The Functional Gut Clinic Blog

How Is IBS Diagnosed? Tests and Rome V Criteria

How Is IBS Diagnosed? Tests and Rome V Criteria

Published on: 21/09/2026

How do they test for IBS? Learn how doctors use the Rome V criteria, blood and stool tests, and warning signs to diagnose IBS in the UK.

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Gut Microbiome and Cholesterol: The Link to Heart Health

Gut Microbiome and Cholesterol: The Link to Heart Health

Published on: 18/09/2026

Learn how gut bacteria may influence cholesterol through bile acids, coprostanol conversion, and short-chain fatty acids, and what testing can show.

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What Your Stool Says About Your Gut

What Your Stool Says About Your Gut

Published on: 16/09/2026

Learn what the seven stool types, colour, consistency, and frequency may reveal about your gut health, and when a change needs medical attention.

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Gut Health for Athletes and Regular Exercisers

Gut Health for Athletes and Regular Exercisers

Published on: 15/09/2026

Explore gut health for athletes, including how training affects the microbiome, why exercise causes digestive symptoms, and when testing may help.

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