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Imagine you are a party and so far you have been enjoying yourself mingling with friends and family and having a good laugh.

You could not have wished for a better ending to the day when all of a sudden you feel a tightness in your stomach. It is a strong pain that grips you right in the stomach and the next thought you have is “where is the toilet?”

Sadly you know what it is. It is the pain and diarrhea associated with your irritable bowel syndrome. You know something you have eaten has triggered that pain and diarrhea but unfortunately you do not know which food it was.

Recent research suggests that IBS may be caused by an overgrowth of bad bacteria in the small intestine.

The theory is that when bacteria from the large intestine somehow find their way into the small intestine, they grow at an alarming rate and that is what triggers the ibs nausea, bloating, gas, stomach cramps, and spastic contractions of the colon just to mention a few.

The theory also suggests that these bacteria may increase the acidity of the stomach and consuming foods, which are acidic in nature, will only make things worse.

Later on I will reveal a resource that will provide you with the most comprehensive list of foods to avoid with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but we will look at 3 things you can you do to help your irritable bowel syndrome.

1. Gluten: This is a protein that is commonly found in a lot of grains including wheat, oats, rye, spelt, and barley. The first thing you need to do is go on a gluten free diet for a few weeks.

This means you have to pay attention to the foods you eat and read food labels and even over the counter medications because some of the foods and medications that you least expect may contain gluten.

You should see a noticeable improvement in your symptoms once you eliminate this protein from your diet.

2. Coffee: I used to suffer from IBS myself so I have experienced some of the symptoms e.g. gas, bloating, stomach making noises, spastic contractions of the colon, stomach cramps etc.

I noticed a significant improvement in my symptoms the very next day I stopped drinking coffee.

You see coffee is an acidic food and it will increase the acidity of your stomach. If you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, it is important that your stomach is not too acidic.

One of the simplest ways to reduce the acidity of your stomach is by consuming more alkaline foods.

3. All diary products - milk, cheese, butter, cream, whey and cassein and many others, especially those that are high in fat are very difficult to digest.

This can be a tough category of food to avoid but there are literally hundreds of low fat soy, rice and grain alternativs to dairy. Dairy is one of the easiest trigger foods to eliminate and once you start exploring your local health store you will be amazed at the alternatives that you will find.