Is the uncertainty of modern life causing more IBS?
It is late Saturday afternoon, the setting sun is shining across the loch and a fire is glowing in the grate. It feels very peaceful. We have stopped over at … Continue reading
IBS: many diseases awaiting discovery or another bowel upset?
What do we know about IBS? The answer is surprisingly little. There is no definitive cause, no specific pathology and no single effective treatment. It is and always was a … Continue reading
Loose Joints and Irritable Bowels; What’s the Connection?
You might think that having floppy joints would be a bonus. Yoga would certainly be a lot easier. You would be able to touch your toes better than the rest … Continue reading
IBS: Working with Complexity
I was taught medicine from the bottom up, First understand the components, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology and then put these together to understand the whole patient, but human life doesn’t … Continue reading
Is there ever one cause or cure for IBS?
Is it human nature? Do there always need to be a single ’cause’ for illness? Can we just not get our heads around anything more complicated? Is it part … Continue reading
The Sensitive Gut 