Suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) must’ve been difficult for Laura Hamilton, who has had to do a lot of travelling for her job presenting A Place in the Sun. The condition doesn’t have the most travel-friendly symptoms.
In an interview with New! Magazine, Laura, 38, shared her experience with IBS.
“It’s awful,” she said. However, since having her two children – Rocco, seven, and Tahlia, five – her symptoms have “definitely eased up”.
“I don’t know if that’s because I’ve changed my diet a bit and I don’t eat bread,” she pondered.
Other symptoms of IBS include:
- Farting (flatulence)
- Passing mucus from your bottom
- Tiredness and a lack of energy
- Feeling sick (nausea)
- Backache
- Problems peeing – like needing to pee often, sudden urges to pee, and feeling like you cannot fully empty your bladder
- Not always being able to control when you poo (incontinence)
Flare-ups (when symptoms worsen) can be triggered by consuming food or drink.
If you’re concerned you may be suffering from IBS, it’s recommended to speak to your GP about the symptoms you’re experiencing.
Although there is no cure for the condition, the NHS does provide general tips to relieve troublesome symptoms.
It’s encouraged to enjoy homemade meals using fresh ingredients – a particularly hard task to achieve if you have a job that takes you far from home, like Laura’s.
Another tip is to keep a food diary, keeping track of anything you eat and any symptoms you may get.
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This is a way to gain insight into which foods and drinks trigger your IBS, which may be unique to you.
Using this knowledge, one then can avoid IBS triggers, thereby reducing the likelihood of encountering unpleasant symptoms.
Finding ways to relax and getting plenty of exercise can also help to relieve symptoms of IBS.
Moreover, the national health body advises people to try probiotics for a month to see if they help.
There is also things best avoided too, such as fatty, spicy or processed foods, and limiting caffeine to less than three cups a day.
In addition, consuming alcohol and dizzy drinks may also wreak havoc on the digestive system when you have IBS.
Laura Hamilton fact file
Laura started renovating houses at 19 years old, and has developed 16 properties to date.
Married to Alex Goward, a broker, the couple reside in Surrey, bordering the county where she was born, Kent.
As well as her talents in the property field, she also owns a restaurant and deli, called Lord Roberts on The Green.
If you’d like to see more of Laura, the new series of A Place in the Sun is airing on Channel 4, Thursday January 7 at 3pm.
Source: Daily Express
