Wind- a clue for digestive health

Wind- a clue for digestive health

Wind (gas) can provide clues about digestive health. Upper wind can result in symptoms like belching, reflux, nausea. Lower wind can result in symptoms like bloating, heavy feeling, abdominal pain, and flatulence. Upper wind Do you belch? Perhaps you have other...
Is your IBS driving you crazy?

Is your IBS driving you crazy?

Bloating, gassy, cramps, heavy, uncomfortable? One minute you can’t go to the loo and the next minute you can’t get off it?  No one should have to live with the pain and embarrassment of digestive troubles. A possible cause is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It’s...
“Broccoli: a life saver” says Dr Chatterjee

“Broccoli: a life saver” says Dr Chatterjee

This delicious green vegetable of the Brassicas family derives its name from the Italian Broccolo meaning “flowering crest of cabbage”.  It has been grown since the medieval times, with its origins in the Mediterranean1 and varieties include the common dark green...
Ten tips for easy GF and DF Baking

Ten tips for easy GF and DF Baking

I love baking, and I’m a fan of the Great British Bake Off, are you? Baking isn’t easy if you have digestive troubles and need to avoid gluten (GF), dairy (DF), fruits, dried fruit, syrups (e.g., maple, golden, honey), sugar etc.  I’ve altered many recipes over the...
For all Chocolate lovers out there

For all Chocolate lovers out there

As a chocolate lover myself I researched the nutritional benefits of chocolate. Milk chocolate is a food craved by many of us because it contains that magic 50:50 ratio of fat: sugar and the only other unprocessed source that has an equal amount fat and sugar is...
Do Digestive Issues worry you?

Do Digestive Issues worry you?

Are your digestive symptoms confusing? Maybe you’ve considered avoiding certain foods but are not sure which foods are bothering you.  Perhaps you have suffered on and off for quite a while and want to understand how to manage your constipation, diarrhoea, reflux,...