Hi Marc, thanks for the recommendation of Heather van Vorous.
First thought the name was a pun pseudonym: carnivorous, herbi... etc... heath... health...
I just had a quick look at her site and watched her 5'-video "The 10 Commandments for IBS". Now I'm confused.
Perhaps someone can help me digest my thoughts or can see if they're interesting...
I don't understand why she keeps calling it "Tummy Care" - isn't that short for stomach as opposed to gut (belly?)?
But if she were referring to stomach too, she wouldn't be quite as quick to recommend all "herbs & spices"...
And hearing "commandments", my stomach & gut obviously suffer from ODD - "oppositional defiant disorder".... ;-)
Her - let's say - "recommendations":
1. Start meals with "soluble fibres",
2. minimize fats,
3. high fat only with soluble fibres,
4. eliminate the big triggers like dairy,
5. Careful with insoluble fibres: don't start meals with them, split up insolubles, break them down mechanically,
6. eat small portions regularly & calmly,
7. Avoid if unsure,
8. make eating fun,
9. don't let yourself be pressured to eat something,
10. improve how you eat: soy for cow milk, herbs & spices...
Why isn't she distinguishing IBS-D from IBS-C here? Or unsaturated fats, simple carbs, unprocessed foods?
I'm not sure if this distinguishing "soluble fibres" from "insoluble" is going to help me, e.g. with raw green leafy salads.
If I go on her products, most contain peppermint: Really bad for me. Fennel is OK, but not exactly a new discovery.
What is most confusing for me is that she appears highly lauded, although I can't find anything helpful for me.
Does that mean my many tummy & belly problems aren't really IBS? (But e.g. MCAS?) Or is she just forgetting to say:
Everyone's different...