Kirsten Jackson - The IBS Dietitian

Kirsten Jackson - The IBS Dietitian Kirsten Jackson is a consultant IBS dietitian and founder of The IBS Dietitian

The Food Treatment clinic provides highly professional, easy to follow, diet therapies for a range of conditions.

05/03/2026

Most people start by cutting foods out to try and control their IBS.

But that usually isn’t the real cause of the symptoms.

When foods are removed randomly, you never really know if they’ve made a difference. Before you know it, you’ve built up a long list of “intolerances”…

Your diet becomes more restricted, but the symptoms are still there.

Over time, overly restrictive diets can actually make gut function worse, and they can negatively impact your quality of life too.

Real IBS control comes from a science-led, systematic approach.

First we focus on stabilising symptoms by looking at things like:
• sleep
• movement
• nutrition foundations (not intolerances)
• mental health

Only then can you properly assess whether food intolerances are playing a role.

If you want to understand the process step-by-step, comment ‘guide’ below and I’ll send you my free guide.

Many people are understandably concerned when they have bowel symptoms that it may indicate bowel cancer and with rates ...
04/03/2026

Many people are understandably concerned when they have bowel symptoms that it may indicate bowel cancer and with rates under 50 increasing at around 3% per year - they have every right to be worried.

To be clear, there is no link between IBS and bowel cancer but it is vitally important that people get a clear diagnosis as symptoms alone could be related to anything.

The above symptoms are mostly not seen in IBS at all (apart from bowel habit changes). Some of these symptoms could be related to something ‘not as serious’ like having an unbalanced diet and getting anaemia or having haemorrhoids and getting blood in the stool. But the point is, we don’t know until you get an assessment with your doctor.

Let’s not take the risk - be safe.

Comment ‘guide’ below to get a copy of my free IBS guide which also includes the testing needed to diagnose IBS.

03/03/2026

Lemon water isn’t harming your gut 🍋

There’s no good scientific evidence that it improves gut function either, but it’s also not “damaging” your intestines.

If anything, acidic drinks are more relevant to your oral health 🦷
Your mouth is technically the first part of your digestive system.

Gut health on social media is full of half-truths and fear-based advice, and it’s exhausting trying to work out what’s real 😅

If you want evidence-based, practical guidance for managing IBS without cutting out everything you enjoy, I’ve put together a free guide to help you get started.

Comment GUIDE and I’ll send it to you 📩

💩If you have IBS-C, increasing fibre too soon can make things worse — more bloating, more pain, and still no relief.🤓In ...
02/03/2026

💩If you have IBS-C, increasing fibre too soon can make things worse — more bloating, more pain, and still no relief.

🤓In this carousel, I’m sharing 3 science-backed ways to get your bowels moving without adding extra fibre first.

🙋‍♀️Once things start improving, you can begin reintroducing fibre in a way your gut can handle.

💬 Comment “guide” below for my free IBS guide — it walks you through the exact process I use with my clients to restore regularity and comfort.

01/03/2026

Unprecedented times in the UAE over the last 24 hours.

If you have experienced symptoms of anxiety I hope these tips help. They are science backed and will help.

Reputable news sources or update channels:

Stay safe.

❤️ My Feb 2026 in pictures. Work has been so crazy with late nights and many hours but life has been wonderful and I can...
27/02/2026

❤️ My Feb 2026 in pictures. Work has been so crazy with late nights and many hours but life has been wonderful and I cannot complain.

1/ My sister and mum came to visit!
2/ More progress on the IBS new guidelines..coming soon.
3/ interview about the healthiest nut butters.
4/ Lots of time outside with family.
5/ We had our kitchen renovated - thanks to .uae .wrap
6/ First time driving in the desert - thanks to and for keeping us alive 😅.
7/ Finally visited Mushrif park ❤️.
8/ Reminded myself of my need to visit water regularly ♓️

❤️ January in photos.1. My mum and sister came out to visit!2. The IBS guideline group has started the next phase of cr...
26/02/2026

❤️ January in photos.

1. My mum and sister came out to visit!
2. The IBS guideline group has started the next phase of creating the new guidelines. This was a survey to get feedback within the group.
3. We got our kitchen renovated - expect lots of new content from here! Thanks to .uae .wrap
4. I drove in the desert for the first time - special thanks to my friends and for keeping us all alive!
5. My interview in all about what are the healthiest nut butters - summary: a variety is always best!
6. Finally visited Mushrif Park.

26/02/2026

🚩🚩🚩Emerging research does not = grounds for healthcare advice.

😩 This is often a term you will see grifters using on social media and it makes their claims look real but actually the research isn’t there to make the recommendations that the are the selling you.

✅ For recommendations on IBS that are backed by research please comment ‘guide’ below to get a copy of my free IBS guide.

24/02/2026

😩😩 Foods which are promoted to be good for the gut are not always good for people with IBS.

😩 This can lead to a lot frustration from people with IBS who are putting in a lot of effort to try and improve their IBS - only to worsen their symptoms.

🥳 The good news is that you can absolutely tolerate a lot of these foods which are good for the gut BUT after you first control your symptoms and then learn what your specific triggers are. Over time I find that clients not only do this but then tolerate more foods in general anyway when their gut is working well.

🙏 So please know that you are not doing anything wrong - you have IBS which means your gut simply doesn’t function well and so you need to tailor generic information.

✅ Comment ‘guide’ below to get a copy of my FREE IBS guide.

✈️ How does your holiday impact your IBS?😅 If truth be told, it’s not the holiday - it’s science. It is how your environ...
20/02/2026

✈️ How does your holiday impact your IBS?

😅 If truth be told, it’s not the holiday - it’s science. It is how your environment and food changes that will really give you the change in symptoms.

✅ Comment ‘guide’ below to get a copy of my free IBS guide.

19/02/2026

😩 Are you scared to reintroduce FODMAPs?

😊 I get it - you finally have symptom control and suddenly you’re being asked to get symptoms again but this time is different.

🙋‍♀️Check the above statements I shared with a client to help reframe his thought process around this part.

✅ Comment ‘guide’ below to get a copy of my free IBS guide.

❤️ I can’t tell you how much I loved helping this lady!🤯 So many people think their lives are ‘too busy’ to control thei...
18/02/2026

❤️ I can’t tell you how much I loved helping this lady!

🤯 So many people think their lives are ‘too busy’ to control their IBS - this is living proof that this thought is a myth.

✅ Comment ‘guide’ below to grab a copy of my free IBS guide.

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