Coping with a chronic condition such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be very challenging. Although it is not considered a disease per se, people with IBS often have to deal with crippling constipation or debilitating diarrhea–sometimes both in rapid succession. Whenever a simple solution can help, we are happy to hear about it.
Q. After more than 40 years of misery, I have gotten my IBS under control thanks to coconut macaroons. Thanks for writing about this great remedy.
A. Many readers have found that eating coconut macaroon cookies can help control diarrhea symptoms from a number of different conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We first heard about this remedy 17 years ago, when Donald Agar wrote about his experience.
During 40 years of Crohn’s disease, he had battled diarrhea daily, with limited help from medications such as Lomotil. After buying Archway Coconut Macaroon cookies, he reported,
“I’ve been eating two a day and I have not experienced diarrhea in that time. If by chance I eat three in a day, I get constipated. Believe me, I have a new life now.”
You can learn more about coconut and other remedies for diarrhea as well as ways to treat constipation, gas and heartburn in our Guide to Digestive Disorders.
