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Health and medical - Gastrointestinal

Expert advice on healthy eating for optimal gut and digestive health, preventing bowel cancer and managing conditions such as reflux, IBS and constipation.

It all starts with the gut

It all starts with the gut

How bacteria affects everything about our health. You might think of...

Grumbly tummy? IBS? You’re not alone…

Grumbly tummy? IBS? You’re not alone…

I spent a few days recently in Hamilton, where I...

IBS: Our most common tummy trouble – what to do about it

IBS: Our most common tummy trouble – what...

Do you have ‘tummy trouble’? About 15 per cent of...

What you can use instead of onion

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What you can use instead of onion

Q: "I was recently diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Making...

Ask the experts: Flatulence-causing foods

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Ask the experts: Flatulence-causing foods

Q: "I've been on a high-protein, low-carb diet for two...

Ask the experts: Water temperature

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Ask the experts: Water temperature

Q: "Recently I was told that water hydrates you differently...

Ask the experts: Allium

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Ask the experts: Allium

Q: “I have IBS with intolerances to several foods, but...

Ask the experts: Recovering from illness

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Ask the experts: Recovering from illness

Q: "What are you supposed to feed a child (or...

Ask the experts: Digestion

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Ask the experts: Digestion

Q: "I have always understood that meat takes 2-3 days...

Ask the experts: Indigestion

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Ask the experts: Indigestion

HFG senior nutritonist Rose Carr answers questions about indigestion. Q: Is...

Ask the experts: Digestion and ageing

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Ask the experts: Digestion and ageing

Q: "I’ve noticed over the last few years that I...

Ask the experts: Alcohol and ageing

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Ask the experts: Alcohol and ageing

Q: "My husband finds he cannot drink as much in...

Getting to know your gut

Getting to know your gut

Each of us is home to 100 trillion bacteria, and...

Five golden rules of digestive health

Five golden rules of digestive health

Many people underestimate just how vital good digestive health is...

How to cure constipation

How to cure constipation

Dietitian Clarice Hebblethwaite discusses a topic most of us don’t...

IBS: Every step of the way

IBS: Every step of the way

Worried that you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? Dietitian...

Food, FODMAPs and IBS: What to eat and what to avoid

Food, FODMAPs and IBS: What to eat and...

Scientific studies have shown that a low-FODMAP diet can significantly...

Digestion as we age

Digestion as we age

Nutritionist Cindy Williams shares her top tips for keeping your...

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