Bloating, gassy, cramps, heavy, uncomfortable? One minute you can’t go to the loo and the next minute you can’t get off it? The likely cause is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It’s incredibly common Unfortunately, within western medicine you will be advised that there’s not a lot you can do. The official view is that it’s …
Avoid the Easter Binge Easter is going to turn up, whether you like it or not. Chocolate and hot cross buns are all around; in every shop and TV commercial. It’s enough to melt away your good intentions and, with this much pressure, binging feels almost inevitable. Of course, chocolate is available all year …
How to switch off the ‘Hunger Hormone’ ‘Hormones’. Oestrogen and testosterone are the two that most likely spring to mind, and their role in puberty, libido, the reproductive system. In fact, our bodies produce a whole host of other hormones which play a role in our health and how we function day in day out. …
Ever wondered how your relationship with food developed? (And how to fix what you don’t like) Food is for nourishment. If you use it for any other purpose, you the one you have with food developed over time and many things will impact it. When you want to make practical changes, it can be useful …
IBS What is IBS? IBS is defined as recurrent symptoms of abdominal pain and changes in stool consistency. Some people with IBS will experience diarrhea while others may have constipation. Sometimes individuals experience both diarrhea and Constipation. Some foods may trigger a flareup of these symptoms however IBS is not thought to be caused by …