Hello fellow keto'ers. I recently found out I have IBS and I've been trying to cure my symptoms for a few months. I've tried all kinds of things and nothing seemed to work. I would always end up bloated and not having a good time in the bathroom. I learnt that IBS can be caused by a bad bacteria overgrowth in the gut and the bad bacteria feed off of carbs. So now I'm on my 4th day of limiting my carbs to under 60 grams and I've already noticed a big difference in the bloating.

Another thing I've tried is food combination and water timing, a topic I find very interesting and helpful for digestion.

I do find the cravings hard to deal with but I'm starting to enjoy the diet a little more, with the discovery of some recepies on this site and others I think I should be able to stick to a Keto diet for a long time.

I hope it works out for you. My gut has hurt for 30+ years - like break-out-in-cold-sweat-wanna-pass-out-kind-of-hurt. I haven't had that pain for a couple months (since I started keto).

It's almost too good to be true and I can't imagine changing back to eating a diet that would induce that kind of pain again.

Hi, I'm doing Keto diet because my dr recommended a very low carb, GF/grain-free/sugar+starch-free diet due to IBS/Leaky Gut symptoms, as well as insulin resistance (fasting BS normal still, but post-prandials were elevated). I originally described my "IBS" as the C kind, but over time I figured out the "C" was due to inflammation triggered by certain food additives (carrageenan, nitrate, Annatto) and over-eating, which is what led me to eventually figure out leaky gut. Now after my dr restricting my diet further, I've figured out that over-eating in itself isn't a trigger, that over-carbing is actually a trigger. Also, on sensitive days (like recovering from an IBS), insoluble fibers and heavier meats (beef, pork) can be triggers on healing-days.

After studying the numerous healing-type diets, I chose Keto over Paleo, because "some" Paleos remind me of the old Atkins days back when it was a bacon smorgasbord. But I do follow some medical-scientist Paleos. IMO, Keto'ers seem to watch their calories and healthy fats better, and IMO, there's less gluten in Keto'ers recipes (keywords: gluten, gliadin, zonulin, junctures, leaky, ibs).