Digestive health coaching

How parasites can cause IBS

It’s never fun to discuss or think about parasites because of the ick factor. Regardless, it’s important to understand the effects of parasites on digestive health. Parasitic infections can be the hidden reason why a protocol for SIBO, leaky gut […]

What you need to know about leaky gut

The best way to deal with leaky gut You’ve likely heard the term leaky gut before. It’s a popular and useful concept in the digestive health world, but a badly understood one. Leaky gut, also known as intestinal permeability, is […]

The gut healing benefits of fasting

Years ago, before it sky rocketed in popularity, I wrote a blog post about intermittent fasting for improving digestion and supporting/cleansing the liver. Intermittent fasting is an easier approach to fasting that can be very helpful and easy on the […]

How to be your own IBS success story

You need one thing to overcome IBS. Hope. Believing you can do it is the fuel that keeps you progressing towards health when things get difficult, uncomfortable, scary and/or frustrating. The hardest thing about having IBS is wondering if you’ll […]

How I prevented an IBS relapse

How stress can cause IBS Over my years of health coaching, I’ve heard countless stories about how people developed IBS. These stories all have one thing in common. Stress was the biggest contributor to worsening or causing IBS and SIBO. […]

Could hydrogen Sulfide SIBO be causing your symptoms?

Could hydrogen sulfide SIBO be the hidden cause of your IBS symptoms? This recent discovery could be the hidden cause for people with all the SIBO symptoms but negative breath test results. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is becoming better […]

How to customize your diet to YOUR body

Confused about what to eat? The options for gut-healing diets are overwhelming. And there’s so much conflicting info about the benefits or danger of fiber, fat, carbs, meat and fat. For example, for IBS, the options are many. There’s Paleo, […]

How to improve fat digestion with IBS

One of the more common symptoms of IBS is the decreased ability to digest fats. People with IBS seem to fall into two camps. The first group have trouble processing fats but don’t know it and eat it anyway. The […]

The best GI test for IBS

What increases your chances of conquering IBS is taking responsibility for your health and educating yourself about natural solutions. But there are some pitfalls to this approach also. The biggest one is self diagnosing yourself during your Internet research based […]