Dr Kate Barry

04/09/2026

I spoke with Amelie Becher from Sanctuary Safe Spaces about what I've learned from being chronically ill and what I would pass on to others that need advice.

02/09/2026

Nutrition - what do I eat?!
It’s the million-dollar question isn’t it? What to eat to optimize your health and wellbeing. This is especially important when you have some health challenges - either acute infection or chronic illness. There are so many schools of thought out there, and obviously everybody is different so you need to find out what works best for you, but here are some of the basics that I think are relevant for the majority of people...

28/08/2026

So you’re chronically ill and feeling fatigued and unwell most days. You’ve either read or been told by a practitioner that you need to make significant diet and lifestyle change in order to improve your health, but how are you supposed to make these changes when you can hardly get out of bed? Bit of a catch 22 right?

This conundrum is one of my clients’ biggest gripes, so as a practitioner I’m always looking for ways to help out and provide guidance around the day-to-day tasks that suck energy and prevent clients from sticking to the therapeutic plan. Check out this blog post for my top three tips.

Blog post providing guidance around the day-to-day tasks that suck energy and prevent clients from sticking to a therapeutic plan.

26/08/2026

I spoke about My CIRS journey on the CIRS podcast with Jacie and Barbara.

Dr Kate Barry speaks to Jacie and Barbara from The CIRS Group about...

24/08/2026

How do you eat a whole foods diet when suffering from health issues or unexplained symptoms? Here I discuss some of the easiest and most practical ways to eat a whole foods and minimally processed diet so as to optimise your health and start feeling better.

How do you eat a whole foods diet when suffering from health issues...

22/08/2026

Day 4 - Gut Health Challenge

The main take-aways from Day 4 are:
1. Eat a diverse whole and nutrient dense diet with minimal processed and high-sugar foods.
2. Support the microbiome by adding probiotics or fermented foods, prebiotic-rich foods and avoiding unnecessary antibiotics.
3. Get enough sleep.

Day 4 - Gut Health ChallengeThe main take-aways from today's vide...

20/08/2026

Day 3 - Gut Health Challenge

The main take-aways from Day 3 are:
1. Consider foods and supplements that heal/support the gut lining and provide digestive support.
2. Avoid trigger foods.
3. Improve gut motility by increasing fibre intake, drinking plenty of water, exercising regularly, and consider taking a Magnesium supplement.

Day 3 - Gut Health ChallengeThe main take-aways from today's vide...

20/08/2026

Day 2 - Gut Health Challenge

The main take-aways from Day 2 are:
1. Support stomach acid production by consuming something acidic before meals and chewing your food thoroughly.
2. Avoid: consuming large amounts of water during meals, overeating, antacids, and alcohol/caffeine.
3. Manage chronic stress.

Day 2 - Gut Health ChallengeThe main take-aways from today's vide...

19/08/2026

Day 1 - Gut Health Challenge

The main take aways from Day 1 are:
1. Prep your body for food by smelling food before eating and eating in a relaxed state.
2. Avoid dry foods and do not consume large quantities of liquid during meals.
3. Practice mindful eating by taking your time while eating and chewing your food thoroughly.

Day 1 - Gut Health ChallengeThe main take aways from today's vide...

14/08/2026

When it comes to biotoxin exposure, we need to break the cycle of enterohepatic recirculation and systemic absorption of toxins. Enterohepatic circulation is a critical system of the body that governs the progression of bile from the liver, through the gallbladder, into the small intestine and back again to the liver. Almost all bile is naturally recirculated in this manner, so unless there are specific insoluble fibres and binders present in the GI tract, they will be reabsorbed by the hepatic portal vein and continue to put a strain on the detox organs.

If the GI tract is permeable (AKA leaky gut), toxins can also leak into the blood stream through lack of tight junction integrity. A high insoluble fibre diet can be incredibly helpful, but unfortunately many biotoxins like those produced by mould are not so easy to bind and need to be specifically targeted with certain binders.
Here is a table summarising the best binders to use for each specific mycotoxin that may show up on your urine analysis. Credit goes to Joe Mather, Neil Nathan, Jill Crista and Beth O'Hara for putting this information together.