Research shows IBS symptoms worsen significantly during perimenopause and menopause. Melbourne naturopath Julie Forrester explains the hormonal mechanisms driving the gut-menopause connection and what you can do naturally to manage both.

It may be called Bali Belly, the Rangoon Runs or Montezuma’s Revenge but it can happen anywhere! What is happening? Why does travelling upset your gut? What are the long term consequences? And, most importantly, what natural remedies can you use to help diarrhoea/ Bali Belly? What are some of the traditional natural remedies for diarrhoea and gastro?

A comprehensive look at the symptoms, causes, contributing factors, conventional treatments and how some of the local natural and traditional remedies can help reduce symptoms and assist in a speedier recovery from traveller’s diarrhoea.

In the past treatments have focussed on improving the integrity of the tight junctions - proteins connecting cells of the digestive tract. However, if this was the only issue for people with intestinal hyperpermeability (aka leaky gut), then why are some still suffering? New evidence highlights the importance of other factors involved in the gut barrier that drive disruption of tight junctions. If you didn’t realise that the digestive system is incredibly complex, you’re in for a treat.

Oxygenation may be the new focal point for treating digestive symptoms of intestinal hyperpermeability (also known as intestinal permeability or leaky gut). Learn what the new evidence is and what can be done to optimise the health of the digestive tract. Is this your missing link?