Hello FODMAPers. So here’s the scoop: This week, dietitian, Sue Shepherd, one of the developers of the low FODMAP diet, and her team launched their FODMAP friendly app. It became readily available on iTunes just yesterday. For the most part, most of the foods on Sue Shepherd’s FODMAP Friendly app and Monash University’s low FODMAP […]

Hello Friends! I haven’t done a fun give-a-way in a bit and thought it was about time! Simply gum reached out to say, hello and talk to me a bit about their all-natural, premium chewing gum. I had already scoped out this product months ago. I absolutely love their packaging! And, admittedly, I love gum […]

Your calcium intake can take a hit on the low FODMAP diet.  Although the low FODMAP diet can provide ample calcium, many of us rely on high lactose dairy to meet our calcium needs. Not consuming enough calcium can lead to break down of our bone and teeth as we age.  Did you know 99% […]

I am so fortunate to live close to Boston’s Longwood Medical area, a world–renowned medical and academic district, full of top notch hospitals and research centers, and home to Harvard Medical School. Last week, I attended Harvard Medical School’s division of nutrition 16th Postgraduate Nutrition Symposium. This year, the title was Diet and Microbiota in Health and Disease. […]

When a patient is diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), they often breathe a sigh of relief! Finally, the doctor has found what is wrong with me! In reality, the detective work has just begun. SIBO is a condition in which microbes overgrow in the small intestine. We have many microbes living in our […]

Hello Friends.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that your week is off to a great start!  I enjoyed a wonderful weekend at our little Maine cottage.  The weather was picture perfect! Maine is a special place–especially in the summertime. Today I thought I would talk a bit about carbohydrates {sound fun?!?} and […]

Happy Tuesday and Hello FODMAPers! The food database for FODMAPs continues to grow thanks to Monash University researcher’s hard work.  Spaghetti squash and chestnuts get the green light. Watching the low FODMAP grow-up has been exciting!  I have been following the updates on the low FODMAP diet since 2009. And, yes, the diet is evolving. […]

Hello Friends. Just wanted to be sure you knew that I have uploaded a free FODMAPs 101 educational handout.  This is an introductory guide about FODMAPs.  For dietitians in practice, you may find this guide works well for educating your patients.  It works well with my other FODMAP educational tools found here.  For those with […]

About a week and a half ago, I had the pleasure of attending DDW:Digestive Disease Week 2015, an annual US conference devoted to the GI tract. {Sorry poor photo quality!!} To be completely honest, to me, being at DDW felt like being at Disney World. So much to see and do, and yet, too little […]