Carrots bring in beta-carotene to support your gut lining and skin, and ginger adds a warming, anti-inflammatory kick that soothes the digestive tract and boosts circulation. It’s fresh, zingy, and gives your body a gentle reset from the inside out.

*Please note that a juice machine will provide a great consistency. A smoothie machine will create a rough texture as it will include all the fibre. If you do not have a juice machine, I would recommend draining the liquid through a muslin cloth a couple of times. 

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This gut soothing drink combines the richly hydrating properties with soothing fresh mint which will help to alkalise the gut and reduce inflammation. Soothing the stomach pains associated with IBS.

I added an apple for sweetness and the drink was delightfully light and refreshing, tasting of green fresh summer days. Delicious, healing and naturally good for you.

You can easily make more and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days, giving it a little shake before consuming however you do get the most benefit if consumed straight away.

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I’m not one for bland flavours and with IBS women often ‘go bland’ with their foods feeling that they don’t deserve to eat tasty, exciting foods incase their gut doesn’t like it. Also a lot of the information out there advises to steer clear of herbs and spices as they may upset your gut. In truth, out of the thousands of women I have worked with over the years very few have actually struggled with herbs or spices. And this is something I work closely with each new student on using the IBS Freedom Method… but I digress.

Back to the juice. The apple is full of pectin and this will help to stabilise the gut, enable your energy to rise and your skin to clear. And I added an orange for extra vitamin C. Well, half an orange to be exact as I ate the other half whilst preparing the ingredients. I just couldn’t resist it! Oragnes are a great way of staying extra hydrated due to their water content and also of course another great source of vitamin C.

So, all in all this is a SUPER JUICE which will help to heal your gut, calm your stomach acid, promote health bowel movements (you can still enjoy this with IBSD as they nutrients boost will help to soothe your spasmodic bowel) and not only that just LOOK at that colour! And as an extra bonus it tastes awesome!

I hope you enjoy this little beauty. Of course organic fruits are best as they are more nutritious and we want to reduce toxins in the body from pesticides for a healthy gut.

As always, I am here for you if you are struggling with gut health or IBS, just get in touch for more info…

Helen x

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However, this doesn’t mean that you can never enjoy a pudding again. Just enjoy them occasionally rather than having dessert being an every day occurrence. This works well for two reasons. Firstly it will stop you eating refined sugar each day, allowing your gut bacteria to settle into a well balanced cog in the wheel of your digestive system. Secondly you will REALLY look forward to your sweet treats and see them for what they are. An occasional proper ‘treat’ that will also go some way towards nourishing your body, feeding that emotional food connection and making you feel proper happy with great happy brain chemicals.

This crumble is super easy to make and tastes great with dairy free custard (as shown) or you can use your choice of dairy free cream to go with it. I always suggest a dairy free ‘sauce’ as around 70% of women with IBS struggle to process dairy. I myself, having been 95% IBS free for around a decade know how far I can push my digestive system. And I can get away with a little dairy about once or twice a month. More than this then I get IBSC, nasty wind and feel proper bloated and grumpy.

The apples and pears are of course filled with nutrition and I have opted to use coconut sugar as it contains more beneficial nutrition and an oat based crumble topping to keep the recipe gluten free also. Gluten affects around 80% of my IBS clients and therefore is in general best avoided.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. I made it is a small dish just for me and made it last 2 sittings…. it was absolutely delicious and a rare treat for me as I am a savoury queen over a sugar girl the majority of the time.

I do hope you enjoy this and start to fall in love with your IBS free food and enjoy a healthy IBS healed gut. As always, get in touch if you would like to find out more about eating for IBS.

Helen x

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