Thank you so much for listening to this weeks episode with Dr Sula Windgassen!Another huge thank you to Symprove for their support with this episode. Make to use the code "SHADES50" for 15% off your first order 💫In this episode we spoke about:💫 How physical health conditions present mental symptoms💫 The placebo and the nocebo effect💫 How our perceptions have a physiological response💫 What actually is IBS?💫 Biopsychosocial factors in IBS💫 The digestive system💫 How under fuelling affects the digestive health💫 How anxiety & stress around food impacts bowel function ft gluten💫 Symptom focusing💫 How to identify deep concerns about symptoms & Sula’s starting tips to explore these💫 Stress-management tools & mindfulness💫 Why self-kindness is important for helping sufferingMore from SulaInstagram @the_health_psychologist_Sula’s writing on MediumWebsiteMore from Isa RobinsonInstagram @isarobinson_nutritionLooking for 1:1 nutrition counselling? Enquire hereStudies mentionedIBS RCT as part of Sula’s PhDPerceived sugar intake vs actual intake study plus a full breakdown in this blogPredictive factors for IBS 2013 studyResources and extra readingMarci Evans EDs & GI symptoms summaryHow to start meditation & mindfulness, MindfulCoping tools for physical response to stress426 breathingBox breathing (YouTube)Progressive muscle relaxation (YouTube)