About Nick Read

Professor Nick Read is a consultant gastroenterologist and analytical psychotherapist. He uses both of these disciplines in combination to investigate and treat patients with mind-body diseases, particularly those with functional gastrointestinal disorders.

So his expertise can reach a wider audience, Professor Read offers readers of Gut Reaction a sample of the letters he regularly receives and answers on behalf of The Gut Trust.
Gut Reaction

Our quarterly jounal Gut Reaction contains many interesting and informative articles relating to Irritable Bowel Syndrome; and you will find a small selection of them on this page. Members can download the latest version from the secure members area, meanwhile we offer you a full copy of a previous edition for you to download..
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Example Articles

What it means to have a 'nervous stomach'

When a Gut Trust member from Plymouth wrote to request advice on how the vagus nerve relates to IBS symptoms, quite frankly we were stumped. So, we asked a couple of experts in the field to help us out

Will they work? Are they safe? Which can i trust? And can they beat my IBS?

Claire is a Senior Registered Dietitian based at St Georges Hospital, Tooting, London. She has a special interest in digestive diseases and has valuable experience of piloting a busy dietetic-led IBS outpatient's clinic.

When Miss has to be excused

A teacher from Cornwall draws comfort from the lessons she has learned about managing her condition

Fighting for your rights

Shazia Shah, a solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, provides an overview of a real case study and offers advice to employers and employees on avoiding legal disputes.

Have Your Say

In every issue of Gut Reaction we like to feature personal views from some of our members to show how we've been able to help them and most importantly how they've been able to help themselves overcome the problems they have living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. We've provided a selection online that we'll think you'll enjoy reading.

Ask Prof Nick

Constipation and Pain after a Holiday


My son has suffered severe abdominal pain and constipation since returning from holiday
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Anxiety and IBS


When I rush around, I end up with IBS. Are there any books that can help?
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Not smelling of roses


I'm depressed, lonely and desperate because I smell of faeces.
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Getting a private stool analysis


I have been an IBS sufferer for 14 years and have tried many dietary options over the years. Is it possible to have a stool sample analysis done privately to identify any parasites in the gut?
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Recipes

Gut Reaction has always been popular amongst our members and one of the most anticipated features is our recipes page. We've taken a look through past issues of Gut Reaction and selected a few recipes, you may like to try, shown here.