Food

I love food. So, when I discovered that I could learn how to cope with pain tolerance and learn mindfulness through my food, I was pretty happy. Smoothie bowls allow...

A few years ago, my digestive upset – especially in relation to my reflux – hit a peak and it seemed my stomach was ALWAYS upset. No matter what I...

About 15 years ago, when I was interning at an environmental office in Washington, DC, my fellow interns and I all went to Potbelly's after training. They were all excited...

Recently I've been finding my way around, through, up, and over a nasty case of high blood pressure. The path is murky, especially in combination with my other illnesses: IBS...

Those of you who have read some of my articles know that I’ve had a rough relationship with gluten. For over six years I lived completely gluten-free. I’m not going...

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...

Now that it is autumn, I am getting excited about the sweater weather! Fall is my favorite season when the weather in New England cools down and things feel cozier...

Every year since I got married to my beautiful wife, we have been throwing an annual party to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We invite all our very close friends and...

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...

IBS often makes us experiment with recipes. We avoid dairy, grains, seeds, fruit – anything we think might be causing discomfort. But have we stopped to think about whether we...

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...

I have been (mostly) vegetarian for over 25 years now, ever since I was a sophomore in high school. When I began having IBS symptoms mid-way through college, many of...

Before IBS, I loved drinking coffee. I had it every day, often multiple times a day. Although it always had an impact on my digestion, like it probably does for...

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...

As a longtime chronic pain patient with several autoimmune-related illnesses, I have heard a lot about turmeric--an herb that has been used for centuries in cooking and healing. My most...

The efficacy of the Low FODMAP regimen in clinical studies has ranged from 40–75% in IBS patients. This is a wide range of therapeutic response. However, if you are one...

One of the things I had many people telling me when I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS was I would have to give up most or all dairy...

I love being around my family, swimming in the pool, playing horseshoes, and sitting by a fire. I also love barbecued ribs. I also love macaroni salad, hot dogs, hamburgers...

Recently, I wrote about the sadness of losing another staple. After all these decades of dealing with IBS, I have a fairly clear idea about what foods tend to act...

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...