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When was the last time you felt really great and didn’t have any bloating, heartburn, constipation or diarrhoea? Are your digestive symptoms affecting the way you feel about yourself and your mood?  Have you already been to your GP* and been told that you have IBS and don’t know what to do about it, or have been told to go on a FODMAP diet but given up because it’s so complicated? The good news is that there is something you can do, with the help of a registered...

There are lots of reasons why people have digestive problems, from acid reflux to pain to diarrhoea and constipation. Maybe they have too much sugar in the diet. Maybe they don’t have enough fibre, or they have the wrong fibre. Were they born by caesarean? Did their mothers breastfeed them? Have they had too many antibiotics? Do they eat foods that fill them with gas? Sugar from sugar beet or sugarcane is called sucrose and is made of two simple sugars, fructose and glucose. Starch, in...

It is estimated that IBS affects somewhere between 9% and 23% of the world’s population. It’s hard to be any more precise as many people just suffer in silence not realising that they have a medically recognised problem that can be treated, although not cured. If you have been experiencing diarrhoea, constipation, wind, abdominal pain or any combination of these symptoms over a prolonged period of time you may have IBS. The first thing to say though is that these symptoms are...

If your bowels only move every few days, does it really matter? Well yes it does. Think of your bowel movements as the body’s way of getting rid of waste products and toxins that are not wanted and not good for you. If waste products spend too long in the body, they are reabsorbed which can cause you all sorts of digestive problems including bloating, indigestion and heartburn as well as leaving you feeling lethargic, drowsy and fatigued. To ensure bowels move regularly it is important...

Constipation is a common condition that affects people of all ages. Although the symptoms vary from person to person, most doctors agree that anyone who passes hard stools and does so less than three times a week is constipated. The severity of constipation varies from person to person. Many people only experience constipation for a short time, for example, during a change of diet when overseas, but for others, constipation can be a chronic (long-term) condition that causes significant pain...