This post is the second in the ‘Best for IBS’ series of posts. Be sure to also check out the first post, Best Diet for IBS . You’ve heard about the benefits of probiotics for IBS, but you aren’t quite sure where to start. It’s a good idea to do a little research first as not all strains of probiotics work well for treating IBS. Read on to … [Read more...]
You feel tired after you eat certain foods - is fatigue a symptom of food intolerance or a food allergy? We are paying so much more attention to how food affects our health, including our fatigue. If you have a food allergy, your body creates antibodies when you consume a certain food. Symptoms of a food allergy can range from mild to severe, … [Read more...]
You know that IBS and fatigue are connected. But what about constipation? Could constipation be an early warning sign of chronic fatigue syndrome? For those readers with CFS, I'm confident you can relate to some of the irregularities in your guts. The medical literature has documented many connections between chronic fatigue syndrome and gut … [Read more...]
Is glutamine really all that's required to heal a leaky gut? Or is it just another health fad? If you google leaky gut + glutamine, you'll be flooded with more than ten pages of articles. Most of these articles praise glutamine as a cure for leaky gut syndrome (aka intestinal permeability). Like most fads, they start out in the realm of … [Read more...]
As anyone with an autoimmune disease knows, fatigue is a common symptom. But could fatigue also be an early warning sign that you're on the way to developing autoimmunity? A 2015 study reported 98% of those with an autoimmune disease said that their fatigue was profound and debilitating. In fact, the fatigue was cited as being so bad that it … [Read more...]
This is the final article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the previous articles before starting this one: What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part I): An Introduction What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part II): Blood Sugar What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part III): Sleep What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part IV): Inflammation What … [Read more...]
This is the fifth article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the other articles when you’re finished with this one: What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part I): An Introduction What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part II): Blood Sugar What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part III): Sleep What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part IV): Inflammation … [Read more...]
This is the fourth article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the other articles when you’re finished with this one: What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part I): An Introduction What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part II): Blood Sugar What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part III): Sleep What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part IV): Inflammation … [Read more...]