Hey Friends.  To me, there is nothing more fun than exploring another city or country! I love the adventure of experiencing new cultures, new food, as well as all the wonder and the new perspective that comes with travel. Given the degree of GI symptoms that come and go (from a major small intestinal resection), […]

Hi Friends! I created a delicious low FODMAP Oatmeal Cup with Banana and Dark Chocolate Chip recipe for you today! Today’s recipe includes a variety of wholesome, gut-friendly ingredients: rolled old fashioned oats, mashed banana (in just the right low FODMAP portion), eggs, Enjoy Life Foods Dark Chocolate Morsels (low FODMAP certified), a hint of […]

In about 5 weeks, it will be IBS awareness month, April 2019.  I am hopeful that together we can bring greater awareness of IBS, share our stories, raise needed money for research…and make a difference.  Will you get loud with me in April? I have been thinking a lot about my dad recently.  My dad, […]

Hey Friends, The purpose of today’s post is to introduce the role of Intuitive Eating (IE) for gut health, IBS symptom management and overall well-being. I also introduce some of Rebecca Scritchfield’s messaging via her fantastic book, Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out–and Never Say Diet Again, as additional tools to help […]

Every now and then my husband shares his creative energy with my business.  He has come up with some brilliant ideas, including the name of my business, For a Digestive Peace of Mind. I love my business name because it embraces all that I hope to do in my work as a GI dietitian, help […]

Prebiotics by definition are food for our health-promoting gut microbes. Learn more about prebiotics and IBS in my earlier post here. A great resource for prebiotic fibers is the International Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics website, found here. The low FODMAP diet reduces intake of key prebiotic fibers, fructans (found in onion, garlic, and wheat) […]

A recap of my recent Instagram Q & A. Topics: low FODMAP diet, “leaky gut”, SIBO, herbal therapy, & more!

Surprise your Valentine (with a sensitive intestine) with these adorable low FODMAP doughnuts.

Hi Friends, First and foremost, I want to be clear about the image in this post, I am not the author.   I put this image together after seeing a t-shirt with a similar saying, as well as many social media posts with similar messages. I recently posted this picture on my Twitter feed to hopefully […]