During the coming year we will be creating podcasts based on the IBS-related questions we receive from the many visitors that come to IBS-Life.com.
If you have an IBS-related question that you haven't been able to find an answer to, then feel free to send it to us by using the podcast contact form here, and we'll see if we can take a shot at it in one of our up-coming podcasts.
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The Podcasts...
All the individual episodes are below. Some have been mashed into YouTube videos with visuals while others are just audio recordings.
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Life with IBS 1
(Run time: 13:31) Introductions - You are not alone!
This is an introduction to the IBSLife.net team (Kev, Sian and Rick) just three ordinary people who's lives are restricted by Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
This discussion touches on our own experiences of IBS, why we chose to create the website and what we hope to achieve and bring to our audience and visitors.
Life with IBS 2
(Run time: 18:41) What is IBS, and how does it affect our lives?
Today we discuss what IBS is, and how it affects us on a daily basis. If you are new to IBS or live with someone who has IBS, you may find this useful and interesting.
Life with IBS 3
(Run time: 30:33) The treatments we have tried for IBS
Today we discuss the various treatments that we have personally tried for IBS, as well as touching on some of the other treatments and medications that are available.
Life with IBS 4
(Run time: 30:17) Working and Traveling With IBS
Today the discussion touches on working with IBS and and traveling with IBS. We recall some personal accounts of awkward issues caused at work, and offer tidbits of advice based upon the things we have learned through our experiences in both the workplace and whilst traveling.
Life with IBS 5
(Run time: 12:38) We're Back! Catching Up With The Latest News
In Today's IBS podcast, we discuss our recent absence and announce some new and exciting IBS community-building additions to this website. If you are new to IBS or have lived with IBS for a long time, this new and improved interactive website is the place to be!
Life with IBS 6
(Run time: 36:55) How I Eliminated IBS For One Month!
In Today's IBS podcast, Rick reveals how he managed to completely eliminate his IBS symptoms for one full month during a simple experiment he did in early 2010.
This podcast could be invaluable to many people and is a must-listen!
Rick has also written an article about his experience here (opens in a new window)
Life with IBS 7
(Run time: 22:29) Taking a Camping Holiday with IBS
In Today's IBS podcast, Rick and Kev are broadcasting from a camping field in Dorset whilst on a weekend camping trip. The discussion touches on the issues faced by IBS sufferers whilst trying to holiday in new places.
Life with IBS 8
(Run time: 12:11) A New Year, A New Level of Interaction - Your Concerns and Questions Answered
In the first IBS podcast of the new year, Kev, Sian and Rick discuss the upcoming IBS podcasts and new articles, including a new Q&A podcast series where they are are encouraging you to write in with your IBS questions to be answered in future podcasts.
Life with IBS 9
(Run time: 36:38) IBS and working from Home
Quite often IBS sufferers look towards the possibilities of working from home as an answer to 'running the gauntlet' each morning on their journey to work.
During the discussion we mention a company we use called Sitesell that enables absolutely anyone to build an income generating website based around a hobby or passion, regardless of their internet skills. Information on Sitesell can be found here.
We also touch on the excellent meditations that we have good success with.
Life with IBS 10
(Run time: 44 mins) Your IBS Questions discussed(Session One)
Today we discuss questions sent in to us that touch on various subjects including;
* Coping with IBS at school
* How IBS can affect relationships
* Hobbies for IBS sufferers
* Coping with weddings
If you would like to ask an IBS-related question to be discussed and addressed in a future podcast, there is a podcast question form located here.
Life with IBS 11
(Run time: 12 mins) Stepping outside the Comfort Zone Recorded from The Isle of Avalon
Rick gets a mild IBS-induced panic attack whilst standing on top of a large hill with no bathroom facilities nearby.
The podcast is recorded from the top of Glastonbury Tor, otherwise known as the mysterious and legendary Isle of Avalon, and was recorded to highlight the difficulties faced by some IBS sufferers when trying to do everyday things such as visiting a new place or just going for a walk.
Life with IBS 12
(Run time: 23 mins) Your IBS Questions discussed (Session Two)
Kev, Sian and Rick discuss various questions sent in to us that touch on subjects including;
* Taking ginger for IBS
* Trapped wind & bloatedness - tips
* Why do some IBS sufferers have nausea?
* Can eating too many fruit and veg cause IBS?
If you would like to ask an IBS-related question to be discussed and addressed in a future podcast, there is a podcast question form located here.
Life with IBS 13
(Run time: 25 mins) Your IBS Questions discussed (Session Three)
Kev, Sian and Rick discuss various questions sent in to us that touch on subjects including;
* Medical Insurance Issues
* Can IBS cause Yellow Stools?
* Is drinking water with meals a good idea?
* Natural treatment for Acid Reflux
If you would like to ask an IBS-related question to be discussed and addressed in a future podcast, there is a podcast question form located here.
Life with IBS 14
(Run time: 21 mins) From a House in the Countryside...
Today's IBS podcast is broadcast from a house in the countryside where, Kev, Sian and Rick are relaxing on a well-deserved break.
Today we touch on a few subjects including;
* House-sitting as a potential alternative to a package holiday
* The story of the missing Chicken!
* A note about why we don't endorse products.
If you would like to ask an IBS-related question to be discussed and addressed in a future podcast, there is a podcast question form located here.
Life with IBS 15
(Run time: 35 mins) Your IBS Questions discussed (Session Four)
From an outside location in the English countryside, Kev, Sian and Rick discuss various questions sent in that touch on subjects including;
* IBS in Children
* Severe bloating of the lower intestines
* Habba Syndrome
If you would like to ask an IBS-related question to be discussed and addressed in a future podcast, there is a podcast question form located here.
