[.ca] The First Year(tm)--Ibs (ISBN 1569245479)

Take 6 Fibercon and send me a check in the morning instead!:
If IBS causes you SEVERE pain and diarrhea, perhaps this book's radical diet (basically: refined starch and pureed vegetables) may work. But if you have the constipation-variant of IBS, your condition is merely an afterthought in the book. Upping the dosage and regularity of Fibercon consumption helped, but the notion that sufferers would avoid all high fiber foods seems absurd.

The First Year of IBS:
This book actually has a section called "What to eat when you can't eat anything" - for someone without IBS that sounds stupid - for someone with IBS it can bring tears to your eyes because you can be there everyday. You are hungry, you don't feel good, all you want to do is eat something - anything - and not get diarrhea and stomach cramps. The list provided in this book is only the start of a fantastic new journey toward being able to eat. It's so fantastic. Almost like being able to walk again!! And, that is just the beginning. The book is very easy to understand, very sensitive to your situation (unlike any doctor you've seen, humm!) and it gives you knowledge that WILL make your days more normal - identifies the triggers (foods) that activate the ibs and helps you work around them. Forget the doctors and the tests and the medicines - this book is all you need (well, along with EATING FOR IBS). I've had it for four weeks and for four weeks I've been able to figure out what to eat at a restaurant and be able to get on the back of a motorcycle and go on a long trip without fear! Try that with ibs! Thank God for Heather and the fact she has found an answer and shared it with so many of us. If the book cost a thousand dollars, it would be worth it! Get it, read it, your life WILL change. You CANNOT eat like everyone else, this books shows you how to eat for you......

Needs Clarification:
I found this book, as well as the authors other work on the subject (Eating for IBS), full of useful information. However, I feel a better distinction between the two types of IBS should have been made when recommending dietary guidelines. Some of the recommendations, such as snacking on sour dough bread, will actually aggravate the constipation dominant form of IBS. I also found several contradictions between the author's soluble/insoluble fiber content recommendations and several other sources listing the soluble/insoluble fiber content of various foods. Overall, I would say this book would be a good reference to be used with other sources for anyone suffering from diarrhea dominant IBS.

MUST reading...not just for the newly diagnosed!:
I'm still not sure if I have Crohn's or IBS, but this book has provided MUCH more help than anything the drs have provided. Seriously, this book is worth its weight in gold.

Great information on IBS:
This book has so much helpful information on IBS After two years of tests, surgery and five trips to Emergency Department for severe abdominal spasms I found more information in this book than I did from the all the medical staff I came in contact with. This book is truly a lifesaver for people with IBS