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How to Enjoy a Healthy & Happy Holiday Season with IBS/SIBO
Embrace good self care during the holiday season.
Continue ReadingThe Potential Role of Prebiotics & Probiotics in IBS
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 […]
Continue ReadingLow FODMAP Happy Bars Launches New Flavor!
Delicious Oatmeal Raisin Bliss Happy Bars make their debut. Another great low FODMAP option!
Continue ReadingTake 2 Kiwifruits & Call Me in the Morning!
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 […]
Continue ReadingLife Interrupted: A Story about SIBO.
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 […]
Continue ReadingHave You Heard of Amylase Trypsin Inhibitors?
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 […]
Continue ReadingResistant Starch: What is it? Why do we care?
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 […]
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Understanding what it takes to accurately test for celiac disease.
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