Bitter Herbs for Digestion: What They Do and Which Ones Are Worth Trying
Digestion is one of the first things that I help optimize with my clients, and bitter herbs are my favorite tool to do so. If you are struggling with digestion it will often present as feeling full after just a few bites, or bloated an hour into a meal. Many have been told their digestion […]
Why Your SIBO Keeps Coming Back: Four Root Causes to Explore
SIBO recurrence is something I see constantly in my practice. Many of my clients come in completely frustrated after finishing a round of antibiotics or herbal antimicrobials. They feel better for a few months, then watch their symptoms slowly creep back. They have done everything they were told to do. Yet here they are again, […]
SIBO Breath Test: How Testing Works, Lactulose vs Glucose, and When You Should Test
If you have been dealing with chronic bloating, reflux, constipation, diarrhea, excessive gas, or food sensitivities for years, you may have been told it is “just IBS.” If you are like many of my clients though, that diagnosis has gotten you no where. You may be wondering whether bacterial overgrowth is playing a role in […]
Is Celery Low FODMAP? A Dietitian’s Guide to Safe Serving Sizes for IBS and SIBO
With juicing becoming increasingly popular, is celery low FODMAP? is a question I get asked often. Many come to me dealing with bloating, cramping, or unpredictable bowel changes after drinking celery juice or chomping on a celery stick from a charcuterie board. Often, they have been told that celery is a safe, gut friendly vegetable […]
What Is SIBO? Understanding Why SIBO Happens and Steps to Get Rid of it
SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, is something I see all the time in my practice. Many of my clients come in dealing with persistent bloating, unpredictable bowel movements, reflux, abdominal discomfort, and growing food intolerances despite normal scopes and lab tests. But when we zoom out and look at the bigger picture, there is […]
How Food Poisoning Leads to SIBO: The MMC Connection You Need to Know
If your gut issues started after food poisoning, a stomach bug, or getting sick on vacation… that was probably not a coincidence. I work with so many people who were told, “It will pass, give it time.” But years later, they are still struggling with bloating, constipation, diarrhea, fatigue, and digestive symptoms that all started […]
Why Work With a SIBO Dietitian? What They Do and When You Need One
If you have been bouncing between GI doctors, supplements, restrictive diets, and the internet for answers about SIBO, it can be frustrating not knowing what to do next. So many of my clients arrive after years of hearing their labs are normal, doing rounds of antibiotics that did nothing, cutting out half of their diet, […]