Why Your Constipation Diet May Be Making IBS-C Worse

About this episode

Alyssa discusses the complexities of IBS-C and how common dietary approaches may not be effective for everyone.

Send us Fan Mail Constipation is one of the most oversimplified digestive symptoms online. But what happens when you’re already doing all of the things - eating more fiber, drinking more water, taking magnesium citrate and probiotic supplements - and you still feel bloated, backed up, uncomfortable, reactive to foods, and worse the harder you try to “eat healthy”? In this episode, Alyssa unpacks why IBS-C is often much more complex than a simple fiber deficiency, and why certain healthy food...

People in this episode

Host: Alyssa

Topics covered

• constipation
• IBS-C
• digestive health
• fiber
• nutrition
• bloating

Keywords

• constipation
• IBS-C
• fiber deficiency
• bloating
• digestive symptoms
• healthy eating

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