Foods That Trigger Migraines: How to Spot Possible Patterns
Food triggers affect fewer people with migraines than the standard lists suggest. Here is what the evidence actually says, and a practical way to find your own patterns.
Insights to Help You Feel Better
Welcome to the mySymptoms blog – where we share practical tips, personal stories, and expert insights to help you understand your body, manage your symptoms, and take control of your health journey.
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Does Stress Cause IBS Flare-Ups? What to Track Before Blaming Food
Stress can contribute to IBS flare-ups, but it rarely acts alone. Here is what the gut-brain research says, why stress can look like a food trigger, and what to track to tell them apart.
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IBS and Your Period: Why Symptoms Can Get Worse Before Menstruation
If your IBS gets worse before your period, you are not imagining it. Here is what hormones do to the gut across the menstrual cycle, which phases tend to flare, and how to track your own pattern.
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IBS Food Diary: How to Track Food, Symptoms and Patterns
A practical guide to keeping an IBS food and symptom diary that actually works — what to track, for how long, the mistakes to avoid, and how to read your patterns.
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Why Your IBS Flares Seem Random (They Probably Aren’t)
Rebecca Taylor Registered Nutritionist · Founder, Taylored Nutrition Rebecca holds a BSc, MSc and a Master’s in Genetic Personalised Nutrition. She supports people with personalised, evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle guidance, with a focus on digestive health, symptoms, energy and long-term wellbeing. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own. You eat the same…
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Why Spotting Trigger Foods Without a Food Diary Is Just Guessing
Cutting more foods rarely fixes IBS. Here’s why memory and intuition aren’t enough to spot your triggers — and what a structured food diary actually does.
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The 5 Most Common IBS Triggers — And Why “Common” Isn’t Yours
Five foods turn up on every IBS trigger list — but “common” doesn’t mean yours. A clearer way to think about IBS triggers and how to find your own.
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How IBS can be mistaken for food allergy
This article was written by Marianne Williams, a Registered Dietitian in the UK, and refers to experiences in her clinic which is not affiliated to mySymptoms. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and debilitating condition which can cause a myriad of distressing gut symptoms….
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mySymptoms v5.0 beta (iOS)
The beta trial version of mySymptoms v5.0 (iOS) is now available for download using the TestFlight app. If you would like to trial the beta version of the app, then on your iOS device please follow this link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/6MMdRhDU Please be aware that a beta trial means that the app may still have bugs in…
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Food for thought | Health | IBS | Wellness
mySymptoms Users Help Advance Research on Managing IBS Symptoms
The mySymptoms community has made an important contribution to new research on managing IBS that shows tracking apps can help detect food-symptom and stress-symptom relations. The study, conducted last year by research Dutch research University KU Leuven, shows that food diary apps like mySymptoms can be a helpful aid in identifying dietary triggers for people…
