IBS: post modern medical nemesis.
The history of medicine over the last 100 years has been nothing short of miraculous. The diseases that used to kill millions: smallpox, tuberculosis, typhoid, typhus, cholera, pneumonia have all … Continue reading
The best person to treat your IBS
From a practical viewpoint, there are two types of illness; those that have a clear pathology and cause, a definite diagnosis and can be treated with drugs, diet and surgery … Continue reading
The enigma of probiotics for IBS. Should you decide?
My friend and colleague, Julie Thompson and her collaborators from The British Dietetic Association, have recently published a systematic analysis on the role of probiotics in IBS. In a recent … Continue reading
IBS: The Patients’ Perspective
‘Illness is a language, the body is representation and medicine is a political practice.’ Bryan S. Turner, The Body and Society. The Irritable Bowel Syndrome is still regarded by … Continue reading
The Sensitive Gut 