You may be thinking “Has she gone mad?” or “She clearly has never been doubled in pain for hours on end!”, well, the answer is no I’m not mad and yes I’ve had my fair share of painfully traumatic experiences. The truth is this, living with a chronic illness that prevents you from doing everyday […]
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5 Positives Aspects of Living with a Chronic Illness
Me, My Date & My Gut!
Living with irritable bowel syndrome is hard enough when single, but it becomes even more of a challenge when there is someone else in the equation. In this post I’m going to shed some light on the horrors of having a relationship while suffering with, what can be, quite an embarrassing problem.
Tailoring Your Low FODMAP Diet
I’m a strong believer that everyone requires different levels of nutrients or foods and to a point, some even need to eliminate specific food groups in order to function properly. I don’t trust that their is one diet that fits all, that sounds impossible to me. We weren’t made from cookie cuters and neither should our diets. […]
Stop Treating the Symptom of Constipation & Start Treating The Cause
Going through life with a chronic illness is lonely, painful and at times soul destroying, but the hardest aspect to try and overcome is the depression that lingers. For many years growing up there were times when I wanted to give up on everything, to me, this ‘thing’ that I had with my digestion was holding me back; […]
Go Further With Further Food | A Review
Living with an invisible illness can be tough going, especially when you feel like your the only one trudging through life. If your thinking of embarking on a food journey be sure to check out Further Food. They have lots of people who either have an invisible illness and can relate to what it feels like living […]
Flying With IBS | What’s In my Carry-on?
New Years is just around the corner and I know some of you will be off to celebrate NYE around the globe. I love traveling but I don’t love the IBS attacks that come with it. Flying is the worst time for me. Most of the food I can’t eat, the air pressure gets to […]