The Video So what have I been up to now? I am always dreaming up new ways to help you sort your IBS issues and I have ONE MORE! This is such an obvious one that I am not sure why I haven't thought of it sooner. I always make my clients fill out a daily diary with a whole raft of information so that I can analyze it and identify food triggers and weaknesses in their routines. This is fundamental information for getting to the bottom of their issues and eventually getting them symptom-free. Without everything down on paper, it is almost impossible to see the patterns and rectify the mistakes and it's hard to build up a big picture of what is happening in your digestive system. This is one of the most important things you can do to help you eliminate your irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. You have to record what you eat and drink and your symptoms after each meal. On top of that you should be recording all the medication and supplements you take as well as your bowel … [Read more...] about IBS Daily Journal & Carrot and Pumpkin Vegetarian Soup
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Peanut Butter Ice Cream – low Fodmap
What alcohol can I Drink on the Low Fodmap Diet? I often get asked what alcohol can be drunk of the low Fodmap diet. Alcohol is a gut irritant and we don’t really want to be further irritating an already upset gut, but I will go through the various alcoholic drinks and give you some advice on amounts, if you really must have a drink. Wine You can drink dry wines because there is not a lot of sugar in them but stick to 150mls/5 oz and no more or you will suffer. What you can do to extend it to two glasses is fill your glass with ice cubes first and then pour in the wine. The first sips will be pure wine and it will slowly get weaker as the ice melts but you can then have a second one. This is a tip given to me by a delightful Australian lady who has just finished my low Fodmap diet coaching program. Thank you, Judy. Wines not to drink are: Riesling, Sauterne, Dessert wine, Sweet wine, Port, Marsala, Madeira, Vermouth, Muscat, Liqueurs, and Rice wine. Spirits Spirits do not … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Ice Cream – low Fodmap
Curry Dip – Low Fodmap
The women on the low Fodmap coaching program which has just concluded have all had great results, thanks to their commitment and dedication to implementing everything that was asked of them. They are living proof that this program and the diet work. But I will let a few of them talk for themselves. This is what they have said: Dawn "My life with IBS was a daily struggle just to make it to the next day. Pain, medication, no answers and no hope that I would ever feel like a normal person again.... And then I met Suzanne online, purely by chance. It was one of the best things that could've happened. Here is someone who knows.... Someone like us that has been there and lived what we've lived. Someone who's done the research and has the plan to help get your life back. I cannot stress enough how worth it this course has been and how much hope I now have that my future will be and can be kept pain free." Kellie "The Inspired Life Low Fodmap Coaching program was the solution I … [Read more...] about Curry Dip – Low Fodmap
Banana Pancakes – low FODMAP breakfast or dessert
I have been corresponding with a dietitian, Clarice Hebblethwaite, who champions the low Fodmap diet and she has given me some interesting advice on healing the gut while on the diet. Take digestive bitters, ½ lemon juice or 1 dessertspoon apple cider vinegar in a little water before meals to increase acid levels in the stomach. Consider including daily fermented/cultured foods. These are foods which healthy bacteria or yeasts feed on. So all the fermenting and production of gas happens over a few days/ weeks and most importantly not in your body! So these foods are no longer fermentable or FODMAP rich. The resulting food is very rich in probiotic bacteria and yeasts which keep your digestive tract and immune system in good health. For many with anxiety or increased stress in their lives, relaxation techniques are key. They accelerate healing when we are in our diaphragmatic breath. It is then we actually can repair, digest and heal plus switch into fat metabolism, which is … [Read more...] about Banana Pancakes – low FODMAP breakfast or dessert
Jam Cookies – Gluten-Free Recipe and low FODMAP
I have another simple cookie recipe for you, using a clever method of activating the properties of the tapioca flour before adding it to other ingredients. This is also a recipe best eaten fresh and not stored. Coconut flour is not great for storage because it continues to absorb moisture from the room and the cookies become too soft. As always, I am full of plans followed by action and I have another one afoot but I can't tell you about it for a few weeks. I hope it comes off because I am investing a lot of myself into it. Meanwhile I have 3 active blogs I keep going, which is a bit of a handful. In fact, I must write a post for my blogging blog, Bloglosophy, before I go to bed. I want to write about how to take beautiful photos of ugly food. An art I think I have conquered. At least, my clients think so. I have just been given another big bunch of recipes to photograph for other bloggers. I love it! Jam Cookies - Gluten-ree recipe and low FODMAP Print Author: … [Read more...] about Jam Cookies – Gluten-Free Recipe and low FODMAP
Low FODMAP versus Paleo Eating regimes
Many of you will know that before I discovered the miracle of the low FODMAP diet, I tried eating Paleo for three months to see if that would help my digestive issues. It helped my low blood sugar issues but my main issues not only didn't improve they got worse. The reason for that was that I was substituting the banned refined sugar with fresh and dried fruit. Those who need the low FODMAP diet nearly all have major issues with fructose absorption. In fact, we can't absorb it by itself at all. Whereas we have no problem absorbing sugars with low fructose or equal fructose to glucose content because the glucose helps it to be absorbed. I had banned the very sugar which I could eat and was using all the sweeteners that caused me problems. Unknowingly, of course. I was also eating more vegetables in an attempt to keep up the calorie intake since all grains are banned. And many vegetables are high in FODMAPs as well. So that's to clarify why I no longer eat Paleo. But that is not to … [Read more...] about Low FODMAP versus Paleo Eating regimes