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IBS in women: why symptoms are often worse and what helps
IBS affects women at roughly twice the rate of men. And among people who have IBS, women consistently report more severe symptoms, more frequent flare-ups, and a greater impact on daily life than their male counterparts. This disparity is real, it’s well-documented, and it has nothing to do with women being more sensitive, more anxious,… Read more
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IBS and the gut microbiome: what’s the connection?
If you have IBS, chances are you’ve encountered the microbiome conversation. Maybe a well-meaning friend has recommended a probiotic. Maybe you’ve fallen down a rabbit hole of fermented foods, gut health supplements, and claims about “rebalancing your gut bacteria.” Maybe you’ve already spent a reasonable amount of money trying some of it. The gut microbiome… Read more
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Can hypnotherapy really help IBS? What the research says
Scepticism about hypnotherapy is completely understandable. If you’ve spent years navigating a condition that’s been dismissed, minimised, or met with a shrug and a leaflet about stress management, the last thing you want is another treatment that sounds vaguely promising but doesn’t deliver. And “hypnotherapy” – as a word – doesn’t exactly help itself. It… Read more
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Hypnotherapy for IBS bloating: how it works and what to expect
Bloating is one of those IBS symptoms that’s hard to explain to people who haven’t experienced it, because it shows up so differently from person to person, and often doesn’t match what people expect it to be like. Sometimes it’s visible, the kind where your stomach distends so dramatically that by the end of the… Read more
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Is IBS all in your head? The truth about the gut-brain connection
“There’s nothing physically wrong with you.”“Your tests came back normal.”“It’s probably just stress.” If you have IBS, you’ve almost certainly heard some version of these sentences. And even when they’re said with the best intentions, they have a way of landing badly. As if the pain isn’t real. As if you’re exaggerating. As if you… Read more
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Gut-directed hypnotherapy vs the low FODMAP diet – which is better for IBS?
If you’ve been living with IBS for a while, chances are you’ve come across the low FODMAP diet. Your GP may have mentioned it. A dietitian might have recommended it. At the very least, the internet has probably suggested it approximately four hundred times. And if you tried it, it might even have helped –… Read more