Coffee and IBS
Over recent months I have noticed that coffee drinking IBS clients tend to respond well but not completely to a low FODMAP diet. I do not ask clients to cut out coffee in the elimination stage of the low FODMAP diet because it doesn’t affect everyone and I don’t want clients to cut out more […]
Why do I have IBS?
IBS sufferers often ask “Why do I have IBS?” or “Why now?” when trying to find out how their IBS started. So let’s piece together that puzzle, looking at the probable and possible causes of IBS. The first point to consider when you think about all these factors is that IBS is what is termed […]
Fibre choices for IBS
A recently published review on dietary fibre and FODMAP-restricted diet in the management of constipation and irritable bowel syndrome has reminded me of how far dietary management of IBS has come in the past ten years. Traditionally, people with constipation related IBS (IBS-C) were advised to increase dietary fibre intake to alleviate symptoms, but […]
Yoga & Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
If you are reading this you are probably suffering from IBS or know someone who is and hoping to help them?? IBS is painful, debilitating and anxiety ridden at worst and on your mind and contributing to life’s stresses at best. The symptoms of IBS impact on many areas of your life and may be […]
Colour test for IBS
Could the colour of a mood predict how Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) sufferers respond to hypnotherapy focused on their gut condition? Always in search of the latest research in managing symptoms of IBS, I was fascinated to learn how the choice of mood colour predicts the response to hypnotherapy. Professor Peter Whorwell and his IBS […]
Probiotics – What’s best for IBS?
What are probiotics? Probiotics are tiny living organisms that have been scientifically proven to benefit your health. They are usually bacteria, but may be yeasts or other microscopic critters. They can be similar to the “good” bacteria already in your body, particularly those in your gut. The most common probiotic bacteria are from the Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium […]
Paleo Diet and IBS
What is the paleo diet? The Internet describes the Paleo diet as a common remedy for IBS. But does it work? Will a Paleo diet help or hinder my IBS symptoms? You may be surprised with the answers. In this blog I will cut through the hype surrounding the Paleo diet and give you the […]
What is IBS?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is very common. Often referred to as IBS, one in seven Australian adults suffer with this – making it more common than diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In this blog I will answer the five questions that people like to know the answers to, but are often too embarrassed to ask. 1. […]
A Guide to Healthy Bowels
What does it mean to be ‘regular’ and what do healthy bowels look like? Many of us don’t really know what a normal bowel motion is. We may worry that perhaps our bowel motions are too runny, or too hard? Perhaps we are going too often, or maybe not at all. People often assume that […]