Fibromyalgia & gut health
Recent research has uncovered interesting findings linking gut health and fibromyalgia. What is fibromyalgia? This common but poorly understood condition is a collection of symptoms. You might have a burning or sensitive painful feeling in various locations around the...
The benefit of berries – antioxidants & gut health
The benefits of berries There are lots of benefits to eating berries, but eating them can be messy. You know how blackberries stain your fingers (and clothes!)? The pigment in the berries which stains us, is from something called anthocyanins. These give dark coloured...
High Fat Diets & Your Gut Health
Recent research has highlighted high fat diets can alter the composition of microbes in the gut in a negative manner. Research about high fat diets In a study in 2019 researchers tracked a group of 217 people split into 3 groups where participants ate 20%, 30% or 40%...
Your stomach acid – too high or too low?
Ever wondered why some people get affected by stomach bugs more than others? It might be exposure to the germs that cause us to get ill, or it could be down to the ability of the body to fight off infection. Our stomach acid is one of the first lines of defence...
Emulsifiers & Your Gut Health
Some packaged foods contains thickeners or emulsifiers to make food taste better or preserve it for longer shelf life. This is generally a good thing, but for some people with IBS it can irritate the gut. Emulsifiers in foods Anyone eaten any carboxylmethylcellulose...
Your Sleep And Gut Health
Sleep is a big part of our health, and affects even our gut health and digestion. Our body systems are all connected, we can’t isolate one symptom. As a nutritional therapist I look for the root cause of your symptoms to understand how I can help you. In this...
How To Look After Your Gut Health At Christmas
We can all eat too much at festival times, which leaves us feeling bloated and tired in January so here are my mini tips for helping support your gut health at Christmas. Give Your Gut Microbes The Gift of Fibre To help keep your gut microbes in a good mood don’t...
Is it bad to eat late at night with IBS?
There are a whole host of reasons why people with IBS shouldn’t eat late at night. But there is also nuance! Sometimes it can be helpful, or even important to eat later in the day. So why shouldn’t we eat before bedtime? Does the time of day we eat affect our...
