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Why laxatives should never be used for weight loss

Why laxatives should never be used for weight loss

Gut health trends on Tiktok such as #guttok have been responsible for spreading myths such as laxatives help with weight loss. This is completely inaccurate, and may even harm your health. As an IBS nutritionist I sometimes recommend people use laxatives for...
Does being overweight cause IBS?

Does being overweight cause IBS?

I’m getting straight to the point with this one – There isn’t any evidence that being a heavier weight causes IBS. But, what we eat, and the way food moves through the body can impact our body size, and can also affect digestive symptoms like...
The low FODMAP diet and weight loss

The low FODMAP diet and weight loss

If you want to know whether the low FODMAP diet help you lose weight I’m going to jump straight in and say the low FODMAP diet is not considered a weight loss diet.  The purpose of cutting out all those foods is not to reduce your energy intake, it’s to remove...
IBS & Disordered Eating – Food Anxiety

IBS & Disordered Eating – Food Anxiety

Can elimination diets for IBS lead to disordered eating? If you’re worried about how much you think about food and your digestion this article might help. Anxiety about food and IBS are very common in my clients, and after working with so many clients across the...
How to lose weight when you’ve got IBS

How to lose weight when you’ve got IBS

Are you fed up of trying to lose weight, but feeling frustrated that healthy food trigger your IBS symptoms?  It can feel like typical weight loss advice tells you to eat food that makes you feel bloated, gives you stomach pains or send you running to the bathroom.  I...
Comfort Eating Tips – Overeating

Comfort Eating Tips – Overeating

Are you a comfort eater? Eating more than normal at the moment? During this uncertainty of the corona virus, there are significant stressors in our lives, so many people turn to food to help them feel better. When cortisol is higher we will look for energy boosting...
Do probiotics help with weight loss?

Do probiotics help with weight loss?

We know weight loss is more than just cutting down your calories and doing a bit of exercise, but could taking probiotics help with weight loss? You might be tempted by a sensational headline, and the thought of taking a pill instead of diet and lifestyle change. But...
Aim For Body Recomposition Not Weight Loss

Aim For Body Recomposition Not Weight Loss

Should I lose weight or aim for body recomposition? If you’re on a mission to lose weight then you might find this post helpful to reframe your goals. Sometimes when I’m working with clients who want to lose weight they start exercising a lot, but still...
Developing Healthy Eating Habits for IBS

Developing Healthy Eating Habits for IBS

Do you feel like the perfect IBS diet is just out of your reach? But it’s out there somewhere, if only you knew where to look? Sometimes we need to change our eating habits to improve IBS symptoms or digestive issues. You may wish for a quick fix like a pill or...