Your GLP-1 Bloat Isn't a Fiber Problem
The scale is moving on your GLP-1 but your gut feels worse. Here's how slowed motility can lead to SIBO, why more fiber backfires, and what actually helps.
Read More →Evidence-based advice on digestive health, the low-FODMAP diet, and sustainable weight loss from a Monash-certified registered dietitian.
The scale is moving on your GLP-1 but your gut feels worse. Here's how slowed motility can lead to SIBO, why more fiber backfires, and what actually helps.
Read More →You've cut the foods and upped your fiber, and you're still bloated. The problem may not be what you're eating, it's when. Here's how your gut's circadian rhythm actually works.
Read More →Most women trying to lose weight eat under 20g of protein before dinner — and on a GLP-1 that costs you muscle, not just fat. Here's how much protein you need and when to eat it.
Read More →A $300 IgG panel flagged eggs, wheat, and yogurt — the foods you eat every day. Here's what these tests actually measure, and why that list isn't your real problem.
Read More →You don't need a gut problem to build a stronger microbiome. Here's the simple, food-first plan: 30 plants a week, one fermented food a day, and why you probably don't need a probiotic.
Read More →Sweeteners aren't one enemy. Here's which sugar substitutes calm an IBS or SIBO gut, which ones trigger it, and why how you use them matters as much as which you pick.
Read More →Low-FODMAP and sugar-free aren't the same rule. Here's which sweeteners you can use freely, which to keep to a small portion, and the one to leave on the shelf — so you can keep baking and enjoying a treat.
Read More →Bounced from doctor to doctor with bloating, constipation, or diarrhea and getting nowhere? Here's why SIBO gets missed so often in Florida — the MiraLAX merry-go-round, the food poisoning connection almost nobody checks, and what actually works.
Read More →Most of us grew up thinking honey was honey. Here's why Manuka — with its clinically studied antibacterial MGO — is the one jar I keep on hand at all times, how I actually use it, and the brand I trust.
Read More →You take an antacid, it helps for a while, then the reflux comes back. What if the problem was never too much acid? How low stomach acid mimics GERD and feeds the SIBO loop.
Read More →Fermented and made from soybeans — two red flags in the gut-health world. So why is firm tempeh actually one of the more SIBO-friendly plant proteins you can eat?
Read More →If you've been told to avoid monk fruit, the truth is more nuanced. Most 'monk fruit' products aren't actually monk fruit — here's what the research shows and what I tell my clients.
Read More →There are real, evidence-based SIBO treatment strategies that make a meaningful difference — and they don't require you to live on bone broth and air.
Read More →There is no single IBS diet that works for everyone. But there are evidence-based principles that work for most people — and a systematic way to figure out what works for you.
Read More →Standard diet advice doesn't work when you have SIBO. Here's why — and the evidence-based approach that actually works.
Read More →A complete 7-day low-FODMAP meal plan that takes the guesswork out of the elimination phase so you can focus on healing your gut.
Read More →If one more person tells you to take a probiotic, you might scream. Here are the real root causes of bloating after eating — and solutions that actually work.
Read More →Feeling bloated on a daily basis is not normal. I don't care what you've been told. I know because I lived it myself — and then I found the answer.
Read More →If you have IBS, the advice you've been given — manage stress, take fiber, try probiotics — may be making things significantly worse. Here's what most doctors are missing.
Read More →Bloating is not about eating unhealthy food. Some of the most nutritious foods in the world are major triggers for people with IBS or SIBO. Here are the top 10 culprits.
Read More →After 25 years of working with women on weight management, I can tell you this with complete confidence: the problem is almost never willpower.
Read More →If your gut isn't healthy, losing weight is genuinely an uphill battle. Not because of effort or discipline — but because of what's happening in your body that you can't see.
Read More →The number one thing I hear from people starting the low-FODMAP diet is: 'This feels impossible.' I get it. I've lived this diet. But I promise you — it doesn't have to feel that way.
Read More →One of the biggest myths about the low FODMAP diet is that you have to give up the foods you love. This recipe proves that wrong — delicious, gut-friendly, and ready in 35 minutes.
Read More →Two out of three people who go on a restrictive diet end up heavier than their starting weight. That's not a coincidence — that's biology. Here's what actually works.
Read More →High volume, low calories, zero deprivation. This simple grilled vegetable recipe supports both gut health and weight loss — and it's ready in 25 minutes.
Read More →While these articles provide helpful information, nothing beats working one-on-one with a specialist who can address your unique situation.
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