Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Salad smackdown! Seaweed beats raw greens for IBS open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Salad smackdown! Seaweed beats raw greens for IBS
Low insoluble fiber, high gut-calming benefits
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December 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Salad smackdown! Seaweed beats raw greens for IBS open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS quick tip. Rub your temples to stop gut pain open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS quick tip. Rub your temples to stop gut pain
Light circular pressure on your temples, jawline and behind your ears interrupts the gut-brain pain loop
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December 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
IBS quick tip. Rub your temples to stop gut pain open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS restaurant tip. Go dim not bright...
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IBS restaurant tip. Go dim not bright...
Dim light lowers cortisol, helping digestion
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December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
IBS restaurant tip. Go dim not bright...
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IBS news flash. L-Glutamine for IBS? open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. L-Glutamine for IBS?
The gut support amino acid...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
IBS news flash. L-Glutamine for IBS? open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS fast fact. Hypnotherapy for IBS has an 80% success rate open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS fast fact. Hypnotherapy for IBS has an 80% success rate
One of the most effective treatments, with no side effects
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December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
IBS fast fact. Hypnotherapy for IBS has an 80% success rate open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. High-risk genes for Irritable Bowel Syndrome... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #ibs
IBS news flash. High-risk genes for Irritable Bowel Syndrome...
Affect circadian rhythm control, intestinal permeability, and motility
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December 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
IBS news flash. High-risk genes for Irritable Bowel Syndrome... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #ibs
Miso happy! The probiotic IBS flavor bomb open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Miso happy! The probiotic IBS flavor bomb
Add savory richness and deep umami flavor plus microbiome power!
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December 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Miso happy! The probiotic IBS flavor bomb open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS restaurant tip. Drinks can be major IBS triggers... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS restaurant tip. Drinks can be major IBS triggers...
It's not just what you eat, watch what you drink as well.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
IBS restaurant tip. Drinks can be major IBS triggers... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. Allergies tied to gut nerve dysfunction open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. Allergies tied to gut nerve dysfunction
Research shows the gut’s nerve network helps control immunity...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
IBS news flash. Allergies tied to gut nerve dysfunction open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
What causes IBS attacks? Literally see behind the symptoms open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
What causes IBS attacks? Literally see behind the symptoms
Shocking images of the brain-gut disorder in action. You can actually see it!
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December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
What causes IBS attacks? Literally see behind the symptoms open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Chronic diarrhea and going public with your struggles open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Chronic diarrhea and going public with your struggles
Can that set you free?
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December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Chronic diarrhea and going public with your struggles open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
The easy way to keep your gut quiet on Thanksgiving open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
The easy way to keep your gut quiet on Thanksgiving
Just one simple thing to do in advance of the big meal...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The easy way to keep your gut quiet on Thanksgiving open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Thanksgiving recipes! It's all about the food... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Thanksgiving recipes! It's all about the food...
Recipes and kitchen tricks to ensure that T-Day isn't D-Day
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November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Thanksgiving recipes! It's all about the food... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Thanksgiving! An IBS survival guide open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Thanksgiving! An IBS survival guide
#1. Don't stuff yourself like the Thanksgiving turkey
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Thanksgiving! An IBS survival guide open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Alpha-gal syndrome. Sounds like a superheroine with issues, but really... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Alpha-gal syndrome. Sounds like a superheroine with issues, but really...
An allergy to red meat triggered by a tick bite, and often misdiagnosed as IBS...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Alpha-gal syndrome. Sounds like a superheroine with issues, but really... open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. When IBS meets CSI, your meal is the scene of the crime open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #ibs
IBS news flash. When IBS meets CSI, your meal could be the scene of the crime
A new blood test may reveal your personal IBS food triggers
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November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
IBS news flash. When IBS meets CSI, your meal is the scene of the crime open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #ibs
IBS fast fact. IBS affects far more women than men. But! open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS fast fact. IBS affects far more women than men. But!
IBS symptoms, diagnosis protocols, and treatment strategies are the same for women and men.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
IBS fast fact. IBS affects far more women than men. But! open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. Inflammatory foods = inflammatory bowels open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. Inflammatory foods = inflammatory bowels
New study finds pro-inflammatory foods triple the risk of severe Crohn’s or colitis
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November 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
IBS news flash. Inflammatory foods = inflammatory bowels open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS quick tip. Yes, you can eat beans with IBS open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS quick tip. Yes, you can eat beans with IBS
How heat, pressure, and rinsing take canned beans from bloating bombs to belly-friendly
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November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
IBS quick tip. Yes, you can eat beans with IBS open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS triggers where you'd never look - the bathroom cabinet open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS triggers where you'd never look - the medicine cabinet
Many over-the-counter pain relievers, supplements, and medications have hidden IBS triggers
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November 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
IBS triggers where you'd never look - the bathroom cabinet open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS restaurant tip. For fast food options choose open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS restaurant tip. For fast food options choose
A place where you can "build your own" - bowl, plate, wraps, whatever!
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November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
IBS restaurant tip. For fast food options choose open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
New IBS research needs real voices - like yours! open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
New IBS research needs real voices - like yours!
Join and help find out how to predict who responds best to IBS treatments...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New IBS research needs real voices - like yours! open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS fast fact. 10% of IBS cases are post-infectious open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS fast fact. 10% of IBS cases are post-infectious
This is how a physical gut insult can rewire your gut–brain axis forever...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
IBS fast fact. 10% of IBS cases are post-infectious open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. Antacids, antidepressants, antibiotics can change your gut for decades open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
IBS news flash. Common medications can change your gut for decades
Prescriptions taken years ago leave long-lasting marks on gut bacteria
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November 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
IBS news flash. Antacids, antidepressants, antibiotics can change your gut for decades open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Herbs as medicine for IBS? Peppermint is my favorite! open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS
Herbs as medicine for IBS? Peppermint is my favorite!
The idea that herbs are nature's medicines really applies to Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Herbs as medicine for IBS? Peppermint is my favorite! open.substack.com/pub/heatherv... #IBS