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 ...
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Top 5 Tips for Eating Out Low FODMAP
One of the biggest challenges of a low fodmap diet is eating out. The mere thought of eating out brings about anxiety and stress for many low fodmappers. What if there isn’t something low fodmap on the menu? What if I burden the wait staff by querying what items don’t contain garlic/onion? How can ...
Low-FODMAPs recipe modification
Cooking low-FODMAPs can be difficult at first. Luckily a simple 'low FODMAP recipes' google search will bring up a whole range of great ideas! But you don't always need to search for brand new recipes. If you're willing to get a little creative, low FODMAPs recipe modification can be easy! This is ...
The low-down on fermented food
Fermented food is a hot topic, with fermented products such as kombucha and kimchi emerging on the trendiest of cafe menus. The benefits offered by fermented foods are reported as anything from improving your gut health to treating major chronic disease. So, with an increasing focus on gut health ...
Would you feel better on A2?
"A lot of people who drink A2 milk say they just feel better - what if more of us could feel better?" You might have heard the above quote on a TV advertisement for A2 milk, a controversial product that has been on our supermarket shelves since 2003. There is ongoing debate about whether A2 ...
Leaky Gut vs IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Leaky Gut Syndrome are both Gastrointestinal (GI) conditions with unknown causes. There is a good chance you have either heard of, suffer from, or know someone who suffers from IBS. Leaky Gut Syndrome isn’t as well-known, so it may be new terminology for ...
Go-to low-FODMAPs snacks
When following a low FODMAP diet, finding appropriate, healthy snacks can be a challenge. What are our Go-to-low-FODMAPs snacks? And why would we want to snack? Snacks can help to fuel us for exercise, keep us satisfied between meals, help us to meet our nutritional requirements, prevent ...
How useful are breath tests in IBS?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition characterised by symptoms including abdominal bloating and pain, gas and diarrhoea. Poor absorption of carbohydrates known as 'FODMAPs' (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols) is a leading cause of IBS symptoms ...
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 ...
Balancing FODMAPs and Fibre
Fibre is a very important part of a healthy diet, and for so many reasons! Fibre is the part of plants we humans can't digest, so it passes through your gut pretty much unchanged. There are two major types, soluble and insoluble. Their actions are slightly different, but most fibrous foods ...