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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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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Ask the experts: Digestion and ageing

Q: "I’ve noticed over the last few years that I often feel uncomfortably...

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Ask the experts: Alcohol and ageing

Q: "My husband finds he cannot drink as much in the evening as...

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Getting to know your gut

Each of us is home to 100 trillion bacteria, and most of them...

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Five golden rules of digestive health

Many people underestimate just how vital good digestive health is to our overall...

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How to cure constipation

Dietitian Clarice Hebblethwaite discusses a topic most of us don’t like to talk...

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IBS: Every step of the way

Worried that you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Dietitian and digestive health...

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Food, FODMAPs and IBS: What to eat and what to avoid

Scientific studies have shown that a low-FODMAP diet can significantly relieve irritable bowel...

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Digestion as we age

Nutritionist Cindy Williams shares her top tips for keeping your digestion working properly...

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Keeping regular: Your guide to getting enough fibre

We all know we need it, and it's good for us. But just...

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The gut: How it works

The digestive tract carries out a pretty amazing function – complex mixtures of...

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Travelling and digestion

Disrupted routines can upset our digestion and consequently affect our bowels. Here are...

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