If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or another form of inflammatory bowel disease, you have almost certainly stumbled across advice to “just take a probiotic.” I wish it were that simple. Finding the best…
In my years of practice as a nutritionist, few situations are as distressing — for both client and practitioner — as a Crohn’s disease flare. The right crohn’s disease flare diet can dramatically reduce symptoms and shorten recovery time. The…
My gastroenterologist recommended an elimination diet for food sensitivities after months of unexplained bloating, unpredictable bathroom trips, and a general sense that my gut was working against me. I thought it would be two weeks of misery — plain chicken,…
For six months, I popped a broad-spectrum digestive enzyme capsule before nearly every meal. I was convinced it was helping. My stomach felt calmer, my bloating had eased, and I had enthusiastically told three different friends to try them. Then…
For almost three years, my gastroenterologist used the phrase “you might have some gluten sensitivity” every time I described my bloating, brain fog, and unpredictable digestion after eating bread or pasta. No firm diagnosis, no clear next steps — just…
Two years ago I mailed a vial of my blood to a lab, waited ten days, and opened a report that flagged 40 different foods as “reactive.” Eggs. Almonds. Broccoli. Salmon. The list read like a greatest hits of everything…
For three years, I was convinced I had a milk allergy. Every time I ate cheese, drank a latte, or indulged in a bowl of ice cream, I ended up bloated, cramping, and miserable. I avoided dairy religiously, told every restaurant server about my “milk allergy,” and genuinely believed I was one of those people … Read more
Have you ever woken up after a weekend of not-so-great eating, maybe a few too many glasses of wine or a stretch of processed convenience foods, and just felt… heavy? Not physically bloated necessarily, but sluggish in a way that’s hard to describe. Your energy is flat, your digestion feels off, and your body seems … Read more
Have you ever eaten a perfectly normal meal and then spent the next two hours feeling like you swallowed a brick? Or noticed that fatty foods — even healthy ones like avocado or salmon — leave you feeling bloated, nauseous, and weirdly exhausted? I used to chalk this up to just “having a sensitive stomach,” … Read more
Have you ever stood in the health food aisle, staring at a row of “detox” teas, juice cleanses, and liver flush kits, wondering if any of it actually does anything? I have. And honestly, the deeper I dug into the detox diet truth gut health connection, the more I realized how much noise is out … Read more