Lately, gut health shots seem to be everywhere. But are they any good for your digestion. And are they actually worth your hard earned money? As an IBS nutritionist, this is my specialist subject. So recently, the Sun newspaper asked me to spill the beans on gut...
Struggling with IBS-D? Did you know it could be related to bile acid diarrhoea (BAD)? You might not have heard of this, but some studies show that around 34% of people with Diarrhoea predominant IBS may have bile acid malabsorption. What are bile acids? Bile is made...
Stop scrolling all those blogs about better gut health! This is my best gut health advice, the one thing you need to do to get better digestion. If you’re looking to improve your gut health my number one tip is to eat more variety. Specifically, we need to aim...
You might not often discuss your bowel habits with your nearest and dearest, but sometimes it’s worth getting a second opinion. In this blog post I’m talking about a list of red flags for bowel movements you should speak to your doctor about. I’ll...
If you’ve tried taking prebiotics for your IBS you might have noticed they can really make a big impact. And not always in a good way! Prebiotics are a type of short chain sugars found in plant foods, and they also help to feed our healthy gut bacteria. Many...
Ever interrupted a meeting with a loud stomach rumble? Or heard sounds in there like a blocked drain is being cleared? Whilst it can be embarrassing, stomach noises aren’t normally anything to worry about, it’s often just food and liquid moving through...
Have you ever noticed how many times you chew your food? It might be something you think about much, but when I’m working with my clients it’s something I ask people to think about. I’ve got four reasons why you should probably be chewing more than...
Some of my clients with IBS, also present with hair thinning and / or hair loss. This article will look at the link between hair loss and irritbale bowel syndrome The gut / scalp connection Our digestive tract is not just for digesting food, the gut is connected to...
Is there a link between covid and histamine? There is a growing number of people with long-covid, and their symptoms present in some ways similarly to patients with mast-cell-driven inflammation. Whilst the world still battles with how to get Covid-19 under control we...
There is a growing body of evidence about the link between the brain and our gut, so how does meditation help improve gut health? Many of my clients notice that when they are more stressed their digestive system will be affected. We are all familiar with stress...