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How can keeping a record of my symptoms and triggers be helpful for treating ibs?
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Predict food allergy: The best way to know what is causing the allergy and for treatment is rotation and elimination diet - it helps to keep a journal for body's response there are also tools to diagnose food allergies one of the is zyto testing the other is GI allergix profile from metametrix labs.
Answered 12/6/2014
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IBS can be either : Constipation predominant or diarrhea predominant. By keeping a diary it will help your doctor to decide what symptoms to treat. By keeping a track of triggers you will obviously know what to avoid.
Answered 7/18/2013
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