Cooking for The Sensitive Gut at the Ilkley Literature Festival
Do you have IBS and struggle to know what you can eat? Then why not come and see our lecture demonstration at The Ilkley Literature Festival in St Margaret’s Hall … Continue reading
Mint antagonises chilli and soothes your sensitive gut
After reading last night’s post on spices and IBS, Joan Ransley sent me the following, published in Cooking for The Sensitive Gut . ‘Have you ever eaten fresh mint after … Continue reading
Do spices make IBS worse?
It all depends. Most spices, such as turmeric, ginger, peppermint, cumin, coriander are soothing to the sensitive gut, so there is no need to avoid spicy food if you have … Continue reading
Can similar changes in the microbiome lead to both IBS and colon cancer?
I subscribe to ‘The Conversation’ and usually scan through its contents every morning. This post by Bradley Meehan, PhD researcher in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, University … Continue reading
The Low FODMAP diet. Ten years on.
In medicine, every new treatment tends to go through a cycle. First there is the breakthrough, the honeymoon phase, where it is miraculous, the answer to everything. Then comes the … Continue reading
IBS: Why diets can fail.
Sam Bearfoot, nutritionist, kinaesiologist, and health adviser, who writes under the soubriquet ‘The Digestion Detective’ wrote to me recently. ‘I work with many clients, but in recent years I’ve had … Continue reading
Re-introduction of FODMAPs: is there an easier way?
Ever since the Low FODMAP diet was introduced for IBS in 2006, most papers have shown that elimination of FODMAP foods from the diet causes a reduction of symptoms … Continue reading
Is taking a YorkTest programme worth your money?
Although classical IgE-mediated food allergy is rare in adults with IBS, some studies have shown that circulating IgG antibodies to a range of food proteins are increased in about 50% … Continue reading
Open up your bowels and let the sun shine in; the myths about Vitamin D and IBS
It’s a no brainer. Most people with IBS have low levels of Vitamin D, so the answer seems simple: if you can’t get enough sunshine in your life, take Vitamin … Continue reading
Fear of Flying
How to avoid the discomfort of airline flights if you have IBS. Last week, Adrian wrote: I love going to Africa for wildlife safari and photography, but each time my … Continue reading
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