Check out these evidence-based resources for IBS, IBD, SIBO, ulcers, dysbiosis, and/or leaky gut syndrome. From herbs and tea recipes to functional foods, prebiotics to probiotics, gut health supplements, and healthy recipes for improving your digestion and overall health from the inside out, we’ve got you covered!
The first time I heard about the potential benefits of collagen for leaky gut was back in 2015, while attending a holistic and functional nutrition conference for continuing education. Having recently reached the “light at the end of the tunnel” on my personal gut healing journey (after a very long road), I was still basking …
Is it possible for IBS and coffee to coexist? This is a conundrum that comes up quite often in the world of gut health and nutrition, and for good reason! Given the multiple types of adverse food reactions and the delayed, dose-dependent nature of food sensitivities that often co-occur with IBS, it can feel confusing …
Given the growing number of people struggling with IBS, IBD, leaky gut and dysbiosis nowadays, “GI mapping” is now making its way into exponentially more functional nutrition and functional medicine clinics worldwide each year. And for good reason! Research has uncovered that the roles of the gut extend far beyond just digesting our food and …
GI Mapping: An Integrative, Cutting-Edge Component of Gut Health Treatment Read More »
With October being pumpkin season, and me being SUPER basic when it comes to all things pumpkin (and fall season in general)… this low FODMAP pumpkin pie is feeling like the perfect way to kick off the next few months! It’s an oldie but goodie. (Getting to be back visiting my hometown in New England …
Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide silent epidemic. Given the current circumstances and state of the world (people don’t know what they don’t know), and due to some recent 1:1 conversations, I felt compelled to share this with you! Unconditional of whatever is going on around us, it’s important to remember the trees with the strong roots …
Vitamin D for Inflammation, Immunity & Gut Health: 15 Little-Known Facts Read More »
In this modern world, we tend to think of our energy levels, mood, metabolism, skin, gut health and hormone imbalance as completely separate “things” that have totally different functions. Most people even go to see a different doctor for each category! However, from a functional nutrition and functional medicine standpoint, we know that gut health …
Gut Health and Hormone Imbalance: Do They Go Hand-in-Hand? Read More »
Summertime is the best time to enjoy an IBS-friendly, low FODMAP potato salad! This recipe is based off a classic version, which I modified from Gimme Some Oven’s classic Southern potato salad recipe. Potato salad is also high in prebiotics, which I’ll share more details on below! But first things first… (This post was most recently …
“There’s a tea for that!” – Me. 😀 Speaking as a clinical herbalist and functional dietitian-nutritionist who has gone on a personal gut-healing journey, tea holds a special place in my heart for so many different reasons, on many levels. I hope you will enjoy this gut-healing tea recipe as much as I do! (This …
Food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities – oh my! Adverse food reactions are a topic near and dear to my heart, especially now that I’m trained and certified as a Lifestyle Eating & Performance (LEAP) therapist (“CLT”), after going through my own holistic gut-healing journey. Allergies, intolerances, and food sensitivities are actually three totally different beasts… and …
If I’m being honest, I really wish they called it something else. “Leaky gut” just sounds so gross… and the condition itself is unpleasant enough! But like millions of others, if you’ve made it to this post, you must also be wondering – what IS leaky gut?! Does it even exist? (While many gastrointestinal doctors …
What is Leaky Gut, and How Do You Know If You Have It? Read More »
