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Gut microbiome
The Gut-Heart Axis: How Our Microbes Influence Our Heart Health
It’s pretty well established that the trillions of microbes in your gut play a key role in health, but did you know they also influence the health of our heart? We asked Gastroenterology Dietitian ...

Gut basics
Back to Basics: 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Gut
We're taking it back to gut basics with some specialist insight from our resident Gastroenterology Dietitian Dr Sammie Gill on the five things you should know about your gut.
The gut microbiome is ...

Gut microbiome
Women’s Health: Nutritional Needs Over the Lifespan
Registered dietitian Dr Sammie Gill shares the different nutritional needs through the stages of a women’s life, covering recommendations from adulthood, through to pregnancy and menopause.Calcium ...

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Dietitian Laura Tilt Answers Your Questions
A few weeks ago, we asked you via Instagram and our Facebook community, if you had any questions for dietitian Laura Tilt, and the answer was a big yes. From tips on dealing with bloating after eat...

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Menopause and Your Microbes
With more voices than ever speaking up about menopause, we asked Dr Shahzadi Harper to share some tips on how it affects your gut, and how to prioritise your health as you journey through it. This ...

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5 Ways to Get Your Gut Microbiome off to a Good Start in the Morning
We asked Gastroenterology Dietitian, Dr Sammie Gill, to share five easy ways we can get our gut microbiome off to a good start each morning.
1. Have a fibre-filled breakfast to feed your gut microb...

Gut basics
Back to Gut Basics: Tummy Cramps – with Dr Chris George
NHS GP Dr Chris George breaks down why we get excess gas, what it is, and GP-approved ways to help.
Tummy cramps: What are they?Tummy cramps can occur after eating and can feel like a dull or a sha...

Gut basics
Back to Gut Basics: Bloating – with Dr Chris George
NHS GP Dr Chris George gives us the lowdown on all things bloating including what it is, what symptoms look like and GP-approved ways to help.Bloating: What is it?Bloating is a full or uncomfortabl...

Gut basics
Back to Gut Basics: Excess Gas – with Dr Chris George
NHS GP Dr Chris George breaks down why we get excess gas, what it is, and GP-approved ways to help.Excess gas: What is it?Flatulence is passing excess gas out of the back passage from the digestive...