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Gut Survival Skills

• Appropriate Food
Choices/Eating
Behaviors

• Medications

• Lifestyle Activities

• Stress
Management
IBS Food Diary
• Keep track of:
o Food
o Exercise
o Stressors
o Medications

• Keep track of timing


and how severe your
symptoms are

• Do this for at least 2-3


weeks
Medications/Supplements
• Medicines Aimed at
treating symptoms of:
o Abdominal Pain
o Constipation
o Diarrhea
o Gas/Bloating

• Supplements can also


help with symptoms:
o Fiber*
o Probiotics (ie
Danactive, Align)
o Flaxseed, Pectin
Other Dietary & Lifestyle Measures
• Limit fructose and artificial sweeteners
o sorbitol, mannitol
• Avoidance of specific trigger foods
• Avoid nutritionally depleted diets
o Elimination diets unhelpful
• Increased dietary fiber
o Bran may worsen symptoms
• Regular, unhurried meals
• Exercise

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