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Irritable bowel syndrome

June 2024

  • Illustration of the human body digestive system anatomy in pink and blue

    Bowel disease breakthrough as researchers make ‘holy grail’ discovery

    Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders with work under way to adapt existing drugs to treat patients

April 2024

  • Plate of commercially produced cakes

    Cakes and drinks sweetener neotame can damage gut wall, scientists find

    Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria

February 2024

  • Woman holding her stomach

    Combining three healthy behaviours can lower IBS risk, study finds

    People who tick at least three out of five boxes including not smoking and good sleep are found to have 42% lower risk

November 2023

  • Illustration showing several woman with bloated stomachs linked together to indicate the inside of a stomach

    The flat tummy myth: why bloating can be good for you – and when it’s time to worry

    The wellness world is awash with pills and potions promising to banish ‘bloat’. But do they work – and do we even need them in the first place?

September 2023

  • Arwa Mahdawi

    The US has such a love affair with laxatives that there is now a national shortage. This is not normal

    Arwa Mahdawi
    Stomach problems are so ubiquitous that they are trending on TikTok. They provide an insight into a lot of our current problems: from anxiety and stress to a poor diet

March 2023

  • Rainbow colored fruit and vegetable lunch bow

    How to have a healthy gut
    No, you don’t have to poo every day: eight things nutrition experts want you to know

    Bowels, bacteria, brain power … gastro specialists share their wisdom in bitesize form

December 2022

  • A woman doing yoga with her head between her legs on a pink background

    Stop tying yourself in knots: what stress does to your body – and how to beat it

    From migraines to IBS, back pain and hair loss, millions of us suffer health problems triggered by stress and anxiety. Here’s how to deal with them

June 2021

  • Tomatoes are low fodmap, so why not try Anna Jones’ harissa shakshuka?

    Kitchen aide
    Low-Fodmap food that’s easy to digest

    Irritable bowel syndrome can rule out foodstuffs such as sugars, lactose and gluten, but it’s no barrier to getting creative for some of our favourite cooks

March 2018

  • Greg Rutherford photographed in London N1.

    Life on a plate
    Greg Rutherford: ‘I was the one stealing from the milk-float after an all-nighter'

  • People exercising in a park

    Seven ways
    Seven ways … to manage irritable bowel syndrome

October 2017

  • A woman looks through a gap in the curtains.

    That sweating, trembling feeling: 10 strategies to cope with your shyness

    Sian Prior
    Social anxiety can manifest itself mentally and physically. Here are ways you can learn to manage it

March 2017

  • Testing blood sugar level for diabetes with an electric meter<br>BWC3AM Testing blood sugar level for diabetes with an electric meter diabetes control type diabetes type blood testing care care

    High fibre diet 'could prevent type 1 diabetes'

  • The illustration shows a roll of toilet paper in a men's toilet in Duesseldorf, Germany, 31 October 2011. Every tenth German suffers from incontinence. The German Continence Society will now meet for the annual conference in Cologne. Photo: Martin Gerten<br>DADND2 The illustration shows a roll of toilet paper in a men's toilet in Duesseldorf, Germany, 31 October 2011. Every tenth German suffers from incontinence. The German Continence Society will now meet for the annual conference in Cologne. Photo: Martin Gerten

    Notes & Theories
    Living and looking for lavatories – why researching relief is so relevant

    Lauren White

January 2016

  • Juno Dawson

    Children's books
    We need to talk about mental health without shame

    Juno Dawson, the transgender author formerly known as James, shares a very personal story about her anxiety attack at Hay festival for the very first time, and explains why she wrote her new teen advice guide Mind your Head

August 2014

  • Gluten – good or bad?

    Dr ­Dillner’s health dilemmas
    Is gluten bad for your health?

    Luisa Dillner: It has been linked to irritable bowel syndrome and those on gluten-free diets say they have lost weight. But is it really the cause of digestive problems – and aren't wholegrains good for us?

June 2008

  • Five ways to ...
    Five ways to ... reduce bloating

    Lucy Atkins: Abdominal bloating is often a sign of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - the most common condition seen by UK gastroenterologists

January 2008

  • Joe Public blog
    Bloated claims?

    It's become nearly impossible to avoid adverts for yoghurts and yoghurt drinks promising relief from "digestive discomfort" - usually featuring a beavy of bloated women bemoaning their trapped wind.

May 2006

  • Seven ways to cope with IBS

    Have you been told to put up with your irritable bowel syndrome? Don't, says Andy Darling. There's help out there.

February 2006

  • Alternative Health

    Is there a decent herbal alternative to IVF? How can my husband stop his gums bleeding? Each month our top expert Susan Clark answers your questions.

October 2005

  • Dr John Briffa on healthy eating
    Grains of truth

    Some processed foods contain more salt than sea water. Dr John Briffa reveals why some manufacturers are making his blood pressure rise.

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