Saturday, August 20, 2005

IBS

packing my room and came across dis note i thot id capture so i will have 1 less loose piece of paper lying ard..

todae's health byte..

for all my frens w symptoms of IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome) (ie V.)

IBS
symptoms include frequent diarrheoa, indigestion kinda of feeling, which V often had..

suggestions.
- eat more soluble fibre eg banana, potato
- decrease eating fats
- decrease on coffee
- decrease on dairy products
- eat slowly w small freq portions(does not mean snacking! heh)
- decrease on chewing gum (causes u to swallow air)
- try not to gulp food down (causes u to swallow air again)

danger food (triggers)
- red meat
- dark meat (eg poultry)
- alcohol
- soft drinks

website : www.aboutibs.org

yeah hope its useful mann.. well thot V had a lot of the habits they advised on.. hmm mayb dats why he oft had er.. digestion prob.. =p.. hope u feeling better these days..!

2 comments:

Paperman said...

Thanks! Must be the coffee and eating too fast...

Lynette Loh said...

hey buddy,

that's really useful. i think i get that too... coz always feel bloated around meal time. and i burp a lot... am practising eat small amts many times through the day, but sadly they're snacks coz working in the office.

hehehe... will go check out the website.