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Possible solution to IBS worked for me!

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StrangeyD
StrangeyD

Hello everyone i have been a sufferer of IBS for the past 3 years and it is agony for some people and a minor inconvenience for others but i have stumbled onto something which may help everyone effected with this problem, let me explain.

I was having terrible IBS pains and symptoms, so i thought i would try to find a solution to the problem. I have a friend in japan who gave me a very useful tip, in japan they have a routine which can help most digestive problems and i tried it and low and behold it worked. so here it is:

In the morning drink a pint glass of water but dont eat nothing for 45 minutes, you can clean your teeth but no food, once the 45 minutes is up you can have your breakfast and also after meals dont drink cold drinks as the cold fluid gets to the intestine before the food and creates a fatty fluid once the food reaches the intestine, drink a warm drink such as tea.

I know this may seem like a stupid idea to alot of you but trust me this works i started this 3 months ago and havent had any IBS symptoms since, i thought i would post this because of the pain i used to go through i hope this helps alot of you!

Thanks for reading!

StrangeyD

 

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  • robin77577
    robin77577 StrangeyD

    Posted

    I'm sure the hot liquid stimulates your bowels to work. Good that you found the solution which I am sure would work well for most people. Can you add a smoothie to your morning regime? Berries, celery, an apple and or spinach. Add almond milk to it and some protein powder and voila...a nutritious breakfast...and you get 2 or 3 servings of fruit and veggies which means you are on your way to getting the required 6 - 10 per day. Your colon will REALLY love you for it.

    Robin

    • StrangeyD
      StrangeyD robin77577

      Posted

      I think from what i understand from my friend its all based on having water on an empty stomach that is the key to this regime, i think it is so that the water flushes the intestine before any food which helps it in such a way that then intestine gets a boost, my friend who i from japan says that they have done this for years for numerous ailments and it is daily practice in japan even when they are healthy.

      So i am not sure about the smoothie thing as it is something i have never tried, if it does help you please feel free to share here!

      My morning regime consists of a pint of water, then 45 minutes later i have some toast then carry on my daily schedule as normal but when i eat meals i drink a hot/warm cup of tea to follow it which seems to help loads as i said i havent had any IBS problems in over 3 months and feel great!

    • robin77577
      robin77577 StrangeyD

      Posted

      Aha!  So you have NO fruit in the morning...? That means that you have to eat 6 - 10 vegetables and fruits in the other two meals or snack. I'll bet that you eat a sandwich and a Coke for lunch... If that's so, then you have to load up to 10 servings of fruit and vevetables into your dinner! How about at least putting a few fruits into a blender and add milk or almond milk (easier to digest) and enjoy!  You will start your day feeling so good..and healthy! Certainly have your water first thing. I do that too, And then have your 2 - 3 fruit smoothie and toast. Don't forget your baggie with carrots and red pepper pieces....and the apple for dessert.  Then for dinner you can eat another 2 or 3 servings of veggie for dinner.

      Your bowels are probably begging you to eat better.

    • joan152
      joan152 robin77577

      Posted

      Hi Robin,

      I don't have fruit in the morning it would crease me the acid and sugar, could not touch peppers, do have three veg at night and water bloats me,so what we have to remember is what suits one does not suit everybody As my daughter is a bowel specialist she sees it all the time we are all different,yes we can say what works for us but not all.

       

    • barb95783
      barb95783 joan152

      Posted

      Hi Joan, how unique we all are. I cannot eat peppers as they repeat on me. For years onions cause me bad stomach pain, yet I hear how good they are for you. I steer clear. There are so many things I have learned over the year I cannot eat (SO many), so I simply enjoy and get creative with those that I can so I do not get bored. LOL
    • karlsult
      karlsult StrangeyD

      Posted

      Thanks for the tip, I'm just 58kg and 171cm, age 30, I'm not very tall and big 1 pint sounds like too much for me, Is it a bad idea to take half a pint maybe or take half wait 15 mins and take another half?

      Or it's important to have 1 pint (not less or more)?

      Thanks

  • barb95783
    barb95783 StrangeyD

    Posted

    Hi, do you have any idea why this works?
    • ice-cream-sarnie
      ice-cream-sarnie barb95783

      Posted

      Barb....Nobody is sure what causes IBS, let alone why a treatment works! However you cant go wrong drinking lots of water and increasing your vegetable intake to maximum as a start. I think everybody needs a tailored approach as their body reacts.
  • ice-cream-sarnie
    ice-cream-sarnie StrangeyD

    Posted

    Water doesnt flush through the bowels as you imagine actually. It is absorbed mainly by osmotic gradients in the small intestine into the blood stream and thus controlled by Osmoregulation.

    The small intestine is directly supplied as the stomach empties, so it is at the upper end of the GI. It doesnt flush through the system as such. Water is transported via the blood to the kidneys and UT.

    However, some believe that gut Dysbiosis is the main cause of IBS related symptoms due to an imbalance of bacteria which causes either an excess hydrogen and methane in the small intestine. It is still my belief that it is not caused by food but rather some internal mechanism which happens to be made worse with food triggers. Though, the cause may be due to bacterial toxins, it seems nobody can identify what causes this situation in the first place as the Dysbiosis tests arent conclusive in all cases.

    My IBS started with food poisoning and antibiotic treatment of that, causing intestinal permeability issues. That relates to a gut flora issue, though I do believe there maybe various causes; damage done by toxic bacteria or viruses, extreme stress, genetic, overprescription of antibiotics (undetected C-Difficile).

    However, IBS is only affecting 20% of population so there must be some correlation to this percentage of the population in the causage.

    I sincerely hope this water cure is a help to IBS sufferers but in the worst time for me, even drinking water caused cramps and diarrhea.

    It certainly wont hurt trying though.

    • barb95783
      barb95783 ice-cream-sarnie

      Posted

      Hi ice-cream, love the name tho I don't eat ice cream any more! I obviously was dealing with dysbiosis, but when I started taking a potent probiotic, it gave me profound improvements withink 12 hours. It took away my constant hunger which was awful to live with. It stopped my chronic constipation, and I finally feel like my bowels are under control. I learned about dysbiosis and probiotics on a website in AUS. Thanks for your posting. Hope your found relief.
    • gloria15237
      gloria15237 ice-cream-sarnie

      Posted

      thanks ice-cream sarnie for your knowledge; seems like you know alot about the digestive system;  i think for me, i have bacterial toxins and part of it is a genetic thing-my mother had a poor gut... i do feel better when i take high quality probiotics and enzymes and eat little meat and no citrus fruits and stay away from potatoes, bread, white flour, white sugar-cakes, cookies, etc...little caffeine; i drink an organic 'green' food which is vegetables and fruit and vitamins  every day and that helps and started drinking an organic whey protein drink that i blend with bananas and blueberries; and i seem to digest that okay; but i have problems in which i can have about 5 different sudden urges to defacate within an hours time  and  nothing  comes out but then several hours later have a substantial bowel movement;no diarreah..does anyone else have that problem ?  i know ibs can be caused by so many different reasons for different people so one thing may work and not work for another; one thing i will say... having cramps and feeling like the intestines and liver are inflammed and then pushing against the rib cage and also causing back pain... one of the most horrible pains a person can experience
    • robin77577
      robin77577 gloria15237

      Posted

      Hi Gloria.

      Sounds like plain old constipation. You should be able to 'go' easily every morning. Maybe that banana is your problem. Bananas, especially not fully ripe ones are constipating. Maybe replace with berries which you can buy frozen and keep on hand for your morning smoothie. Can you buy psyllium and have a tsp in a full glass of water at some point towards the end fo the day? Personally, I rely on magnesium that I take at bedtime. It works like a charm. And I never have to fear (and fear is the real word) an attack of IBS. I am as regular as clockwork. Travelling can be a real problem so I am extra vigilant and make sure I drink even more water than usual and take psyllium (Fybogel which is natural just as magesium is). 

      If you are having pain radiating to the back, could it be a kidney stone...of which have had three. That pain is as bad as IBS. I know the feeling of twinges right about waist level and I start drinking A LOT of water and cranberry juice (pure at 5 pounds a bottle) in order to keep those kidney 'sand' bits moving along. 

      Listen to your body. It will be working and purring like a kitten in no time.

    • barb95783
      barb95783 gloria15237

      Posted

      Hi Gloria, I don't use magnesium citrate, I just use magnesium tabs - same thing different form. Works good. Makes the intestine muscles move things out unlike bulkers. 
    • robin77577
      robin77577 barb95783

      Posted

      Hi Barb and Gloria,

      I take magnesium citrate because it is what my naturopath recommended since I have had 3 kidney stones. Also magnesium citrate is gentle and I can count on it 'working' every morning like clockwork. Believe me, having attacks of excruciating pain is something I want to avoid and magnesium citrate works wonders. I was taking another form that doesn't stimulate the bowel as much and it was called magnesium glycinate. Maybe that's what you are taking..or likely magnesium sulphate. It works well too.  I read that 60% of American women are magnesium deficient so whatever kind one takes, as long as it works, it's fantastic. I swear by it.

      As a matter of fact, I've just ordered magnesium threonate which a couple of rat studies have proven increased memory. I am going to become an experimental rat myself and see if it works for me. Here is an article stating that magnesium sulfate and magnesium threonate work equally well and that  2 human studies are in the works. Fascinating stuff! _____

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    • barb95783
      barb95783 gloria15237

      Posted

      Gloria, Great to hear! I love it cause no pain, no cramps, just movement :-)
    • elaine20974
      elaine20974 robin77577

      Posted

      Yes magnesium and probotics dgestive aids work wonders or me as long as I stay loyal to them.
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