What if you could finally manage your IBS without avoiding the foods you love? Most people with IBS have what’s called ‘visceral hypersensitivity’ - this means that the nerves around the gut are overly sensitive to stimuli. When people with visceral hypersensitivity eat certain foods (such as foods high in FODMAP’s), those FODMAP’s ferment in their gut causing gas - which then puts pressure on those nerves. Those nerves then send false alarms to the brain, saying ‘hey something is wrong’ - and t

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