You wake up with a flat stomach, but by afternoon, you’re so bloated you can’t button your jeans.You’ve googled “SIBO belly” more times than you can count. Maybe you’ve tried a low FODMAP diet, probiotics, even herbal antimicrobials—but the bloating always comes back. If that sounds like you, I want you to know two things: […]

Do you find yourself experiencing persistent bloating day in and day out? It’s frustrating and uncomfortable, especially when you can no longer button your pants by the end of the day but you’re not alone. Chronic bloating is the number one digestive complaint I hear from clients in my practice, and often they’ve bounced around […]

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a digestive condition where bacteria overgrow in the small intestine, leading to uncomfortable symptoms like: Unfortunately, SIBO is often misunderstood or misdiagnosed. Many people find it challenging to find a knowledgeable practitioner who can help, which leads to self-diagnosing, self-treating, or getting misdiagnosed altogether. I hear stories like “I’ve […]

It’s been almost two decades (!) since I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)—though I had been suffering long before that. Before the diagnosis, I went through numerous tests and long waits for specialist appointments, but when I finally got the diagnosis, it was underwhelming. Back then, there wasn’t as much information on IBS […]

Probiotics are microorganisms found in food and supplements that can provide great benefits for your digestive system. If you have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), you’ve probably been recommended to try a probiotic supplement to help with symptoms like gas, bloating, or changes in your bowel movements (such as diarrhea and constipation). While probiotics can help […]

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 […]

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’re constantly asking yourself “Why am I so bloated all the time?” — even after trying all the usual fixes — this is for you.