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Plenty of you had advice to dispense over the past week concerning what you do about irritable bowel syndrome symptoms and how you plan to increase your walking speed and improve your eating habits during the new year. Here are some of my favorite comments of the week. Keep them coming!

Antibiotics relieves irritable bowel syndrome -- in some

coolguyalert wrote: I have Crohn's. When I'm in pain, it's the worst pain imaginable. I stopped eating the standard American diet and I'm still in a small amount of pain. Fair trade off. I suspect people who suffer from IBS/IBDs would benefit by putting down the potato chips and eating an organic apple.

laserstrike969 wrote: I think I would take my chance with probiotics [versus] antibiotics any day. Antibiotics can cause more problems for the digestive system then they fix. They throw off the whole balance of the digestive system. Probiotics can restore the balance.

Cat322+ wrote: I was just diagnosed with IBS and since avoiding foods that upset me and taking in more fiber I feel so so soooo much better. It's a pain but it's worth it and better for me than taking antibiotics when I'm not "sick".

Your walking speed may predict your lifespan

redglare2 wrote: My feeling is that if you aren't able to do a 20-minute mile, then something is wrong. I'm able to walk to my workplace in good weather, a distance of 1.25 miles, in slightly over 20 minutes. That's about a 16-minute mile rate. I'm not jogging, but I am walking at a brisk pace.

green-lady wrote: The most important thing about the article is telling folks they don't have to give in to infirmity before their time. In other words, picking up the pace improves one's health. To this baby boomer, that is very, very good news.

10 steps to sticking with that exercise routine

bigduke wrote: Exercise is very important, but if you don't eat right, then no matter how much exercise you do it won't help you lose weight. Outside of eating smaller meals, eating more whole foods, more vegetables, drink more water, etc....the best rule, in my judgment, is to avoid eating anything 3 hours before bedtime.

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Daily Dose gives you the latest consumer health news and advice from Boston-area experts. Deborah Kotz is a former reporter for US News and World Report. Write her at dailydose@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter at @debkotz2.

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