Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is experienced by approximately 30% of people at some point in their life. It accounts for up to 20% of all referrals to gastroenterologists. It is both a complex and multifaceted condition. Symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain and discomfort, constipation and/or diarrhoea, flatulence, urgency to defecate and a sense of [...]
Archive for January, 2012
The Low FODMOP diet; treating irritable bowel syndrome successfully…
Monday, January 30th, 2012No need for salt to make food taste better…just ask Orla…
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012We are regularly told that too much salt is bad for us and that we should try to cut down on it. Yet, many people keep their saltshaker beside the pepper grinder on their dining table! Why are people reluctant to let salt go? Well it may be because they do not understand why salt [...]
New Year…New you….check out Orla’s top tips
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012The most popular New Year’s resolutions include drinking less alcohol, getting fit and eating healthier food … Fortunately these three resolutions lead on to one of the most popular resolutions….losing weight. For this reason, let me explain how to make these into sensible goals…
Drink less alcohol
The government’s guidelines on sensible drinking advise no more than [...]