Can IBS cause floating stools? Have you noticed your poo floating in the toilet and wondered if it could be a sign of IBS—or something more serious? You're not alone. Changes in bowel habits are one of the most common reasons people search for health information...
You have completed a SIBO breath test, received your results and perhaps seen a graph full of hydrogen and methane readings. You may have been told that your result is “positive”, but still feel unsure about what that actually means for your symptoms. You are not...
If you have experienced recurrent SIBO, you are certainly not alone. Many patients come to clinic after initially improving, only to find themselves struggling once again with bloating, trapped wind, constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort, reflux, or food...
In clinic, many patients ask what foods they should eat, or avoid to help minimise IBS symptoms such as bloating, trapped wind, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, and excessive fullness after meals. Often, patients feel confused because they are trying to eat...
Have you cleaned up your diet, started eating more vegetables, swapped processed foods for salads and smoothies only to somehow feel worse? Instead of feeling healthier, your stomach suddenly feels swollen, bloated, gassy and uncomfortable after meals. You may notice...
Can Stress and Anxiety Cause Bloating? IBS, Diarrhoea & Gut Symptoms Explained Increasingly, in clinic I’m seeing people struggling with bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, reflux, nausea, and IBS-type symptoms that seem to flare during stressful periods. You may...
Methane SIBO (IMO): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Diet (UK Guide) Quick summary Methane SIBO (intestinal methanogen overgrowth) is a condition where methane-producing microbes slow gut movement, leading to constipation and bloating. It is most commonly caused by...
If you’ve been experiencing ongoing bloating, gas, or IBS-type symptoms, you may have a condition known as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and have come across the hydrogen breath test as a way to investigate this condition. The hydrogen breath test is the most...
A Functional Medicine Perspective Author: Victoria Tyler If you’ve been dealing with bloating, irregular bowel movements, diarrhoea, or ongoing gut symptoms, you may wonder whether you’ve picked up some form of “bad bacteria” — such as Salmonella or E. coli. So how do...
Trapped wind can cause uncomfortable bloating, pressure, and pain under the ribs or in the back. One of the most common questions people ask is how long trapped wind can last, especially when the discomfort feels intense or persistent. In this article, we’ll explain...
A stool sample test can detect infections, inflammation, blood in the stool, and problems with digestion or absorption. In the NHS, stool tests are primarily used to rule out serious conditions such as infections, inflammatory bowel disease, or bowel cancer....
Could low stomach acid be the real problem? If you experience bloating, reflux, excessive gas, or that uncomfortable “brick in the stomach” feeling after eating, you’ve probably been told at some point that you have too much stomach acid. In practice, however, we...
