My son’s IBS is ruining his life.
Penny wrote to me recently My son, Andrew, who is nearly 17 has had bouts of diarrhoea and tummy pains since he was about 9 or 10. These were nothing … Continue reading
Is your doctor or your dietitian keeping you in IBS?
He shuffled in, sat down heavily and fixed me with a watery stare. ‘You know them pills you gave me last time, doc?’ He sucked in his breath noisily and … Continue reading
Take back control of your life.
Illness is much more than a matter of bodily symptoms, it is a state of mind. When we are ill, we feel helpless. We cannot look after ourselves and so … Continue reading
A Very Complex Illness
There was a time when physicians used to group all illnesses that did not have definitive structural features or an obvious physical cause under the same all –embracing title. For … Continue reading
Probiotics; are they worth considering for IBS?
Our microbiota (the microflora found on our bodies) is thought by some to be the forgotten organ and in our large bowel we have over 100 trillion microbes, around 70% … Continue reading
Runners Trots
Can running/exercise induce IBS symptoms and why is this caused? Moderate regular exercise prevents the build up of stress and tends to relieve symptoms in most runners. It also can … Continue reading
The Sensitive Gut 