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  • Foods commonly linked with migraine — aged cheddar and blue cheese, red wine, dark chocolate, salami and black coffee — arranged on a warm wooden table
    Health | Main Blog

    Foods That Trigger Migraines: How to Spot Possible Patterns

    ByRebecca Taylor August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

    Food triggers affect fewer people with migraines than the standard lists suggest. Here is what the evidence actually says, and a practical way to find your own patterns.

    Read More Foods That Trigger Migraines: How to Spot Possible Patterns

  • A calm morning scene with a cup of herbal tea and a closed notebook on a wooden table
    IBS | Main Blog

    Does Stress Cause IBS Flare-Ups? What to Track Before Blaming Food

    ByRebecca Taylor August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

    Stress can contribute to IBS flare-ups, but it rarely acts alone. Here is what the gut-brain research says, why stress can look like a food trigger, and what to track to tell them apart.

    Read More Does Stress Cause IBS Flare-Ups? What to Track Before Blaming Food

  • A young woman relaxing comfortably at home with a warm drink and a cosy blanket
    Health | IBS | Main Blog

    IBS and Your Period: Why Symptoms Can Get Worse Before Menstruation

    ByRebecca Taylor August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

    If your IBS gets worse before your period, you are not imagining it. Here is what hormones do to the gut across the menstrual cycle, which phases tend to flare, and how to track your own pattern.

    Read More IBS and Your Period: Why Symptoms Can Get Worse Before Menstruation

  • Open food diary notebook and pen beside a healthy breakfast of yoghurt with berries, a glass of water and a cup of herbal tea on a warm wooden table
    IBS | Main Blog

    IBS Food Diary: How to Track Food, Symptoms and Patterns

    ByRebecca Taylor August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

    A practical guide to keeping an IBS food and symptom diary that actually works — what to track, for how long, the mistakes to avoid, and how to read your patterns.

    Read More IBS Food Diary: How to Track Food, Symptoms and Patterns

  • Editorial photograph illustrating the difference between guessing trigger foods and spotting patterns in a food diary
    FODMAP | Food for thought | Main Blog

    Why Spotting Trigger Foods Without a Food Diary Is Just Guessing

    ByRebecca Taylor July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

    Cutting more foods rarely fixes IBS. Here’s why memory and intuition aren’t enough to spot your triggers — and what a structured food diary actually does.

    Read More Why Spotting Trigger Foods Without a Food Diary Is Just Guessing

  • Flat lay of common IBS trigger foods on a wooden table: coffee, red wine, onion, garlic, fried food, bread and dairy
    IBS | Main Blog

    The 5 Most Common IBS Triggers — And Why “Common” Isn’t Yours

    ByRebecca Taylor July 15, 2026July 22, 2026

    Five foods turn up on every IBS trigger list — but “common” doesn’t mean yours. A clearer way to think about IBS triggers and how to find your own.

    Read More The 5 Most Common IBS Triggers — And Why “Common” Isn’t Yours

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    Your diet and immune system

    Bythe mySymptoms team June 29, 2015June 29, 2015

    Interesting article on the effects of diet on the immune system: http://bit.ly/1Hfq3Hd 

    Read More Your diet and immune system

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    Tips for headache sufferers

    Bythe mySymptoms team June 29, 2015June 29, 2015

    Some useful tips for headache sufferers: http://bit.ly/1EAQ7fK 

    Read More Tips for headache sufferers

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