IBS is sometimes called a disorder of the gut brain connection, and how we think about digestive functions can be a powerful predictor of symptoms like bloating, sensitivity and diarrhoea.

This doesn't mean it's all in your head, far from it, but we can use knowledge of the gut-brain axis to help calm flare ups, and soothe your dodgy digestion.

This episode covers:

• What is the vagus nerve and how does it affect your IBS?
• Breathing techniques for IBS
• How to stop catastrophising your symptoms

Links

1. 7 ways to help your vagus nerve & constipation
2. Group Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/group-course-ibsc/
3. Paper - catastrophising and IBS - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5509838/

What happens if you skip a meal or eat late at night? What does that do to your IBS? Should you do intermittent fasting? If you've got IBS in this episode, I'll give you some tips on when to eat as well as information on how the timings of your meals affects digestion.

If you want to avoid gas and bloating at night, then this episode is for you. What if changing when you eat was part of the puzzle in resolving your bloating and erratic bowel habits?

This episode covers

• Why 3 meals a day is important (especially for IBS-C)
• What is the migrating motor complex and how does it affect digestion?
• Chrononutrition - i.e. why we digest food better in the daytime.
• How long to leave between dinner and bedtime

Useful articles

1. Migrating Motor Complex - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/sibo/what-is-the-migrating-motor-complex-how-to-fix-it/
2. FODMAP stacking - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/ibs/when-the-low-fodmap-diet-doesnt-work/

Find me on Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

What if HOW you eat made as much difference as WHAT you eat to your IBS symptoms?

In this episode I'll cover some non-food tips for better digestion.

• The effect of stress on your digestive system
• How many times should you chew your food?
• Why sitting at a table for meals can help IBS
• Can you be TOO mindful?

Find more information on IBS and digestive health on my website www.goodnessme-nutrition.com or watch more videos on Instagram @goodnessme_nutrition.

Useful blogs posts from my website

• How many times should I chew my food? https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/ibs/how-many-times-should-i-chew-my-food/
• Could meditation help your gut health? https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/gut-health/could-meditation-help-your-gut-health/

If you've had IBS so long you've forgotten what you're aiming for, this episode is all about the perfect poo!

You'll hear

• How long does digestion really take?
• The normal shape and colour of your poo (and what's not normal)
• Which red flags mean you should contact a doctor?
• How to do a DIY bowel transit time check at home?

Key links

Website - www.goodnessme-nutrition.com

Instagram - www.instagram.com/goodnessme_nutrition

If you’re looking for relief from unpredictable and painful gut symptoms, you don’t know what to eat to stop the bloating, excessive gas and stomach cramps, then I hope this podcast series will give you the information you need to make positive changes to your diet and lifestyle. 

It’s all for people with a dodgy digestion to get back to living, instead of spending time on the toilet.  

I'm a registered nutritional therapist and work with people who have IBS from all over the world.

Find me at www.goodnessme-nutrition.com or on Instagram at @goodnessme_nutrition