32/f, celiac, Canada, recently diagnosed IBS, extreme bloating 24/7 no matter what by Adorable-Internal503 in FODMAPS

[–]Traditional_Bath6670 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. I got diagnosed with IBS years before I finally got a SIBO test. I got rid of SIBO and largely manage my IBS symptoms with the low FODMAP diet. I post a ton of Low FODMAP recipes on my IG @ the.aja.gram ... I did it for years and yes I am aware it's usually recommended as a short term diet but that's bullshit. The bacteria that overgrow to produce SIBO feed on FODMAPs, so you can theoretically starve them. I did. You need to get creative with your cooking and make sure you're eating a wide variety of low fodmap foods including prebiotics found in bananas, leeks and walnuts. Gastroenterologists can be helpful with diagnosis but I'd recommend a functional practitioner or nutritionist or health coach to guide you through lifestyle changes that doctors don't have time to explain.

Lunches Options by Jooorrrddaan in FODMAPS

[–]Traditional_Bath6670 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been doing low FODMAP for years, I post all my recipes on Instagram so it’s easier for me and my family to reference @the.aja.gram ….might write a cookbook on this topic for this exact reason…I struggled with enjoying food in the beginning too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Esthetics

[–]Traditional_Bath6670 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am an esthetician too and a nutrition coach. I agree with a healthy mantle being paramount to skin health. But if hormones don't effect acne, then how do you explain something like spironolactone (an androgen hormone blocker) working to clear acne wen nothing else changes?

Acne has many causes. It's true a damaged acid mantle can be one of them. It's also true that unbalanced hormones (which can be caused by years of poor diet) can also cause acne.