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Velocity-Health 👩🏼‍💻Dominique Dano, PhD Nutrition & Dietetics
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18/01/2026

Comment RESET if your IBS feels like it’s getting worse “for no reason.”

“Out of nowhere” is how many IBS flares feel.
But in practice, symptoms rarely appear suddenly.

What I see instead is accumulation:
poor sleep,
ongoing stress,
rushed meals,
irregular eating.

The gut adapts for a while.
Then the load becomes too much.

The solution isn’t banning food or starting over.
It’s reducing the total load, step by step, through structure, calmer eating, and awareness.

When the body feels supported, symptoms ease.
Not because you forced them away, but because the system finally has space to regulate.

If you’re tired of living in emergency mode,
comment RESET and let’s work on real change.

“Everyone says fiber helps IBS… so why do I feel worse?”Because low-FODMAP fiber is not about eating as much fiber as po...
17/01/2026

“Everyone says fiber helps IBS… so why do I feel worse?”

Because low-FODMAP fiber is not about eating as much fiber as possible.
It’s about choosing fibers your gut can tolerate and introducing them the right way.

Increasing fiber the wrong way can trigger bloating, pain, and discomfort, even on a low-FODMAP diet.

This post explains the most common mistakes I see in practice.

Share it with someone who’s confused about fiber and IBS.

2016.The year I had to leave Home.France wasn’t just a country to me.It was peace.It was belonging.It was the first plac...
17/01/2026

2016.
The year I had to leave Home.
France wasn’t just a country to me.
It was peace.
It was belonging.
It was the first place where I felt aligned with myself.
Leaving wasn’t a choice of the heart.
Coming back to Lebanon felt like landing in a place I no longer recognized.
For years, I lived like a stranger in my own home, learning how to exist again.
It took time.
It took resistance.
It took rebuilding.
Slowly, Lebanon taught me how to love it back.
I built a life here; one I am proud of, one that is happy, grounded, and intentional.
But some truths don’t fade with time.
France will always be the place I run to when life hits hard.
The place that holds my calm.
The place that reminds me who I am.
I chose where to build my life.
But my heart will always recognize home when it sees it.
And France… will forever be that home.

Comment “2026” for the 5-step to Fat Loss Guide.These habits predict better adherence, appetite regulation, and calorie ...
16/01/2026

Comment “2026” for the 5-step to Fat Loss Guide.
These habits predict better adherence, appetite regulation, and calorie intake management.

16/01/2026

Comment SYSTEM and I’ll send you my free 5-Step Fat Loss Guide if you’re done with plans that only work on “good weeks.”

Motivation is unreliable.
Your physiology doesn’t run on hype.

Fat loss stalls when decisions depend on how motivated you feel.
Stress, poor sleep, and mental load lower self-control and increase impulsive eating.
That’s biology, not weakness.

What actually works is structure:

• Regular meal timing to stabilize appetite signals
• Clear, repeatable meals that reduce decision fatigue
• Planned choices that protect you on low-energy days

This isn’t about being strict.
It’s about creating a system that works when motivation drops.

When the body feels predictable and supported,
energy improves, cravings calm, and fat loss becomes sustainable.

15/01/2026

Share this with someone who thinks their gut reacts “randomly.”❗️

Some foods calm IBS.
Others trigger it, even when they look “healthy.”

The difference isn’t luck.
It’s how the gut processes them.

Foods tend to trigger IBS when they:
• ferment quickly
• increase gas and pressure
• have a high FODMAP load
• are eaten in large portions or under stress

8 foods that commonly trigger IBS:
• cauliflower 🥦
• beans 🫘
• garlic 🧄
• onion 🧅
• wheat 🌾
• apple 🍎
• pear 🍐
• honey 🍯

8 foods that commonly calm IBS:
• white rice 🍚
• potatoes 🥔
• oats🥣
• eggs🥚
• chicken 🍗
• carrots (cooked)🥕
• zucchini (cooked)🍆
• blueberries🫐

These foods are low-fermenting and gentle
when portions are appropriate.

IBS isn’t about avoiding food forever.
It’s about knowing what calms your gut right now,
and building from there.

When you stop fearing food and start understanding patterns, IBS becomes manageable.

15/01/2026

Comment RESET if you are ready to regain your freedom with IBS!

IBS-D doesn’t steal freedom because of food alone.
It steals it through urgency + unpredictability + fear of losing control.

In IBS-D, the gut often moves too fast.
Not randomly, but because of visceral hypersensitivity and an over-activated gut–brain axis.
Stress signals amplify bowel urgency.
Rapid transit leaves little time for absorption.
The result: diarrhea, urgency, and constant bathroom anxiety.

Relief doesn’t come from avoiding life.
It comes from restoring predictability and safety:

• Calming the nervous system to reduce urgency
• Structuring meals and portions to slow transit
• Identifying your real triggers (not guessing)
• Having clear, practical tools for “what if” moments

IBS didn’t disappear.
✅Control returned and freedom followed.

Comment “relief” and I’ll send you my free ‘IBS  Relief Kickstart Kit!
14/01/2026

Comment “relief” and I’ll send you my free ‘IBS Relief Kickstart Kit!

14/01/2026

If you want 2026 to be the clearest year for your health and fat-loss journey,
comment 2026 and I’ll send you a short questionnaire
to help you understand where you stand.

If the scale is still your only health marker,
2026 will give you very little information.

Body weight fluctuates daily from fluid shifts, digestion, glycogen, and hormones.
That number alone can’t tell you if your body is actually improving.

Real health progress shows up before the scale changes:

• Digestive symptoms (bloating, pain, stool patterns)
• Energy, focus, and sleep quality
• Consistency of daily habits that regulate metabolism and the nervous system

This isn’t obsession.
It’s objective tracking.

When you track symptoms, energy, and habits weekly,
you can see patterns, make precise adjustments,
and know whether your body is moving forward, even when weight stalls.

👉 If flares keep “randomly” ruining your evenings, comment FLARE and I’ll send you my 3-step IBS flare-stabilization pla...
13/01/2026

👉 If flares keep “randomly” ruining your evenings, comment FLARE and I’ll send you my 3-step IBS flare-stabilization plan.

Here's what you can do instead:
- Stick to regular meals (even if simple)
- Slow the first few bites
- Moderate fat at dinner
- Leave a pause before dessert
- Choose still drinks
- Calm the nervous system before eating

The key with IBS isn't more restriction.
It's all about building structure, timing, and calm.

13/01/2026

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