Digestive problems & IBS
A large proportion of people in Britain experience occasional symptoms of IBS, but the causes for each one may be very different. IBS is very often diagnosed after GP’s have ruled out the possibility of a more serious form of bowel disease.
Symptoms may include abdominal aching or pain, diarrhoea and/or constipation, flatulence, bloating and rumbling. Inflammation within the digestive tract may also be a contributory factor.
How can Nutritional Therapy help?
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Identify whether food intolerance's are contributing to the problem.
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Identify if digestion is compromised, which may require testing for yeast, bacteria or parasite infections.
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Advice on avoidance of pro-inflammatory foods and encouraging an anti-inflammatory and high fibre diet.
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Help in dealing with high stress levels, which suppress the immune system and therefore affect the inflammatory response as well as affecting the relaxation/contraction of muscles in the digestive tract.
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Help in achieving weight loss if this is contributing to the problem.
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Advice on supplements is also vital to provide nutrients for balancing digestion and bowel bacteria, antioxidant as well as additional anti-inflammatory support.