Table of Contents

Topics include:
What is IBS? Causes, history, psychological elements
Digestion – how it works
Diagnosis
Your current diet, including fibre, veganism, fad diets, paleo, raw food, superfoods and other food trends.
IBS triggers - dietary and digestive issues, food intolerances, etc
Diets for IBS - Carbohydrate-aware diets (eg FODMAPs), dairy-free, etc
Managing dietary changes - the practicalities
Lifestyle changes in IBS - alcohol, smoking, exercise, weight, stress. The cult of `detox’.
Complementary therapies, supplements, pro/prebiotics Staying well and possible recipe suggestions
The future, ongoing research, and useful resources

About the Author

Alex Gazzola is a journalist and author who has been specialising in gut health and food sensitivities for over a decade. He writes widely for the national and international press, and is author of several books, including Coeliac Disease: What you need to know, and Living with Food Intolerance, both for Sheldon Press. Julie Thompson is a registered dietitian with a specialism in inflammatory and functional gut disorders and ‘free from’ diets for food intolerances and allergies. She is an adviser to the IBS Network and runs the Calm Gut Clinic.