Today’s topic will be about a functional gut disorder called gastroparesis.  In short, this is a condition in which the stomach is very slow to empty.  Typically, strong muscular contractions push food through your digestive tract. In gastroparesis, the muscles in the wall of your stomach work poorly.  This inhibits food from being emptied adequately. […]

In September (2014), I attended a probiotic symposium hosted by Harvard Medical School here in Boston.  Leaders around the globe spoke about the changes that occur in our gut microbiome throughout the lifespan. The talk mostly covered changes in our microbiome rather than what probiotics one should take to aid symptom management for IBS but […]

My favorite cookie by far is oatmeal…though I can’t say I would turn down a good peanut butter or chocolate chip cookie anytime soon either!  BUT, I have to admit I make a darn good oatmeal cookie. Today’s recipe is a mini low FODMAP version of your traditional oatmeal cookie.  So cute, right? I made […]

One of our family favorite breakfast cereals is Nature’s Path Gorilla Munch!  This slightly sweet little ball of corn is so tasty.  And my clients love it too!  I have used this cereal in a variety of recipes….today’s featured recipe is a Gorilla Munch Trail Mix!In my recently launched balanced box for a digestive peace […]

Hi FODMAPers… Today’s Tuesday tip is about coconut! Early FODMAP research papers listed coconut milk as HIGH FODMAP…but more recent food analysis has yielded different results.   So…here’s the scoop about coconut for low FODMAP diet followers.  Per the Monash app my go to resource… Coconut milk (canned) is allowed in 1/2 cup portion per […]

Fall is here! Love the changing colors of the leaves…Autumn in New England is SO gorgeous. In the spirit of the season…I decided to try some pumpkin spice granola bars!  After all, if small amounts of  canned pumpkin are low FODMAP then why not add a bit of pumpkin-y deliciousness to a recipe?   MMMMMmmmm. […]

Today’s tip will be short and sweet.  US canned pumpkin FODMAP results are finally here!! It seems forever ago that I sent canned pumpkin to the Monash researchers.  In fact, I sent several boxes of US foods for testing.  What we learned:   Canned US pumpkin has moderate amount of FODMAPs.  Small amounts, 1/4 cup […]

New Website. New Products. New Beginnings. I have been on a mission to develop new products to make following the low FODMAP diet easier and a bit more fun!  Check out my new site! Let me know what you think!

Today, I thought I would provide a few tips for the vegetarian low FODMAP followers.   It’s tricky following the low FODMAP diet while enjoying a vegan diet as many of the traditional protein sources on a vegan diet are rich in FODMAPs.  My intern, Laura, compiled this great handout while working with me which […]