Nutrients for hair loss for vegetarians
If you’re experiencing unexplained hair loss it’s important to understand the potential root causes, one of which may be that your diet is lacking key nutrients. Key nutrients for hair growth for...
Foods for acid reflux
What foods are good for reflux, and which foods make things worse? If you've got Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease or GORD (called Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease or GERD in the US and Canada) then...
Does IBS run in the family?
Does IBS run in your family? I always ask my IBS clients if their parents have ongoing gut issues, or if anything runs in the family to understand the family picture.It's likely that someone else in...
Best seeds for IBS
Seeds are incredibly nutritious and a great way to increase your fibre and protein intake when you have IBS. They are mostly all low FODMAP so suitable if you're attempting to reduce fermentable...
9 causes of fatigue in IBS
If you have IBS you may also experience fatigue. In fact around 60% of people with IBS experience extreme exhaustion, and fatigue is the third most common non-digestive complaint. This is more than...
A beginner’s guide to the low FODMAP diet
If your doctor has told you to try the low FODMAP diet for your IBS symptoms, but you're confused about what to do, take a look at my guide to the low FODMAP diet. What is the low FODMAP diet?...
When the low FODMAP diet doesn’t work
Have you tried the FODMAP diet but it didn’t work? Many of my clients come to me saying they’ve already tried several diets for IBS including dairy free, gluten free and the low FODMAP diet....
Are fermented foods good for IBS?
You've probably heard someone recommend fermented foods for IBS, but is it a good idea? Fermented foods include foods like: yoghurt (fermented milk) kefir (fermented milk) sauerkraut (fermented...
The Real Causes of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
If you're searching for the causes of IBS symptoms, you've probably Googled a few hundred pages! You might have found a range of answers from 'the cause is unknown' to 'high FODMAP foods' with a few...