Bread is seen as a staple in the western diet. For many people, it feels completely irreplaceable. But if you’re struggling with IBS, bread is often one of the first foods causing problems. And yet… it’s usually the last thing people want to question. Let’s break it...
A practical guide to intermittent fasting, longer fasts, IBS and knowing when fasting is NOT appropriate. Fasting is one of those subjects that seems to swing between two extremes. At one end, it is treated like some sort of miracle cure for everything. At the other,...
How Your Body and Gut Work Around the Clock Your body runs on a 24-hour internal clock known as your circadian rhythm. This rhythm controls everything… sleep, energy, hormones, digestion, even your bowel movements. And if you’ve got IBS, this matters more than you...
Making Great Choices for Gut Health Dining out can feel like a minefield when you’ve got IBS. You scan the menu… You second guess everything… And half the time you’re thinking, “Is this worth the risk?” What makes it even more frustrating is this… You can eat the same...
When diarrhoea starts running your diary, it is not “just a dodgy stomach”. It is checking where the toilet is before you sit down. It is avoiding breakfast before a journey. It is cancelling plans because your bowel has staged another bloody coup. It is exhausting,...
What’s Really Going On in Your Gut? IBS gets thrown around a lot. “Just IBS.” “Nothing serious.” “Learn to live with it.” But if you’ve actually got it, you know it’s not that simple. Bloating, pain, unpredictable bowels, food fear… it can take over your day, your...