April 2011
4 posts
“Tiny Brooke”- A song written for the...
For those of you expecting a sweet song, sorry, as...
August 2010
2 posts
“Waiting”- written and performed by...
Welcome Back, Mr. Bowels
Well hello my fellow bowel blog readers, it has certainly been a while. My last post was over a year ago, and there is much anticipation and pressure for this come back post, I don’t know if I can handle it, but I’ll give it a try.
I guess I just haven’t been too inspired to write blogs, as I’ve been trying to focus more of my extracurricular time on Crossfit (we’ll get to that), music, and...
June 2009
3 posts
Success is mine! (in evil Stewie Griffin voice)
Learning to breathe…the right way.
This week’s post will be one FULL of medical information about a process so significant, yet so elementary, I do not know why there wasn’t a greater emphasis on it during our early childhood.
In just one week, I have incredible news. In just week, after exercises in heavy breathing, meditation, thought/stress/anxiety tracking, and problem-solving, I...
May 2009
2 posts
I sit here, in pain and discouraged...
On the day of my Mother’s birth, I sit here, in pain and discouraged, and ask myself, “how could she have birthed me with such an irritable colon?” Today, as of 3:30pm I have ran to the bathroom three times and waddled slowly out each time trying to reflect on the reasons why this is happening. Last week, I visited my favorite gastroenterologist, Dr. Eric Goldstein on the Upper East Side...
April 2009
6 posts
My Favorite Babywipes (to date) →
Earth’s Best Baby Wipes- Chlorine free, with a natural lotion containing aloe vera and vitamin e, and are of course alcohol free. So soft and so moist. I wonder if chlorine is the variable in these wipes which makes some sting and others not; this will be a study I must conduct in the near future. I found this particular wipe at a local grocery store in Georgetown, Connecticut. I...
Say NO to the "TAG"
Happy Easter and Passover to all. I will make this short and sweet, like the time it takes me to get to the toilet after eating a chocolate bunny that is sweet. Does that even make sense? I LOVE chocolate, but too much of it will make me, or anyone for that matter, feel sick. Quick fact; Doctors advise to eat dark chocolate as it releases serotonin into the brain. This can supposedly help to...
March 2009
9 posts
Get This Now →
Ever wonder what new bands are worth listening to? Well my good friend Kazz filters out the bad, and tells you what you need to get, NOW!!
"And Then There Were Five Guys"
If you thought I’ve been in the bathroom this past entire week, you were correct. Some of you may have experienced the above well-known burger, some may have not. My description pertains to those of you who fear a greasy, fatty, but delicious burger.
My experience with “Five Guys” occurred last Sunday, at the West Village 7th Avenue location. It started as a great Sunday; one filled with...
I am really stuffed up…like a turkey on thanksgiving. I took way too much Imodium over the weekend.
On to the cake. I turned 27 years young this past Saturday and yes, the gray hairs continue to grow. I feel distinguished and if anything, my colon recognizes that, and put me through the wringer this weekend. Real quick, I had my first colonoscopy 10 years ago, and upon coming out of...
Contact Info
All, please email me your thoughts, comments, suggestions and stories from the toilet at blogforyourbowels@gmail.com
Coffee or Tea?
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee. There is such an obsession with coffee these days it makes me sick. I recently gave up coffee back in December, and haven’t touched the poison since. I say poison because coffee is well-known as an irritant, instigator, whatever you want to call it, that gets the gut MOVING. For an IBS patient, coffee is a complete no-no, just like alcohol, fatty and greasy foods,...
WatchA short clip on the pain I sometimes experience, taken from Chicago, 2008. IMPORTANT- I did NOT know this was being filmed.
Pork Chops and Baby Wipes
To all friends and family, parents of infants, depends’ wearing senior citizens, do me a favor and wipe your butt with a wipe that is alcohol free. We all know that “sting” and “burn” you feel when alcohol enters a fresh, open wound, it freakn hurts! Would you like that same feeling on your bum? NO, I didn’t think so. It is as tortuous as a baby as it is as an...
Don't hold it in!
It’s been a while, and I admit things have been going quite well. BUT, I had a tough time at the movies last night. I went on a date with a “gal pal” and finally saw the much talked about, academy award winning Slumdog Millionaire. It was an incredible, inspiring movie with incredible acting, an entertaining soundtrack, and Frieda Pinto who is gorgeous. HOWEVER, we went to a...
February 2009
4 posts
Johns Hopkins Gastroenterology and Hepatology... →
I recently visited with JHU’s Bayview Medical Center, and met with the current Director, Dr. Mack Mitchell. IBS is an autoimmune motility disorder, where serotonin is released into the gut at more frequent levels and intervals compared to normal individuals (I was unaware that 95% of serotonin lies in the intestines!!). I have a very hyperactive bowel system, and through various testing...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ~ Help For IBS Treatments... →
Another Trip to the Restroom
Drinking on Sunday night for the Super Bowl has really done it to me…
Hello, my name is Kevin Kurz. I have been suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome “IBS” for about 10 years now, with minimal success at finding treatments and solutions, whether it be through medication, stress and diet management, or a combination of all three. I hope to create a forum for sufferers of...