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Digestive Health
Care for bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, heartburn and other everyday digestive concerns.
Understanding digestive health
Digestive health affects how you feel after eating, how regular you are and how well you take in nutrients. Food, stress, sleep, infections, medicines and eating habits can all play a part, and the gut and the nervous system are closely linked.
What people often come to us about
- Bloating, gas or discomfort after meals
- Constipation or loose stools
- Heartburn or acid reflux
- Foods that seem to upset you
How we approach this
- Reviewing what and how you eat, including meal timing and portions
- Ordering laboratory tests where they are needed, and reviewing results you already have
- Looking for patterns that seem to trigger your symptoms
- Practical food and routine changes
- Considering the role of stress and sleep
- Plant-based treatment, chosen carefully with your medicines in mind
When we refer you
We take a careful history and use tests where they are needed to look for what is driving your symptoms. If we find signs that need hospital investigation or surgery, we refer you promptly. If you take a prescribed medicine, tell us at your consultation, and do not stop or change it on your own.
- Blood in your stool or vomit, or black, tarry stools
- Unexplained weight loss
- Difficulty or pain when swallowing
- Persistent vomiting, severe or worsening abdominal pain, or signs of dehydration
- New symptoms that last, especially in older adults
This page is educational and is not individual medical advice. Results vary from person to person and cannot be guaranteed. We refer for surgery, and emergencies are outside our practice.