Relief from IBS

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I have actually been feeling better from my IBS than I have in a long time. To be specific (and maybe TMI) I have had normal bowel movements, no cramps. I've been watching videos on IBS and it appears there are many different kinds. Well... of course there are. We are all different individuals with different chemical make-ups. There must be truth about "Eating for your Blood Type". But learning all the things that can affect you is mind blowing. Someone had told me that salad could affect according to the way it is prepared. It is recommended that field greens be fermented - washed several times, sprinkled with olive oil and left to sit overnight. All foods with seeds aren't good - berries, cucumbers, watermelon, tomatoes, etc. But again, this varies from individual to individual. Rice is loaded with metals. But the changes I made were before I watched all these videos. The first thing I have done was given up my evening bowl of cereal. That means milk. I still put very little milk in my tea in the morning but I no longer wake up feeling sick or have cramps before I go to bed. Also, the IBS was causing me to have many burst hemorrhoids. The second thing I have done is been snacking on mixed nuts - peanuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, almonds. According to the information I learned, the "jackets" on nuts such as almonds are hard to digest. Soak almonds in water overnight so the jackets will come off easily. I don't have a problem though. The addition of nuts (which is mega protein) is making a big difference. And lately, I have been drinking more fruit smoothies. Specifically berry smoothies. I guess the seeds don't bother me (or it's the way they are prepared), though I do believe it is possible cucumbers and tomatoes affect my stomach. Those are the few small changes I have made. I know protein is important which is why I started eating nuts. Snacking on them removed the need for that bowl of cereal at night. I thought giving up cereal at night was going to be so difficult, but having something to replace it with has made it easier. There is so much information on what various foods can affect IBS depending on the KIND of IBS you have and your own biological make-up. I have been stubbornly holding onto certain foods (dairy) and suffering the consequences. I can still have dairy, a wee bit, but the addition of nuts and smoothies has done a great job for me.