IBS CURE ? THIS four week diet plan could also be key to weight loss

IRRITABLE bowel syndrome - also known as IBS - which has symptoms including constipation and bloating, could be a thing of the past - after results of a new study were revealed.

People following a gut bacteria restoration diet for one month have shown dramatic improvements in weight, mood, cognition, and digestive symptoms.

This new study supports evidence that points to the power of the microbiome, the trillions of bacteria that live predominantly in the intestines.

It supports the view that gut bacteria may be the control centre of much of our health.

The 21 participants in the study followed a diet, designed by registered nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde, for four weeks.

The diet is all based on food with no probiotic pills involved.

It targets the composition of gut bacteria by bombarding the body with a massive range of fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, fruit, extra virgin olive oil each day to feed friendly bacteria in the gut.


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After a fortnight, daily servings of fermented foods are introduced, such as kefir or sauerkraut.

The diet also includes a 12-hour overnight fast enabling the microbiome to replenish overnight and allow a spell of time for good bacteria connected with modulating our weight and mood to bloom.

Participants lost an average of seven pounds in four weeks without counting calories or controlling portion sizes.

They recorded fewer mood swings and symptoms of anxiety, and depression,

Troublesome digestive IBS-type symptoms including loose stools, constipation, bloating, and heartburn, and wind plunged 71 per cent.

“Every single person made improvements in the four weeks,” said Dr Kate Lawrence, psychologist at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London and lead researcher on the paper.

“Usually in a study you have some non responders, hidden in the mean results.

“In this case every single person made improvements. If this was a drug it would big news.

“These results have been achieved with just food.”


Jeannette Hyde, registered nutritional therapist said: “This group came to the diet wanting to lose weight and improve their digestive symptoms.

"Although they were not clinically depressed or anxious most were delighted and surprised to see how different their emotion scores were after the intervention compared to before"

"This backs up the hypothesis that gut bacteria influences mood and mind, which is thought to happen through neural and hormonal signals between gut and brain. It also shows how easy the bacteria is to manipulate through diet in a short space of time"

The Gut Makeover plan attempts to manipulate gut bacteria by restricting processed high grain carbohydrate foods, sugar and artificial sweeteners which may derange gut bacteria, together with increasing the consumption of vegetables and fermented foods which promote beneficial bacteria.

There is increasing evidence that the trillions of bacteria that populate our gut can influence health; for example, by interacting with our immune system and excreting neurotransmitters.

Weight loss was welcomed by many participants. Gut bacteria are thought to influence weight by sending signals to the brain to tell us when we are full and also by influencing how many calories we extract from the food we eat.


The study Microbiome restoration diet improves digestion, cognition and physical and emotional wellbeing was published in the journal PLoS ONE.

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