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Heather Van Vorous

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 I can address questions regarding diet, cooking, recipes, and non-pharmaceutical supplements (soluble fiber, herbal, probiotics, etc.) for IBS. I can supply information sources about diagnostic guidelines, symptoms, and the medical pathology of IBS, but I cannot give a diagnosis or analyze test results a patient has obtained. I would prefer not to answer questions about prescription drugs and diagnostic tests. PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME YOUR SYMPTOMS AND THEN ASK ME TO DIAGNOSE YOU!

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2009-11-16 IBS diet and Gluten Free:

Hi Barbara - this can be a little tricky but it is absolutely possible. The key is just to focus on the soluble fiber foods that are gluten free - things like rice, rice noodles, root veggies, quinoa,

2009-11-12 Excessive Smelly Gas:

Hi Mary - I can point you to some information on gas here http://www.helpforibs.com/footer/gas.asp but it is addressing gas as a part of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. You should see a gastroenterologist

2009-10-29 IBS:

Hi Stacie - I'm so sorry, I'm not familiar with that drug and really can't address this. I would definitely ask your doctor and also your pharmacist. You may need to try a different drug, or change

2009-10-28 colon cleansers:

Hi Steve - I would not touch colon cleansers. They are unnecessary at best and liable to make IBS drastically worse. I don't know why licorice root would help either. All of the supplements that I am

2009-10-27 IBS supplements:

Hi Steve - IBS can develop at any age, though the older you are when symptoms begin the more tests you'll need to rule out other problems. IBS by definition is chronic but intermittent. It's not often

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