Smoothie Bowl Fun: A How-To GuideI love food. So, when I discovered that I could learn how to cope with pain tolerance and learn mindfulness through my...reactionscomments
A Smoothie for My Stomach When Nothing Else WorksA few years ago, my digestive upset – especially in relation to my reflux – hit a peak and it seemed my...reactions2comments
IBS and Ice CreamAbout 15 years ago, when I was interning at an environmental office in Washington, DC, my fellow interns and I all went...reactions23comments
Smoothie Bowls: A Fun & Tasty Option for IBSRecently I've been finding my way around, through, up, and over a nasty case of high blood pressure. The path is murky...reactions1comment
Food Is Not the Enemy: Part 2Those of you who have read some of my articles know that I’ve had a rough relationship with gluten. For over six...reactionscomments
Fueling for Fitness with IBSDid you know poor nutrition is associated with decreased sports performance and increased risk of injury? There’s no doubt that nutrition is...reactions4comments
Best Autumn Soups for IBSNow that it is autumn, I am getting excited about the sweater weather! Fall is my favorite season when the weather in...reactionscomments
Avoiding Food to Survive a NightEvery year since I got married to my beautiful wife, we have been throwing an annual party to celebrate our wedding anniversary...reactions19comments
Can FODMAP Tolerance Change?So you’ve completed the elimination and reintroduction phase of the low FODMAP diet and have a pretty good idea of what you...reactionscomments
Food is Not the Enemy: Part IIBS often makes us experiment with recipes. We avoid dairy, grains, seeds, fruit – anything we think might be causing discomfort. But...reactionscomments
How to Meal Plan on the Low FODMAP DietDid you know that we spend an average of 120 minutes of our time at the grocery store each week? Yes, that’s...reactions4comments
Eating Green While Managing Your IBSI have been (mostly) vegetarian for over 25 years now, ever since I was a sophomore in high school. When I began...reactionscomments
Confessions Of A Coffee Lover: Substitutes and Ways to Make it WorkBefore IBS, I loved drinking coffee. I had it every day, often multiple times a day. Although it always had an impact...reactions11comments
Eating to Improve Energy with IBSMany of our patients notice they struggle with low energy. While it’s very common to get tired, lethargic, and even irritable in...reactionscomments
Can Turmeric Benefit IBS Patients?As a longtime chronic pain patient with several autoimmune-related illnesses, I have heard a lot about turmeric--an herb that has been used...reactions4comments
Life After Low FODMAPThe efficacy of the Low FODMAP regimen in clinical studies has ranged from 40–75% in IBS patients. This is a wide range...reactions1comment
Can I Still Eat Cheese?One of the things I had many people telling me when I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS was I would...reactions1comment
Love and Hate: The Summer BarbecueI love being around my family, swimming in the pool, playing horseshoes, and sitting by a fire. I also love barbecued ribs...reactionscomments
The Rice Trick: How I Learned to Adapt a Meal to Make It More IBS-FriendlyRecently, I wrote about the sadness of losing another staple. After all these decades of dealing with IBS, I have a fairly...reactions3comments
FODMAP Spotlight: FructoseOften referred to as “the fruit sugar,” fructose is a natural sugar also found in vegetables, sweeteners, and processed food products. Structurally...reactionscomments
