Feel Like Nothing’s Working for Your Gut Issues?
Feel Like Nothing’s Working for Your Gut Issues? Here’s what could be going on? Have you cut out gluten? Ditched dairy? Taken probiotics? Tried the low FODMAP plan (twice)? And yet – here you are. Still bloated. Still battling unpredictable bowels. Still planning your life around where the nearest toilet is. Still wondering why, after […]
Diverticular Disease Diet: What to Eat & Avoid | Dietitian
You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Diverticular Disease – What Now? Changes in bowel habits, unexplained abdominal pain, when these symptoms crop up, it’s easy to assume the worst. So if you’ve just been told you have diverticular disease, you might feel relieved to have a diagnosis, but unsure about what to eat, what to avoid, […]
How to Eat Chocolate at Easter Without Bloating
Chocolate and Easter go hand in hand in my home there are two days of the year that you can eat chocolate for breakfast – Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. However for some people, especially those with digestive issues eating chocolate can cause gut issues such as indigestion, bloating, diarrhoea and pain. However, we are […]
Gut Health Products: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to Avoid
When it comes to gut health, there’s no shortage of advice, remedies, and so-called ‘miracle’ products promising to improve digestion, reduce bloating, or even heal your gut. From apple cider vinegar to bone broth, green powders, and probiotics, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. But what does the science actually say? As […]
Best Foods for Gut Health After 50 | Dietitian’s Guide
What is my gut? When we talk about the ‘gut,’ we often mean different things. Medically, it refers to your entire digestive system—from your mouth to your anus. But in this article, we’ll focus on the large intestine (also called the colon), which plays a crucial role in gut health. Why is gut health important? […]
Lower Your Cholesterol: 7 Easy, Science-Backed Diet Changes That Work
If you’ve been told you have high cholesterol, you’re probably wondering what you can do to reduce it. The good news? Small changes to your diet can make a big difference. So, grab a cuppa, get comfy, and let’s dive in! Understanding Cholesterol Cholesterol builds up in your blood over years, not overnight. That’s why […]
Heart Health After 50: 7 Ways to Protect Your Heart
As part of heart health month this is the first in a series of articles looking at Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and how you can reduce your risk of developing it. CHD involves a narrowing or blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. It is […]
What are the benefits of working with a Dietitian?
Earlier this year the British Dietetic Association undertook a survey of 2043 individuals and the results were quite staggering. 50% of respondents confirmed they had determined they or a family member had a condition relating to food, without any investigation or advice from a healthcare professional 51% of respondents say they get their nutritional and […]
5 Simple Tips to Spot Red Flags in Online Dietary Advice
The online world is buzzing with health claims—some helpful, others misleading. From miracle supplements to fad diets, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. As a dietitian with over 25 years of experience, I’ve seen how this amount of nutritional misinformation can create confusion. Let me help you navigate it with my […]
Why does my bloating / diarrhoea / constipation get worse at Christmas?
When digestive problems flare up at Christmas, the usual suspect is what you’ve eaten. But as a dietitian specialising in gut health for over-50s, I often find that simple lifestyle tweaks—stress, movement, sleep and HOW you eat—are the real game changers. In fact the NICE guidelines (2008) for IBS recommend lifestyle changes before diets […]