QUESTIONS ABOUT IBS

Are you wondering about IBS or other stomach problems? Ask our dietitian your questions or read other people’s questions and our dietitian’s answers below.

Guide to celebrating Easter with IBS

After several winter months, we are all longing for brighter days. Longer daylight and birds chirping signal that spring is on its way. With spring comes the Easter holiday. Time to celebrate with friends and family. Like many other holidays, there is a lot of focus...

Pumpkin and IBS

The autumn season is finally here! The leaves of the trees decorate our sidewalks with their orange and red color. It's also the perfect time to sit down in your favourite cafe and enjoy a nice cup of pumpkin spiced latté or even better a pumpkin pie. And that's...

Are potatoes making your IBS symptoms worse?

Potatoes belong to a family of plants, commonly known as 'nightshade vegetables'. They are consumed almost all over the world and often make up a significant part of everyday meals. But are potatoes actually good for your digestive system or do they cause your...

IBS: What can you do to feel better?

"My son and I have both been diagnosed with IBS. I get constant diarrhea that disrupts my life. I often get bloated and feel frequent heartburn. It also sometimes leads to nausea, or even vomiting. My son has excluded lots of foods that he says he cannot tolerate. He...

Mesentery: Do you know what it is?

Do you know that researchers at University Hospital Limerick, Ireland, have found that there is a new organ in the human body, the mesentery? This is the peritoneum to which the small intestine attaches itself to. What’s a mesentery? The mesentery has always been...
Guide to celebrating Easter with IBS

Guide to celebrating Easter with IBS

After several winter months, we are all longing for brighter days. Longer daylight and birds chirping signal that spring is on its way. With spring comes the Easter holiday. Time to celebrate with...

read more
Pumpkin and IBS

Pumpkin and IBS

The autumn season is finally here! The leaves of the trees decorate our sidewalks with their orange and red color. It's also the perfect time to sit down in your favourite cafe and enjoy a nice cup...

read more
IBS: What can you do to feel better?

IBS: What can you do to feel better?

"My son and I have both been diagnosed with IBS. I get constant diarrhea that disrupts my life. I often get bloated and feel frequent heartburn. It also sometimes leads to nausea, or even vomiting....

read more
Mesentery: Do you know what it is?

Mesentery: Do you know what it is?

Do you know that researchers at University Hospital Limerick, Ireland, have found that there is a new organ in the human body, the mesentery? This is the peritoneum to which the small intestine...

read more