Ep 157 - Hypermobility disorders and digestion with Alex Orfanides
From Inside Knowledge for people with IBS by Anna Mapson
June 9, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 157
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of hypermobility disorders on digestion with expert Alex Orfanides.
Could your digestive issues be caused by how the body holds itself together? Connective tissue conditions can change the speed of food through the gut, impact on digestion as well as a host of other impacts. This week Alex Orfanides, osteopath and hypermobility expert, answers all my questions: What is hypermobility and how would you know if this affects you? How can connective tissue disorders like hypermobility Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) affect your digestion? What lifestyle changes help if you have hEDS / HDS? Thank you to Alex for a fantastic conversation, her passion for this topic is very clear and she's so well researched and knowledgeable on this topic. About Alex Alex Orfanides M.Ost. BA is a GOsC-registered osteopath and hypermobility specialist. Her clinical work focuses on hEDS, HSD, and hypermobility-related presentations, and she delivers guest lectures on hypermobility at the university level. She is the author of Help! I'm Hypermobile: Your How-to Guide for hEDS, HSD, and Life in a Hypermobile Body . Alex lives with hEDS herself and is passionate about talking honestly about the realities of the condition through her podcast Help! I'm Hypermobile and across…
People in this episode
Host: Anna Mapson
Guest: Alex Orfanides
Topics covered
- hypermobility
- digestion
- connective tissue disorders
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- lifestyle changes
- health
Keywords
- hypermobility
- digestion
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- hEDS
- HSD
- connective tissue
- osteopath
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Help! I'm Hypermobile, goodnessme
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