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Hello my fellow gut health fans! Today’s topic is about the role of prebiotics and probiotics for individuals with IBS. Let’s start with a primer on prebiotics and probiotics, shall we? What’s a prebiotic? In December 2016, microbiology, nutrition and research experts were gathered by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics to discuss a […]

Can eating kiwifruit improve constipation and perhaps positively impact overall gut health?  Let’s take a closer look. Two kiwifruits (one serving) are fiber-rich and provides a nice dose of both vitamin C and E. In fact, one serving of kiwifruit provides 230% of your daily vitamin C needs, 10% of Vitamin E and 4 grams […]

As part of the #IBelieveinyourStory campaign for IBS awareness, I will be sharing a few stories from IBS or SIBO sufferers.  Here is a story of hope from Josh. “My name is Josh and I am a fellow IBS-SIBO Survivor. Like a lot of people I’ve struggled with the digestive disease throughout my life. I’ve […]

In 2013, at the International Celiac Symposium hosted in Chicago, Illinois, I had the pleasure of hearing Professor Detlef Schuppan, MD, PhD from Germany, Director, Institute of Translational Immunology at University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University speak about a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, called Amylase Trypsin Inhibitors (ATIs).  At that time, I had never […]

Hello Friends! Today’s topic: Resistant Starch.  I promised a bit more on gut health topics…so here you go. What is resistant starch? Resistant starch (RS), unlike other forms of starch that are digested by amylases (digestive enzymes) in the small intestine, actually ‘resist’ digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract and thus travels to colon where […]

Understanding what it takes to accurately test for celiac disease.

Hello friends. Today’s post, I get a little science-y.  For you science nerds…you’re welcome. And for those that don’t like the microscopic details and science terms… you might skip this post 🙂 I thought I would share with you a few of the highlights from Harvard Medical School’s recent Gut Health, Microbiota & Probiotics throughout […]

We know lactose, the sugar in milk, can cause gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in those with lactose intolerance. A decline in the production of the digestive enzyme, lactase, that cleaves the 2 chain sugar, lactose, into its digestible sugar components of glucose and galactose, can lead to troubling GI symptoms such as gas, bloating, and  diarrhea. […]