Eating for IBS: 175 Delicious, Nutritious, Low-Fat, Low-Residue Recipes to Stabilize the Touchiest Tummy Paperback – October 30, 2000

This book and its diet have stablised my IBS and - more importantly - given me my self-confidence back. It's not a miracle cure or even an immediate one, but using Van Vorous' advice will make a definite difference. It took six months for me to stabilise completely, but I began to see results after the first two weeks. Like all IBS diets, this one must be tweaked to one's individual tolerances, but Van Vorous gives her readers the tools to do this by explaining how IBS works, what triggers it and what the most efficient methods of dealing with flare-ups are. Because she herself has the disease, she's able to offer the results of years of testing, basically eliminating the trial and error that can be so nerve-wracking. The tone of the book is friendly and direct, emphasizing a positive outlook and optimism. Because of this, I find myself turning to Eating for IBS (and its companion, IBS: The First Year) whenever I'm worried, sick or confused.It's also important to know that this book comes with a community of other IBS sufferers ready, willing and able to help with whatever your questions (no matter how embarrassing or silly!) might be, [...].Hence, while Eating for IBS is itself a stellar book, it's the website that really makes it my cherished resource. To answer the criticism of earlier reviews about the recipes: Yes, they're sometimes complicated and require unusual ingredients, but that's the point. The author is trying to show readers that having IBS doesn't mean eating boring, bland food all the time; there are many "fancy" and elegant foods that can be had. Once you figure out the rules and what works for you, everyday "easy" food is really quick to prepare.

when my husband's IBS started kicking up a couple of months ago, we both were at a loss. a lot of the foods I thought would be "safe" ended up making things worse. he eventually was afraid to eat because he worried that whatever he put in his mouth would give him painful repercussions very soon.this book isn't just a cookbook, but has a lot of helpful and practical information about this condition.and I gotta say--the recipes are awesome! I've made a dozen or so things from the book. without fail, they have been fairly simple and very, very delicious. the recipes have been so good, I've started writing them down so I can share them with friends--none of whom have ibs.unfortunately, while the recipes are simple, you'll learn there aren't a lot of convenient or pre-packaged foods that are available that are "safe."also, you will probably have to go through some trial and error. even some of the safest foods seem to cause some abdominal turbulence for my husband when his condition is particularly bad. and some of the foods she has blacklisted we've tried and not found to be so harmful for us.some of the ingredients are exotic enough that you'll have to do a little hunting--however, Heather always marks these with an asterick.anyhow, good luck! enjoy!

The reading content about handling IBS and diet in this book is invaluable. However as a vegan, I can only create a small amount of recipes as Heather uses a lot of egg whites in her cooking. I can replace with a flax egg for some recipes, but in some of her breads she uses SIX egg whites and I am not sure how a flax egg will work in that. I will try and experiment using aquafaba on some recipes. But the recipes where meat is the main protein I cannot eat. I would love for Heather to come out with a vegan cookbook, especially since Heather admits the more she figures out the IBS the higher the probability she will become vegan. Cutting out eggs has been essential to my IBS, and I just generally feel better cutting out meat products not necessarily correlated with my IBS on that front though.

Heather has some great tips for IBS. I purchased two of her books and both are informative. She understands the syndrome from a patient's perspective but goes through the proper routes to give you the best medical advice backed by research. Informative and helpful to both patients and physicians wanting to learn more about IBS. I was diagnosed about 21 years old and remember the panic of having to attend something on a day when I may have eaten something that disagreed with my IBS. If you have IBS, you know the panic I'm talking about. When you enter a restaurant the first thing you do is locate the bathroom in case you have to run there. Someone asking you to dinner gives you massive anxiety (which by the way makes your IBS worse). Heather's books teach you not only what is going on in your body but which foods and which order to eat them can help decrease those panic moments. She includes tips like making sure to eat bread at a restaurant before you eat anything else as well as which types of sauces are more likely to cause a problem. She explains soluble versus insoluble fibers which is a huge issue. It's the type of book that gives you the conclusion before you have to find it yourself 20 years into your IBS. Aside from the few differences IBS sufferers do have, most of us come to many of the same conclusions over the years. Heather just shortens the time so you don't have to waste 20 years to come to the same conclusions. You can start using the methods as soon as you're diagnosed.