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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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The IBS Dietitian
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 that has helped 1000s of people with IBS.
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
York Test Review – Is it accurate for food intolerance testing?
Low FODMAP Hot Chocolate (5 recipes + Store Bought Options)
Optibac Probiotic Dietitian Review – 2025
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The top 10 most commonly made IBS mistakes
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😩 Unmanaged IBS can impact every area of your life making it smaller and less varied.
😩 The impact often starts off small but over time it escalates as anxiety kicks in over what may happen , even before it does.
😩 We even see some people feel like they are in control when actually they have just developed a number of safety behaviors – like allowing someone else to go to the shop for them, avoiding travel, working from home etc.
🧐 Can you relate to this?
🙏 The good news is that we absolutely can manage IBS so life does not need to be like this.
✅ Comment guide below if you would like a copy of my free guide.
#theibsdietitian #thelowfodmapdiet #IBS
😩 Unmanaged IBS can impact every area of your life making it smaller and less varied.
😩 The impact often starts off small but over time it escalates as anxiety kicks in over what may happen , even before it does.
😩 We even see some people feel like they are in control when actually they have just developed a number of safety behaviors – like allowing someone else to go to the shop for them, avoiding travel, working from home etc.
🧐 Can you relate to this?
🙏 The good news is that we absolutely can manage IBS so life does not need to be like this.
✅ Comment guide below if you would like a copy of my free guide.
#theibsdietitian #thelowfodmapdiet #IBS
🙃 Have you been put off starting to control your IBS because it seems like a lot of time investment?
🙋♀️ This is the most common barrier I find when talking to people but the barrier is luckily perception and not reality. In fact, there are many ways to save time in this process, not only just with the low FODMAP element.
✅ If you want more tips then comment ‘guide’ below and I will send you a copy of my free guide.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree
🙃 Have you been put off starting to control your IBS because it seems like a lot of time investment?
🙋♀️ This is the most common barrier I find when talking to people but the barrier is luckily perception and not reality. In fact, there are many ways to save time in this process, not only just with the low FODMAP element.
✅ If you want more tips then comment ‘guide’ below and I will send you a copy of my free guide.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree
😅 Can you relate??
🧐 You are one size when you wake up and then seem to go up 1-2 dress sizes as the day progresses.
🙏 Please note that this is not fat gain but gas causing your gut to be bloated.
😩 Not only does this leave you feeling VERY uncomfortable but also probably quite 💩 about your body.
✅ If you get symptoms like this – it is not normal so grab my free guide by commenting ‘guide’ below.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree #bloating
😅 Can you relate??
🧐 You are one size when you wake up and then seem to go up 1-2 dress sizes as the day progresses.
🙏 Please note that this is not fat gain but gas causing your gut to be bloated.
😩 Not only does this leave you feeling VERY uncomfortable but also probably quite 💩 about your body.
✅ If you get symptoms like this – it is not normal so grab my free guide by commenting ‘guide’ below.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #fodmapfree #bloating
🧐 Can you relate?
🍒🥑🍌 It’s no secret that fiber is vital for good gut health, so why then is it that more fiber can often cause issues in IBS? Frustrating right?
😊 There are 4 main reasons we see this issue in the @theibsdietitianclinic and we use the Take Control System to work through the issues step by step.
1️⃣ You are increasing too quickly – it will take time for your gut to get used to fiber.
2️⃣ You are adding a lot of FODMAPs to your diet.
3️⃣ You are constipated (more on the severe side).
4️⃣ You are experiencing hypersensitivity to normal digestion.
… and sometimes a combination of all of the above.
✅ Comment ‘guide’ below to grab a copy of my free IBS guide.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #lowfodmapdiet #thelowfodmapdiet #bloating
🧐 Can you relate?
🍒🥑🍌 It’s no secret that fiber is vital for good gut health, so why then is it that more fiber can often cause issues in IBS? Frustrating right?
😊 There are 4 main reasons we see this issue in the @theibsdietitianclinic and we use the Take Control System to work through the issues step by step.
1️⃣ You are increasing too quickly – it will take time for your gut to get used to fiber.
2️⃣ You are adding a lot of FODMAPs to your diet.
3️⃣ You are constipated (more on the severe side).
4️⃣ You are experiencing hypersensitivity to normal digestion.
… and sometimes a combination of all of the above.
✅ Comment ‘guide’ below to grab a copy of my free IBS guide.
#theibsdietitian #ibs #lowfodmapdiet #thelowfodmapdiet #bloating
😩 People think IBS just means putting up with digestive issues (which is bad enough as it is!!)
‼️ BUT what they don’t realize is the impact those symptoms have on a persons life – perhaps even starting small and building overtime to the point that not one action in a persons day or life is not impacted.
🥳 The good news is that life does not have to be this way. There are 1000s of studies showing ways to improve and manage IBS – you just need guidance on how and when to apply these techniques.
✅ For more information on IBS comment ‘guide’ below to get my free IBS guide.
#theibsdietitian #lowfodmapdiet #bloating
😩 People think IBS just means putting up with digestive issues (which is bad enough as it is!!)
‼️ BUT what they don’t realize is the impact those symptoms have on a persons life – perhaps even starting small and building overtime to the point that not one action in a persons day or life is not impacted.
🥳 The good news is that life does not have to be this way. There are 1000s of studies showing ways to improve and manage IBS – you just need guidance on how and when to apply these techniques.
✅ For more information on IBS comment ‘guide’ below to get my free IBS guide.
#theibsdietitian #lowfodmapdiet #bloating
😩Do you find that the things you do or eat in the attempt to make your IBS better can often back fire? Or make no difference at all?
🧐You are not alone! Because many of the things that are generally good for the gut, will not work in a gut that is not functioning well.
‼️Prebiotics, exercise, fiber, large portions of plants, fermented foods and resistant starch are all amazing for gut function – but you may well find these difficult to tolerate when you have IBS. That doesn’t mean you will never manage them.
🙋♀️In our practise @theibsdietitianclinic we actually avoid general gut health ‘things’ until we have met our first goal in IBS which is getting the gut working really well. Only then can we start to think about introducing lifestyle changes and dietary elements which will further improve a person’s gut general wellbeing. Again, taking this step by step approach. And I advise you do the same – your gut is not the same as the average person’s so please do not treat it like that.
🙏Don’t forget to grab a copy of my free IBS guide – comment ‘guide’ below and I will send it to you!
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #ibs #bloating
😩Do you find that the things you do or eat in the attempt to make your IBS better can often back fire? Or make no difference at all?
🧐You are not alone! Because many of the things that are generally good for the gut, will not work in a gut that is not functioning well.
‼️Prebiotics, exercise, fiber, large portions of plants, fermented foods and resistant starch are all amazing for gut function – but you may well find these difficult to tolerate when you have IBS. That doesn’t mean you will never manage them.
🙋♀️In our practise @theibsdietitianclinic we actually avoid general gut health ‘things’ until we have met our first goal in IBS which is getting the gut working really well. Only then can we start to think about introducing lifestyle changes and dietary elements which will further improve a person’s gut general wellbeing. Again, taking this step by step approach. And I advise you do the same – your gut is not the same as the average person’s so please do not treat it like that.
🙏Don’t forget to grab a copy of my free IBS guide – comment ‘guide’ below and I will send it to you!
#theibsdietitian #ibs #thelowfodmapdiet #ibs #bloating
😅 Fermented foods are not the same as probiotics.
🦠 Fermented foods are foods that use live microbes to make them. Examples include Kefir, kimchi, sourdough bread, cheese and even beer.
✅ Some fermented foods contain live strains of microbes that we know can be beneficial for the gut.
❌ BUT fermented foods themselves have not been shown to deliver these microbes to the large bowel in enough of a quantity and then show they have a specific health benefit (which is the EU definition of what a probiotic needs to be able to do).
🙋♀️ I am routinely seeing people with IBS being told to take fermented foods for their symptoms when there is no proof to that these foods will help at all. In some cases symptoms may actually worsen due to the FODMAP content. Instead, you need to take a strain – specific probiotic supplement that has been shown to support your IBS symptoms.
❤️ The good news is that you don’t need to avoid fermented food at all. Many foods contain prebiotics which is good for the gut microbes so they likely have a generally good impact and some live microbes from these foods ‘May’ get through to where they need to go. So if you enjoy them, continue with them – just don’t be surprised if your IBS does not improve.
✅Comment ‘guide’ below for my free IBS guide that contains more evidence based guidance on IBS.
#theibsdietitian #thelowfodmapdiet #guthealth
😅 Fermented foods are not the same as probiotics.
🦠 Fermented foods are foods that use live microbes to make them. Examples include Kefir, kimchi, sourdough bread, cheese and even beer.
✅ Some fermented foods contain live strains of microbes that we know can be beneficial for the gut.
❌ BUT fermented foods themselves have not been shown to deliver these microbes to the large bowel in enough of a quantity and then show they have a specific health benefit (which is the EU definition of what a probiotic needs to be able to do).
🙋♀️ I am routinely seeing people with IBS being told to take fermented foods for their symptoms when there is no proof to that these foods will help at all. In some cases symptoms may actually worsen due to the FODMAP content. Instead, you need to take a strain – specific probiotic supplement that has been shown to support your IBS symptoms.
❤️ The good news is that you don’t need to avoid fermented food at all. Many foods contain prebiotics which is good for the gut microbes so they likely have a generally good impact and some live microbes from these foods ‘May’ get through to where they need to go. So if you enjoy them, continue with them – just don’t be surprised if your IBS does not improve.
✅Comment ‘guide’ below for my free IBS guide that contains more evidence based guidance on IBS.
#theibsdietitian #thelowfodmapdiet #guthealth
👩⚕️ 2025 Dietitians Week Reflections
🙋♀️ It’s been 13 years in the making and there has been a lot of change in how I practice – and probably a lot more change to come.
😩 Sadly there is a lot of people working in gut health, but only dietitians are regulated. This means we have to be HCPC registered and abide by those rules – you can check if your dietitian is registered on their website. Those rules though essentially ensure that we are practicing using the most up to date science, working ethically (I.e not selling you random supplements 🫠) and also giving advice which is safe.
✅ If your a dietitian and wanting to level up your IBS practice, don’t forget to check out @
✅ For IBS sufferers – comment guide below for a copy of my free IBS guide.
#dietitiansweek2025 #ibs #irritablebowelsyndrome #thelowfodmapdiet
👩⚕️ 2025 Dietitians Week Reflections
🙋♀️ It’s been 13 years in the making and there has been a lot of change in how I practice – and probably a lot more change to come.
😩 Sadly there is a lot of people working in gut health, but only dietitians are regulated. This means we have to be HCPC registered and abide by those rules – you can check if your dietitian is registered on their website. Those rules though essentially ensure that we are practicing using the most up to date science, working ethically (I.e not selling you random supplements 🫠) and also giving advice which is safe.
✅ If your a dietitian and wanting to level up your IBS practice, don’t forget to check out @
✅ For IBS sufferers – comment guide below for a copy of my free IBS guide.
#dietitiansweek2025 #ibs #irritablebowelsyndrome #thelowfodmapdiet