IBS symptoms can interfere with everyday life and for some, the thought of participating in sports after IBS diagnosis can be very scary. Stress itself can worsen IBS symptoms, however, exercise is a great tool for stress management and if playing team sports allows for building on those important ...
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Top Tips for Self-Care
You may find yourself stressing out over the little things, or maybe you’re more emotional than usual. This may be a sign that you are in need of some self-care. Taking some time out for yourself can be great for your mental and physical health. It can also help you to recharge your batteries and ...
Top 5 Tips to Reduce Stress
With today’s fast pace and busy society, stress effects each and every one of us. There are different types of stress but today we will talk about lifestyle stress. A little bit of stress can be good, and often motivating. However, if we do not manage our stress levels, we can suffer from chronic ...
Seven simple ingredients to make yourself, the healthiest self
Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution that is health related – whether it be about weight, diet, fitness or a combination of these… and it just hasn’t stuck? Being your healthiest self can often be quite challenging and difficult at times. Where the modern day busy lifestyle is often at odds ...
Keeping Healthy This Flu Season
It is that time of year again…the weather is colder, there is less light in the day, and colds and flus seem to be spreading like wildfire. Almost all of us have experienced a cold or flu at some point in our lives (if you haven’t, you’re either some sort of superhuman or Pinocchio). So, you would ...
Why you should sweat the small stuff in IBS treatment
You SHOULD sweat the small stuff in managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Often, making a very small change to your diet can have a big impact on your IBS symptoms. While 'drink more water' or 'eat regular meals' may not be some of the most exciting pieces of advice you have ever heard - they may be ...
Yoga for IBS
As if we need more reason to love yoga, research suggests that the ancient practice may reduce symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). So what is it that's good about yoga for IBS? The evidence is unfolding, but it isn't all new. The postures, breathing and meditative techniques of yoga have ...
Beating GI Problems in Athletes
The gut (or 'GI tract') is a key athletic organ. It allows water, energy and nutrients to fuel your body before, during and after exercise. With this in mind, it is worrying that GI problems athletes are common. The exact stats vary, but research says that 30-50% of athlete's experience ...
Pre-workout Supplements And IBS
Our last article had a focus on low FODMAP protein powders (if you haven’t had a read yet, check it out here). So sticking with the theme of supplements, we’re now going to take a look at pre-workout powders and why they may worsen your IBS symptoms. Why can pre-workout supplements worsen ...