For most of my early life I could eat whatever I wanted to without a problem, But, as I got older, my stomach became more sensitive to certain foods. It grumbles, churns, and sometimes passes involuntary wind, especially in the evening when I’m watching TV. You know what I mean, right?
My doctors checked me out left and right and couldn’t find anything wrong. I’ve also been given specific diets to try to detect the food that I have issues with to no avail.
To be on the safe side, I have a colonoscopy scheduled. However, based on my blood tests and overall good health, it’s just a precaution. I’m not worried about it other than having to go through it, which is not my favorite thing along with going to the dentist.
The whole situation makes me wonder if I should ever pursue another relationship for fear of my stomach making too much noise.
Watch my video talking about my tummy troubles
There are many reasons your stomach can get cranky
As we age, our intestines develop problems like diverticulitis from decades of eating food. That may require limiting foods with seeds, hard nuts, or other irritating items.
Stress can also cause our tummies to complain. God knows we’ve all experienced trauma during our lifetimes. I sure have.
Many times, it’s just food sensitivity. That doesn’t mean you have to avoid spicy food necessarily. Heartburn is a different animal. The source of indigestion could be something as basic as having an adverse reaction to eating pasta. You may not have experienced issues with it in the past but age and changing body chemistry could have changed all that.
Food sensitivity tests
I’ve heard about food sensitivity tests before but have always been skeptical about their accuracy. However, I was given a test kit by Simply Sensitivity Checks to try out. It tests 900 food and non-food items that could be factors for my irritable stomach.
![Causes of a sensitive stomach. - Simply Sensitivity Checks](https://babyboomster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sensitive-stomach.jpg)
It’s an insanely simple test to take. All you do is order the test (available on Amazon), register on the brand’s website, pull a few hairs out of your head, and mail in your sample. Your results will become available within 5-7 days of receiving the sample.
The sample depends on how long your hair is. The test will need a few more strands if you have short hair. Nothing major. You want to cut or pull out your hair near the root for best results. It doesn’t matter if your hair is dyed.
I figured what do I have to lose?
To purchase a Food Sensitivity test, click here.
The above is Part 1 of this post. I will add Part 2 when I get my results. I’m looking forward to finding out what it says.
It seems to be my weak spot as I age, too.