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, […]
Is Flaxseed Low FODMAP? Dietitian’s Guide to Flax for IBS and SIBO
I am sure at one point on your gut healing journey you have been told to “just add more fiber.” However, every time you try to add more fiber, it seems to make your bloating, gas, or constipation worse. One particular type of fiber that I often get asked about is flaxseed. It is often […]
Why Am I Bloated? What Your Bloat Pattern Is Telling You
If you have been bloated for so long that you don’t even know what is normal anymore, you are not alone. While bloating can present itself in different ways, so many of my clients describe the same experiences. They either wake up bloated, or they wake up flat and watch their stomach grow throughout the […]
Electrolytes and IBS: Do You Actually Need Them?
Electrolytes are everywhere right now. Open Instagram, walk down the grocery aisle, or scroll through TikTok and you will see endless brands telling you that you need to be drinking electrolytes every single day. They claim that they will fix your fatigue, bloating, brain fog, gut, sleep, and the list goes on. The industry is […]
Low Ferritin and SIBO: Why Iron Levels Remain Low
Low ferritin and SIBO is a pattern I see all the time in my practice. Many of my clients come in feeling exhausted, dealing with brain fog, noticing more hair shedding than usual, and often struggling with worsening gut symptoms, only to be told their labs are “normal” or to simply take an iron supplement. […]