Eating for IBS: 175 Delicious, Nutritious, Low-Fat, Low-Residue Recipes to Stabilize the Touchiest Tummy

This is a wonderful book. It has valuable information about dealing with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I'm just getting started on the recipes but I know I'll find many favorites. It's organized well. I would consider it a real "must have" for anyone who is struggling to deal with Irritable Bowel. I've learned more about this situation that's been plaguing me since 1980, in the past 3 weeks following Heather, than I've learned in the past 44 years.

when my husband's IBS started kicking up a couple of months ago, we both were at a loss. a lot of the foods I thought would be "safe" ended up making things worse. he eventually was afraid to eat because he worried that whatever he put in his mouth would give him painful repercussions very soon.this book isn't just a cookbook, but has a lot of helpful and practical information about this condition.and I gotta say--the recipes are awesome! I've made a dozen or so things from the book. without fail, they have been fairly simple and very, very delicious. the recipes have been so good, I've started writing them down so I can share them with friends--none of whom have ibs.unfortunately, while the recipes are simple, you'll learn there aren't a lot of convenient or pre-packaged foods that are available that are "safe."also, you will probably have to go through some trial and error. even some of the safest foods seem to cause some abdominal turbulence for my husband when his condition is particularly bad. and some of the foods she has blacklisted we've tried and not found to be so harmful for us.some of the ingredients are exotic enough that you'll have to do a little hunting--however, Heather always marks these with an asterick.anyhow, good luck! enjoy!

The reading content about handling IBS and diet in this book is invaluable. However as a vegan, I can only create a small amount of recipes as Heather uses a lot of egg whites in her cooking. I can replace with a flax egg for some recipes, but in some of her breads she uses SIX egg whites and I am not sure how a flax egg will work in that. I will try and experiment using aquafaba on some recipes. But the recipes where meat is the main protein I cannot eat. I would love for Heather to come out with a vegan cookbook, especially since Heather admits the more she figures out the IBS the higher the probability she will become vegan. Cutting out eggs has been essential to my IBS, and I just generally feel better cutting out meat products not necessarily correlated with my IBS on that front though.

This book and its diet have stablised my IBS and - more importantly - given me my self-confidence back. It's not a miracle cure or even an immediate one, but using Van Vorous' advice will make a definite difference. It took six months for me to stabilise completely, but I began to see results after the first two weeks. Like all IBS diets, this one must be tweaked to one's individual tolerances, but Van Vorous gives her readers the tools to do this by explaining how IBS works, what triggers it and what the most efficient methods of dealing with flare-ups are. Because she herself has the disease, she's able to offer the results of years of testing, basically eliminating the trial and error that can be so nerve-wracking. The tone of the book is friendly and direct, emphasizing a positive outlook and optimism. Because of this, I find myself turning to Eating for IBS (and its companion, IBS: The First Year) whenever I'm worried, sick or confused.It's also important to know that this book comes with a community of other IBS sufferers ready, willing and able to help with whatever your questions (no matter how embarrassing or silly!) might be, [...].Hence, while Eating for IBS is itself a stellar book, it's the website that really makes it my cherished resource. To answer the criticism of earlier reviews about the recipes: Yes, they're sometimes complicated and require unusual ingredients, but that's the point. The author is trying to show readers that having IBS doesn't mean eating boring, bland food all the time; there are many "fancy" and elegant foods that can be had. Once you figure out the rules and what works for you, everyday "easy" food is really quick to prepare.

Although it is apparent that this book is helpful for ibs sufferers, I wanted to point out some misinformation presented in the book. First, not all cuts of red meat are high in fat. There are many cuts such as tri tip or shoulder cuts that are just as low in fat as white meat and they have more minerals! Second although acidophilus is a great supplement, getting a good quality probiotic would be better. There are many different types of healthy gut bacteria and acidophilus is just one of them. Third, there is such a thing as healthy saturated fats and the fat in coconuts are healthy saturated fats. Fourth, soy substitution products are really unhealthy because of the processng they go through. If your going to go vegan or vegetarian than find natural alternatives and avoid soy meat and dairy products. The only healthy soy producys are ones that have been throug fermentation. Read the whole soy story for more information on that. Also, while vegetarians have a lower incidence of heart disease, it is not the healthiest diet. There is no such thing as the healthiest diet as everyone's body has different allergies and dietary needs. Some people are built to eat meat, some aren't. I'm really surprised that she even recommended processed soy products though as they are terrible for your thyroid and immune system! I'm sure there are a couple more outdated facts in this book but overall, it seems to have some good advice. And now I'm pretty sure I don't have ibs I must have something else because much of her diet suggestions would make my symptoms worse. I've found eating large meals and not snacking is actually much better than smaller meals, but that is what works for me. Taking a strong digestive enzyme before I eat has helped consideritly and I can handle meats easily. So on a positive note this book showed me that I probably have the wrong diagnosis.

I just got to page 25 and really liked the book Found someone whose daughter has IBS so I passed on the book to someone who can really use it and ordered 2 more so I can finish the book and apply some of her recommendations

Mil is happy, wife is happy, all is well.

very helpful with delicious recipes and meal suggestions

After having crippling pain and terrible constipation I really didnt know what to do. I went onto her Heathers website and she gave me tips on what to do immediately.. peppermint tea which worked so well and the other foods to take when you dont have no disire to eat anything as the uncomfortableness is so bad. The book arrived in two days and I feel so happy now the bloated ness has gone ... I had no idea about insoluble and soluble foods and thought I was eating a healthy diet... I was, but eating the wrong way. It's made an incredible difference to my whole attitide about food and my body .... thank you so much. Wish I had read the review before i bought the books as Healthy eating for Ibs and healthy cooking for Ibs are the same books ... different covers. Hope this helps someone.

Recipes are great! There are so easy to make and very tasty.