Up to one in five people have irritable bowel syndrome and women are three times as likely to be affected. From bloating, cramping, constipation and diarrhea, the symptoms can be debilitating, let alone make it hard to do up a pair of jeans!

Even though IBS is so common, there’s no cure. But there’s increasing research about the best ways to manage symptoms - from the low FOMAP diet to managing anxiety to live a better and less gassy life.

Featured in this episode:

• Associate Professor Jess Biesiekierski from the University of Melbourne
• Dr Naomi Koh Belic, self-described ‘hot girl with IBS’

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This episode will answer questions like:

• What is IBS?
• What does IBS feel like?
• How do you know you have IBS?
• How can you manage IBS?
• Can you cure IBS?
• How is the mind and gut connected?
• What does stress have to do with IBS?

This episode contains references to IBS, irritable bowl syndrome, HotGirlsHaveIBS , leaky gut, pain, gut pain, faecal transplants, anxiety, mental health, therapy, microbiome, FODMAP, diet, mind gut connection.