Understanding the Gut–Brain Connection
Many people continue to have digestive symptoms despite a careful diet or appropriate medical treatment—this affects around 20–30% of people with coeliac disease or IBD, and is often diagnosed as IBS, now understood as a disorder of gut–brain interaction (DGBI).
Triggers such as stress, a stomach bug, or antibiotics can disrupt the gut–brain–microbiota axis, making the brain more attuned to gut signals and make the gut itself more sensitive—so normal digestive processes become uncomfortable or painful.
I take a holistic approach to address:
- Personalised nutrition: practical, sustainable dietary changes tailored to you.
- Microbiome support: exploring probiotics and prebiotics for a healthier gut environment.
- Gut–brain therapies: gut-directed hypnotherapy (GDH) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to reduce sensitivity and retrain the brain’s response to gut signals.
Together, these approaches can help to:
- Reduce sensitivity and discomfort
- Improve gut function
- Restore confidence around food
- Feel better without creating food fear
- Get back to eating, travelling, and socialising with confidence
Individual hypnotherapy sessions can be arranged to run alongside dietary support, or you can join an online hypnotherapy course (individual or group) through The Contented Gut