Weight gain – why me?

Many of us, myself included, struggle to control our weight. Unlike many of the generations that preceded us most of the people in the UK struggle to control our urge to eat. Previous generations may have had similar urges but, certainly for my grandparents and their forbearers overeating just wasn’t an option; there was barely […]

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Challenging diagnosis of IBS

Doctors often find it challenging to make a positive diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which affects at least one in five people at some point in their lives. The symptoms of IBS, including pain, bloating and altered bowel habits, have significant overlap with a number of other conditions including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and […]

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Challenging diagnosis of IBS

Doctors often find it challenging to make a positive diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which affects at least one in five people at some point in their lives. The symptoms of IBS, including pain, bloating and altered bowel habits, have significant overlap with a number of other conditions including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and […]

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