IBS-free for 81-year old Carol – How our supplements have delivered a new lease of life

Linda Just For Tummies

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex set of symptoms and root causes, from negative shifts in your microbiome to food intolerance to a dysregulated gut-brain connection.

When you start to tackle ways of fixing IBS through diet and lifestyle and targeted supplements, you need to be consistent and patient – remember, it’s not likely to show up as an overnight cure.

When I recommend a supplement protocol for IBS symptoms, I usually ask people to get back to me after a month of taking the supplements. Many people will report feeling a little better, with a reduction in symptoms and fewer days of discomfort; some may even report having more energy or experiencing a lift in mood. When symptoms are long-standing (and I often hear from people who say that have struggled with IBS for ‘decades’), it may take longer to see results. My advice is to not give up, just keep taking the supplements until the changes become noticeable.

When Carol got in touch, she had been trying to resolve her IBS symptoms for almost two years. I recommended that she follow a protocol of Live Bacteria capsules and Digestive Enzymes tablets to help manage her symptoms. I was delighted to hear of the improvements that Carol started to notice over time. Sometimes treating IBS symptoms is no easy task, it’s a series of peaks and valleys – and often a test of resilience. Carol may be 81 years old, but she feels ready to take on the world now that she no longer has to deal with debilitating digestive symptoms. Here’s what she had to say:

“I have suffered from digestive problems and IBS for nearly two years. It was ruining my life; always feeling uncomfortable, nauseous, generally ‘heavy’ and quite ill on a daily basis. My doctor sent me for scans, x-rays, etc to check in case there were other ‘nasties’ (cancer) causing the problem. I also had regular phone calls with a nutritionist who suggested eliminating or incorporating certain foods, but nothing helped, especially as I had reached a point where I really couldn’t be bothered about food at all. I then found Just for Tummies and Linda. After careful reading and studying, I ordered some Live Bacteria capsules. There wasn’t a drastic change, other than I started to notice that I was having odd hours when I wasn’t feeling so ill. I contacted Linda who suggested that I should try the Digestive Enzymes tablets alongside the Live Bacteria. More success, as the odd hours turned into a whole day then two days and then three days. The mental and physical relief was beyond belief. I hastily ordered more pots of these supplements and continued with Linda’s advice on how to take them. The days slowly turned into a whole week free of my symptoms; my digestive system slowly returned to normal, I was able to decrease the constipation medicine given to me by my doctor, and I was able to consider eating different foods again on a regular basis – and enjoying it!

Linda and Just for Tummies have given me my life back. I have recently ordered some Charcoal capsules, simply to help rid my system from any last-chance nasties that might be lingering, and I will be contacting Linda on how best to incorporate these with the Digestive Enzymes and Live Bacteria.

Through emails, Linda has kept in regular contact with me, always offering help and encouragement, and is quick to answer when I have a question. My grateful thanks go to Linda and the whole Just for Tummies team.

A ‘P.S.’ for any of you elderly folk reading this – don’t give up if you are struggling with digestive symptoms. There may not be a quick fix if the symptoms are bad, so be patient. I am now 81 years old, and it has taken some 3 to 4 months to get me sorted. Now I’m shouting: “Today is the first day of the rest of my life!” – Carol

To this day, how these two simple, natural and relatively inexpensive supplements work in synergy never ceases to amaze me, but when you consider some of the most common causes of an increased risk of developing IBS – a lack of friendly gut bacteria and a lack of digestive secretions – it’s not difficult to see why this combination of supplements work so well together.

How Live Bacteria might help IBS symptoms:

Just for tummies Live Bacteria Probiotic Capsules

  • relieving and alleviating gas and abdominal pain
  • reducing the frequency and severity of bloating
  • reducing urgency of the bowel
  • slowing down the transit time of the colon
  • reducing the average number of bowel movements per day
  • improving stool consistency, overall symptoms, and above all, quality of life

You can read more about the beneficial role that probiotics play in managing IBS in this study.

How Digestive Enzymes might help IBS symptoms:

Just for tummies digestive enzymes tablets

  • support healthy digestion
  • optimise the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates, and protein
  • promote optimal nutrient absorption
  • reduce gas, bloating, indigestion, and constipation following meals
  • help your body process difficult-to-digest foods
  • reduce belching and diarrhoea, epigastric burning, feelings of fullness
  • aid with loss of appetite

You can read more about the findings of studies that have reported success in the use of digestive enzymes in the treatment of IBS symptoms here.

If you would like to know more about a tailored IBS supplement protocol or have any other questions about digestive and gut health, please get in touch.