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April is IBS Awareness Month. This calendar event is aimed at heightening awareness of the causes and symptoms of IBS, and the treatment options available. It also encourages sufferers to talk about their condition and take positive steps to manage their symptoms. IBS can cause symptoms such as gas, bloating, constipation and / [...]  Coeliac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune disorder where the body attacks itself. It occurs as a consequence of gluten intolerance and affects approximately 1% of the population. Gluten is found in all food and non-food products that are made from wheat, barley and rye. Oats contain some lower levels of gluten but the levels [...] A new way to manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is quickly gaining support amongst the medical community, and many IBS sufferers are seeing positive results. Dr Susan Shepherd, an Australian dietician and researcher, led a presentation on the low-FODMAPs diet last month at the American College of Gastroenterology conference in Washington. A low [...] Do you have a health issue getting you down that Doctor’s just can’t seem to help with? Do you not feel quite as well as you should? According to Allergy UK as many as 45% of people in the UK suffer from a food intolerance (1), many of which lead to varying symptoms that [...] April is International IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) awareness month. IBS describes a combination of symptoms including constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain/discomfort, nausea and vomiting, feelings of fullness, gas and bloating. Sufferers often feel embarrassed by the condition which generally develops in individuals between the ages of 20 and 30 and affects around 20% of the [...] This month, April, is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) awareness month. A campaign organised by the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD). IBS is a common worldwide problem and I have previously written extensively about the condition and how nutrition, diet and supplements may be useful in reducing symptoms. There is no single remedy for [...] Peppermint tea is one of my favourite refreshers, so I was interested to read a paper(1) published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal linking peppermint in the treatment of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Back in August I wrote three lengthy pieces investigating IBS and this paper provides a nice update. The [...] On the 16th July I wrote about artichoke leaf extract (ALE) supplements for cholesterol lowering. Evidence is also mounting for the usefulness of this plant supplement in the reduction of IBS symptoms (1,2). In one study (2) 208 adults with IBS were given ALE for a two month period. The individuals had a significant improvement [...] Both of the review studies(1,2) that I mentioned yesterday discuss the growing evidence that probiotics, supplemental beneficial bacteria, seem helpful in managing IBS. Probiotics may help by reducing the level of inflammatory chemicals (cytokines), implicated in IBS. Imbalances in gut bacteria can lead to chronic low-level inflammation in the intestines and the measurable presence [...] Two review papers(1,2) have recently been published in the journal ‘Nutrition in Clinical Practice’ which look at the therapeutic approaches to dealing with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). They cover everything from cognitive behaviour therapy and hypnosis to diet and nutrition. The papers are timely, this is a topic I am often asked about [...] |
  
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