Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a digestive condition that occurs when bacteria accumulate in the small intestine, causing a range of unpleasant symptoms: Unfortunately, it can be hard to find a SIBO knowledgeable practitioner which often leads to self diagnosing, self treating or SIBO being misdiagnosed. So many times I’ve heard “I’ve spent thousands […]

It’s been 15 years since I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (“IBS”)- though I had been suffering for much longer than that. Prior to the diagnosis, I had been going through several diagnostic tests and lots of waiting for specialist appointments. So to finally get the diagnosis was underwhelming. It didn’t really tell me […]

Constipation is a pain both literally and figuratively and something that most of us experience at some point in our lives. When constipation becomes chronic or if you’ve been plagued by it for most of your life, there are three pieces of advice that you need stop listening to in order to feel better: Myth […]

Probiotics are microorganisms found in food and supplements that can have great benefit to the digestive system. If you have IBS, you’ve likely been told to try a probiotic supplement to reduce gas, bloating or bowel changes like diarrhea and constipation.  Probiotics can help with IBS symptoms but there are a lot of misconceptions about […]

The low FODMAP diet is the most effective dietary strategy for managing irritable bowel syndrome but it is very confusing when you first see it. Foods that you always considered healthy such as apples, avocado, cauliflower and beans are suddenly off-limits?! It’s hard to wrap your head around, I know.  What can make the low […]

Despite being one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders, many people don’t know they have IBS because gas, bloating and bowel issues are somewhat normal to them. In fact, the majority of my clients recall having trouble with their digestion since birth with the tipping point into full blown IBS occurring in adulthood. Since IBS […]

If I could go back in time and give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be: Life is too short to eat puréed frozen bananas and pretend it’s ice cream. Like all foods that fall into the “problematic for IBS” category, I’m all for finding you an alternative ice cream that you tolerate instead of completely […]

SIBO is such a buzz word in the gut health community right now. For good reason: up to 75% of people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome actually have SIBO and when it is treated correctly gas, bloating and irregularity can become a thing of the past. You read that right- the debilitating symptoms that are controlling […]

If you struggle with constipation, you know the feeling of desperation that starts to set in after two, three, four days have passed without a bowel movement. Each day that passes you feel more bloated, backed-up and uncomfortable.  “If only I could just go”. We’ve all been there at some point. Unfortunately, laxatives are the […]

I’ve always been a big fan of oats in the morning but they can get a little boring if you make the same old oatmeal every day. This tropical variation has been my favourite lately! For those that need a little help in the poop department: it’s full of ingredients that are known to relieve […]