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...
View ArticleHow to deal with methane dominant SIBO
Methane dominant SIBO While not widespread, more doctors are starting to test for SIBO and offer dietary guidance by suggesting the low FODMAP diet. But because Western medicine is more than 15 years...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleLow FODMAP and low carb zucchini muffins
Restricted diets are a part of any gut healing protocol. Compliance is not easy but there are a few tips and tricks that lighten the load. Everyone has challenges with changing dietary habits. Food is...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleMissing piece of gut recovery according to the SIBO summit
I’m always diving deeper into my understanding of why and how the gut falls into dysfunction. The most recent SIBO summit illuminated the biggest overlooked piece of gut healing: the emotional and...
View ArticleHow health coaching helps with IBS
Why I became a health coach I feel passionately about is helping people who have little hope and no where else to turn. That was me 20 years ago. Disillusioned by a medical system that was not built to...
View ArticleIBS success story using function lab testing
I’ve helped many clients recover their digestive health, and while their stories are different, I am thrilled that my client Selina agreed to share her recovery story. While everyone’s path to health...
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Easy to digest, protein-rich smoothie recipe (& best protein powders for IBS)
If you are having trouble digesting your food, you may not be poorly absorbing your nutrients, no matter how well you eat you eat. But even with compromised digestion, there are ways to remedy the...
View ArticleHow to fight an infection without prescription antibiotics
In my experience, a course or two of antibiotics is one of the more common triggers of IBS. More than half of my clients share this root cause. While antibiotics are lifesavers sometimes, they are...
View ArticleThe reason why your IBS protocol is not working
You may have done your research, found a practitioner to help you, done your gut testing, taken your supplements religiously and followed your dietary recommendations without much success in improving...
View ArticleHow to address pathogens in the right order
Both leaky gut and candida get a lot of attention as a common causes of digestive issues. Both can be triggered by chronic stress, a poor diet and antibiotic use, and can cause symptoms like bloating,...
View ArticleHow you can “suddenly” developed IBS
I hear this story frequently from clients. One day they were perfectly healthy, then after either intense stress or a poor diet or surgery or child birth or antibiotics, etc..they suddenly developed...
View ArticleRebecca’s IBS success story
The reason I became a health coach is because of a life changing experience that happened to me in my late 20s and 30s. I was diagnosed with IBS. But that was not the traumatic part of my experience....
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Foods that heal IBS
I know the pain of not being able to eat your favorite foods and treats. The very firs time I healed IBS, I spent a year eating absolutely no sugar or nuts. That was almost 15 years ago and I was not...
View ArticleHow to recover from antibiotics
One of the main contributing factors that led me to develop IBS was a massive dose of antibiotics to treat the Lyme disease. It was IV antibiotics, a bag a day for three weeks, after a month long...
View ArticleHow to relieve bloating
Bloating is one of the most common symptoms of IBS. And the most maddening. It can cause strong emotions and make you feel uncomfortable in your own body. The worst thing about it is feeling like...
View ArticleHow to feel better during your gut healing protocol
One of the most challenging things about healing your digestive system is the die off/detox symptoms that are typically part of the process. There is a way to find relief. Feeling worse before feeling...
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