My IBS was out of control for a loooong time till I went on a non boxed diet. I removed HFCS, MSG, Sodium nitrates and so on from my diet. With my celiac DD we were already gluten free in the house, but I discovered that my stomach stayed upset, tense, and I had some bad tummy issues. I went onto a 1940s style diet. I can eat mac & cheese, but not from a box. I make it myself. I can eat spaghetti sauce, but I make my own. I never eat anything McDiet or KFC, or BK type food.

As time marched forward I found that by reading ALL the lables in the store, I found many great products that didnt contain High fructose (hfcs) or MSG and there are many great products on the market now that avoid the over processsed chemical traps. If you cannot pronounce ANY of the ingredients on the lable, PUT IT BACK! It takes a couple of weeks of clean eating to help calm that tummy, but its oh so worth it.