When IBS starts it is often like a flash of lightening. A fuse that blows and reprogrammes our most basic bodily functions to act in a crazy new way. So where can we go from here?… Read more
Summer is a time of wonderful food and sizzling BBQ’s. Yet this can be a tricky time of year for digestion when you have IBS. So here are some ways you can boost your digestion:
Alternative salads
Although they are supposed to be healthy, foods like lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber can be really hard on your digestion and your IBS.… Read more
IBS and anxiety often go together. Many IBS sufferers deal with anxiety at one level or another. Why is this, and what may be going on behind the scenes with your IBS?
IBS and anxiety
When we have anxiety around daily life, our IBS generally takes a turn for the worse.… Read more
Is there a way out of IBS? I believe there is for anyone who is really sick of their IBS, and more than ready for change.
The IBS Maze
Have you ever been in a maze somewhere and just couldn’t find the way out?… Read more
All IBS sufferers know pain. Stomach pain, back pain, abdominal pain, pain under the ribcage to name a few popular spots. This can go from light indigestion for the lucky ones, to a regular diffuse dull pain that knocks your enthusiasm – to intense stabbing pains that knock you for six.… Read more
Most IBS sufferers have problems with gut bacteria and inflammation. Certain IBS-friendly herbs can be real allies in the battle for better digestion. AND give your food some extra taste too.
Why not start the herb habit?… Read more
If you are suffering from chronic constipation – you are really suffering! And traditional treatments may not be getting you far. So here is what you can do for your IBS-C instead.
The physical route to relieve chronic constipation
For many of you, you have already been the traditional physical route.… Read more
I was working with a lady (we’ll call her Alex) who had suffered from IBS for years. She wanted to understand what was behind the symptoms she was experiencing, and finally get some relief. [Your IBS might work like this too.]… Read more
Do you feel that your IBS symptoms don’t make sense? It’s a common problem. One day you will be relatively fine, and the next you will have a flare-up for no apparent reason. And this is particularly frustrating if you are doing your very best to avoid these flare-ups and lead a ‘normal’ life.… Read more
If you have “tried everything” and are still having regular IBS symptoms, seriously consider SIBO and Candida as being potential contributing factors. Dysbiosis can be going on for years in the background without you knowing it.… Read more
