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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What if when you eat, sleep and exercise is as important as what you eat, how long you sleep and what kind of exercise you do? Chronobiology is the study of the way our body responds to the cycles of the sun and moon, it’s a fascinating new area of research....