Hello FODMAPers! I wanted to be sure that you knew about the upcoming International IBS Summit, an educational event. From my practice, For a Digestive Peace of Mind, Toni Fiori, RDN and I provided a presentation on recipe modification, label reading and menu planning for The IBS Summit. I met the organizer, Marloes Collins last year […]

I have an 88 Acres seed butter give-a-way. Check it out!

Hey FODMAPers. It truly is an exciting time for those following the low-FODMAP diet. Why? The word is getting out. More and more media outlets are covering the low-FODMAP diet and broadening the awareness of this life-changing nutritional approach. Increasing awareness is paramount, as there remain many IBS sufferers that have never even heard the […]

Fall-inspired low FODMAP give-a-way! Want a chance to win?

Trick or Treat Low FODMAP Style.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is taking over Boston next weekend with about 10,000 nutrition professionals attending the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™. Read more: http://www.eatrightfnce.org/fnce/Attend/ I am happy to report that I have two presentations on the low FODMAP diet during the conference. For my FNCE session, titled, Using Science to Further Define FODMAPs […]

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. […]