IBS--Free at Last!

IBSDietplan.org Interviews Patsy Catsos About IBS and FODMAPs

IBSDietplan.org interviewed me on these questions:

• How to find a dietitian knowledgeable about FODMAPs
• Is  FODMAPs restriction accepted by the mainstream medical community?
• How to decide between FODMAPS, SCD and Heather Van Vorous/Help for IBS
• FODMAPs restriction v. elimination
• FM v. FODMAPs

Thanks to IBSDietplan.org for the opportunity to get the word out!

My New Gig as a Sharecare Expert

Visit me on Sharecare! Several months ago I was invited to become a Sharecare expert. It's been a great experience so far. More about Sharecare:

"Founded in 2009, Sharecare is an interactive social QA platform created by Jeff Arnold and Dr. Mehmet Oz in partnership with Harpo Studios, HSW International, Sony Pictures Television and Discovery Communications.

Sharecare is designed to greatly simplify the search for quality healthcare information and provide consumers with the necessary tools to make smart health choices and live healthier lives. Our mission is to answer the world's questions of health and achieve a collective wisdom by developing a comprehensive database of all of the questions of health and wellness and actively recruiting industry experts to answer them. Leading physicians, nurses, hospitals, clinics, authors, healthcare companies and non-profits connect, interact and share their collective expertise encouraging consumers to ask, learn and act upon questions of health.

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Welcome to IBSFree.net

Ibsfree.net is your resource for low-FODMAPs living: frequently asked questions about FODMAPS (use the search box in the upper right hand corner of the page), product reviews, recipes, and more. If you own the book IBS--Free at Last! (2009), be sure to seach for the word "update" to make sure you have the latest dos and don'ts. The editor is Patsy Catsos, a registered, licensed dietitian in private practice, and author of IBS--Free at Last! Available from Amazon.com, IBS--Free at Last! includes a step-by-step elimination diet, menus, shopping list, and label reading tips to help you learn to manage your irritable bowel syndrome. Please use the "comments" link at the bottom of each blog post to ask questions so that everyone can benefit from the discussion that follows. Follow Patsy Catsos on Twitter (see sidebar) or "like" IBS--Free at Last! on Facebook to be notified about new posts and other interesting tidbits. Thanks for visiting!

Featured Story in August, 2010, issue of Today's Dietitian

The FODMAPS approach to managing the symptoms of IBS is really catching on! Dietitians throughout the land will be more prepared to help their patients after reading the excellent article by Kate Scarlata in the August issue of Today's Dietitian. Click here to read the article (which includes a couple of quotes from me).