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Welcome to the IBS & Gut Health Blog, your trusted source for practical, evidence-informed advice on managing IBS and improving digestion.
Here, you’ll find clear, helpful articles covering common IBS symptoms, proven relief strategies, gut health nutrition tips, and lifestyle approaches that support lasting digestive balance. Each post is written to help you understand your body better, feel more confident around food, and take back control of your daily life.
Why Am I Bloated in the Morning When I Haven’t Even Eaten Anything?
You wake up, you haven’t eaten anything for hours, you haven’t even made it as far as the kettle yet… and somehow your stomach already feels like you have eaten Thanksgiving dinner. Bloated. Full. Maybe a bit gassy, uncomfortable or visibly swollen. And naturally your...
What Causes Acid Reflux?
What Is Acid Reflux - and Why Does Your Dinner Keep Making a Comeback? You’ve enjoyed your dinner, settled down for the evening and then it starts. That burning feeling in your chest, the unpleasant taste in your mouth and the sensation that your food has decided to...
Pumpkin Season: The Autumn Food Your Gut Might Love
Every year when autumn arrives, pumpkins suddenly become impossible to miss. They are sitting proudly in supermarkets, end up outside people’s houses having been carved into Halloween decorations and appearing everywhere from cosy autumn recipes to the infamous...
Candida Albicans – When Good Bacteria Go Bad
Ever wonder why you crave sugary foods even when you know they do not do you any favours? You have eaten, you are not physically hungry, and you had every intention of being good today… yet suddenly your brain is shouting, “I NEED SOMETHING SWEET.” It is easy to blame...
Your IBS Diet Isn’t Working. Here’s What I’d Look at Next.
If you’ve had IBS for a while, there’s a fairly good chance you’ve already changed your diet. Probably more than once. Maybe you’ve gone gluten-free or dairy-free. You’ve tried cutting out onions and garlic, stopped eating certain fruits, experimented with low FODMAP,...
UK and USA Food Labelling: Things to Look Out for With IBS
Food labels are boring… right up until the moment one saves somebody’s life. Most of us pick up a packet, glance at the front and make a decision in seconds. High protein? Lovely. Natural? Excellent. Low fat, plant-based, gut-friendly and covered in pictures of...
You Eat a Healthy Diet. So Why Is Your Gut Still a Mess?
You cook most of your meals. You eat your veggies. You drink plenty of water. You’ve cut back on processed junk, swapped the afternoon biscuits for something more nutritious and probably own at least one bag of chia seeds! You are, by most people’s definition, eating...
Why Has My IBS Gotten Worse in My 40s or 50s?
If your IBS used to be reasonably manageable and has suddenly decided to completely change the rules in your 40s or 50s, I can understand why you might be wondering what the hell has happened. Perhaps you’re more bloated than you used to be. Constipation has become a...
Batch Cooking for IBS: Gut Friendly Meal Prep
Batch Cooking Is So Much More Than Meal Prep If you live with IBS, bloating or unpredictable digestion, food can start to feel like a full-time job. You have to decide what to eat, check whether you have the ingredients, prepare it, cook it, clean up after it and...