Has your gut changed since having children?
Kerith Duncanson
Does having children cause bloating or the “trots”? Has your gut changed since having children? Do you experience more diarrhoea,
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Dr Georgina Williams has experience in public and private practice dietetics. She completed a PhD investigating wholegrains and fibre in gastrointestinal health and diseases. Georgina bring expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) and metabolic syndrome from her research into these conditions. Her other interest area is using whole foods for improving gut health. Georgina is available for gastro dietetics video consultations.
Dr Kerith Duncanson brings 30 years of dietetics experience and extensive digestive health research to our team. She specialises in functional gut conditions (irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia) and using dietary approaches to resolve complex, longstanding gut symptoms like diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, wind and pain. Kerith has published extensively and is the author of these peer-reviewed publications. Kerith is available for gastro dietetics video consultations.
HELPING YOU TO IMPROVED GUT HEALTH
Our gastro dietitians are all about helping you to set and strive towards your food and nutrition goals. We want food to help you improve your quality of life – not to be a stress or hindrance. We focus on gut symptoms and conditions and specialise in translating the latest evidence and research into practical, personalised dietary advice and strategies.
We conduct our appointments face-to-face at Newcastle Gastroenterology (Charlestown, NSW) which is the practice of Dr. Magnus Halland, an internationally recognised gastroenterologist with sub-speciality expertise in esophageal and motility disorders.
We also provide video consultations for people who ay be unable to attend face-to-face appointments in Charlestown.
FODMAP Friendly Fish Tacos!
These tacos are the perfect easy dinner recipe, for any night of the week!
You can choose your low FODMAP toppings and others can add FODMAPs as tolerated.
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FODMAP Friendly Fish Tacos!
These tacos are the perfect easy dinner recipe, for any night of the week!
You can choose your low FODMAP toppings and others can add FODMAPs as tolerated.
#lowfodmaprecipe #gastrodietitian
Some people with reflux notice symptoms after spicy foods, but it not always the spicy foods that are the main culprit.
Often these foods are eaten at night (before laying down), as part of a large meal, often with lots of ‘hard to digest’ protein and fats.
If spicy food were eaten as part of a smaller, less rich meal earlier in the day, they may be much better tolerated.
Also, herbs and spices are rich in plant chemicals that feed our health gut bacteria, so limiting them can actually be unhelpful for our gut.
An interesting fact about spices is that the natural chemical in chilli (capsaicin) actually desensitization pain receptors in the gut, so is actually helpful in conditions like functional dyspepsia.
#reflux #GORD #gastrodietitian
Some people with reflux notice symptoms after spicy foods, but it not always the spicy foods that are the main culprit.
Often these foods are eaten at night (before laying down), as part of a large meal, often with lots of ‘hard to digest’ protein and fats.
If spicy food were eaten as part of a smaller, less rich meal earlier in the day, they may be much better tolerated.
Also, herbs and spices are rich in plant chemicals that feed our health gut bacteria, so limiting them can actually be unhelpful for our gut.
An interesting fact about spices is that the natural chemical in chilli (capsaicin) actually desensitization pain receptors in the gut, so is actually helpful in conditions like functional dyspepsia.
#reflux #GORD #gastrodietitian
Until very recently, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) was thought to be an excess of colonic bacteria moving up to ‘colonise’ the small intestine.
This year, Dr Mark Pimentel and his colleagues from the REIMAGINE study group aimed to identify which specific microbes contribute to SIBO gut symptoms.
If you have had SIBO testing with a medical professional and would like to discuss dietary management approaches or would like to discuss your options for testing and dietary management, talk to your gastro-dietitian.
#SIBO #guthealthdietitian #gastrodietitian
Until very recently, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) was thought to be an excess of colonic bacteria moving up to ‘colonise’ the small intestine.
This year, Dr Mark Pimentel and his colleagues from the REIMAGINE study group aimed to identify which specific microbes contribute to SIBO gut symptoms.
If you have had SIBO testing with a medical professional and would like to discuss dietary management approaches or would like to discuss your options for testing and dietary management, talk to your gastro-dietitian.
#SIBO #guthealthdietitian #gastrodietitian
The release of histamine by mast cells is a normal and healthy immune system response.
Histamine in the body can also come from food and gut bacterial fermentation. Each person`s tolerance for histamine is different and may relate to levels of enzymes that break down histamine.
There is considerable debate in scientific, health and medical circles about histamine intolerance, including how it relates to gastro- and extra-intestinal symptoms, how to treat it and whether diet or enzyme therapy can help.
Our dietitians are experienced in assessing whether modifying your dietary histamine (and associated strategies) could reduce your gut symptoms, and how this could be implemented if agreed as your dietary management approach.
#guthealthdietitian #gastrodietitian
The release of histamine by mast cells is a normal and healthy immune system response.
Histamine in the body can also come from food and gut bacterial fermentation. Each person`s tolerance for histamine is different and may relate to levels of enzymes that break down histamine.
There is considerable debate in scientific, health and medical circles about histamine intolerance, including how it relates to gastro- and extra-intestinal symptoms, how to treat it and whether diet or enzyme therapy can help.
Our dietitians are experienced in assessing whether modifying your dietary histamine (and associated strategies) could reduce your gut symptoms, and how this could be implemented if agreed as your dietary management approach.
#guthealthdietitian #gastrodietitian
While these conditions are related, they are not exactly the same.
Lactose intolerance refers to the symptoms related to lactose not being broken down in the small intestine.
Undigested lactose draws extra fluid into the gut and passes into the colon where its bacterial fermentation results in gas production. This extra fluid and gas are responsible for symptoms that may include bloating, abdominal cramping or pain, excess burping or gas, ‘gurgly’ bowel sounds, diarrhoea or loss of bowel control.
Some people are hypersensitive to extra liquid and gases in the gut after eating lactose.
Other people may malabsorb lactose due to lactase deficiency, which can be genetic (usually diagnosed in childhood), develop temporarily from infection or inflammation or be ‘acquired’ gradually with age.
In this post, we share some simple strategies to manage lactose intolerance, malabsorption and lactase deficiency.
#guthealthdietitan #lactoseintolerance
While these conditions are related, they are not exactly the same.
Lactose intolerance refers to the symptoms related to lactose not being broken down in the small intestine.
Undigested lactose draws extra fluid into the gut and passes into the colon where its bacterial fermentation results in gas production. This extra fluid and gas are responsible for symptoms that may include bloating, abdominal cramping or pain, excess burping or gas, ‘gurgly’ bowel sounds, diarrhoea or loss of bowel control.
Some people are hypersensitive to extra liquid and gases in the gut after eating lactose.
Other people may malabsorb lactose due to lactase deficiency, which can be genetic (usually diagnosed in childhood), develop temporarily from infection or inflammation or be ‘acquired’ gradually with age.
In this post, we share some simple strategies to manage lactose intolerance, malabsorption and lactase deficiency.
#guthealthdietitan #lactoseintolerance
Lactose intolerance occurs when lactose (a sugar naturally occurring in dairy foods) is poorly tolerated, resulting in symptoms of diarrhoea, bloating and stomach pain.
Management of lactose intolerance involves a low lactose diet, with modified amounts of lactose-containing dairy foods.
However, not all dairy is high in lactose and most people with lactose intolerance can tolerate a small amount of lactose.
Low lactose dairy options include hard cheeses e.g cheddar, parmesan, greek yoghurt with added probiotics (the bacteria eat the lactose!) or added lactase, butter, dark chocolate, whey protein isolate or lactose free milk.
Your dietitian can work with you to determine the level of lactose you can tolerate, and make sure you are still getting the nutrients dairy foods provide.
#lactoseintolerance #gastrodietitian
Lactose intolerance occurs when lactose (a sugar naturally occurring in dairy foods) is poorly tolerated, resulting in symptoms of diarrhoea, bloating and stomach pain.
Management of lactose intolerance involves a low lactose diet, with modified amounts of lactose-containing dairy foods.
However, not all dairy is high in lactose and most people with lactose intolerance can tolerate a small amount of lactose.
Low lactose dairy options include hard cheeses e.g cheddar, parmesan, greek yoghurt with added probiotics (the bacteria eat the lactose!) or added lactase, butter, dark chocolate, whey protein isolate or lactose free milk.
Your dietitian can work with you to determine the level of lactose you can tolerate, and make sure you are still getting the nutrients dairy foods provide.
#lactoseintolerance #gastrodietitian
In Australia, oats have previously been banned on a gluten free diet for coeliac disease.
Over the past year, this advice has changed and pure oats can now be included on a gluten free diet for some people.
The decision to include oats should be made based on your own diet preferences, history and symptom responses.
It is recommended to discuss the inclusion of oats in your diet with your dietitian to decide if this is right for you.
#oats #coeliacdisease #gastrodietitian
In Australia, oats have previously been banned on a gluten free diet for coeliac disease.
Over the past year, this advice has changed and pure oats can now be included on a gluten free diet for some people.
The decision to include oats should be made based on your own diet preferences, history and symptom responses.
It is recommended to discuss the inclusion of oats in your diet with your dietitian to decide if this is right for you.
#oats #coeliacdisease #gastrodietitian
These bars are super filling, easy and cheap to make! You can make any flavour by adding dried fruit, chocolate chips and various nuts and seeds.
Let us know what you create!
Reach out if you have any allergies or intolerances that require an ingredient swap.
#mueslibar #healthysnacks #proteinbar #dietitian
These bars are super filling, easy and cheap to make! You can make any flavour by adding dried fruit, chocolate chips and various nuts and seeds.
Let us know what you create!
Reach out if you have any allergies or intolerances that require an ingredient swap.
#mueslibar #healthysnacks #proteinbar #dietitian
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By cutting through the overwhelming food, diet and nutrition information that has confused you for so long, we help you focus whatever energy and time you have on your ‘best bets’ – what is most likely to work well for you, now and into the future.
Our gastro dietitians are experienced in working with clients to manage gut symptoms and conditions. Our gastro dietetic services range from helping you improve fibre and prebiotics intake through to supporting people with IBD, coeliac disease or IBS and functional dyspepsia to reduce symptoms, achieve dietary balance and improve quality of life. Help Yourself – Nutrition & Dietetics is managed by Rick Naylor.
This gastro dietetic consulting work complements Dr Kerith Duncanson’s and Dr Georgina William’s research work in gastrointestinal nutrition and functional gut disorders.
