Fasting - does it help with IBS-d and bloating?

[Zootopian]

Has anyone found any benefit from fasting?

[Purplewoman]

Would be interested in this too

[denvajade]

Have a read about Dysbiosis and see if describes how you are. Try going off carbs for a week as bad gut floa live off carbohydrates . Also 2 garlic tablets inthe morning and strong probiotics at night.

I would advise you get tested for Dysbiosis.

[Floydy639]

I have suffered with IBS D for years. I am much better now. What I did was I stayed away from lacto as much as poss, I ate gluten free as much as poss to calm things down. Then I had a intolerance test - just a wowcher one where I sent off some hair and it came back saying that i was low in magnesium and very low in digestive enzymes. So I did some research and figured that if my food wasn't being digested before it travelled onwards this was probably the problem. The food was travelling along slowly and the baddies in the stomach were feasting on it and this was fermenting and making loads of gas which in turn was wrecking my stomach. The digestive enzymes you can take 3 times a day with food. I take one with breakfast one with my evening meal and save the extra if I eat out / badly /drink alchol. My life has turned around. It's worth a try?

[Hidden in reply to Floydy639]

What are the digestive enzymes called plz?

[Hidden]

What are they called please?

[Lulububs]

Hey

So i range between both ibsd and c, i started to fast about 3 years ago and also take probiotics and digestive enzymes. Been a blessing to me.

I started doin the 5:2 diet so 5 days id eat normally then 2 id fast on 500 calories.

The weight dropped of but i just felt good, i think overeating with ibs is not great idea anyway. I now just always eat small but often and it has helped me alot. It trained me to eat so much.

I also used to get sooo bloated and i digestion and trapped wind and i dont get that anymore either!

I also went gluten free

[Zootopian in reply to Lulububs]

Hi Lulububs, thanks! Which do you think helped the most? The fasting, the gluten-free diet or the probiotics and enzymes?

[Lulububs in reply to Zootopian]

Well i still do all of them and together they all work for me. I literally have no ibs symtoms aless i eat something stupid.

I would say the gluten free helped me the most i was very intolerant i didnt know.

The healthy gut is a massive must though as it will help with all the stomach issues