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Hey Friends. Today’s post includes a bit of “alphabet soup”: SIBO, IBS & FODMAPs. I will start with a brief introduction of SIBO and commonly asked questions about this disorder.  I will then provide a few low FODMAP diet updates too! Let’s start with SIBO, shall we? What is SIBO?  SIBO is a condition where […]

Hi Friends! It’s the last weekend of IBS Awareness Month and I want to thank each and everyone of you that put yourself out there by donating $ to research, sharing your story or posting your pictures to Instagram. We had over 155 public pictures posted on Instagram using the hashtag #IBelieveinyourStory. Yay! 🙂 The […]

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 […]

I NEED YOU!  This Saturday, April 1st kicks off National IBS Awareness Month and I am launching a campaign called #IBelieveinyourStory. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness, raise funding for research and support patient care through educational initiatives for patients and healthcare providers.  An International Survey of patients that suffer with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) revealed that […]

For health professionals…I am excited to share some news about my upcoming digestive health seminar at District Hall in Boston, Massachusetts on February 26, 2016. Dr. William Chey, global expert in functional gut disorders and gastrointestinal motility, Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of the GI Physiology Laboratory and Director of Medical Services for the Michigan Bowel […]

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 […]

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. […]