Does Therapy For Your IBS Have To Happen In A Room?

Does Therapy For Your IBS Have To Happen In A Room?

Does Therapy For Your IBS Have To Happen In A Room?Kathryn Dunn
Published on: 01/11/2026

The question the reviewers asked wasn’t whether it helps. That’s been asked plenty of times. They asked whether it matters how you get it.

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IBS and Anxiety: How They're Linked, and What Helps

IBS and Anxiety: How They're Linked, and What Helps

IBS and Anxiety: How They're Linked, and What HelpsKathryn Dunn
Published on: 28/10/2026

Why worry and Irritable Bowel Syndrome feed each other, what UK guidelines say helps, and where to start, including NHS talking therapies you can refer yourself to.

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What 2.8 Million People's DNA Says About IBS

What 2.8 Million People's DNA Says About IBS

What 2.8 Million People's DNA Says About IBSKathryn Dunn
Published on: 25/10/2026

The largest genetic study of IBS yet run pooled the DNA of 2,775,539 people and found 35 regions of the genome linked to the condition. Here's what it means for you, plus one thing to try before your next meal.

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Why Your Safe Food List Keeps Shrinking With IBS

Why Your Safe Food List Keeps Shrinking With IBS

Why Your Safe Food List Keeps Shrinking With IBSKathryn Dunn
Published on: 18/10/2026

Your safe food list assembled itself, one bad afternoon at a time. A survey of 4,002 adults in the UK and the US found how common that narrowing is, and why it costs more than a shorter menu.

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Hypnotherapy is not a substitute for medical care and does not diagnose any condition. This work is relaxation-based and is offered alongside the care you receive from your GP. Gut-directed hypnotherapy is referred to in the UK clinical guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome: the British Society of Gastroenterology guideline gives it a strong recommendation on low-quality evidence, and NICE says referral for psychological interventions, including hypnotherapy, should be considered for people whose IBS has not responded to pharmacological treatment after twelve months and is described as refractory. This is not a promise of personal results. Results vary from person to person and no approach helps everyone. This site is for information only. Please get a diagnosis from your GP and see your GP about any new, changing or persistent symptoms, so that other conditions can be ruled out.

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