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Ever wondered why managing your weight can feel harder when you're stressed, exhausted and running on empty? There is a reason for this and it isn't simply about willpower. Our biology evolved in a…
Read it →“You can only have one teaspoon of sugar in your blood at one time.” When I was studying for my degree in Nutritional Therapy, I remember my lecturer saying this - I mean this is not exact, but it's…
Read it →If your IBS symptoms seem to ramp up around your period, you’re not imagining it. Many women with IBS notice that their digestive symptoms change throughout their menstrual cycle. Bloating, abdominal…
Read it →“Gut instinct.” “I could feel it in my gut.” “I was shitting myself with fear.” “Sick with worry.” “I’ve got butterflies.” We use phrases like these all the time and there’s a reason, our gut and our…
Read it →We often think of fibre as something that keeps us regular but fibre does so much more than help you go to the loo. There are many different types of dietary fibre, and they come from a huge variety…
Read it →The Low-FODMAP Diet: Is It Really the Answer for IBS? If you have IBS, you've probably heard of the low-FODMAP diet. It has become one of the most talked-about dietary approaches for managing IBS…
Read it →I love good quality supplements. But I love food more. There is a huge and ever-growing supplement industry telling us that the answer to better health is another capsule, powder or potion (don't…
Read it →Most people know vitamin D is important for bones but there's so much more beneath the surface...this is why I like to think of vitamin D as the “iceberg nutrient”, what we can easily see, its role…
Read it →Your gut is about so much more than digestion. If you have IBS, you may think of your gut as the place where the bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, cramping and gas happen but your gastrointestinal…
Read it →If you have IBS, you may have noticed that your symptoms aren't always predictable. One week you can eat something without a problem, and the next it seems to trigger bloating, pain or a change in…
Read it →Your poo can tell you rather more about your health than you might think! If you're struggling with bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain or other digestive symptoms, you may have been…
Read it →You've finally got a diagnosis. But what happens now? If you've been struggling with bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhoea or unpredictable bowel habits, getting an IBS diagnosis can…
Read it →What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common conditions affecting the digestive system but it’s about much more than bloating, constipation or diarrhoea. Your…
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