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February 25, 2025
Oh My ‘Gogues! IBS-C Treatments Explained: Secretagogues & Retainagogues
Finding the right treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) can feel overwhelming, but understanding how different therapies work can make all the difference. In this episode, we dive deep into two key treatment categories: secretagogues and retainagogues—what they are, how they work, and why they matter for IBS-C patients. Joining us is Dr. Darren Brenner, a leading expert in neurogastroenterology and motility disorders from Northwestern University. He breaks down the science behind these treatments, shares expert insights, and helps us understand when and why providers may recommend them. Don’t miss this expert-led conversation that makes IBS-C treatments clearer than ever! This episode is made possible with support from Ardelyx.
September 6, 2024
Tips For Cooking On A Low FODMAP Diet
If you’re following a low FODMAP Diet and wondering how you can still enjoy your favorite recipes, this episode is for you. Medical Nutrition Therapist and FODMAP Expert Patsy Catsos returns with cooking tips and recipe swaps that will help you adapt your recipes and make them FODMAP friendly. Patsy’s common-sense approach may help you find what recipes you still can enjoy with some simple ingredient or seasoning swaps, as well as how to re-create some of your favorite foodie flavors. For more introductory information on the low FODMAP diet check out our previous episode with Patsy, The Low FODMAP Diet: Strategies For Success, or visit her website for more tips: https://www.ibsfree.net
August 14, 2024
The Low FODMAP Diet: Strategies For Success
The Low FODMAP Diet is an evidence-based dietary intervention for patients living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). But with three-phases that are not one-size fits all, implementation can be challenging without professional guidance from a GI registered dietitian. Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, is a medical nutrition therapist, FODMAP expert, and author who joins us to discuss the strategies for success that she shares with her patients who try the Low FODMAP diet to determine which foods may trigger their IBS symptoms. and make food substitutions without sacrificing a balanced and nutritional diet. Patsy, who runs the site, ibsfree.net, explains FODMAPs, takes us through each phase of the low FODMAP diet and offers some insider tips for managing IBS symptoms through this approach.
August 7, 2024
Tips for Managing IBS with Constipation
In this episode we focus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C) with Gastroenterologist, Dr. Kumkum Patel from California (@dr.gut_motility). Dr. Patel offers her expertise on various IBS-C treatments from the different medications available, to simple diet and lifestyle changes that patients can make to help keep their bowel movements more regular. We also discuss what other, more severe digestive conditions can be causing constipation, which is why it’s important to be open with your healthcare provider regarding your bowel movements.
April 3, 2024
How Camp Oasis Changes the Lives of Kids With IBD
We’re excited to shine a light on the wonderful work The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is doing with Camp Oasis, a summer sleep-away camp designed for kids living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Joining us on this episode are Becky Johnson Rescola, the Vice President of Education & Community Engagement at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, as well as Pediatric Gastroenterologist Dr. Steven Steiner, who is the Medical Director of Camp Oasis in Michigan. We discuss the benefits Camp Oasis has provided attendees based on the findings of a recent study. We also answer some common questions parents have about what they and their children can expect from the Camp Oasis experience.
March 7, 2024
How Do I Live Well With IBS?
If you or a loved one are living with IBS, you don’t want to miss this episode! GI Psychologist Dr. Megan Riehl and Registered Dietitian Kate Scarlata introduce their new book, Mind Your Gut: The Science-based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well with IBS. Teaming together for the ultimate multidisciplinary approach to understanding GI conditions like IBS, Megan and Kate explain what readers can expect from the book, offer tips for navigating the misleading health claims on social media and share some tools for living your best life with IBS.
November 14, 2023
What Does “Feeling Better” Mean To You? The IBS-C Provider Perspective
What does a doctor really mean when they ask a patient “are you feeling better”? We asked! In this special compilation episode brought to you by Ardelyx, we gathered a group of healthcare providers across the multidisciplinary spectrum to break down what signs they look for when assessing if a patient is improving with their IBS-C diagnosis. From symptom relief and management, to quality of life, these providers share a range of ideas on how to help their patients thrive with this chronic condition.
October 23, 2023
What Does “Feeling Better” Mean To You? The IBS-C Patient Perspective
When a doctor asks you “are you feeling better”, what goes through your mind? How do you answer that question as a patient dealing with a chronic health condition? Is there a difference between what a doctor is looking for in an answer, and how a patient answers? We asked some of our previous patient advocate guests in this special compilation episode brought to you by Ardelyx, and the answers may surprise you. You may even relate to their struggle to not only define what better means for them, but how to communicate that to their healthcare provider.
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