Gastrointestinal

Expert advice on healthy eating for optimal gut and digestive health, preventing bowel cancer and managing conditions such as reflux, IBS and constipation.

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The insides story

At long last, gut health is getting the attention it deserves. Gut health is...

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What’s really causing your IBS?

Dietitian Anna Richards — who specialises in food allergies and intolerances — unravels...

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Behind the science: Getting your gut back to normal

HFG senior nutritionist Rose Carr has advice for those suffering from tummy trouble. For...

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Gut and mood: The surprising connections

Boasting a huge network of nerve cells, your gut literally has a mind...

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Gut health update: What your gut bacteria can do for you

Emerging research shows that our gut bacteria are an internal barometer of our...

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The road to relief from constipation

Dietitian Katrina Pace investigates what causes constipation and how to find relief from...

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Ask the experts: Fermented foods

Dietitian Clarice Hebblethwaite looks at an ancient group of foods that can have...

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What’s causing that bloated feeling?

How’s your bowel today? It’s not something most of us like to talk...

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It all starts with the gut

How bacteria affects everything about our health. You might think of your gut as...

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Grumbly tummy? IBS? You’re not alone…

I spent a few days recently in Hamilton, where I spoke at the...

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IBS: Our most common tummy trouble – what to do about it

Do you have ‘tummy trouble’? About 15 per cent of the world’s population...

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What you can use instead of onion

Q: "I was recently diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Making changes to my...

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Ask the experts: Flatulence-causing foods

Q: "I've been on a high-protein, low-carb diet for two months now and...

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Ask the experts: Water temperature

Q: "Recently I was told that water hydrates you differently depending on what...

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Ask the experts: Allium

Q: “I have IBS with intolerances to several foods, but one that causes...

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Ask the experts: Recovering from illness

Q: "What are you supposed to feed a child (or an adult) who...

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Ask the experts: Digestion

Q: "I have always understood that meat takes 2-3 days to be completely...

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Ask the experts: Indigestion

HFG senior nutritonist Rose Carr answers questions about indigestion. Q: Is there a difference...

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