What is the difference between food intolerance and food sensitivities? Food sensitivity: Inappropriate activation of immune system when exposed to a food component. Examples: Celiac disease IgE mediated food allergies (like nut allergies)…
Most Common Symptoms of IBS IBS can cause a wide range of unpleasant intestinal issues, including diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, gas, and bloating. The best approach to managing common symptoms of IBS at…
6 Things to Know When Selecting a Complementary Health Practitioner If you’re looking for a complementary health practitioner to help treat a medical problem, it is important to be as careful and thorough…
What are Complementary Health Approaches? Decisions about your health care are important – including decisions about whether or not to use complementary health approaches. Complementary health approaches include natural products and mind and…
Types of Ulcerative Colitis and their Associated Symptoms The symptoms of ulcerative colitis will vary depending on the extent of inflammation and the location of the disease within the large intestine. Click on…
What are the Typical Treatment Paths for Crohn’s? Aminosalicylates: These include medications that contain 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), and work by inhibiting certain pathways that produce substances that cause inflammation. They can work in…
Crohn’s Disease vs. Ulcerative Colitis Crohn’s Disease Ulcerative Colitis Source: Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Here’s a link to more information about the two conditions (Crohn’s Disease) (Ulcerative Colitis) Signs and symptoms: Here are…
Typical uses of the Hydrogen Breath Test Fructose or Lactose Malabsorption The patient takes a base reading of hydrogen levels in the breath. The patient is then given 25-35g of fructose (or lactose…
Hydrogen Breath Test A hydrogen breath test (or HBT) is used as a diagnostic tool for small intestine bacterial overgrowth and carbohydrate malabsorption, such as lactose, fructose, and sorbitol malabsorption. The test is…
Complex carbohydrates have a big influence on the human gut microbiota. MAC or microbiota-accessible carbohydrates are carbohydrates that are resistant to digestion by the human body, and are made available for gut microbes,…
Intermittent fasting (or IF) is an eating pattern with periods or cycles of eating and fasting. Unlike regular meal times, people on an IF schedule fast for a specific number of hours and…
The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) is a nutritionally complete grain-free diet, low in sugar and lactose. It was developed by Dr. Sidney Haas, a pediatrician, in the 1920s as treatment for celiac disease….
Experiencing chronic symptoms, especially GI symptoms for months or years can negatively impact our thinking and attitude. Over time, even the most optimistic person may develop behaviors related to their symptoms that actually…
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy originally developed and used to treat mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. CBT as a treatment tends to be short-term and collaborative….
The recommendations for management of IBS should include information that explains the importance of self‑help in effectively managing IBS symptoms. This should include information on general lifestyle, physical activity, diet and symptom‑targeted medication….
Fermented foods are defined as foods or beverages produced through controlled microbial growth, and the conversion of food components through enzymatic action. In recent years, the benefits of fermented foods have created a…