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Welcome to my website, I am Kirsten Jackson, a UK Registered Dietitian who has dedicated her life's work to helping those with IBS find real solutions.
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Kirsten Jackson aka ‘The IBS Dietitian’ is a UK consultant registered dietitian specialising in irritable bowel syndrome. Kirsten is fully trained low FODMAP dietitian and has incorporated this diet into her Take Control method for optimal results.
Before becoming a low FODMAP dietitian, Kirsten suffered with IBS herself. After realising that the low FODMAP diet was only part of the answer, she developed the Take Control method which incorporates a more holistic approach to support IBS sufferers.
Credentials
BSc Honours Degree in Dietetics from The University of Hertfordshire
Published Author
13 + Years Experience
HCPC UK Registered Dietitian
PGCert From The University of Nottingham
BDA Qualified and Regulated
Forbes Health Board Member
Recent blog posts
Nerva Review (2025) – Does it work?
Epetome: A Dietitian’s review
What is the best bread for IBS sufferers – comprehensive answer
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The top 10 most commonly made IBS mistakes
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🎄 Christmas can be a tricky time for many people but especially when you have IBS.
❤️ This year I have teamed up with @theibsnetwork (the worlds largest IBS charity) to bring you a webinar on all the ways you can work around your IBS this year and not let it get in the way of enjoying the festive season.
⏱️ 11.00 AM UK
📆 10th of December
🔗 For further details and sign up click here https://portal.theibsnetwork.org/all/surviving-christmas-kirsten-jackson
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #fodmap #irritablebowelsyndrome
🎄 Christmas can be a tricky time for many people but especially when you have IBS.
❤️ This year I have teamed up with @theibsnetwork (the worlds largest IBS charity) to bring you a webinar on all the ways you can work around your IBS this year and not let it get in the way of enjoying the festive season.
⏱️ 11.00 AM UK
📆 10th of December
🔗 For further details and sign up click here https://portal.theibsnetwork.org/all/surviving-christmas-kirsten-jackson
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #fodmap #irritablebowelsyndrome
💩💩 For #chronsandcolitisweek I decided to write about a very specific type of colitis – microscopic colitis.
🫣 Why? Because this one is the lesser known one and sadly often gets missed.
😩 When a diagnosis is missed this leads someone into thinking that they have IBS and of course IBS management techniques don’t really work.
😩Over years these people end up with anxiety and reliant on Imodium to live a normal life (even then there are no guarantees).
🙏🙏 The good news is that there is medication to manage this condition – just please mention these other symptoms to your doctor so you can get on the right pathway to an accurate diagnosis.
#theibsdietitian #irritablebowelsyndrome #ibs #guthealth #bloating #colitis #microscopiccolitis
💩💩 For #chronsandcolitisweek I decided to write about a very specific type of colitis – microscopic colitis.
🫣 Why? Because this one is the lesser known one and sadly often gets missed.
😩 When a diagnosis is missed this leads someone into thinking that they have IBS and of course IBS management techniques don’t really work.
😩Over years these people end up with anxiety and reliant on Imodium to live a normal life (even then there are no guarantees).
🙏🙏 The good news is that there is medication to manage this condition – just please mention these other symptoms to your doctor so you can get on the right pathway to an accurate diagnosis.
#theibsdietitian #irritablebowelsyndrome #ibs #guthealth #bloating #colitis #microscopiccolitis
🫣 Can you relate to any of these?
😩 We can learn so much about what our body needs and signs that it is not ok from just knowing what is ‘normal’ when it comes to our bowels but sadly poop talk is taboo.
😅 I would love to know if you can relate to any of these?
✅✅ For some more helpful guidance on getting a better gut health, check out my FREE guide which you can download via the link in my bio ❤️.
#theibsdietitian #guthealth #ibs #bowels #gastro #bloating #thelowfodmap #lowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree
🫣 Can you relate to any of these?
😩 We can learn so much about what our body needs and signs that it is not ok from just knowing what is ‘normal’ when it comes to our bowels but sadly poop talk is taboo.
😅 I would love to know if you can relate to any of these?
✅✅ For some more helpful guidance on getting a better gut health, check out my FREE guide which you can download via the link in my bio ❤️.
#theibsdietitian #guthealth #ibs #bowels #gastro #bloating #thelowfodmap #lowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree
💩💩 Which one of these surprises you?
🍔🥗🥪 Food always gets the blame for everything in IBS but in reality the reason some people with IBS may have some difficult digesting foods is because their gut isn’t functioning well. If all we do is concentrate on what foods need to be cut out we often see that the persons gut worsens with time.
🥛🍞🧄 Food intolerances are caused by either not having enough digestive enzymes to break that food component down / having a disrupted microbiota which means more gas is produced when certain components are broken down / hypersensitivity to normal digestive processes. In all of these areas apart from digestive enzymes we can improve the process and therefore improve or reverse intolerances. And even with digestive enzyme deficiencies we often see people tolerate more of the undigested element when their gut is better functioning.
💩 And lastly there seems to be this myth that if you poop daily you are not constipated when actually it is more to do with the shape of the stool – it should be a smooth sausage like shape.
✅ Don’t forget to get a free copy of my IBS guide via the link in my bio ❤️.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #guthealth #fodmapfree #irritablebowelsyndrome
💩💩 Which one of these surprises you?
🍔🥗🥪 Food always gets the blame for everything in IBS but in reality the reason some people with IBS may have some difficult digesting foods is because their gut isn’t functioning well. If all we do is concentrate on what foods need to be cut out we often see that the persons gut worsens with time.
🥛🍞🧄 Food intolerances are caused by either not having enough digestive enzymes to break that food component down / having a disrupted microbiota which means more gas is produced when certain components are broken down / hypersensitivity to normal digestive processes. In all of these areas apart from digestive enzymes we can improve the process and therefore improve or reverse intolerances. And even with digestive enzyme deficiencies we often see people tolerate more of the undigested element when their gut is better functioning.
💩 And lastly there seems to be this myth that if you poop daily you are not constipated when actually it is more to do with the shape of the stool – it should be a smooth sausage like shape.
✅ Don’t forget to get a free copy of my IBS guide via the link in my bio ❤️.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #guthealth #fodmapfree #irritablebowelsyndrome
🎄 Did I leave anything off?
💩 Having IBS at Christmas impacts almost every element of the festive season and even the anxiety leading up to this can be really debilitating.
🙋♀️ Whilst I can’t magic away IBS, I can help you with multiple proven methods to enjoy the holiday season with just the ‘normal’ worries to contend with.
👀 If you want I know more – come to my free webinar on Sunday morning where I will sharing with you how to have an enjoyable festive season. You can join via the link in my bio.
#theibsdietitian #guthealth #lowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree #ibs #bloating
🎄 Did I leave anything off?
💩 Having IBS at Christmas impacts almost every element of the festive season and even the anxiety leading up to this can be really debilitating.
🙋♀️ Whilst I can’t magic away IBS, I can help you with multiple proven methods to enjoy the holiday season with just the ‘normal’ worries to contend with.
👀 If you want I know more – come to my free webinar on Sunday morning where I will sharing with you how to have an enjoyable festive season. You can join via the link in my bio.
#theibsdietitian #guthealth #lowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree #ibs #bloating
🥬 Yes the humble lettuce has a lot to answer for 🫣.
👀 Many of my clients feel frustrated that their gut isn’t working correctly because they feel that their diet is health and contains a good amount of fiber.
🙋♀️ But when I check through what they are eating, I often see a lot of lettuce. Now there’s nothing wrong with lettuce so there’s no need to avoid it BUT it contains very little fiber – around 2g for a whole bowl of it 🫣. When we need around 10g per meal, this isn’t going to cut it.
😅 And I get it – lettuce is very versatile! But let’s simply just pimp it up a bit – grate in some carrots, add a handful of seeds, some broccoli heads, tomatoes and peppers = much better!
🔗 Check out the link in my bio for access to my FREE Christmas Webinar on Sunday and also a FREE IBS guide that you can download to get you more support.
#theibsdietitian #guthealth #irritablebowelsyndrome #lowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree
🥬 Yes the humble lettuce has a lot to answer for 🫣.
👀 Many of my clients feel frustrated that their gut isn’t working correctly because they feel that their diet is health and contains a good amount of fiber.
🙋♀️ But when I check through what they are eating, I often see a lot of lettuce. Now there’s nothing wrong with lettuce so there’s no need to avoid it BUT it contains very little fiber – around 2g for a whole bowl of it 🫣. When we need around 10g per meal, this isn’t going to cut it.
😅 And I get it – lettuce is very versatile! But let’s simply just pimp it up a bit – grate in some carrots, add a handful of seeds, some broccoli heads, tomatoes and peppers = much better!
🔗 Check out the link in my bio for access to my FREE Christmas Webinar on Sunday and also a FREE IBS guide that you can download to get you more support.
#theibsdietitian #guthealth #irritablebowelsyndrome #lowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree
🙋♀️ These are 4 myths I see all the time which confuse people and hold them back.
🫣 Yes gut health is confusing and there are so many bits to it but it’s important we look at what the actual science says. There’s enough to be doing without wasting time on other elements.
👀 Did any of these shock you?
✅ If you haven’t already then grab a seat at my Christmas webinar on the 1st of December (it’s free) and I will take you through exactly what you can be doing this festive season which is science backed.
#theibsdietitian #irritablebowelsyndrome #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #guthealth #lowfodmapdiet
🙋♀️ These are 4 myths I see all the time which confuse people and hold them back.
🫣 Yes gut health is confusing and there are so many bits to it but it’s important we look at what the actual science says. There’s enough to be doing without wasting time on other elements.
👀 Did any of these shock you?
✅ If you haven’t already then grab a seat at my Christmas webinar on the 1st of December (it’s free) and I will take you through exactly what you can be doing this festive season which is science backed.
#theibsdietitian #irritablebowelsyndrome #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #guthealth #lowfodmapdiet
😔It is a common myth that IBS is not a real diagnosis – that it is simply something that the doctor labels you with if your routine tests come back negative.
🙋♀️ Firstly IBS is actually a very specific condition and your symptoms need to match the ‘IV ROME’ criteria – please check this out via google.
🩺 And yes there are a number of tests that are routine to do as part of this diagnosis.
‼️ But there are a number of common other conditions which would not flag up in these standard tests. And also there are also updated guidelines which some clinicans seem to not be aware of.
🙋♀️ The tests that should be routine for IBS but are not on the old IBS guidelines include a FIT test for bowel cancer screening, total IgA to ensure you don’t have another condition masking Coeliac disease and also fecal calprotectin which looks for IBD.
🧐 On top of this doctors should be questioning you about
– your family history to determine if you need further testing for genetic related conditions
– female gynae history to see if ovarian cancer or endometriosis is possibility
– type of stools – watery stools are not typical in IBS and may indicate infection / bile acid diarrhea / microscopic colitis.
– travel history – to consider your risk of having a gut bug
🙏 So please do take your time to book an appointment for proper diagnosis. Yes IBS is common but so are many other conditions which impact the gut.
✅ For further guidance on IBS download my free IBS guide via the link in my bio.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #guthealth #thelowfodmapdiet #irritablebowelsyndrome #endometriosis
😔It is a common myth that IBS is not a real diagnosis – that it is simply something that the doctor labels you with if your routine tests come back negative.
🙋♀️ Firstly IBS is actually a very specific condition and your symptoms need to match the ‘IV ROME’ criteria – please check this out via google.
🩺 And yes there are a number of tests that are routine to do as part of this diagnosis.
‼️ But there are a number of common other conditions which would not flag up in these standard tests. And also there are also updated guidelines which some clinicans seem to not be aware of.
🙋♀️ The tests that should be routine for IBS but are not on the old IBS guidelines include a FIT test for bowel cancer screening, total IgA to ensure you don’t have another condition masking Coeliac disease and also fecal calprotectin which looks for IBD.
🧐 On top of this doctors should be questioning you about
– your family history to determine if you need further testing for genetic related conditions
– female gynae history to see if ovarian cancer or endometriosis is possibility
– type of stools – watery stools are not typical in IBS and may indicate infection / bile acid diarrhea / microscopic colitis.
– travel history – to consider your risk of having a gut bug
🙏 So please do take your time to book an appointment for proper diagnosis. Yes IBS is common but so are many other conditions which impact the gut.
✅ For further guidance on IBS download my free IBS guide via the link in my bio.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #guthealth #thelowfodmapdiet #irritablebowelsyndrome #endometriosis