Alex Jagiello - IBS Dietitian

Alex Jagiello - IBS Dietitian I help people with IBS and digestive issues find relief from gas, bloat, diarrhoea & constipation. Enjoy food & life without restrictions! 🚀

10/09/2026

Always so excited when a new book arrives. 😂

09/09/2026

As someone who used to have chronic constipation, I can confirm there are few things more annoying than being told to “eat more fibre and drink more water” 😂

I was already eating plenty of fibre. I was drinking water. I was doing all the things I thought I was supposed to be doing… and I was still constipated.

What I didn’t understand then was that saying “eat more fibre” is a bit like saying “take some medication”. Which one? How much? For what?

Because different fibres behave very differently in your gut.

So if you’ve been dutifully adding bran, wholegrains and even more vegetables and you’re now constipated AND bloated, I’d probably want to know a little more before telling you to add another spoonful of fibre 😅

What other ‘not so helpful’ advice have you been told for your IBS? 👇

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09/09/2026

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When you need a proper dinner, not another collection of “safe” foods on a plate 🍲🌿 ROSEMARY LAMB POLENTA:Serve 90 g pla...
08/09/2026

When you need a proper dinner, not another collection of “safe” foods on a plate 🍲

🌿 ROSEMARY LAMB POLENTA:

Serve 90 g plain cooked lamb over 200 g cooked polenta. Weigh 60 g raw eggplant, then roast it with 5 ml garlic-infused olive oil. Add 10 ml balsamic vinegar and finish with 20 g feta and 2 g fresh rosemary.

🥜 PEANUT-LIME CHICKEN:

Combine 150 g cooked jasmine rice with 90 g plain cooked chicken. Weigh 60 g raw green beans, then steam or stir-fry them. Mix 20 g peanut butter with 10 g lime juice, 5 ml tamari and enough warm water to form a sauce. Spoon over the bowl and finish with 5 g fresh coriander.

🌶️ SMOKY PORK COUSCOUS:

Combine 90 g plain cooked pork and 60 g canned corn kernels, drained, with either 78 g cooked gluten-free corn couscous or 150 g cooked red rice. Add 20 g tomato chutney and 1 g smoked paprika. Finish with 20 g cheddar and 10 g pickled jalapeĂąo, drained.

🥥 COCONUT-LEMONGRASS FISH:

Serve 100 g plain cooked white fish with 150 g cooked basmati rice. Weigh 60 g raw Chinese cabbage, then lightly sautĂŠ or steam it. Warm 40 g coconut cream with 10 g fresh lemongrass and 5 ml fish sauce. Spoon over the bowl and finish with 5 g fresh Thai basil.

Save this for the nights when dinner inspiration disappears.

07/09/2026

I didn’t choose the dietitian life. The dietitian life chose me.

IBS is hard enough to manage when your brain actually remembers the plan 😅Add ADHD into the mix and suddenly you’re rese...
07/09/2026

IBS is hard enough to manage when your brain actually remembers the plan 😅

Add ADHD into the mix and suddenly you’re researching your symptoms for 47 minutes while forgetting to drink the water sitting next to you.

Knowing what supports your gut and consistently doing it are two very different things.

If you have IBS + ADHD, which slide felt a little too familiar? 👀

Save this for the next time you wonder why “just being consistent” feels so difficult.

06/09/2026

Maybe you’ve already done a breath test. It came back positive, you treated it, felt a bit better for a while, and then the bloating came back. So now you’re wondering whether the SIBO came back too.

Or maybe your test was negative, but you’re still bloated every evening, so you’re wondering if the test missed something. Then you read about methane, hydrogen sulphide, motility, biofilms… and suddenly there are another five things to investigate.

I really understand why people get pulled into this. When you’ve been dealing with bloating for years and nobody seems to be able to tell you why, of course you want to find an explanation. And when someone says “it’s IBS”, that can feel pretty unsatisfying when you’re still planning what you wear around how your stomach might look by the evening.

The problem is that you can spend months, sometimes years, trying to find the thing that everyone has supposedly missed. Another breath test, another supplement, another protocol, another list of foods you’re avoiding. And your actual day-to-day IBS hasn’t really got any easier.

There absolutely are people who need investigating and treating for SIBO. But there are also people with IBS who have become convinced that getting better depends on finding another diagnosis first.

If you’ve been stuck in that loop for a while, follow me. I talk a lot about what we can actually work on when you have IBS, without constantly giving you another thing to chase.

If most of your working day is spent at a desk, you may notice changes in bloating, stool frequency or how easily you ca...
06/09/2026

If most of your working day is spent at a desk, you may notice changes in bloating, stool frequency or how easily you can open your bowels.

Research has found an association between longer daily sitting time and constipation, although this does not prove that sitting alone is responsible. Desk-based days often involve several changes at once: fewer opportunities to move, delaying the urge to use the toilet, rushed meals, long commutes and different eating or drinking patterns.

A realistic starting point is to add movement to moments already in your day:

• Walk for a few minutes after lunch
• Stand or move between meetings
• Take a brief walk while making a phone call
• Break up a long commute when possible
• Respond to a bowel urge rather than repeatedly postponing it

You do not need a demanding workout for movement to count. Choose something that fits your mobility, energy and schedule, then notice whether it makes any difference to your bowel habits over time.

Movement is one part of the picture. Persistent or newly changed bowel symptoms deserve a wider review, especially if you also have bleeding, unexplained weight loss, severe pain or symptoms that wake you at night.

How much of your day do you currently spend sitting?👇

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