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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

One of the first things I look at when working with someone who has IBS or IBS-like symptoms is the state of the gut microbiome. Dysbiosis, a term used to describe an imbalanced gut microbiome, is one of the most common factors in IBS symptoms developing. Dysbiosis can look like one or a combination of: […]