to the point that I would use the bathroom upwards of 10 times every morning. My stomach would cramp so bad I would get tunnel vision. After many years of going to the doctor and getting zero results, I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT! I was able to narrow it down to it being a direct result of metal from my retainers. In 9th grade, I had my braces put on. Seems that my body had a sensitivity to metal and it just got progressively worse with time. I only figured it out because I had forgot my retainers on a camping trip and seemed to be completely fine during my time camping! In the past 10 years, I have also narrowed down other stomach sensitivities and I can work and live a life like a normal person now. I pray this helps someone because I wish I could relive my high school years. I did have strep about 6 times a year between age 6 and 10 when I moved to AK. I do use probiotics often and they are heaven sent.
Have you tried eliminating all carbs from your diet?
that is crazy! I heard from friends with metal sensitivites, they usually have blood type A, did you know this?
@darlinspaces No, not really. This thing extends across through all blood types and races.(I've heard from them from all walks of life...
Christians, non Christians......
Tried everything from vegan-ish to carnivore diets- cutting out dairy, sugar, gluten, processed food- hasn't stopped chronic diarrhea after 13+yrs. Only thing that the carnivore diet does better is that it reduces how often I have to take a dump, so I don't have to endure it so often. (With plants I'd go 2-5 times a day.) Doctors seem to have no clue, always aim for the easy answer and miss. Wish I could get a doc like these guys. Great vid...
You can get a doctor like this… call their center!
My issues as well buddy. Going on about 10 years. So far, intermittent fasting has helped me. Not eating hours before bed has helped.
Same but the other way/ constipation. Vegetables cause extended bloating, pain, anxiety and tiredness. Carnivore reduces symptoms the most.
After I few years I started relying on coffee and a cigar in the mornings to have a BM, all other laxatives either don’t work or cause an accidents. I know smoking is killing but At least I don’t feel like I’d rather die right now.
I desperately want to quit smoking but would rather enjoy life for another 30 years before dying of cardiovascular disease than to live in hell from the IBS.
Trying new methods all the time but nothing fixes it. Honestly wonder if childhood vaccines caused this.
When I tried carnivore, I got worse. I tried so many things. I am trying to increase my fiber. We'll see if that can help. It's supposed to help the gut microbiome.
Diet does do wonders however if you have something like H. pylori , C. Dif., SIBO, SIFO going on, YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THAT or your symptoms will continue no matter what you do with diet.
Great show. 67 years old suffering from IBS C since j&j shot. Would love to go a functional doctor. Problem for me and many is that it's not affordable and our insurance doesn't cover anyone but western medicine. Thank you for the show.
I am a IBS suffer I was so bad a couple of weeks i had to go to emergency while i was in the ER i had this really nice doctor told me that they were going to do a stomach scan on me and when he came back he told me I zhad IBS he was spot on and the other doctor that was checking on me said I had cancer so i told him i don't have cancer! Im glad this channel pooped out i guess it was meant for me to watch it
Walk, walk and walk... If 30 minutes don't bring results walk 60 or more... But the thing is the more you walk the better ur symptoms get,, if u dont have cardiac or other debilitating diseases
I was one of the first patients on Accutane in my midteens, in the mid 80s I did clear up my horrible acne, but I ended up with a gift prize called IBS for the rest of my life.
For the rest of your life so far, you mean.
I had 3 courses of Accutane in 1988, and have had IBS-D since my early 20s, have trialled so many different eating plans and it still persists.
So everyone I talked said drink more water, it's your diet..... even my own family. My family are not doctors and the doctors I saw just brushed it off. So this video is a breath of fresh air.
My grandmother had radiation colitis starting in 1977 after her uterine cancer radiation until she died in 1995.
I have had IBS-D since 1991. I have been to 17 different doctors & have been tested for everything.
While I'm sort of happy to not be alone with this, I'm shocked medicine hasn't figured out a better approach, so many people are in agony for decades. I'm in my twenties and it pretty much ruined every single aspect of my life as of now, if this doesn't get fixed soon I might end up job- and homeless..
I am lucky that my job doesn't require a ton of hours. Otherwise, I'd be in trouble. GI doctors really aren't super helpful. I mean they rely so much on tests. I have been getting better over the past three years, but it's been tough.
Exactly how I have been it’s ruined my life been suffering for 2 years , can’t work have no social life , life in general with this is just awful I don’t have a day go by where I don’t suffer with it
How are you doing now?
I am 50 now and had IBS fgor over 30 years ! Extreme bowl and back pain - diarrhea and much more. It has destroyed my life, i have had suicidal thoughts many times over the years, doctors just don't seem to understand. I found my last doctor and he realised just how bad it was and for over a year now he has had me on medical leave. It has got to the point that i cant hold a job down for a month without my back giving out, plus employers just don't want someone who is always going to the toilet. So no work ! Just taking up the job of a housewife, and it's my wife that goes to work. Seriously pisses me off but what can i do i have no options? I pray they find a cure for this life-crushing syndrome.😭😫
I have suffered from IBS for 60 years and now fully understood it and manages it
Is probiotics the best way to manage
Can you please help me with some tips. I'm waisting away
@@fernandezmaintenance1984 bone broth, probiotics, FODMAP diet, glutamine.
How have you managed it for this long
Yes, I would like to know as well?
I'm so in love with Dr Lepine. He's my favourite of all the doctors seen in these series.
I have been suffering my entire life with gut issues. Right ow i have had diarrhea for over 2 weeks i cant find any answers. I am going to be 70 in sept. And my hopes of ever feeling good are diminishing i just want to becable to enjoy my grandkids and enjoy life for a few years. Im so exhausted with simply being told that they really dont know much about ibs or better yet its all in my head. Ive been to the er a few times when i felt really bad only for them to run a buntch of tests, tell me nothing is wrong and look at me like im nuts. Im bevginning to think maybe i am.
But that still doesn't explain my constant misery. Ive lived for 70 years and i would love to have a few years of feeling good. I dont think there is anyone around here that even cares to really find the real problem. How i wish i was closer to your office you are the only one that sounds like you honestly care
Thank you GOD for showing me this channel.
Ibs 7yrs. So 2yrs ago i told my gi doc to do a sibo test..i was 19yrs and in 2yr of my bds college, he said it’s in my head & sibo anol won’t help...colono and endoscopy was done. Gave me some tabs for a month or so...now i not only have IBS BUT COLITIS also....I’ll be going back to him on 15th...and force him to do sibo test n see what happens bcz i have severe bloating after eating
Hey how is ur sibo going??
IBS for 30 years. Switched to Keto diet and IBS is gone.
really?
@@ExcelinEnglishwithkamruzzaman yes. no more issues at all.
How long did it take?
@@danielschwartz1477 It was almost immediate. Granted I had a mild case of IBS and you don't tend to notice when things are working as they should. I would generally have an episode at least once every two weeks and a major episode about once every three months. It has been a year and a half and no episodes at all.
Same here! I grew-up thinking it was normal. Cleaned-up the diet a that age of 50, 9-years ago. I have not looked back! I eat only real food (no sugar, no grains, no vegetable seed oils).
I have been diagnosed with IBS and my gastrointestinal doctor said nothing about the effect of gluten on the gut. I had to do my own research and go to an allergist and immunological specialist.
Me, too. No valid answers from any of them.
Gluten is a problem for some IBS people. For me, I do avoid gluten. It seems some can eat bread. I wish I could.
Mine is world reknown and refused to admit eating canola or GMO oils were horrible. They KNOW! They are scared to admit it. Look at stories on youtube about we used to have wheat that was not GMO without oils. I can tolerate wheat but the oils are worse. Most breads here in Canada they are adding oil to it and it is causing severe vision disturbances. I am convinced of this. The trouble is I have to travel out of the way to find a simple cassava wrap to eat a simple sandwich.
In the UK a gastroenterologist told me that he would help me when I had an ulcer or cancer. I have an abysmal digestive system, which I try hard to deal with by using supplements. Sometimes I feel better but it never lasts.
Which symptoms have ? And how you feel now ?
Eat raw food diet and zero sugar and carbs and gluten
I strongly disagree about ‘raw food’. The body works very hard to process raw food, if you have IBS-D, ironically processed and broken-down food is easier on the digestive system.
Agreed totally@@ah7910
I am 50 now and had IBS for over 30 years ! Extreme bowl and back pain - diarrhea and much more. It has destroyed my life, i have had suicidal thoughts many times over the years, doctors just don't seem to understand. I found my last doctor and he realised just how bad it was and for over a year now he has had me on medical leave. It has got to the point that i cant hold a job down for a month without my back giving out, plus employers just don't want someone who is always going to the toilet. So no work ! Just taking up the job of a housewife, and it's my wife that goes to work. Seriously pisses me off but what can i do i have no options? I pray they find a cure for this life-crushing syndrome.😭😫
Try self employment n treat the problem as advised in comments
Hearing you🕯️
I've had 3 child births. The pain from my ibs is nearly as bad. It's truly awful and exhausting. I've been on an antispasmodic and metamucil for 2 years. They've worked better than anything I've tried. Pretty much 99% better as long as I i stay on a strict schedule. I would love to see a cure though.
Superb to hear this. It is so much true. Am 53 now. When I was in my early twenties, regular doctors didn’t know how to handle this. So big thanks for this excellent information 🙏🌟
Long term constipation, never had IBS until after second dose of CVID Vax. When Pf…izer forced to release data, digestive issues were third to the top of the list of adverse events. Just reporting this as it happened
Hello. I’m writing because the EXACT SAME THING happened to me. I was 40 and got the second dose of CVID Vax (Ph…izer) in 2021, and chronic constipation started that week. I had NEVER had constipation before this. I have tried so many things to help, but feel that the damage is done, and I’ll never have normal bowel movements again. I’m an ICU nurse.
@@stevenbrewer8788 Steven, I’m so sorry. And I can only imagine how many of us are out there. I don’t believe for a second that the damage is done. If what you’re suffering from his mostly constipation then you may not be dealing with inflammation. Either way, I managed to recover. It took me about 15 months or so. Life was pretty unlivable , But I had to keep working and my work is very physically demanding. Horrible. I never could figure out what to eat and I kept having food going bad in my refrigerator because I would have to stop eating foods that were irritating for diarrhea and then I would get terribly constipated. Anyhow, there are so many things you can try to heal the gut. Just look up a gut healing Protocol and follow it and see where it goes. And they were are so many things you can do for constipation. Even just aloe vera juice can be helpful. There are a myriad of options. Of course you will know that it’s either a matter of dryness or lack of motility. Both these things can be addressed. So please please please don’t give up.
When people tell me to eat fruit, veggis Psyllium seed, those are the foods that kill my gut. Probiotics do not help at all. If I live on meat, broth, chicken, very little veggi I do better. Stress definitely triggers it. I have magnesium which helps with my constipation. Dairy is bad. I do not eat any junk food. The keto diet has helped me too.
I tried the carnivore diet, but it didn't work because I have IBS-D. Probiotics sometimes help. It depends. I can eat vegetables if they're cooked. Chicken is generally fine. Heavy meat is tough for me. I am taking enzymes. Each person's different.
Sounds like typical sibo
Wonder I have so much trouble,there’s so much going on. From this video I’ve decided “Mobility” sluggishness is routine for me but right after a movement I get really bloated and that’s the Second symptom. Good stuff.
Testing like this is not available in New Zealand. I have been to a professor of gasteroenterology and dietitians, and they literally cannot offer any solutions except for trial and error changes to diet. I had to research my condition and tell the doctors what I wanted them to prescribe in terms of medications. I take a bile acid binder and that has made a huge difference. If I had sibo I would never know. I did take probiotics for a while and they helped. But with no one suitably skilled in NZ its expensive and time consuming to do trial and error. IBS does cause other physiological problems if it continues unchecked for many years, such as cramping and bowel urgency. Again I researched solutions myself and was able to have a physiotherapist provide a TENS device, and this has helped also. IBS is actually a lot of issues - (one of which is sibo) that need to be dealt with separately.
loads of respect for dr Hyman (a doctor that asks 'what is that' is a WISE man who wants to learn !). same experience here (in belgium) as so many people write here, it's in all 'civilised' countries... , this gp behavioux & other doctors as well :'(
Don't underestimate the psychological effects. It is the root cause of many health issues.
عاد المأكولات اللبنانية والشامية بشكل عام فل بقوليات يعني فل مشاكل للأمعاء
That sounds like what doctors say when they don’t know what is wrong with you .
@@ritahall2378 the post is completely correct though
@@Cooliewhistles Maybe in your case . Naturopathic medical treatment is usually not covered by insurance and is very expensive. For a doctor to say it’s simple to fix is a blatant lie. If that were true IBS wouldn’t be a topic of discussion. It’s proven to be idiopathic. Ironically the majority of those affected by IBS are female. The diets and there are many - often help but I expect more from science . I want a cause , a cure , an end to this debilitating condition. Beware of doctors with their own health centers !!???
Sure this is true that's why you should always address your psychological your mental state and maybe do hypnosis and do various other things meditation because surely that can help
I will never forget the day I started having digestive issues. I was a preteen and it started off with discomfort then it was chronic gas and constipation. It’s affect my day to day life (at work, school, family functions etc) My flatulence is foul and chronic that I can’t sit in an hour long meeting in a boardroom without having to excuse myself numerous times. The embarrassment and shame I’ve experienced over the past 20 years have lead to so much anguish and depression but mainly isolation. It’s affect my schooling, work life, romantic life. I gave up trying to go to doctors as I was only told to change diet or given antibiotics.
I remember being diagnosed with H pylori as a kid and had parasites. I’m just at my wits end and I don’t know what to do anymore. I started keto and was going great for a bit but it ultimately went back to the same conditions.
I’ll take any suggestions at this point as I am desperate.
I had similar issues and i went on full gluten free and lactose free diet, it helped a lot with the gas, cramps, bloating and occasional diarrhea. It's amazing how many things have gluten, even something as simple as soy sauce. Took a good week to see improvement after going gluten and lactose free. It won't hurt for you to try. Good luck!
I agree with the above comment. Eliminate diary products and gluten completely. Eat bone broth. Gelatin is also good. Avoid wheat, eat rice Try these for 2-3 months and I am sure you will see great difference.
Intermittent fasting is also good.(search water fasting).
Try intermittent fasting and regular water fasting. Give your gut a rest so it can start healing itself and get rid of bad bacteria. Also pro/prebiotics after fasting to feed your good bacteria .
Take linzess, you’ll thank me later! I am the same as you!
Same with the others, I cut out dairy and it helped but, the biggest change for me so far is intermittent fasting to give your gut time to heal and rest. Research fasting if you havent done so already.
I still struggle with bowel issues and gas at times but not nearly as bad as it was.
I feel like I need a miracle from God for this. My whole life revolves around my dis functional gut. Have zero energy’s.😰😰🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🙇🏼♂️🙇🏼♂️
Man, I know your pain and suffering because I am totally disabled from this cramping and abdominal pain and bloating and gas and dissension and these doctors are all unable to help me!!!!!
@@Jan-Maggie same with me
Strict Carnivore made life bearable for me but didn’t fix it entirely
Thank you doctors. I was just diagnosed with IBS found in a colonoscopy. I acquired Blastocystis Hominess 2 years ago. Recently I felt I was inflamed & have had diarrhea, cramping, pain, etc. I had a feeling the Blasto caused the IBS and you just confirmed it. So thank you. G.I. doctor prescribed Hyoscyamine, but I'm planning to try to heal with diet. He said the parasite is gone. Thank you both for this.
Get checked for Mast Cell Activation Disorder. It’s all related. Mast cell has benzodiazepine receptors. They will greatly help as a mediator. IBS C is one of the functional disorders. There’s more than one disfunction.
Please tell us more about what titanium dioxide does to our bodies, and how to find it in our diet. I was tested last year and the test showed that I had a lot of it in my system. I was confused because I am gluten-free and I couldn’t find where the titanium dioxide was in my diet. It took me almost a year to figure it out. I was so glad to hear that you told us that it was in supplements. And that’s where I found it. It was a supplement that my doctor told me to take it for a hair skin and nails. The actual supplement was a gel pill that was actually rose colored. Titanium dioxide is typically for something white. That’s where I kept looking for anything that I ate it was white. Hopefully on my next test it can show that the levels have gone down. I don’t know what the side effects are. But I do struggle with gut issues. Thanks for all that you both do.
Most of chewing gums have it
Some doctors graduated at the bottom of their class,they don't know alot,we get bad doctors out here in the country, they can't make it somewhere else,as people get older they move where they have better doctors, cause insurance makes you stay in your network and then you have to go to the bad local doctors
Some doctors graduated at the top of their class, they think they know it all and often act like arrogant and entitled SOBs. Many of them are out there in the city. They don't listen to their patients, don't understand the importance of nutrition for healing disease, and love to push big pharma products to numb pain (plus they enjoy their Hawaii vacations all sponsored by Big Pharma companies). They have no clue on what to do to heal or reverse chronic disease, they just diagnose, label and treat symptoms with drugs.
@@ClaudiaAlarconkiutpi
Exactly. And they don’t care about learning and reading new research.
I started taking sea moss, electrolytes (magnesium, sodium,, potassium lithium and boron) ground beef with little steamed or cooked veggies, fish, stews and the most important thing after having nutrition is fasting. I also stopped eating eggs and chicken. Forgot to mention, a good colon cleanse every 6 mo to 1 year.
The intake nurse at a recent doctors visit Felicia care of constipation with sea moss, It was sort of a fluke. Can you tell me what brand UA-cam I’d like to purchase some. Thank you
I had almost entirely healed mine until I recently had to take two rounds of antibiotics and now it's just a mess again
How were you treating it?
@@usa1836 just clean eating, cutting things I'm sensitive to like gluten, very little alcohol. But also learning to relax, yoga and that type of thing might have helped. It definitely was a slow process. I used to use betaine HCL with my meals, I think that helped get things digesting faster. Doing an elimination diet a couple times over the years also, as a reset and to figure out food sensitivities
@@nanchesca3950 I do much better with HCL but also eat whole foods plant based (plus some dairy) and take a good probiotic..
@@jannmacdougall1448 my worse foods to digest are beans, seeds and nuts, sadly because I love them! I tried vegan in my younger years but it didn't work well for me. I do much better with animal proteins
Ugh, hope you have a speedy recovery. I stopped my antidepressant (it was making me sick) and I got a major flareup during withdrawal. A double whammy.
Its not as if ive fone anything with this info yet, but this video is absolutely amazing. I truly appreciate the time, wisdom, and knowledge you both introduced to others and I through this podcast.
My mom had its, and she started eating All Bran cereal every morning and her it’s went away. It is worth trying. If your going to have milk in it, make sure it is gluten free. My Mom actually got it down with water in the cereal.
What were her symptoms?
Went keto and it gave me GERD. Struggling to fix it. Total nightmare
I work in an infusions center and I’ve had several people tell me their doctor said diet has nothing to do with their GI diseases….
Are you Clinical Ecologists? I used to be a patient of Dr. Theron Randolph, a famous Dr in Chicago, Illinois.You two remind me somewhat of how he looked at illness. Enjoy listening to the both of you.
I love Dr Hyman but wish he would let Dr LePine just talk instead of the constant interruptions
"Happy bowels happy brains". I got IBS after gastroenteritis, I wasn't given probiotics so it lasted 2 decades. Cutting out gluten/dairy improved it by 70%. Seeing a chiropractor helps me now with my bowel issues. People underestimate posture & how it effects the body. Peter Levine, Steven Porges - polyvegal theory, their work is great on understanding stress.
That's what gastroenterologist said. "Go take metamucil and you will be fine" . A year later, my problem got worse.
Find a new doctor. Keep searching until you find one that listens!
I don’t have IBS very often now. When I do, I eat oatmeal and take two apple cider vinegar caps. Or Lomotil if it’s very severe. But I do have diverticulitis, probably caused from 50 years of IBS. Not fun but controllable.
what helps me with an IBS attack, believe it or not, is peppermint gels (digestive supplement). Capsules also contains ginger and fennel, four a day.
peppermint capsules are a recognised treatment for IBS
I take that too, does help to manage it
tried this recently and my reaction was horrible!..gas and gas pain. weird, it works for some
IBS needs more research… i am thinking in this direction
Am happy to know about the virtual visits.
Are there any studies or cases that prove an appendectomy cures IBS. I have been struggling with IBS for the past 8 months. Two weeks ago I had an emergency appendectomy. I have not had an IBS attack since my surgery 2 weeks ago, but I'm also managing my diet by staying away from my food triggers like dairy, fried and spicy foods, pizza and store bought pastries. I'm in my 60's and in excellent health except for IBS. I am not on any medications and the appendectomy was my first surgery in 67 years.
The best guest, by far
I got sick from eating at a party over a year ago. I’ve been suffering from IBS ever since. I don’t eat sugar, dairy or processed foods. I got Covid 4 months ago, then Dengue fever last month. The IBS is off the charts. I’m living in India for now. Where can I go to get help?
I first began symptoms when prescribed Paxil. I took myself off Paxil but my digestive problems have persisted.
Now have GERD. *watching podcast now*
Wow, I was on Paxil over 20 years ago, which was prescribed bc I complained of stomach pain.. then I got IBS. Been suffering for over 20 years now. I wonder if there is a connection.
@@melanistar
I absolutely think there is. If I could prove it I’d sue their ass. My life was hell for 20 years until I start figuring out what was wrong.
My GERD was helped by taking Betaine HCI Hydrochloric Acid. It improved the acid level in my stomach and made the valve going up to close properly.
@@KKing55
My gerd has been nearly eliminated by learning from Dr Eric Berg. My overall health is better thanks to him.
I was just trying to remember the name of the antidepressant that I was on when my diarrhea problems started ~ 15 yrs ago. It might have been Paxil, but I was prescribed one in every class & had to stop each because of extremely negative side effects & don't remember if that was it. Possible.
Thank you for sharing. I love your content. Always learn something new to help those who I coach. I am an integrative nutrition coach. Gut health is my No.1 focus. Thanks again!
I wasn't diagnosed until adulthood, as a child, ate what I wanted, not anymore. I had a perforated colon in 2018, had a colostomy bag 4 months, reversal 4 months later, no idea I had diverticulitis until then. Still have gluten & other issues, lately sudden diarrhea, not fun at all. 😟
Weel... it's like this... I have had IBS-D since after the first decade of my life. I am one if the one half or one third that is a male. There was at that time even when I was in high school going from one GI specialist to another. Like being tennis ball in a tournament. I had been 'diagnosed' with everything but the kitchen sink (well, maybe that as well). they first thought coeliac disease. then it was IBD (Crohns). Then this and that. I still continued on with this relentless diarrhoea. I was in high school, and I had one incident that turned out not to have been from any of these diagnoses. (It was late onset of gastroenteritis from rotavirus. IN HIGH SCHOOL in my junior year! Rotavirus usually happens at a very young age, like a tootler or so. I can only think that somehow I wound up dodging rotavirus for many years until I was one day when I was 17.
Well, that ran its course, but wound up with an early public (at school) with a public diarrhoea accident wearing shorts and of a light colour. VERY embarrassing, I showed my school nurse, and no verbal communication was exchanged, she just had looked at my backside, and immediately wrote and signed a school off-campus pass and told to go home -- NOW!
Well, eventually I saw this one GI who was a bit more advanced than the others, and he thought 'spastic colon' was the answer 8one of the former names for IBS). I was told to take Kaopectate to stop the diarrhoea, and to perhaps take a psychotic drug to calm the gut down. It worked for a while, but, just for a short while.
So I went on graduated from my senior year at my school and left with my folks to BC Canada. I had seen one physician in Vancouver and had been looked at. She (yes a female doctor which was something sorta new at the time) thought it was diet. So like you almost, she recommended to modify my diet, as at that time I would have cinnamon rolls for my 'nutrition' break after third period as well as quite a bit of the junk stuff.
Plus to try to do some things to unstressed me as now I was out of high school and in that stage, ‘now what'. Well this did wind up immensely helping, and I was free for a while from the flares.
But as time went on in college especially during the midterm tests and the finals, my gut revolted! I had a close (actually an actual accident there in the class) and I darted out of class to the loo. I thought that I was back to square one. This went on for about a fortnight of so, when my gut started to calm down and 'cooperate'.
I am not over with this as you know there is no cure for IBS, but just control. I have been doing relatively well, but now I am living in San Francisco but in two months’ time I shall be moving to Cherbourg in the Normandy area of France as to live with a friend for a while. This has been stressful as I had to postpone my flight as I am not quite ready for all this travel both financially and health wise. So my symptoms have returned, complete with the urgent diarrhoea 8and accidents). I do hope that when I do get over to my friend in France, that things shall calm down (after jetlag and getting settled et al).
This is rather lengthy so I shall end this here, as this has been my personal account.
IBS is not cause of stress alone.. but anxiety can cause nervous problems associated with the gut. I started suffering IBS after a bacterial infection, Shegella Soni Dysentery.. Left me with a very fragile gut..I have to watch what I eat, sticky rice helps me as I am mainly loose and can be upset by too much tomatoe, raw especially and too much Fibre can cause much bloating and wind from consumption of cabbage, bran, or hybridized modern wheats etc.
It can be just fruits that causing it, i figure it out after 10 years of severe IBS, when I went keto and stopped eating fruits. But if I start eating fruits again it comes back. So no fruits - no IBS.
This was great, thanks, been searching for "ibs home treatment" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Mackorny Defeat IBS Blueprint - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my co-worker got great success with it
IBS is often a form of carbohydrate intolerance (aka FODMAPs) so this makes sense. I have a lactose and fructose intolerance. I can eat some fruits but not many, for example I can eat a whole cup of blueberries and I'm fine but if I have a quarter of a watermelon I bloat so badly I look like I'm 7 months pregnant. Everyone's different though and I know some people with IBS who can have fruit but can't have certain grains or can't have garlic/onions.
People who have IBS issue fast for 30 days starting the fast at sunrise and breaking it at sundown!! This will cure it
30 days!!😮
I wonder if those people who make alcohol are the same ones who spontaneously combust?
This is all so fascinating.
Omg great video that popped up after I posted my personal IBS video.
My doctor isn't really helping me so I'm going to suggest he or the other person under him see this video because somebody is missing something with my diagnosis.
I've just picked up a prescription, 'Colpermin', for my son's IBS issues. Until now (he is nearly 23) I was told by every doctor that it's just constipation. Anyway I digress....one of the ingredients in Colpermin is titanium dioxide!!! I despair 🙄
He was vaginal birthed, breast fed... with difficulty for his 1st ten days (he couldn't coordinate sucking and breathing, possibly due to him having small airways and poor coordination due to Down syndrome) then I got mastitis and couldn't produce much other than blood. He had recurrent chest infections and pneumonia from pre 1 year old, requiring many, many antibiotics over many years.
A bit off topic or perhaps not...until he had the MMR vax he had a great diet...then that ended resulting in a self restricted diet, in turn, resulting in malnourisment not to mention severe mental impairment, reducing my once happy toddler, who til then was meeting his DS milestones, to an unrecognizable, unhappy, rocking, moaning and suddenly non-verbal child. I wish we had functional doctors here.... not general practitioners who just push toxic meds on us and think they've done their job.
I started having symptoms about four years ago I am 40 years old now. my gastroenterologist kept saying that there was nothing wrong with me.
During a vacation to Mexico I had to be hospitalized. They found chronic gastritis caused by h pylori. Ulcerative colitis and a parasite in my stool. It's been 4 months since starting treatment. Was doing great until a week ago all my IBS symptoms have returned. I get a extreme pain on my left side five minutes after I'm done eating then I have to run to the bathroom. That causes my heart rate and blood pressure to go up. They had given me blood pressure medication because when I got to the hospital it was really high. But when I don't have any symptoms that medication bring my blood pressure down to low I had 95/60. I'm extremely frustrated and would love to find some real help.
Yeah here as well, went to the ER couple times alot of blood test,ultrasound, all normal, was losing weight, i couldn't afford to lose weight since I was already skinny. 5 months with bloaded,a burning sensation, loosely stools, that was 4yr ago,so..finally they said i was gluten intolerant, so..I've been taking probiotics it does help
Get rid of gluten and dairy all together no excuses and do a parasite and or candida cleanse..are insides are so dirty from all this fake shit we eat
I changed to a whole food plant based diet plus a good probiotic..WFPB helps the good bacteria to grow...
@@jannmacdougall1448 what probiotics do you use? Wfpb?
Sounds like you might have HP again
Drink pomegranate juice for IBS IBD
Mark we need a cookbook for IBS!
The problem with maintaining any kind of diet that's even somewhat restrictive is you need to cook or prepare your own food. Most people nowadays don't want to do that. But if you get in that habit and understand that EVERYTHING you put in your body, even down to a piece of gum or candy, affects you in a major way, that eating is functional, not just something u do to feel good or when you're hungry, it changes the mentality completely. I've had major weight loss and health benefits from the diets I've been on, but I ultimately got so frustrated with how much I have to constantly deliberately plan out each day and bring my own food to work. But it gets easier and it becomes a habit. Especially nowadays it's so easy just to click on an app for a quick fast food lunch.
Interesting that Titanium Dioxide is in almost all cosmetic/make up products as well, no wonder women suffer more than men with IBS. Also, I was thinking whether the fact that women have menstruation, so need to use more NSAIDs isn't another factor for gut issues compared to men...
no recent stress, for many years. No family history. It comes and goes, IBS-D....not as severe as many commenting here but it is a real disease. Had it forever. I have noticed, and it is documented that flare up do occur with an increase in allergies. Food has no effect. Not in my case, at least. I have tried yogurt, no effect. Have not tried a probiotic supplement
Try Afflorex for probiotic. People swear by it!
Thank you for the pod cast, can I get help for my gut, I live in Ontario Canada, where can I go for help??? Please can you advice me❤️🇨🇦🇺🇸❤️
Is there anyway you could list some of the supplements you recommended in this video? It was super interesting and informative 😊
Yes, that would be great
Ultrainflamx by metagenics
Omega 3 fish oil from a credible source ( designs for health brand)
Cranberry
LD colostrum by Sovereign
Liquid zinc
Akermansia from pendulum probiotics
Poliphenols from pendulum
Gut shake: Macha, pomegranate, cranberry, colostrum, finer (psyllium)
Please talk more about the GI issues instead of differences between functional medicine doctors and other gastroenterologists doctors. Or have a video on the differences only. Wanted more information on IBS and how to heal.
Dr.Hyman I am loving your podcast. Listening while driving back and fourt from work in N.Y. traffic. Amazing podcast & topic. Thank You.
I appreciate you both so much. It's so difficult trying to be an advocate of listening to your body when your doctor tells you not to, take this pill instead. I believe in diet for medicine; I am a researcher. I research my doctors and have been fortunate to find a few that listen to me and I therefore, trust them.
I was diagnoised with Spastic Colen 50+ years ago. I only get dealthly sick when eating fried meats. Nothing else. In listining to you and other Doctors, this cause is never discussed in IBS talks. Over the years I have been so sick I pass out. I am 86 now ,is there any help for me?
This all sounds real good until you get to their office and they tell you they do t take insurance and you have to pay hundreds of dollars for one visit and pay for all of these test
Where are they located?
Are they really 3,000 to 7000 dollars to see them as one reply said?
@@marlenafranklin3164 yes
@@SweetThing MA
Been suffering from IBS since 1996. I remember getting stomach cramps everytime someone done pissed me off. I just got a fistula surgery because of it. It's a real condition and some Gastrologist are so quick to dismiss it and blow it off and say stick to a strict diet. Boo! I took the food sensitivity test hopefully it helps. I am just thankful it's not IBD and has been ruled out. I feel so sorry for people with UC and CD.
Thank you for sharing important information, keep up the good work
I"m constipated now taking a stool softer collace and after I use restroom wipe clean with wipes and toilet paper. A little bowel comes out later. It"s so embarrassing. I don"t realize until I Itching.
I think the problem is that medicine forgets we have emotions that cause symptoms. Both mind an body are interrelated.
best comment on here.
@@justine_holloway Thank you! Wish you happiness and perfect health!
I am pretty sure I have IBS, but I really don't want to go to a Dr because I am tired of the root of my problems not actually being addressed. For years in my 20s I had issues with nausea and dizziness. I spent months and a lot of money going to different specialists and got nowhere. I gave up when the ear/nose/throat Dr basically told me "Something is off in your left ear. You're just going to have to live with it." it was clear to me she didn't want to spend time figuring out what exactly was wrong or how to make it better, she just wanted to diagnose me and get me out. Thankfully my GP is pretty good and open minded, but I am wary of going to another specialist without finding someone who is more holistic and looks at the root problem. I do not want to just take some pills!
I feel the exact same way 😔
“A food baby” wow I do that often and there’s times when I don’t. I think that time is when I’m really solid in my low carb life.
I was the only child out of five that was breastfed & I’m the only one in the family to suffer from IBS??
I didn't get IBS Mixed until I was prescribed Dextroamphetamine Sulfate for my ADHD
Excellent information, thank you! Gut health is so important for overall health! A survey from 2018 of 71,000 Americans found that 61% had at least 1 bothersome gut issue! The most common gut symptom was acid reflux or GERD, then abdominal pain, then bloating.
I went to a functional medicine doctor and he didn’t give me any of these test.
how much did you pay him ???
They don’t all have this level of training, knowledge and experience. Some are better
”detectives“ than others.
I was never tested for SIBO by any doctor I've been to, which is shocking.
I am closely following all your podcasts Dr. Mark. Very informativeand beneficial. I am a sufferer of IBS - D. Recently I have trouble sleeping after 3 am. I feel bloated and warm on my lower right abdomen and right arm. After drinking water and relieving gas everything is normal. What should I do?
Take the powder metumicel
Psyllium fiber
@@Wendycolon thanks. have been using it for years. But it appears it could be a parasite. going thru tests now
I've been an IBS sufferer over 28 years now and wish there are other doctors around me like you. All GI doctors I've seen only want to push meds for acid reflux and spastic colon and I'm way worse now than ever. My last endoscopy, my GI doctor said that inside my stomach looked like hamburger meat but puts me on even more Prilosec. I sure need someone's help. Any doctors you can think of in the TN area?
Find a local one at ifm.org
Antibiotics and Fenbendazole to kill bad bugs, probiotics to put in good.
Dr ken berry is in TN. He is also on UA-cam
so what are you supposed to take to help GERD ive been on PPIs for over 30 yrs and suffer IBS so obviously from your video here im guessing its part of the problem why would my doctors ocntinue to give this to me all these years uyhhhhhh so much to deal with and figure out !
I have suffered with IBS for decades. I also have a redundant/tortuous colon making the transit time longer coupled with gastropareses. I go from constipated to runny every other day. I typically ending up passed out on the floor from the pain covered in poo about once a month. Can't find anything to give me relief. Help Please !!!!! Was told I'm just stressed.
Can you do a podcast on mthfr and how it can affect people even when not active?
Read Anthony Williams book the medical medium on you tube