Are You Worried About IBS?

Can Our Unique IBS Clinic Help You Get Your Life Back?

If you are among the 1 in 5 of the UK population to suffer IBS, perhaps we can help you. 

"It was something of a miracle when quite by chance I came across the National Nutrition Clinic on the internet with its IBS clinic. Having searched for years for help with my many distressing IBS symptoms I have much appreciated their excellent programme to find a cause and a cure. Their friendly professional help is second to none and I have been advised and supported through necessary tests & dietary advice until I now feel restored to health. My most sincere thanks to all concerned."      June Chamberlain,  Bath

Our Clinical Team Is Waiting To Help You

Our Clinical Approach To Your IBS Problems

We combine the latest screening technology with expert nutritional consultants to bring you a truly personalised approach to dealing with your IBS symptoms.

• First, you are screened for intolerance to 222 foods and food ingredients
• We then screen for any imbalances in 85 vitamins, minerals and nutrients
• You then have a 75 minute consultation with your Nutritional Therapist based around your screening results and the questionnaire you complete before coming to the clinic

For a complete list of the foods we screen you for please click here

Coming out of this session will be an Action Plan involving changes to what you eat and, if required, supplements to repair any damage in your digestive system or replace depleted nutrients.

This initial session takes 90 minutes in total and costs £159 . We take a £50 deposit when you book and the balance is paid at the end of your visit.

With a condition as potentially complex as IBS you should allow for at least one 60 minute follow up session costing £83. 

The IBS clinic takes place at both our Richmond and Victoria clinics.

To make a booking or request an information pack for the IBS Clinic please call 0845 130 7832

What Is Causing Your IBS?

Does This Sound Like Your IBS Experience?

IBS affects all age groups from infants to the elderly, though it is most common in people between 15 and 40 years of age. Its impact varies from an irritating interruption to your usual routine through to a condition that can make a normal life seem impossible.

 The Second Biggest Cause of Absenteeism From Work 

It is now estimated that around 20% of the population in Western countries is suffering from IBS, with around twice as many women as men affected. It is the second biggest cause of absenteeism from work after back pain. Around one in three of the patients that we see at the clinic are suffering the symptoms of IBS.  

The most common symptom is abdominal pain, which some people describe as aching or colicky. The pain may be mild or severe, and may be made either better or worse by opening the bowels, passing wind or eating. Pain may recur at a particular time of day, often in the evening. Women may find the fluctuation of pain relates to their menstrual cycle.

People with IBS often feel an urgent need to open their bowels, especially after breakfast. The stools may vary in consistency from hard and pellet-like to loose and watery, or just small amounts of mucus. Afterwards, there may be a sense that the bowels have not been completely emptied. Women are more likely to suffer from constipation than diarrhoea.

Other symptoms include a bloated abdomen, excess wind, nausea, vomiting and indigestion. Some people also experience a sense of fullness. If the main symptom is diarrhoea, food passes through the digestive system faster than usual.

There may also be associated problems, such as back and groin pain, lethargy, depression, disturbed sleep and a tendency to urinate more frequently. The need to pass water is sometimes very urgent, and doing so can be painful (these symptoms are more common for women). Women may also experience painful periods and pain during sexual intercourse.

The Exact Cause Of IBS Is Not Known...

The exact cause of IBS is not known. It is termed a functional disorder, which means that the way the bowel works is affected, but medical tests find no physical abnormalities that might explain the symptoms. 

The symptoms are thought to be caused by muscle contractions in the bowel wall. These are generally more frequent and stronger in people with IBS. The contractions may be most troublesome after food and in stressful situations. Intolerance of specific foods (such as tea, coffee and dairy products) may trigger the symptoms.

IBS sometimes develops after a bout of gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and bowel linings that causes sickness and diarrhoea. Gastroenteritis may be caused by food poisoning, or by infection with a bacteria or virus. People with post-infection IBS more likely to have diarrhoea.

Emotional stress can be a trigger and studies indicate that IBS sufferers tend to have a lower threshold in coping with stress.

  "Ever since my IBS began 3 years ago, I thought it was something I was doing wrong. I saw many different dieticians and doctors and spent a small fortune on various forms of alternative and medical therapy in an attempt to cure my constant bloating and poor digestive system, but my symptoms never improved.

It wasn't until I found the National Nutrition Clinic purely by chance when surfing the internet that I finally found a treatment that has worked in the long term. Finally I have got some answers to the question I've been asking myself ever since my IBS started: "what is wrong with me?"

With the support and advice I have received from my nutritional therapist, and the tests she recommended I have done, my symptoms are finally improving and I’m feeling much more positive that one day I will be able to live my life completely normally again and that is worth every penny. My only regret is that I didn't find this clinic sooner."             Rose Benson, Cambridge, IBS Clinic patient  

	Is Food Intolerance Causing Your IBS?

IBS can also cause headaches, backache, fatigue, anxiety and depression. This wide range of symptoms overlaps with many other conditions such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism and adrenal insufficiency, so it is not surprising that diagnosis can be difficult.

Food Intolerances Can Cause IBS

If our immune system is depressed, or the balance of all the different kinds of flora in our gut is disturbed, harmful bacteria can proliferate which can result in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. If you are intolerant to certain foods, this can also cause IBS. Some medications that you are prescribed by your doctor can affect the bowel and trigger IBS.

Antibiotics wipe out friendly as well as harmful bacteria, disrupting the normal functioning of the gut. Antacids reduce the amount of hydrochloric acid in the gut, yet we need this for proper digestion and to fight off unfriendly bacteria. If you are lacking in certain digestive enzymes, or suffering from candida (yeast) overgrowth, again each of these conditions would be enough to cause the symptoms collectively referred to as IBS.

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