Decreasing Gut Sensitivity in Children
How to address gut sensitivity with your child In an earlier blog, we covered off on the early life and sensory factors that could increase the likelihood of some children having sensory issues with foods that are related to gut sensitivity. In this post, we focus on some of the ways to address gut sensitivity […]
Children and Sensory Gut Issues
Trialling dietary changes with children who have digestive issues, abdominal pain or sensory issues This may well be as traumatic for parents as it is for the children themselves. Understandably, most have attempted dietary approaches such as the GAPS diet or cutting out food additives. My experience in supporting parents to implement a dietary trial […]
Has your gut changed since having children?
Does having children cause bloating or the “trots”? Has your gut changed since having children? Do you experience more diarrhoea, constipation or bloating? Sounds like IBS, but why does it happen after women have children? “Irritable bowel” or IBS can be recognised by one or more of the following symptoms: abdominal (gut) pain and discomfort […]
Satisfaction, Satiation & Satiety – what’s the difference?
The ‘hunger buster’ trifecta – food satisfaction, satiation and satiety. Why is it that you might have eaten enough food to curb your hunger, but your head is not satisfied? You may have had a ‘healthy’ meal and resisted a sweet treat after dinner. You may have then had some fruit or yoghurt – but […]
Should you take probiotics?
Should you take probiotics? Are dietitians ‘pro’ probiotics? We see it in magazines, on social media and hear it among our friends and family that certain food contains ‘prebiotics’ or ‘probiotics’, or 50 billion trillion CFUs ……..it all sounds very impressive, and very, very scientific…but what do all these terms mean for your gut and […]
Iron and a Plant Based Diet
Can you get all the iron you need from green leafy vegetables? Sitting down to a cup of tea with a friend the other day, she asked, “Is it true that you can get all the iron you need from green leafy vegetables”. My reply? “Yes, technically you can, but 8 cups of spinach a […]
What are superfoods?
Superfoods or Supernutrients We often hear the term superfoods, but what are the things about these foods that make them so super? It is more likely the nutrients they contain – so in this article I am coining the term “supernutrients”. A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism in human beings is called […]
Which diet is harder – Gluten free or low FODMAP?
Gluten free or low FODMAP – which is harder to follow? We had a lovely couple stay with us recently, one of whom has coeliac disease and one who suffers with irritable bowel syndrome. I bought gluten free stock but it contained onion and garlic (high FODMAP). I bought rice noodles but on closer inspection they […]
Are my IBS symptoms related to Blastocystis?
In recent months, I have had several clients who have informed me that they have been diagnosed with the parasite blastocystis in their gut. Many people who carry blastocystis have no signs or symptoms, but it is also common amongst people who have diarrhoea or other irritable bowel type symptoms. Blastocystis often appears with other […]