Nutrition for digestive disorders

Nutrition plays a big role in many digestive disorders because what you eat has an important effect on your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

A bit about digestive disorders

The digestive tract and associated organs can be affected by many disorders.
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Nutrition and digestive disorders

What you eat and how you eat can have a major impact on digestive problems.
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Case study: young woman with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

In this case study, we look at how Megan copes with irritable bowel syndrome, particularly from the nutritional standpoint.
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Coping with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

People who have an inflammatory bowel disorder, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, cannot absorb nutrients properly and so are at risk of nutrient deficiencies and becoming underweight.
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Dealing with lactose intolerance

If you or your child has a lactose intolerance, it is important that you check food labels carefully and learn to spot ingredients that contain lactose.
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Diverticular disorders

Diverticulosis is the presence of small pouches (known as diverticuli) in the wall of the colon, which occur when parts of the intestine bulge outwards through weak areas.
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Gluten-free diet for coeliac disease

In coeliac disease, the intestine cannot absorb food properly due to a reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. The only treatment, therefore, is a gluten-free diet, which must be followed for life.
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Nutritional advice for digestive disorders

Diarrhoea, constipation, and indigestion are common, and there are measures you can take to prevent and treat them.
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Preventing and treating gall stones

Avoiding fatty foods and increasing your consumption of fibre can help prevent gall stones and relieve the discomfort caused by existing stones.
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Tips to treat indigestion

The following suggestions can help relieve mild attacks of indigestion - pain or discomfort in the stomach or upper abdomen that usually comes on after eating a meal.
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Tips to treat and prevent peptic ulcers

The goals of nutritional treatment for peptic ulcers - damage to the stomach lining (stomach ulcer) or the first part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer) - are to reduce and neutralize stomach acid and to maintain the stomach lining's resistance to the acid.
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Tips to treat constipation

A diet that is high in animal fats, such as meat, cheese, and eggs, and refined sugar, but low in fibre from vegetables, fruits, and whole grains is a common cause of constipation.
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Tips to treat and prevent diarrhoea

Diarrhoea - the frequent passage of loose, watery stools - is often caused by infections from contaminated food or water.
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Treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)

GORD is a common cause of indigestion that occurs when acidic stomach juices are regurgitated into the oesophagus (the tube from the throat to the stomach).
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Treating irritable bowel syndrome

Doctors believe that in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) the colon (the major section of the large intestine) is abnormally sensitive to stimuli such as excess wind, stress, high-fat or fibre-rich foods, caffeine, and alcohol.
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Difficult digestion? Get some fibre!

Difficult digestion, sluggish intestines or constipation… you need help? Fibre to the rescue!
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Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is the passage of loose or watery stools and/or an increase in the frequency of bowel movements.

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What to eat when you’ve got gastroenteritis...

Gastroenteritis has broken out this winter over Europe and the UK... So what should you be eating if you’ve got gastroenteritis?

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