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 […]

When I was diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth back in 2003, there was very little talk about the condition called, SIBO.  SIBO presents with symptoms that mimic IBS, especially upper GI bloating and distention after eating. I am grateful that testing is becoming more available (though, we still have a way to go!) and […]

Hello Friends. Today’s topic is a quick review of some of the research that was presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), the BIG US based GI conference on May 21-May 24, 2016. I spend a few days running (seriously! I put in over 14,000 steps/day) around the San Diego convention center to attend meetings on […]

Hello from sunny San Diego! I am so fortunate to be attending Digestive Disease Week, a yearly gastroenterology conference featuring state of the art research from around the globe regarding digestion and gastrointestinal disorders. If you are on twitter, follow the hashtag #DDW16 for real time tweets coming from the conference.  You can find me […]

Hey FODMAPers! Today’s post includes tips to save a few bucks while following the low FODMAP diet. There is no need to go broke while you learn if you or rather your intestine 🙂 are sensitive to FODMAPs in your diet. Purchase veggies and grains that are naturally low FODMAP and don’t cost a boat […]

The low FODMAP diet is best implemented with the guidance of a FODMAP knowledgeable dietitian as the diet is filled with many nuances, making it a bit confusing for the low FODMAP diet newbie. Today, let’s review my top 5 potential low FODMAP diet pitfalls: #1 Thinking all gluten free foods are low FODMAP Many […]

As April draws to a close, so does the end of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. Today, I thought I would provide some of my thoughts about the state of care for IBS patients: the good, the bad and the ugly. IBS is a massive clinical problem impacting up to 20% of Americans. Many […]

There is nothing quite like eating a garden fresh beefsteak tomato directly off the vine still warm from the summer sun. Fortunately, for low FODMAP diet followers, fresh tomatoes are low FODMAP. Tomatoes are a fruit and as such are of source of the ‘fruit sugar’ fructose. Fresh, canned, Roma and cherry tomatoes do not […]

Today’s post is to update you on the many places I will be speaking in the next few months! I am grateful for the many opportunities to talk about my passion: digestive health nutrition. I find working with individuals with digestive symptoms extremely rewarding work. There is more and more emerging research revealing the connection […]