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Gut basics

What is period bloating, and how can you reduce it?

Bloating is common in the weeks before a period. Learn how to relieve period bloating, why it may happen and how long it might last.
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Gut basics

10 reasons females feel bloated, sick and tired

It’s not unusual to feel bloated, nauseous and tired. Here, learn about the main causes, how to improve these symptoms and when to see a doctor.
3 Ways to Eat for Energy
Gut basics

3 Ways to Eat for Energy

On a recent podcast with The Midult, our in-house dietitian Imogen Wolsey shared her tips for eating for energy. When it comes to nutrition and diets it doesn’t need to be complicated, and eating t...
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Gut basics

Back to basics: 5 things you need to know about your gut

Your gut is teeming with microbes – around 40 trillion, in fact. These microbes include bacteria, viruses, fungi and yeasts. Together, they play a key role in shaping the microbial landscape in you...
Back to Gut Basics: Tummy Cramps – with Dr Chris George
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...
Back to Gut Basics: Bloating – with Dr Chris George
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...
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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...
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Gut basics

Back to Gut Basics with Dr Chris George

We asked NHS GP Dr Chris George to take us back to gut basics, sharing the science behind common digestive symptoms and his GP-approved ways to tackle them.Digestive symptoms such as bloating, tumm...
6 gut health myths busted
Gut basics

6 gut health myths busted

We asked resident Gastroenterology Dietitian Dr Sammie Gill to help bust some common gut-health myths and set the record straight for once and all. Gluten is bad for you Unless you have coeliac dis...