Blog articles relating to diet and digestive health
This is the transcript of the "How to Fix SIBO and Prevent Recurrence" video on YouTube. To watch it, click here. Today’s topic is SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and how to address it effectively to prevent recurrence. SIBO is a complex topic, and research is ongoing to improve diagnostics and treatment. But let’s talk [...]
If you want to watch this content on YouTube, click here. What is LPR? LPR is known as silent reflux. It's because classic reflux symptoms like heartburn are often absent. But it’s a form of reflux where the contents from your stomach including: Acid Pepsin Often bile Other intestinal contents travel up the esophagus to the [...]
If you want to watch this content on YouTube, click here. Let's talk about food and reflux You may have heard about standard trigger foods for GERD, avoiding fats, fried and spicy foods, citrus fruits, tomatoes, onions, garlic, chocolate, coffee, alcohol, and carbonated beverages. But will avoiding these foods work? The science is conflicting. This [...]
If you want to watch this content on YouTube, click here. If you have the following symptoms, you may suffer from low stomach acid: Gas Heartburn Bloating Burping Diarrhea Constipation Nausea Feeling fullness Fatigue Another name for low stomach acid is hypochlorhydria. But some people don't make any stomach acid, and a condition referred to [...]
If you want to watch this content on YouTube, click here. What is non-celiac gluten sensitivity? Over 3 million people in the US alone adhere to a gluten-free diet, and over two-thirds of those, 72%, do not have celiac disease. Many believe that they have non-celiac gluten sensitivity. But according to some of the top [...]
Watch the FREE online masterclass NOW Have you heard the term "gut dysbiosis"? Gut dysbiosis is a negative shift in the microbial communities within the small or large intestine resulting in health conditions or symptoms. Generally speaking, it is an imbalance of gut microbes compared to healthy individuals recognizing that everyone has a unique microbiota. There [...]
Your guide to COVID-19 This article has the following 9 parts: Preventative steps against COVID-19 Who’s at risk and why? Critical Risk Factors for COVID-19 How to mitigate CoV-2 risk by addressing underlying health issues Actions steps for addressing metabolic syndrome Digestive health and COVID-19 How does our microbiota relate to CoV-2? Action steps for [...]
In our modern Western lifestyle, it’s all but impossible to avoid: Food poisoning Antibiotics and other drugs Chemicals Preservatives Many people are also impacted by: Caesarean births Formula feeding Poor diet choices Over- or under-eating Other illnesses that negatively affect the health of our gut microbiota Given the challenging environment we live in, it’s more [...]
"LIKE FODMAP BUT EASIER?" is the title of the "service evaluation" on the Fast Tract Diet conducted by Mike Sweeney, Registered Dietitian in Leicester, UK and his colleagues enrolling new IBS patients referred by general practitioners in their general dietitian clinics. What Motivated Mike to Do the Evaluation Patients had to wait at least six months and in [...]
I had an opportunity to connect with Josh Sabourin, the publisher of SIBO Survivor to discuss the options for treating SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) in people who: Can’t tolerate antibiotics Fail to get better on antibiotics Just choose not to take them NOTE: Refer to the end of this page [...]
