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IBS: How to Live with It (and C Diff)?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 10, 2023 | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
Hi Scolio
Thank you for the message and the information.
I have been taking probiotics for years, but then I switched to the Florastor probiotic last summer once I received my Cdiff diagnosis, based on the recommendation by my gastro doc. It does have clinical proven research. I have tried different grains and I have no problem with them. It is only tapioca that causes me issues. I eat a lot of spinach, kale, bananas, and strawberries. I did take psyllium husk for years and then my GI recommended that I try Citrucell fiber instead...I guess it works better in your system.
I now know that I cannot do decaf coffee anymore...the bowels movements are significantly more in a very short time. I made the mistake of having a decaff, dairy free latte on Saturday morning and I have 4 bowel movements in the first three hours. I then had to take a medication called Hycosiamine to stop the movements and I was fine all day yesterday. Even a couple of pieces of chocolate will set off my IBS.
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Hello, I hope you are finding some helpful information. I thought of one more thing, which you may already be doing. Years ago I read (ok, maybe skimmed) this book by Glen Merzer, aka 'the mad cowboy', and he included a recipe for a cheese 'replacement', which was mostly just nutritional yeast or brewer's yeast, which can have a cheesy sort of 'umami-type' flavor.
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/no-more-bull-the-mad-cowboy-targets-americas-worst-enemy-our-diet_glen-merzer_howard-f-lyman/349559/item/1965469/?mkwid=%7cdc&pcrid=77447028765158&pkw=&pmt=be&slid=&product=1965469&plc=&pgrid=1239149900899965&ptaid=pla-4581046492312228&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+High+Vol+Backlist+-+Under+%2410&utm_term=&utm_content=%7cdc%7cpcrid%7c77447028765158%7cpkw%7c%7cpmt%7cbe%7cproduct%7c1965469%7cslid%7c%7cpgrid%7c1239149900899965%7cptaid%7cpla-4581046492312228%7c&msclkid=f63b538b75f71d757fc5373954e4119f#idiq=1965469&edition=3394528
No More Bull!: The Mad Cowboy Targets... book by Glen Merzer (thriftbooks.com)
If you are trying to move toward using less of the hard cheeses, this could be one tool to help you do that. As a benefit, the brewer's yeast also has some b vitamins and protein in it. I've seen suggestions to sprinkle it on top of popcorn, which may not be an option for you given your battles with diverticulitis, but I also enjoy it over polenta, or just about any other savory food for that matter.
Since it is very popular with vegetarians and other health-conscious people, I would guess that it is already in your kitchen, but I thought it may not hurt to mention it anyway.