Food intolerance testing from hair.

STRESS can cause IBS.
Ì had a very stressful job and after I retired it took 12 months for my bowel to recover ! Good Luck to your daughter.

I suffered from terrible IBS in my 30’s and 40’s but all my symptoms disappeared when I got past 50. So for me it was hormonal rather than food related as my diet hadn’t really changed.

I agree with Jalima it seems that IBS is caused by all kinds of things. I have just been reading that there has been research into the lack of Vitamin D and IBS, as I have had far fewer symptoms since taking a couple of tablets each day I guess that could well have been my problem. I know it was hormonal as well.

My sister has diverticulitis and has found that drinking raw milk has reduced her symptoms to almost nothing. Many of her friends with IBS have found it also helpful. (Symptoms and pain disappearing.) It is thought that this is because the milk is not pasteurised thus retaining beneficial bacteria in a balanced mix.

Farmers who produce and sell raw milk are subject to very stringent controls, to ensure the milk is safe.

Another thing you might explore is A1 milk and A2 milk. Being A1 or A2 is a genetic quality of the cow. A1 cows produce A1 milk. A2 cows produce A2 milk. A1/A2 cows produce A1/A2 milk.
A protein called beta-casein has a slightly different chemical structure in A1 and A2 cows' milk. The A1 kind can be very difficult to digest. Waitrose have A2 milk if you want to try it.

I'm not sure whether cheese is affected.

General info:
a2milk.co.uk/lactose-intolerance/
Theresearch study:
a2milk.co.uk/health-professionals/the-evidence/three-cities-study/

But your gut bacteria may well have changed.

IBS is a generic term - it is the underlying cause which should be diagnosed so that whatever needs to be done to alleviate it can be done.
For a GP to just say 'You have IBS' means they don't know.

Google FODMAP. It has a list of all foods to avoid and foods which are tolerated. Like you can have cherry tomatoes but not big ones, oranges not satsumas etc. It looks restrictive but it depends how bad you are and it does work. The main things to avoid for IBS always come up as onions, garlic, caffeine and fruit with stones in. And obviously anything full of preservatives.

I kept a food diary and eventually found I have an intolerance to garlic. And its supposed to be so good for you! Strangely, onions are fine.

Along the way I also found that supermarket bread which has usually had enzymes added to speed the rising process and sponges and muffins etc where extra rising agents have been added also caused problems. Keeping a food diary as instructed by the dietician, certainly helped me more than anything else.

Anyone with advice/opinions on the food/ allergy intolerance tests you are able to purchase from companys.I suspect my husband has an intolerance which he ignores and refuses to see GP about.His diet tends to be unhealthy and lacking in vitamins, although I have tried to keep a food diary its very difficult as he is so stubborn in his reasoning.Has anyone had a successful diagnosis using the home test route.

My daughter had a similar problem a few years ago , she did the hair test thing. It didn't flag up gluten but Sugar intolerance. She saw a kinesiology lady in the end , she was really good, flagged up gluten and citrus. Daughter avoids both now and is loads better

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