Gut-brain axis dysregulation in IBS
Best practice update
Dr Jessica Biesiekierski was involved in a study which demonstrated that gut-brain axis dysfunction underlies FODMAP-induced symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome. The results of this work have significant clinical implications.
In this best practice update Dr Jessica Biesiekierski discusses:
- The significant findings of the study Gut-brain axis dysfunction underlies FODMAP-induced symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome
- Heightened visceral sensitivity in people with IBS
- Strategies to reduce visceral sensitivity in the gut
- How IBS can be managed using the concepts of exclusion diets and/or exposure therapy
- How the cycle of food avoidance can worsen IBS symptoms
- The risk of exclusion diets in eating disorders
- The significance of the therapeutic relationship between the clinician and client
- Key take-home points for clinical practice
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About the Presenter
Dr Jessica Biesiekierski is a Registered Nutritionist and Senior Lecturer with the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University. Jessica's research profile is recognised at an international level in the area of dietary effects on gastrointestinal physiology especially in disorders of gut-brain interactions.
Jessica is a past Post-doctoral Research Fellow with the Translational Research Centre for Gastrointestinal Disorders at KU Leuven in Belgium, where she explored gastric nutrient sensing and mechanistic effects of nutrients in gut-brain signalling. She completed her PhD with the Department of Gastroenterology at Monash University investigating the effects of gluten and carbohydrates as inducers of gastrointestinal symptoms in adults without coeliac disease.
Jessica has authored over 40 research articles with >4200 citations with some of her most notable achievements being awarded the international Rome Foundation’s Ken Heaton Award for the Most Cited Paper on Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders twice (2015 and 2013).
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