5 ways to reduce bloating Bloating can be both embarrassing and painful. It is usually caused by diet creating a buildup of excessive solid, liquid or gas. Here are five tips we hope will provide you with some relief This is a question we get asked frequently but each person’s…
Foods to keep your gut healthy This is a question we get asked frequently but each person’s digestion is individual. However there are some suggestions that can be used for most people to keep the gut healthy. Variety Eating a wide range of foods encourages a healthy digestive system.…
5 Stress Busting Tips Many people report having an upset stomach or loss of appetite when really worried or stressed. Our mental health can hugely affect the body and stress is one of the main culprits. It can lead to more serious conditions such as ulcers or irritable bowel…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects as many as one in five people at some point in their life. The exact cause isn’t known but it is believed to be related to increased sensitivity of the gut and problems digesting food. This causes abdominal pain and can result in the food passing…
Are you one of the thousands of people with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome who don’t seek help? If so, you may be suffering needlessly as there are treatments that a GP can prescribe that may provide relief but you need to make an appointment to be able to access…
The links between smoking and lung damage are well documented, but smoking also damages other organs in the body, including the gastrointestinal tract.
Half of all people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) suffer from insomnia. Many report being woken from sleep by abdominal pain, often several times during the night, and unsurprisingly they say they wake in the morning feeling tired and not rested.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects one in five people in the UK, according to NHS Choices, although the actual figure is believed to be higher as not everyone with IBS symptoms will see a doctor.
To mark International Women’s Day we’re keen to talk about a gut disorder which, according to the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders, is “a major women’s health issue” globally.
Did you know that millions of microorganisms live in and on your body… so many, in fact, that certain scientists call them our “second genome”? Their genes outnumber ours by 150 to one and some scientists even consider them to be another one of our organs.