Suspected IBS but not yet diagnosed? Learn what your doctor needs to hear and the diagnostic criteria they'll use. In this episode, discover exactly what information to document before your appointment, which conditions your doctor should rule out, and how to present your symptoms convincingly so you get answers faster.

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

If you've been told to start the low FODMAP diet but don't know how to begin, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I break down exactly what you CAN eat during the restriction phase and share a practical meal-planning framework for your first week.

Get step-by-step guidance on IBS nutrition with my FREE DOWNLOAD. Includes recipes and guide to begin with confidence

Low FODMAP Starter kit - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/low-fodmap-starter-pack/

Linked episodes

• Ep 96 - FODMAP reclassifications
• Ep 37 - What CAN you eat on the low FODMAP diet

Buy my book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

In response to an angry comment on my website blog (which I deleted as it was rude) this week's episode covers how being overweight or underweight can affect your gut health.

Key points for today:

• Weight doesn't directly cause IBS but can influence symptoms
• High BMI is linked to increased inflammatory markers and reflux
• Low body weight may slow gut transit time and lead to nutrient deficiencies which further affect digestion
• Tips for better overall health

Blog post I mentioned - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/weight-loss/does-being-overweight-cause-ibs/

Buy my book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

A 6 week course for people with SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) or IMO (intestinal methanogen overgrowth) with a nutritional therapist.

Starting Feb 16th 2026 https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/sibo-strategy-sessions/

✅ Weekly SIBO clinic calls. Recorded to watch back on demand.

✅ Private community to support your stage of SIBO treatment

✅ Q&A space each week in the community and on calls

✅ Supplement guides to support your treatment

✅ Easy to understand lessons about SIBO diets, testing and symptoms

1. Starts: 16th February to 27th March
2. Format: Weekly Zoom sessions, private group chat, resources to keep
3. For: People with SIBO / IMO who are stuck and need help
4. Cost: £225 (see below for VIP option with 1:1 session)

EARLY BIRD Price - £150 until 31st Jan 2026

Histamine intolerance mimics IBS symptoms so closely that many people follow the wrong diet plan for years.

This week, discover what histamine does in your body, why it builds up, whether low-histamine diets actually work, and how to test your own tolerance without guesswork. If bloating, gas, and digestive flares persist despite your current approach considering histamine could be what you need.

This week I cover:

• What is histamine and what does it do in your body
• Causes of histamine overload
• Is a low histamine diet effective for managing histamine overload?
• What kind of histamine protocol could you try to test your tolerance to histamine?

More on this in my newly released book - there is a whole chapter on histamine and the gut. Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1919265902/

Get free weekly IBS & SIBO emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Want to discover some of the latest gut health research? I break down 3x brand new research papers on SIBO breath testing, probiotics for IBS, and gut microbiome science.

I'll help you understand exactly what the latest evidence says about your digestion and symptom relief and why you need to be aware of this if you have symptoms like bloating, gas, tummy pain or erratic bowel movements. The papers I cover:

H2S SIBO breath testing - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40569514/

• How the small intestine gut microbiome links to breath test results for hydrogen sulphide and methane

Probiotics in IBS - https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/62/1/89

• A systematic review and meta-analysis of probiotics in IBS subtypes

IBS and skin condition associations - https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7422/17/1/1

The bidirectional links between IBS and psoriasis, rosacea and urticaria.

Links

• Ep 76 - Gut inflammation - what is it?
• Ep 111 - introducing the Gut Reset Cogs Model

Buy my book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1919265902/

Get free weekly IBS & SIBO emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

When I work with IBS and SIBO clients I focus on specific key areas to help improve digestion. I like to think of them as four key cogs in a machine, and I've called this my Gut Reset Cogs Model. These are:

• Eating - when to eat, mindful eating
• Diet - what you should eat when you have IBS
• Gut Health - how the microbes affect your digestion
• Lifestyle - focus on sleep, exercise and stress

This week's podcast explains how these areas all interlink and gives you some examples of the way small changes can have a knock on effect on your overall health.

Buy my book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1919265902/

EMAIL - Get the free weekly Inside Knowledge emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/
• Book a discovery call about working with me - https://calendly.com/annamapson/30min

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

If you're looking for some new year inspiration for your health listen to my 7 recommended places to begin. Pick one of these new year's resolutions for your gut health to start building better digestion.

Links

• Ep 13 - Fatigue in IBS
• Ep 59 - How to sleep better with IBS

EMAIL - Get the free weekly Inside Knowledge emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/
• Book a discovery call about working with me - https://calendly.com/annamapson/30min

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

What should you avoid this coming year in the nutrition space? I'm taking down 3 very common nutrition trends and explaining what you should do instead.

EMAIL - Get the free weekly Inside Knowledge emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/
• Book a discovery call about working with me - https://calendly.com/annamapson/30min

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah or just New Year's Eve there is a lot going on at this time of year. Today's I'm talking about

• Why this time of year can be hard on your digestion
• Classic festive IBS triggers
• Your key gut health non-negotiables this season

Linked episodes

• Ep 48 - Breathing for IBS
• E68 - Alcohol and your gut

EMAIL - Get the free weekly Inside Knowledge emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/
• Book a discovery call about working with me - https://calendly.com/annamapson/30min

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.