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Leaky gut sounds dramatic - like your intestines are springing holes (spoiler: they’re not literally leaking food into your abdomen). But the concept is real, it’s evidence-based, and it can be a huge driver of IBS symptoms, food sensitivities, skin flare-ups, and even low energy.
In this guide, we’ll explore:
What leaky gut actually is (without the scary myths)
What causes it in the first place
How it affects your immune system, digestion, and overall health
The long-term consequences of leaving it unchecked
How we can test for leaky gut (yes, you can actually measure this!)
The first steps of a healing protocol (and why you shouldn’t DIY it all from Instagram or ChatGPT)
If you’ve been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you’ve likely been given broad dietary advice or prescribed a generic medication - but the truth is, IBS is not a single condition. It has multiple subtypes, each with its own nuances and likely root causes.
Understanding your IBS subtype isn’t just helpful - it’s essential for finding the right strategy to finally get relief.
IBS is classified into three main subtypes based on your predominant bowel pattern. While the symptoms may overlap, the underlying imbalances–and the best way to treat them–can differ significantly.
If you feel bloated after most meals—uncomfortably full, gassy, or looking a few months pregnant—it’s easy to feel frustrated, self-conscious, or even like this is “just how your body is.” But here’s the truth: bloating might be common, but it’s not normal. It’s a signal that your digestion isn’t working the way it should—and it’s 100% worth investigating.
Your gut is responsible for more than digestion—it also plays a crucial role in regulating your hormones. There is an intricate relationship between the bacteria in your gut (your microbiome), oestrogen metabolism, and oestrogen-dependent conditions such as PMS, endometriosis, infertility, and difficult menopause.
Your skin is a reflection of what’s happening inside your body. Eczema is an inflammatory condition, meaning that something is triggering an immune response. While genetics play a role, research increasingly shows that gut health is a major factor in eczema flare-ups.
Many people with eczema struggle to pinpoint the cause, endlessly trying new creams, elimination diets, and medications with little success. But what if the missing piece isn’t just on your skin—it’s in your gut?
Food intolerance doesn’t necessarily have immediate symptoms. If you’re suffering from symptoms such as: chronic tiredness; digestive issues; bloating, pain or gas after eating; irregularity in your stools and/or skin flare ups, joint aches, or foggy brain, then you may have an unidentified food intolerance and this may be the cause of your any of those symptoms.
Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is hard—unpredictable flare-ups, discomfort, and the impact it has on your daily life can leave you feeling frustrated and out of control. But here’s the truth: IBS doesn’t have to define your life.
When I get clients who have been told that they have IBS and think it's a diagnosis for life, it makes me sad.
Because it absolutely isn't!
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is exactly that - a syndrome. It's a collection of symptoms (diarrhoea, constipation, gas, bloating, abdominal pain), but it will always have a root cause.
Jill wanted to lose weight, get rid of her wheelchair and walk freely again, ease her joint pain, reverse her type-2 diabetes, and improve her chronically low energy.
Read on to see how she achieved her goals!
It can take women up to 2 years to replenish their bodies after having a baby, which tells us something of how resource-intensive it is to conceive, grow, birth, and nourish a baby. It’s recommended to prepare your body over 3-6 months to give the best chance of a healthy pregnancy. Here I share the steps I took to prepare my body.
For individuals grappling with chronic fatigue, finding answers and solutions can be a challenging journey. Thankfully, functional testing offers a window into the underlying imbalances that may contribute to this condition. By working with a Nutritional Therapist, like me, and delving deeper into our body's intricacies, we can uncover hidden clues and tailor targeted interventions.
What’s going wrong when we get PMS symptoms?
Primarily, it’s due to an imbalance in our key reproductive hormones: oestrogen & progesterone. Most commonly, we have a dominance of oestrogen to progesterone. There are many possible root causes as to why this is happening - finding out what's causing your personal imbalance is key.
If we’re not fully digesting and absorbing all of the food we eat, it can mean that some gets left behind in the gut to be fermented by our gut bacteria.
Ever had bloating and gas a couple of hours after eating? This is a common sign of food being fermented in parts of your gut where it shouldn’t be.
Coffee has been in the news lately with research highlighting its benefits, particularly for men. However, this obviously doesn’t apply to everyone, and so I wanted to shed some light on reasons why it might not be serving people so well…
Severe burnout can look and feel a lot like chronic fatigue; our doctor may tell us all the tests are normal, but we certainly don’t feel normal! I’m telling you, as is the WHO, that it’s a VERY REAL experience. And you CAN get help and you CAN feel better.
In 2017, after three years in a full on and stressful job, with large amounts of jet lag and extremely small amounts of self care, I experienced burnout. Not 'I need a holiday' burnout, but 'I can't do anything but sit in a chair and look at trees for six months' kind of burnout.