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. […]

Hello Friends! I know I throw many acronyms around this blog all the time, but I want to be sure you understand today’s topic is primarily about inflammatory bowel disease (I.B.D.) and not my usual topic, irritable bowel syndrome (I.B.S.)! Although, IBS will be weaved throughout this post, I just wanted to be clear up […]

Do you suffer from enhanced GI symptoms during allergy season? The timing of allergy season varies depending on where you live. According to American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology tree, grass and ragweed pollens thrive during cool nights and warm days.  Did you know that birch pollen allergic patients frequently experience gastrointestinal upset during  birch […]

When someone asks if you would like to attend a conference in Huntington Beach, California…you say, YES, just because it is a VERY beautiful place to visit! When the conference entails discussions about the latest research about the relationship between the intestinal microbiota and gastrointestinal disorders…it’s a double win. 🙂 This past weekend, I was […]