How to Keep a Food and Symptom Diary That Is Actually Useful
Most food diaries end up as long lists that answer nothing. Here is what to record, how long to keep it, and how to read it without cutting out half your diet.
The Low-FODMAP Diet: Who Can Benefit and What Are Its Limitations?
The low-FODMAP diet can make a real difference for IBS — but it was never meant to be forever. Who it suits, how to do it properly, and its limits.
Why Do I Feel Full So Quickly After Eating?
Full after a few mouthfuls, even when you were hungry? Here is what early satiety can mean, what helps, and the signs that need a doctor first.
Histamine Intolerance: Foods, Symptoms and What the Evidence Says
Flushing, headaches, bloating or a racing heart after wine, cheese or leftovers? Here is what histamine intolerance is, what the evidence supports, and where it is still uncertain.
Constipation Despite Eating Well: What Could Be Missing?
Plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and water — and still not going? Here are the pieces that are often missing when a healthy diet is not enough.
Can Eating Too Much Fibre Make Bloating Worse?
Fibre is essential for gut health — but more is not always better. Here is why fibre can bloat you, which types are gentler, and how to build up without the discomfort.
Food Intolerance or Food Allergy? How to Tell the Difference
A food allergy involves the immune system and can be dangerous. An intolerance is usually digestive and dose-dependent. Here is how to tell them apart — and which tests are worth it.
Why Do I Feel Bloated Even When I Eat Healthily?
You swapped to salads, oats and legumes — and the bloating got worse. Here is why healthy food can bloat you, and what to look at instead.
Akkermansia: The Gut Bacterium Everyone's Talking About — and Why Your Levels Are Low
It's the gut bacterium everyone's talking about — linked to a strong gut lining, better metabolism, even how the immune system responds during cancer treatment. So why is it so often low? And how do you support it?
Your Mouth Bacteria Affect Your Whole Body: The Oral Microbiome Explained
Your mouth has its own microbiome, and when it's out of balance the effects reach far beyond your teeth — to your heart, your gut, and your blood sugar. Here's what goes wrong, and what causes it.
Fermented Foods and Histamine: Why "Healthy" Foods Make Some People React
Everyone says fermented foods are the healthiest things you can eat — so why do they leave you flushed, headachey and bloated? The answer is histamine, and there's a clear mechanism behind it.
What Your Tongue Says About Your Gut: A Practical Guide to Tongue Mapping
A thick white coating, scalloped edges, a red tip — your tongue changes in ways that often track with your digestion. Here's how to read it as a clue (not a diagnosis) for your gut health.
GLP-1 and Your Gut: What Ozempic and Wegovy Do to Your Digestion
You're losing the weight, but your gut feels awful — nausea, constipation, food that just sits there. That's not random. Here's exactly what GLP-1 medications do to your digestive tract, and how to support it.
Leaky Gut: What It Is, What Causes It, and How to Heal It
"Leaky gut" gets dismissed by some and over-hyped by others. The truth sits in between: intestinal permeability is a real, well-studied mechanism. Here's what it actually is, what drives it, and how the gut lining is supported.
SIBO: Root Causes, Symptoms & How to Support Your Gut
Bloating, gas, fatigue, brain fog — SIBO can look like a dozen other things, which is why it's so often missed. Here's what it is, how it's identified, what drives it, and why generic fixes so often fail.
Chronic Constipation: The Real Causes and How to Fix It Naturally
If more fibre and more water haven't fixed your constipation — and sometimes made it worse — the issue may not be what you're eating, but how your gut is moving. Here's what's often really behind it.
Acid Reflux and Heartburn: Why Antacids Are Not the Answer and What to Do Instead
Reach for an antacid, feel better for an hour, repeat forever. If that's your cycle, the standard story about reflux may have it backwards — and understanding why is the first step to actually breaking the loop.
The Gut-Skin Connection: Why Your Acne, Eczema or Rosacea May Be a Gut Problem
You've tried every cream, serum and routine, and your skin still flares. What if the issue isn't on your skin at all? A growing body of research connects acne, eczema and rosacea to what's happening in your gut.
Brain Fog and Fatigue After Eating: Why Your Gut May Be the Cause
You eat, and instead of feeling energised you feel foggy, heavy, and ready for a nap. If meals leave your brain switched off, the explanation may lie in your gut — not your willpower.
5 Mistakes That Keep Your Gut Symptoms Going
You're doing "all the right things" and your gut still isn't better. Often it's not a lack of effort — it's a handful of well-intentioned mistakes that quietly keep symptoms going. Here are the five I see most.