"Take Control of Your IBS is the road-tested, practical guide that will change your life. Offering simple, fad-free professional advice, it will help you diagnose issues, bring comfort and reduce symptoms and flare-ups. With so much misinformation out there for those of us with irritable bowel syndrome, it can be hard to know where to start. Drawing on scientific research and personal experience, consultant dietitian Kirsten Jackson guides you through each step"--

Introduction: What is IBS? -- Section 1: Laying the foundations. It's all in your head -- Sleep -- Movement not exercise -- Feed your gut! -- Section 2: Identifying dietary triggers. Dietary drugs -- Is the low-FODMAP diet really the holy grail? -- Section 3: Living the life you want to. What to do when things go south -- What-supp? -- No, you don't have to give up being vegan! -- Periods and poo -- Love and intimacy -- Living with a normal life with IBS -- Section 4: Beyond IBS. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth -- Histamine intolerance -- Long-term outlook -- Epilogue -- Appendices