IBS: Dropping the Symptoms and the Shame.
The pain just makes me feel desperate for some relief, but it’s hopeless. I have no energy to do anything. I’m just worthless; no wonder people ignore me. I am … Continue reading
June 4, 2018 · Leave a comment
Bugs, trauma and brain architecture: an association awaiting an explanation.
Ever since its characterisation some ten or more years ago, scientists have speculated that specific changes in the colonic microbiome could account for IBS, but until recently there have been … Continue reading
January 7, 2018 · Leave a comment
The way we are. How much do we pick up from Mum and Dad?
When we are young, our parents are part of us – just mum and dad. We don’t recognise their otherness until much later. We are so close that we pick … Continue reading
November 27, 2017 · Leave a comment
Stuck in the past? So use the body to change what is happening now.
Mary and Andrew adopted Molly when she was 18 months old. Her mother had been addicted to alcohol and drugs and was incapable of looking after her. She was therefore … Continue reading
July 24, 2017 · Leave a comment
The Sensitive Gut 