Eating fruits and vegetables can boost your gut health
Eating fruits and vegetables can boost your gut health Looking after your gut means looking after the health of the trillions of living microbes in your gut. A diverse gut microbiome has been linked to a lowered risk of many disease like heart disease, diabetes and depression. Diversity in your diet can lead to a […]
Is there a link between Covid-19 and gut health?
Is there a link between Covid-19 and gut health? Research in recent years has certainly pointed heavily towards there being a link between immunity and gut health. It follows that a poor gut microbiome may increase susceptibility to a virus attack. Once a virus is resident does the quality of the gut microbiome protect you […]
Nutrition in IBS should be individualised
Nutrition in IBS should be individualised The low FODMAP diet (fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols) has been shown to improve symptom management and quality of life in a number of patients with IBS. But is this type of elimination diet suitable for everyone? There is a small percentage of patients where eating […]
INTEGRATED CARE IS BEST FOR IBS
INTEGRATED CARE IS BEST FOR IBS The world leaders in IBS research have come together and published a review paper on behavioural and diet therapies in integrated care for the IBS patient. The diet therapy part of the study reviews the low FODMAP diet as a treatment option in an integrated care model, supporting its […]
New & updated IBS management guidelines.
New & updated IBS management guidelines. Hot off the press in April 2021, Gut journal has published the latest guidelines for the management of IBS, commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). The last publication of these guidelines was in 2007 and this update has been much anticipated. A diverse working group was […]
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance Do you suffer from bloating, nausea, abdominal discomfort, cramps and diarrhoea? These are all symptoms of lactose intolerance, but could also be confused with Irritable Bowel Syndrome or other inflammatory conditions of the bowel. Many people eliminate milk and milk products from their diet, before they have been properly investigated by a doctor, […]
The Plant Based Diet
The Plant Based Diet Fight Disease with Diet. Eat a whole food and plant based diet The regular consumption of an animal protein based diet may be associated with many negative health benefits including a shortened lifespan, weight gain, diabetes and heart disease. Flexitarians are people who consciously choose to reduce their meat intake for […]
Looking for a FODMAP Dietitian?
Looking for a FODMAP Dietitian? Over the last 5 years EatFit has been training dietitians across South Africa so they are up-to-date with the latest Low FODMAP Diet research. We are excited to announce that there are now many EatFit trained FODMAP Dietitians working in most parts of South Africa.We support them and they support […]
IBS – Some Facts
IBS – Some Facts 6 Facts about IBS As we come to the end of IBS Awareness Month, we thought we would share some interesting facts about this common but little understood condition. Up to 1 in 5 people may have IBS There is no single test For IBS The exact cause of IBS is […]
April is IBS Awareness Month
April is IBS Awareness Month Don’t Suffer Alone April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. IBS is a fairly common digestive disorder that affects upto 20% of people. It causes symptoms such as abdominal pain, wind, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation and fatigue. Many people suffer in silence with IBS because they don’t realize that their […]