04/03/2026
Everyone on the internet, including me sometimes, will tell you to:
• eat kiwi with the skin on
• take magnesium
• add flax
• drink more water
And those things can help.
But the biggest shift for my constant IBS constipation?
It wasn’t a magic food.
Can we all agree to stop searching for a magic bullet!?!
It was regulating my gut–brain loop.
When your nervous system is constantly in fight-or-flight, your digestion slows down.
When you’re anxious about food, your body braces.
When you restrict and re-restrict, your gut becomes even more reactive.
Constipation in IBS isn’t just a fibre issue.
It’s often a safety issue.
Once I focused on:
• consistent meals
• gradual fibre increases
• proper reintroduction
• calming my nervous system
…things started moving. Literally.
That’s why I combine psychology + nutrition.
Because you can’t out-supplement a stressed gut.
If you’re tired of being told to eat kiwi and hope for the best, tap follow