Gut symptoms

<p>In this episode I look at symptoms affecting the gut. They are one of the most common presentations in </p><p>general practice. </p><br><p>Most of us experience some kind of gastrointestinal symptom at some point in our lives</p><p>and I delve into how the gut works and how and why things can go wrong and what we can do to </p><p>help ourselves.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><br><p>Mintel data:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mintel.com/press-centre/beauty-and-personal-care/86-of-brits-have-suffered-from-a-gastrointestinal-problem-in-the-past-year/amp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mintel.com/press-centre/beauty-and-personal-care/86-of-brits-have-suffered-from-a-gastrointestinal-problem-in-the-past-year/amp</a></p><br><p>Mintel article on gut health determinants:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mintel.com/blog/food-market-news/gut-health-goes-beyond-digestion/amp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mintel.com/blog/food-market-news/gut-health-goes-beyond-digestion/amp</a></p><br><p>Short chain fatty acids - what they are, why they are important and how they work:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.00025/full" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.00025/full</a></p><br><p>Diet and reflux disease:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6702398/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6702398/</a></p><br><p>H. pylori infection and reflux disease:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6502218/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6502218/</a></p><br><p>Low FODMAP diets:&nbsp;<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33585949/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33585949/</a></p><br><p>Probiotics and their potential role in reflux disease:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7019778/" rel="noo