Does IBS Cause Anxiety, Or Does Anxiety Cause IBS?

Does IBS Cause Anxiety, Or Does Anxiety Cause IBS?

Does IBS Cause Anxiety, Or Does Anxiety Cause IBS?Kathryn Dunn
Published on: 11/10/2026

A 2026 study followed tens of thousands of people in both directions. Gut and mood each raised the risk of the other, and sleep sat in the middle of both.

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Bloated After Fibre? Gas Might Not Be The Problem

Bloated After Fibre? Gas Might Not Be The Problem

Bloated After Fibre? Gas Might Not Be The ProblemKathryn Dunn
Published on: 20/09/2026

An MRI study found people with IBS made the same gas from fibre as everyone else. They just felt far more of it. Here's what that means for you.

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Why You Might Be Judging Your IBS Progress Too Soon

Why You Might Be Judging Your IBS Progress Too Soon

Why You Might Be Judging Your IBS Progress Too SoonKathryn Dunn
Published on: 06/09/2026

In a 2026 trial of hypnosis-based therapy, the benefit was bigger six weeks after the sessions ended than on the day they finished. Here is what to do with that.

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Can Hypnotherapy For Your Gut Work From A Recording?

Can Hypnotherapy For Your Gut Work From A Recording?

Can Hypnotherapy For Your Gut Work From A Recording?Kathryn Dunn
Published on: 30/08/2026

A Swedish team tested self-guided gut hypnotherapy from audio files at home. What they were really asking was whether anyone can keep it up.

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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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