Julie is a Gastroenterology Specialist Dietitian with 16 years’ experience supporting with people digestive diseases and conditions. She has a particular interest in disorders of gut-brain interaction, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Julie contributed to the British Dietetic Association’s (BDA) dietary guidelines for IBS as a member of the working group and currently delivers the BDA’s Low FODMAP diet training to dietitians across the UK. As part of the IBS and diet working group, she was involved in the publication of a systematic review of systematic reviews on probiotics and IBS.
Julie joined Guts UK as Information Manager in January 2020. In this role, she is responsible for developing and updating patient information, achieving the PIF TICK information quality standard, establishing a patient helpline, and working on projects such as the development of the lower bowel pathway.