Gut Health

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!

CSID vs. IBS - a gut health dietitian explains

CSID vs. IBS – How are They Different? (Gut Health Dietitian Insights)

Leave a Comment / Blog, IBS, Sucrose Intolerance and CSID

At first glance, congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can appear to be borderline identical, from the lens of symptoms and clinical presentation.  (Diarrhea/constipation, gas, bloat, abdominal pain, food intolerances, heartburn, nausea… need I say more?!) However, you’ll soon realize IBS and CSID are two completely different conditions when we take a …

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Dietary Fat Intolerance - Tell-Tale Signs Symptoms and Expert Guidance

Do You Have a Fat Intolerance? (How to Tell if Your Diarrhea Is Linked to Dietary Fat Malabsorption)

1 Comment / Blog, IBS

High fat foods (think: greasy fried foods, burgers, rich buttery pastries, real cream in your coffee, or even one too many spoonfuls of peanut butter) – while tasty, can sometimes be a trigger of irritable bowel symptom (IBS) symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, loose stools, and upset stomach. If you can relate, and find …

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Fructan Intolerance - Could Fructans (vs Gluten) be Triggering Your IBS Symptoms

Are Fructans Triggering Your IBS Symptoms? (How to Know If You Have a Fructan Intolerance)

Leave a Comment / Blog, IBS, Low FODMAP Diet Resources

A gluten free diet is all the craze nowadays for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)… because it does seem to help (at least, to a certain extent) in many cases, when it comes to symptom relief.  But is gluten really the culprit of your IBS symptoms, or could it be fructans – or both? According to …

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Fiber and Probiotics: A Dynamic Duo

Fiber and Probiotics: A Dynamic Duo

Leave a Comment / Blog, Gut Health, Prebiotics and Probiotics

Fiber and probiotics: two entirely separate categories of functional foods and supplements you’ll see trending in the gut health and wellness industry, nowadays… for a multitude of research-backed reasons! But did you know that fiber and probiotics actually work in tandem in many cases, as a dynamic duo, to optimize our gut health? That’s right …

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Carnivore Diet Pros and Cons: A Holistic Dietitian’s Perspective

Leave a Comment / Blog, Gut Health, Holistic & Functional Nutrition: Trending Topics

To call the carnivore diet “controversial” would be an understatement.  But the reality is it’s trending.  So, my husband (a current carnivore diet enthusiast, at the time I’m writing this article) insisted I share the carnivore diet pros and cons, from my holistic nutrition perspective!   Everything you’ll find here is based on a blend of research …

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Carminative Herbs for Gas and Bloating

Best Carminative Herbs & Supplements for Gas and Bloating

Leave a Comment / Blog, Herbal Medicine, IBS

Carminative herbs are medicinal plants that have been shown to help to expel or release trapped gas from our intestines.  (In my opinion, they’re the best kind of herbs for gas and bloating – a total game-changer!) In my fields of clinical herbalism and functional nutrition, the most popular and effective carminative herbs for gas …

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Tomatoes and IBS

Tomatoes, IBS, Gut Health and Immunity: What You Should Know (Beyond FODMAPs)

2 Comments / Blog, IBS

Lots of people suffering with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often ask, are tomatoes and IBS compatible?   On paper, at least from a low FODMAP diet standpoint, the short answer is usually yes.   (Tomatoes in certain quantities are considered low in FODMAPs, aka small, poorly digested fermentable carbohydrates known to trigger IBS symptoms in …

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