The Functional Gut Clinic

Can weather conditions affect gut bacteria?
Vitamin D has been shown to have a beneficial effect on gut health, so spending a short amount of time in the sun or taking a supplement can keep our Vitamin D levels high.
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Meet the Team!
Nicky Saini is a Consultant Dietitian here at the Functional Gut Clinic.
Nicky completed a Master's degree in Human Nutrition at King's College London, before achieving a PhD in Nutrition of the Elderly at Liverpool John Moores University.
... Nicky gained experience in both acute and community settings, providing dietetic support across a range of clinical conditions that affect nutritional status. She is passionate about Gastroenterology, Diabetes and Obesity.
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Are you suffering from constipation pain?
Our founder Anthony Hobson suggests some foods that may lessen the symptoms: https://bit.ly/2tui5vN

A Google review from one of our previous clients at the Functional Gut Clinic:
''Amazing staff and really supportive service - delighted to have found Dr Hobson and his team. Thank you!''
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A high-fat diet can alter the type of bacteria in our gut, and evidence is growing that certain species of bacteria may be responsible for anxiety and depression.
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The condition of the gut and the appearance of our skin are connected.
Bacteria can change the hormones our bodies produce and also damage the lining of the gut – both of these situations may lead to an increase in acne.
Find out more by reading our gut-skin infographic: https://bit.ly/2Mu1Dm2

''Chemical compounds produced by the bacteria in our gut could be used to spot the early stages of liver disease, according to new research.''
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If you missed the recent Live Gut Health Q&A session with Gastroenterology Consultant Dr Farmer from The Functional Gut Clinicand Specialist Dietitian Kirsten Jackson from The Food Treatment Clinic Dietitians, here's the full recording for you. If you have any questions, please post them below.

➡️ GET ALL YOUR GUT HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED
✔️ WHAT? Gut Health Clinic, live Q&A all about digestive health ✔️ WHEN? Tonight, 3rd July, 7:30pm - 8pm ✔️ WHERE? Facebook Live, on your computer/phone... ✔️ WHO? Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Farmer and Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian Kirsten Jackson
Thank you to Alflorex for sponsoring this event.
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Join Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Farmer and Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian Kirsten Jackson tomorrow 3rd July at 7:30pm for a 30 minute live Q and A all about digestive health. https://www.facebook.com/events/460429351 084078/

Adhering to the Mediterranean diet has been shown to increase beneficial bacteria in the gut by 7 percent after 30 months.
Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/2JfxngU

A Google review from one of our previous patients, Jess Hemmings:
''Really friendly staff that make you feel at ease. Great service''.
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Thank you to all who attended our Gut Health Reset Workshop last Sunday. Many of you asked about some further details and links to some of the speakers' websites: Booch & Brine: https://boochandbrine.com/ One Yoga Studio Chorlton: http://www.oneyogastudio.co.uk/
If you have any questions, about the event, talks, topic we covered, please comment below.

How to make home-made chicken soup.
A very healthy meal for the digestive system.
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''Low FODMAPs diet for vegetarians is a challenge and although not impossible, can be quite restricting. It would need to be done under supervision as can easily fall short of essential nutrients, especially protein.''
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We use hydrogen and methane breath tests to help diagnose small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, lactose malabsorption and fructose malabsorption.
If you would like to self-refer yourself for a breath test, please email or post with details of your clinical condition and the test you would like performed.
We will contact you if we need more information or if we think the test is inappropriate.
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**Constipation and Lower Bowel tests**
By the time you come to see us at The Functional Gut Clinic you may well have had symptoms for some time and tried many different treatments.
Our aim is to use our advanced testing techniques to find out exactly what is and isn’t working properly with your bowel and diet.
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The Gut Health Reset Workshop with Kirsten Jackson

We’re about to go Facebook Live at The Gut Health Reset Workshop...

IBSchek detects 2 biomarkers in the blood that are predictive of a previous gastroenteritis event.
In a comprehensive clinical trial in more than 2,500 patients conducted in 180 centres around the U.S. IBSchek was found to be more commonly positive in IBS compared to patients with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and coeliac disease.
IBSchek therefore provides a positive diagnosis of an organic cause for IBS in a proportion of IBS patients.
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Great friendly staff, very helpful and great aftercare. Would highly recommend 100% wouldn’t go anywhere else.

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Very good

Great friendly staff, very helpful and great aftercare. Would highly recommend 100% wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Thank you

Very good

Great friendly staff, very helpful and great aftercare. Would highly recommend 100% wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Thank you