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Why is my gut such a mess?

Not a diagnosis: a head start. These are the three drivers most worth checking first, based on what the evidence says gets missed most often.

01

IBS is a starting point

It is a description, not an explanation. The question is what is driving yours.

02

Rule out the impostors

Coeliac, SIBO and inflammatory disease all wear the IBS mask. Each has a test.

03

Food diary beats guessing

Two honest weeks of food + symptom tracking finds more than elimination roulette.

Worth asking your GP about

Coeliac screen, faecal calprotectin, H. pylori

Do this, this week

1. Start a two-minute note in the free journal that asks back, so the pattern becomes visible.
2. Take the test list above to your GP; the Health Journal will help you say it clearly.
3. Read the evidence: Your Gut Microbiome Is as Unique as Your Fingerprint - and It Controls More Than You Think · Your Gut Is Talking to Your Brain: The Autism-Microbiome Connection That Changes Everything · Is It IBS or SIBO? Symptom Checklist & Comparison (UK).

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Education, not diagnosis, and never a replacement for your GP or pharmacist. Reference ranges and guidance vary; sudden, severe or worsening symptoms need 111, or 999 in an emergency. By Hussain Sharifi · independent, affiliate-free health intelligence.