Andrea Hardy RD

When it comes to a low FODMAP diet, I find many of my patients struggle with getting enough variety and fiber. I find one of the common mistakes patients make...

Registered Dietitian Andrea Hardy discusses what's in her spice cabinet. Andrea has IBS herself, and so frequently chooses to cook with low FODMAP seasonings. She reviews some of the top...

Bile acid malabsorption (often called bile acid diarrhea) is a condition where the body either produces too much bile acids or does not properly reabsorb bile acid in the small...

Did you know poor nutrition is associated with decreased sports performance and increased risk of injury? There’s no doubt that nutrition is key for active lifestyles. However, it can feel...

So you’ve completed the elimination and reintroduction phase of the low FODMAP diet and have a pretty good idea of what you can tolerate and what you can’t. But what...

Did you know that we spend an average of 120 minutes of our time at the grocery store each week? Yes, that’s two hours! If you’re anything like me, you...

Many of our patients notice they struggle with low energy. While it’s very common to get tired, lethargic, and even irritable in the afternoon – we oftentimes see in IBS...

When it comes to irritable bowel syndrome, patients experience a lot of discomfort - not only physically, but mentally and emotionally too. There is so much stigma and judgement attached...

Often referred to as “the fruit sugar,” fructose is a natural sugar also found in vegetables, sweeteners, and processed food products. Structurally, fructose is a monosaccharide, meaning that it is...

For many, following the low FODMAP diet for IBS is one way to see symptom improvement. During the elimination phase especially, it can be difficult to include probiotic-rich foods. Many...

For many, summertime means vacation, weekend getaways, and the great outdoors. Relaxing and stress-free right? For those with IBS, it can sometimes feel like the opposite. When we aren’t at...

The team at IrritablebBowelSyndrome.net conducted their annual "IBS in America Survey" for 2018 and the results are giving us some fantastic insight - particularly into how people prefer to manage...

Disclaimer: It is not typically recommended to start a low FODMAP elimination diet during pregnancy due to the restrictive nature of the diet. If you absolutely need to consider initiating...

Whether you have just started eliminating FODMAPs or you are following a long-term modified low FODMAP diet, you know this lifestyle change can feel very restrictive! As a dietitian specializing...

When it comes to FODMAPs, the professionals don’t label foods as simply “high” and “low”. While that may seem easiest, FODMAPs are a bit more complicated than that. Foods contain...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex condition that requires treatment from many angles. The first step that many people take in IBS treatment is a change in diet. Changing...

Probiotics are well known for their role in gut health, but lesser known and understood are prebiotics. Prebiotics can be confusing for people suffering from IBS, as many prebiotic containing...

Having an IBS flare-up can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you have already worked so hard to decrease your symptoms. IBS can’t be cured, but it can be managed. Because...

If you have IBS, you have likely heard of the low FODMAP diet or tried it yourself. While the low FODMAP diet is extremely effective in reducing symptoms, the results...

As a dietitian specializing in functional gut disorders, I work with IBS patients every day. It’s unfortunate that many of them come in uncertain, discouraged, and frustrated. It is no...