If you suffer with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), then one of the best things that you can do for yourslef is to follow eating guidelines.   If you stick to these suggestions you will often find that your symptoms can be much more bearable and even in some cases disappear all together.  On the other hand if you do not follow a sensible Irritable bowel syndrome diet you are likely to find that your ibs symptoms become much worse and you will suffer much more than you need to.  There are some specific areas need to be especially aware of when they are working out the best ibs diet to follow.  These include reducing or even banning some of your favourites, like;

Coffee – Although everywhere you look people seem to be drinking coffee, whether on the go, at home or at the local Star Bucks.  However, coffee is not a good idea is you suffer with ibs.  This is partly due to the fact that it contains caffeine, but it should also be noted that even decaffinated coffee is best avoided.  The reason for this is that coffee contains an enzyme which is often found to trigger the irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. It is therefore quite likely to make your condition worse, so is best kept away from all together.

Alcohol – This is another no no if you have ibs.  Although many people enjoy an alcoholic beverage and say that it helps them to relax and unwind, it should certainly be something that you try to avoid in your ibs diet.  This is because alcohol can irritate your digestive tract which will in turn trigger your ibs symptoms.

These are a couple of suggestions of things that you should be avoiding in order to keep your irritable bowel symptoms at bay and to ensure that you are following an ibs diet.  More will follow in part two.