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A very warm welcome to our very first Health and Wellness Magazine. My name is Melissa and I am the founder and Director of Gastrolife. I began my career as a Gastrointestinal Physiologist in St. James’s Hospital, Dublin where I specialised in functional testing for various gastrointestinal disorders. Having worked in St. James’s Hospital for […]

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Congratulations to Melissa Dooley, who was awarded runner up for best established business in the IBYE (Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur), South County Dublin. Her award was presented by Councillor Ossian Smyth of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. As part of the IBYE process Melissa has to attend the IBYE Bootcamp which was held this year […]

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition reported to affect around 10-15% of the population. It is a chronic functional and sometimes debilitating disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that can impact quality of life. IBS is classified into four categories; IBS-D (IBS with diarrhoea), IBS-C (IBS with constipation), IBS-M (mixed diarrhoea and constipation), IBS-A […]

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Melissa Dooley talks to Lynne Dalton and Heather Leeson from Glenville Nutrition Ireland about SIBO on the Nutrition Hub on Dublin South FM. Listen to the full show by clicking on the button below. L-R Melissa Dooley (GastroLife) , Lynne Dalton (Glenville Nutrition Ireland), Heather Leeson (Glenville Nutrition Ireland) Listen to Show

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This month we were contacted by a journalist from the Irish independent looking for expert opinions on how to manage digestive symptoms over the festive period. A lot of us tend to indulge over the holidays and it can take its toll on your gastrointestinal system. Some people may experience a lot of heartburn and […]

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Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition reported to affect up to 30% of some populations 1. It is a chronic functional and sometimes debilitating disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that can impact quality of life. IBS has no known cause, however there is an association between the development of IBS symptoms and gastrointestinal […]

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Melissa Dooley from GastroLife was awarded an All-Star Accreditation at the All-Ireland Business Summit 2017 hosted in Croke Park. Melissa being presented her award by Gavin Duffy View Website

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Melissa Dooley from GastroLife wins the best start-up business category at the Kildare IBYE 2016. Her prize was presented in Aras Chill Dara in Naas. The full story is featured in the Wicklow Times article which can be downloaded from their website by clicking on the button below. See Page 6 of the PDF. Download […]

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