Did you know that 20% of the population suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?Welcome to a masterclass about IBS with Kaitlin Colucci, a UK-based registered dietitian specialising in gut health. This episode is all about understanding what IBS is, how it’s diagnosed and what are practical ways to deal with it. In addition, Kaitlin explains how research around yoga and mindfulness has proven to help people suffering from IBS.Kaitlin runs her own online gut health clinic and shares all gut-related insights, yoga and mindfulness over on @themissiondietitian and www.kaitlincolucci.com.If you loved this episode, please leave a review (hopefully 5 stars) and share it with anyone who might need help with IBS ❤️Let’s do this!

Welcome to the second season of Your Gut Knows!We start off the second season with a fascinating conversation about coeliac disease with Cristian Costas, a UK registered gastroenterology dietitian awarded with the GUTS UK and Dr Falk Dietitian recognition award for improving care in gastroenterology.Did you know that, on average, it takes up to 13 years to diagnose coeliac disease? 75% of the population remains undiagnosed.From this episode, you will learn about the ways in which coeliac disease can manifest in your body (not only in your digestive tract!), how it can be diagnosed, what’s non-coeliac gluten or wheat sensitivity and what it means to be gluten free.Don’t miss out on this episode! You can follow Cristian on IG (coeliac_dietitian) and Twitter (cristiancostasb).Let’s go!

In this episode, I am delighted to speak with Matt Calderisi who is the most knowledgable person I have ever met in the fermentation space. He has been fermenting foods for 30 years!In this session, Matt explains his journey with fermented foods and why probiotics are beneficial for gut health. He also speaks about myths associated with fermented foods and the importance of unpasteurised products.Eat probiotics, be happy and enjoy delicious foods. This is Matt's mantra. Tune in for an enjoyable conversation with him to learn more about fermented foods and how they help your gut flora as well as overall health.Let's ferment!

In this episode we speak about mindful eating with Meredith Whitely, a meditation and mindful eating teacher and chocolatier at Calm Cocoa.Meredith explains how a silent mindful eating meditation was game changing for her and was the start of a new journey to manage her Irritable Bowel Syndrome and stress.Her passion for food brought her to deeply connect with mindful eating which consists of focusing on senses and your body while enjoying a meal. You can also go deeper and explore the connection with food and the environment.Meredith provides easy to implement recommendations to eat mindfully with one minute practices that can be transformational for your digestive health. You can do these with a cup of hot chocolate or tea.Digestion starts in the brain. Eating mindfully.

In this episode, I am delighted to speak with Dr. Brianne Grogan, founder of Femfusion and doctor of physical therapy, certified women’s health and nutrition coach. Dr. Bri explains the importance of pelvic health and its connection with gut health. The pelvic floor comprises key muscles that we use for our vital activities. So, what happens when these muscle groups are tensioned or misaligned? What is prolapse? How can this affect our gut with issues like constipation?In addition,  Dr. Bri tells us about her gut health journey which was really complicated as she developed anxiety and found out she had celiac disease. She developed prolapse after having his son and this personal experience inspired her to create Femfusionfitness and help many women who struggle with the same issue.You can follow Dr. Bri's tutorials on her YouTube channel and instagram where she published great tutorials which are easy to follow and fun! Can't miss on the hip circles!

Hi and welcome to my podcast, Your Gut Knows!This podcast reflects my personal health journey. It took me several years to find answers to my gut health issues...until I realised gut health is so complex and it's all about following a holistic approach.Nutrition, mindfulness and exercise play a key role in gut health.In this podcast, you will learn about gut health in simple language from leading doctors, nutritionists, researchers and fitness professionals.Let's gut started!

Dr. Christopher Gardner is a nutrition scientist and the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. For 27 years at Stanford he has studied what to consume and to avoid for optimal health, and how best to motivate individuals to achieve healthy dietary behaviours.In this episode, Dr. Gardner tells us why the microbiome is so important for our health and shared with us astonishing results of clinical trials conducted with groups of people who added prebiotics and probiotics into their diets.At the end of the episode, Dr. Gardner shares great tips on how we can transition into a more gut-friendly diet. Tune in to learn about why the microbiome plays a key role in our health. All in simple language.