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IBS

New eBook available

For the last several months I have been working with my mentor, dietitian Joan Breakey, on an eBook that people with IBS can use to help manage their symptoms. Your Diet for Your IBS is an amalgamation of our combined 50 years of clinical experience in working with irritable bowel syndrome. In this book we …

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Traveling with IBS

Whether it’s for business or pleasure, travel is a part of life. But if you’re one of the 1 in 5 Australians who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you might find that travel can be a bit of a problem. When flying, symptoms such as bloating and flatulence can be worsened due to pressure …

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Yoga for IBS?

A 2017 study compared the effectiveness of the low FODMAP diet to yoga for the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. And the findings may surprise you! Read my summary on this study below. How? 59 participants with IBS were randomised into two groups – a yoga-based intervention or a low FODMAP diet intervention. …

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Should I be taking probiotics?

Probiotics are becoming increasingly popular as pharmaceutical companies and the food industry alike come up with novel ways to deliver probiotics in pills, powders, tonics, foods and drinks. But the evidence for their benefit is not as clear as these labels might suggest. What are probiotics? Probiotics are live microorganisms that are thought to be …

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Prebiotics & IBS

You might have heard about the microbiome, or your gut bacteria, which are all the rage right now. This is a huge area of emerging research in health, but it’s important to note that we don’t yet have all the answers. But this is what we do know (right now) when it comes to prebiotics …

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Gut issues and your period

Have you ever noticed that your period causes some er, interesting, gut behaviour? First of all, you’re not alone, and secondly, there’s a very simple, scientific explanation for this. Most of us are aware that menstruation is all about shedding your womb lining (unless you’re on a form of hormonal birth control, but that’s another …

Brisbane Dietitian Nutritionist Ashleigh Jones
IBS

FODMAPs are not forever

The low FODMAP diet has been a real game changer when it comes to the management of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). For some people, it gives them a level of control over their symptoms that they have never experienced previously. They love the results so much that they never want to stop the diet! But …

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Low FODMAP fruit and veg options

When you first start a low FODMAP diet it can be really tricky figuring out what foods you actually can eat. Fruit and veg are particularly challenging, and you were probably disappointed to learn that some of your favourite choices are high in FODMAPs. Below are some options you can throw into the mix to …