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Back to EpisodesEp #91: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Perimenopause and Menopause with Bonnie Wisener
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In this podcast, Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, Menopause researcher, Menopause educator, and Co-founder of Wearemorphus.com, is speaking with Bonnie Wisener, a nutritionist and digestive health expert who specializes in helping women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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0:00 Introduction
0:55 What happens to our digestive system as we enter perimenopause and menopause?
3:46 Defining Irritable Bowel Syndrome/IBS
11:36 How do I know if I have it?
21:19 What can you do if you are diagnosed with IBS?
22:59 Discussing the FODMAP diet and how long to follow it.
28:33 How Bonnie takes a hypoallergenic antiinflammatory nutrition and individualized approach to her clients.
30:53 Other lifestyle and nutritional factors that can benefit IBS including the variety of foods eaten, movement, and sleep.
48:05 The role of supplements.
54:19 Important messages for IBS sufferers.
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