Nutrition & Health Insights
IBS
- General, Gut, IBS, SIBO
If you’ve ever noticed that your digestion feels a bit “off” in the evenings — or that reflux seems to flare up just as you’re trying to sleep — you’re not alone. Our digestive system runs on its own internal clock, quietly guided by circadian rhythms that influence everything from [...]
- Foods, Gut, IBS
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), the two main forms being Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, affect more than 300,000 people in the UK. These conditions are a result of problems with the immune system which lead to inflammation in the lining of the gut. Gut microbes and their metabolites (substances produced [...]
- IBS, SIBO
Approximately 3million people in the UK are affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is now thought that 60-70% of IBS cases are in fact due to SIBO. So what actually is SIBO? SIBO stands for small intestine bacterial overgrowth. As the name suggests this means there are too many [...]
- Gut, IBS
IBS is a widespread functional digestive disorder (functional means there are symptoms but no signs of actual disease). It affects approximately 10-15% of the world population! Symptoms are usually frequent, and people often suffer over long periods of time. IBS is divided into subtypes – IBS with constipation, IBS with [...]