Ask Dr. Gott: Food additive causing IBS

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Dear Dr. Gott: I read your column regularly and have seen articles about irritable bowel syndrome.

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Roland

Oak Harbor, WA

I am a 63 year old male and had IBS symptoms also. I have stopped using any products using carrageenan (primarily fat free Half & Half) and the symptoms disappeared the next day. It was like a miracle!

IBSufferer

AOL

I believe carrageenan may have been the source of your IBS symptoms, but by no means does it make it the source of anyone else's. I have read that carrageenan can upset people's intestines, but it doesn't bother some. For instance, I have IBS and can ingest carrageenan just fine.

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