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About Laura Gamble

My name is Laura Gamble and I enjoy dancing, hiking, and making healthy food. But, my “friend” of about two years, IBS (c), has held me back sometimes. At the prime age of 17, I have gone through countless, treatment plans, ER trips, doctors appointments, claimed “IBS miracle diets”, and battled with mental health issues sourced from my IBS. Despite all of my hardships, I have figured out what works the best for me physically and mentally. Though IBS is claimed to have 200000 cases in the US alone, there needs to be more advocacy and places for people to turn to when in need. My goal is to share my story, my IBS hacks, and full support to teens and adults experiencing similar issues.

17 Sep

Advocacy at the doctors

“Do something your future self will be thankful for,” -unknown Imagine, two individuals, experiencing similar chronic health issues go to the doctor’s office. The first one roughly explains their symptoms, doesn’t feel prepared, is in a deep desire for relief, …

Posted in bowel, complementary treatments, general health, healthcare, IBD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, mental health, mental wellbeing, SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, Stress management, talkhealth

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21 Aug

Recovery

“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart, sing anyway.” – Emory Austin Recovery takes everything you don’t feel like you have. It takes the energy you scrape from the bottom of the barrel to someday feel normal …

Posted in anxiety, bowel, general health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, mental wellbeing

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15 Jul

SIBO Solutions

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or SIBO, is a condition that can be minor or have debilitating symptoms. Most commonly, doctors will prescribe a type of antibiotic to eliminate overgrown bacteria. What happens when the patients SIBO arise again after a …

Posted in bowel, general health, IBD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS

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18 Jun

Why does Gastrointestinal Problems Affect Mostly Women

Ask any woman if she has had chronic digestive problems in her life. The answers will most likely be positive rather than her male counterpart. According to the International Gastrointestinal Disorders,” A significant proportion – 35% to 40% – of …

Posted in bowel, general health, IBD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, talkhealth, women's health

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28 May

Low-FODMAP

“Mindful eating is eating with intention while paying attention.” – Katie Konersman RD, CDE If you are present in the digestive health community or simply into diets, you might have heard of something called the Low-FODMAP Diet. The diets abbreviation …

Posted in bowel, general health, healthcare, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, talkhealth, women's health

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13 May

Iron Infusions

What is anemia? Anemia is when the body produces too little or small red blood cells to support the body. Red blood cells are made to carry oxygen to your lungs and remove carbon dioxide. When someone is anemic they …

Posted in talkhealth, women's health

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30 Apr

Chronic Illness and Eating Disorders

Potential trigger(s): Please note I will be talking variables of eating disorders When eating disorders come to mind, for most, people think of the most common like anorexia and bulimia. Eating disorders like these, stem from a psychological disturbance. Whether …

Posted in anxiety, general health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, mental health, nutrition, talkhealth, weight, women's health

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15 Apr

Chronic Illness and Body Image

Body image is a touchy subject. Your body and how you view it is personal. Speaking for a lot of the chronic illness community, we all do not have the best relationship with our bodies 24/7. They go through a …

Posted in general health

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1 Apr

Mental Health and IBS

Hello again beautiful people, it has been some time since I have uploaded. My life has been busy with college classes, dance, and juggling my health. None the less, I appreciate being a blogger for talkhealth. I am grateful for …

Posted in general health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, mental health

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15 Feb

IBS Weight Gain and Bloating

I’m the girl on Instagram showing my ‘best life’. I like to show off my love for fashion and life in general through pictures! This is the superficial me, I portray on my socials. Every since having IBS (c), I …

Posted in Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, mental wellbeing, talkhealth, weight, women's health

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28 Jan

What to Expect: Endoscopy

Welcome back my most exquisite readers. I am starting a new series called “What to Expect.” It will touch base on such topics as doctors, hospitals, treatments, so on and so forth. Note that I am speaking from my personal …

Posted in Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, talkhealth, weight

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22 Jan

Low Fodmap Diet is Not for Everyone

Greetings! It is the IBS savvy teen, Laura. Being in the IBS community for quite some time, I thought I should share my experience with the lowfod map diet. If you do not know what that is, it is an …

Posted in allergies, Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS, mental wellbeing, nutrition, pain, weight

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17 Jan

How to Explain your IBS

“Not one IBS case is alike…” I have heard that phrase from my doctors countless times. Professionals are not wrong when they say it though. Since becoming involved in the IBS community, I have not come across one person with …

Posted in Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS

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