Our dietitians specialising in gastroenterology will support you with a variety of conditions including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and functional bowel disorders, chronic constipation and inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn’s disease.
Many people find looking at their current eating patterns and lifestyle can help with their symptoms. The resources below can support you to start with this. We do, however, recommend that you make changes slowly and not to alter too much with your diet at once.
Some people find it useful to write down what they are eating and keep a food diary, it can help you to understand your eating habits and patterns.
Self Help Leaflets and Resources for Patients and Carers
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) / Functional Bowel Symptoms
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Diet – Food Fact Sheet – British Dietetic Association
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Patient Webinars
- Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome – NHS Inform
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment – Guts UK
- Food Allergy and Food Intolerance – Food Fact Sheet – British Dietetic Association
- Food Allergy and Food Intolerance Testing – British Dietetic Association
- Probiotics and Gut Health – Food Fact Sheet – British Dietetic Association
Constipation/Dysmotility
- Constipation – NHS Inform
- Advice for Constipation – NHS Patient Webinars
- How to increase your fibre intake – Guts UK
- Fibre – Food Fact Sheet – British Dietetic Association
- Wholegrains – Food Fact Sheet – British Dietetic Association
- Fluid (water and Drinks) and hydration – Food Fact Sheet – British Dietetic Association
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Food and Crohn’s and Colitis – Crohn’s and Colitis UK
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – NHS Patient Webinars
- Low FODMAP Diet – NHS Patient Webinars
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis – NHS Inform
Diverticular Disease
- Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis – NHS Inform
- Diverticular Disease – NHS Patient Webinars
- Diverticular Disease & Diverticulitis – Causes and Symptoms – Guts UK
Easy Read Resources
- Easy Health – Sign up for free and have access to over 400 resources on health conditions. They have a number of different resources available including Bowel, Constipation and Allergies.
Useful Websites
- Allergy UK
- Crohn’s and Colitis UK
- Coeliac UK – Live well gluten free – Find out more about the Live Well Gluten Free App
- Food Allergy and Intolerance – Advice for Consumers – Food Standards Agency
- Food Fact Sheets – British Dietetic
- The IBS Network