How to achieve success with a low FODMAP diet
Low FODMAP Diet. FODMAP refers to fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. They are all short chain carbohydrates (sugars), found naturally in foods, which can be fermented by the gut bacteria to produce all the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, loose stools, cramps and pain. It can also contribute to…
The low FODMAP diet for IBS.
4 out of 5 people recover from IBS when they follow a low FODMAP diet. Fodmaps are short chain sugars which are: Osmotic – they pull water into the intestines Are poorly digested Are fermented by the gut bacteria. A diet high in FODMAP foods, if you are sensitive, can cause gas, bloating, cramps, constipation…
The deceptive ‘clean label’
The deceptive clean label: how safe is your food? Over the last decade or so manufacturers have appeared to be ‘tidying up’ foods in the UK with less E-numbers and healthier ingredients. I like to cook all my food from scratch but I work 6 days a week, often till quite late, and so at…
Optimizing Female Fertility
Patient’s Factsheet – optimizing women’s fertility. Weight Ideally, aim to keep your weight between a BMI of 19 and 24 kg/m2 because a BMI outside these limits has been linked to subfertility, poor IVF outcomes, and miscarriages. If you need to lose weight regular exercise (minimum 30 min of moderately intense exercise at least three…
The Better Baby Book Reviewed.
The Better Baby Book. I’ve been waiting for The Better Baby Book: How to Have a Healthier, Smarter, Happier Baby, by Lana & Dave Asprey, to come out for some time and have enjoyed reading it, and think it is a welcome addition to the ‘must read’ books for aspiring parents. I’ve been listening to…
A cup of tea a day keeps the doctor away.
Research suggests a cup of tea a day keeps the doctor away! Research presented at the Fifth International Scientific Symposium on Tea & Human Health shows that regular tea drinking can help with a host of potential health problems. Regular tea drinking can help us burn more calories, help the body metabolize fat, regulate blood…
Endometriosis linked to inflammatory bowel disease.
Endometriosis linked to inflammatory bowel disease. Endometriosis UK have just reported news of new research which shows that endometriosis is linked to inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s or colitis. This supports the growing belief that endometriosis has inflammatory aspects and a disorder of the immune system. Endometriosis also shows some signs of being an…
10 reasons to drink green tea
When I started eating a paleo/primal diet, the hardest thing for me was giving up black tea with (skimmed) milk. This great British staple is such a way of life for many of us that to even consider giving it up seems intolerable. We have a cup of tea to get us going in the…