Fibre is the quiet powerhouse behind gut health, hormones, mood, and immunity. Learn why most people aren't getting enough, how different types of fibre feed your microbiome, and practical ways to increase your intake without bloating - including insights from our microbiome retreats.

New research reveals IBS isn't just about which bacteria are present, but what they're doing. Some produce compounds that trigger diarrhoea or constipation. Others are missing entirely - like butyrate producers that calm inflammation and support gut barrier function. The emerging link between microbiome imbalance, mast cells, and histamine may explain why some people experience food sensitivities, cyclical flares, or multi-system symptoms alongside their IBS. It's time to move beyond permanent restriction toward genuine restoration: rebuilding microbial diversity, calming immune activation, and supporting the gut-brain connection.

“I’ve had IBS for 20 years,” is a refrain I hear far too often - and all too often, it marks a dead‑end rather than a beginning. But IBS isn’t a disease; it’s a syndrome, a collection of symptoms with wildly varying root causes. In this post, we challenge the low‑FODMAP default and explore how a personalised, systems‑based approach - addressing visceral hypersensitivity, immune activation, gut–brain dysregulation and microbial imbalance - can shift care from mere symptom management to true gut healing.