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, […]
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Travel tips for IBS
Travel has a bigger effect on the gut that we can even imagine. Even fun trips can be disruptive to the autonomic nervous system that runs digestion. The gut functions best when it is among familiarity and routine. It is […]
Easy 3 ingredient dairy-free yogurt recipe
There is a false belief that you can recolonize your gut with probitoics. Not true. In reality, probiotic foods and supplements don’t move in as residents. They act more like tourists by adding diversity and boosting the local economy. Or […]
How to treat SIBO & the immune system with no antimicrobials
It’s not uncommon for some people with SIBO or IBS to react to anti-microbial herbs and supplements. It leave them in a quandry because one of the best ways to get rid of SIBO quickly is with herbs. While they […]
What to do for an IBS flare (recipe included)
An IBS flare up can be brought on by strong emotion or stress, eating the wrong, inflammatory food, travel or no obvious reason. While preventing a flare may be tough, having a strategy in place to ease the symptoms and […]
My dietary staples for digestive health
The biggest change I made since having and getting rid of SIBO last year was to cut gluten out of my diet 100 percent of the time. Before that I ate gluten occasionally when going out to eat. And if […]
Low carb, low FODMAP gut healing muffins
Finding healthy treats to eat while healing your gut is not easy, but I’ve got you covered. These muffins are easy to make and include one of the best ingredients for repairing your gut lining. Collagen. Collagen is one of […]
What I use to keep my gut in balance during the stress of the holiday
The holidays are the worst time of the year for digestive health. The mix of stress, emotion, travel, family dynamics, and food temptation can do a number on body and mind. The busyness and overwhelm of this season also cuts […]
The Ketogenic diet for IBS
Finding out I had SIBO at the beginning of 2017 taught me some important about my body. Leading up to my SIBO test I was following a Paleo diet, which involved baking lots of “healthy” treats with maple syrup and […]
Low FODMAP anti inflammatory treats: Golden Cups
For the last 5 months I’ve consumed no sugars other than the natural ones found in fruit and starches. I know how addictive sugar is but addictions are meant to be broken, no? Cold turkey is a shocking and painful […]
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