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Hi I have ibs A and someone has suggested to me using aloe vera gel?....but I have read good and bad press.....what's the best advice anyone please

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Like so many other things, aloe vera juice seems to work for some people and not others, but if you decide to give it a go try this producer: pukkaherbs.com It's cold-pressed, organic, made from the inner leaf only and its sole additive is 0.1% of citric acid derived from tapioca. At around £20 a litre, it certainly isn't cheap, but I think getting the purest and best-produced product is essential.

Have you tried doing the FODMAPs diet?

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Hi yes I do follow the low fodmap diet but sometimes stray

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For it to be of any use to you, you need to commit fully to FODMAPs for 4-6 weeks and then try reintroducing the food groups one-at-a-time It's the only way to discover what your food triggers are (if any).

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Ok thanks for that

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I have tried aloe Vera juice which alas had no impact on my ibs symptoms. However it may work for you so no harm in trying

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Like the others have said, no harm in trying. Personally, I found it made my IBS worse, but other people swear by it so just give it a try. :)

My daughter drinks Alor Vera juice to help her psoriasis !!!

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One of the technicians at work swears by it!! All these posts point to the usual story with IBS - you never know until you try. I'm not sure what type of IBS it's supposed to help?

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