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"Why do my IBS symptoms get worse when I have my period?" No, you’re not imagining it. IBS symptoms can and often do get worse around the time of your period. This is due to the fact that the same hormones that fluctuate throughout your menstrual cycle have receptors in the gut and IBS symptoms […]

Not the type that I've tried to harness whilst desperately trying to prove to my daughters that I CAN do the dance to "you'll never have a friend like me" on TikTok, but the natural one that controls our inner biological clock..... The circadian rhythm If you’ve ever noticed that you tend to feel energised […]

In these very odd times, I thought it would be a good opportunity to write about how important the gut is in regards to overall health but most specifically,immunity. Before the lock down, I noticed swathes of people shopping in my local health food shop - it was panic buying but instead of pasta and […]

Different people find that different factors can trigger their symptoms of IBS. A particular incident may bring symptoms on for the first time or recurrent symptoms may be linked with some aspect of diet or lifestyle. My training has been based in functional medicine which means I look “upstream”and “downstream” to consider the complex web […]

I.B.S. stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and is the most common condition to affect the gut. However,as many other bowel conditions can cause similar symptoms, it is important that you get this diagnosis from your doctor. IBS is a problem of bowel function rather than structure so during investigations there is nothing abnormal to find […]

So, I need to start this by saying it’s not usual behavior for me to (as my mother used to say) earwig in a gym changing room but.... A little while back I couldn’t help overhearing an older lady in tears to her friend, having just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Her friend was […]

Sod's law, that's the day my trolley is full of Prosecco and pizza....