Today’s episode is a recording from a live webinar I recorded with Dede Wilson, Cofounder of FODMAP Everyday® and The Queen Zone™. If you experience both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and anxiety, you are not alone. These two conditions occur together more often than you may have realized.

⏱️ Chapters:

• (00:00) – Intro
• (01:31) – Meet your hosts: Leigh Merotto & Dédé Wilson
• (02:54) – How common is anxiety with IBS?
• (05:00) – Anxiety vs. stress: What’s the difference?
• (07:28) – Gut-brain connection explained
• (09:04) – Why IBS & anxiety often overlap
• (13:41) – FODMAP fears: Why staying restricted can backfire
• (17:02) – The 3 phases of the low FODMAP diet
• (21:08) – IBS & gut inflammation: What we know
• (25:06) – Are probiotics helpful for IBS?
• (29:07) – Non-food triggers: Sleep, stress, and timing
• (32:57) – Real-life strategies for eating out with confidence
• (35:30) – Gut-directed hypnotherapy: Can it help?
• (39:05) – Intermittent fasting & IBS: A risky combo?
• (44:30) – Food intolerance tests: Fact vs. fiction
• (56:00) – Breaking the restriction-anxiety cycle

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FODMAP Everyday is an incredible resource to help you thrive on the low FODMAP Diet with IBS! Checkout FODMAP Everyday for evidence-based, comprehensive guides, recipes and resources for your low FODMAP Diet Journey. You can find lots of evidence based blogs written by various Monash trained Dietitians including several from yours truly, as well as low FODMAP recipes, product guides and more.

📌 FODMAP Everyday Website

📌 FODMAP Everyday on Instagram

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