Gastroparesis- slow stomach motility The amount of patientsmisdiagnosed with IBS when they really have a dysmotility issue like gastroparesis is astounding! It is not a subtle difference- IBS is abdominal…
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NON-FOOD GUT TOXINS We always talk about food. but what about everything else that gets in our gut that has the potential to damage it? the FIRST step of gut…
How to heal a post-COVID gut Your gut is not an innocent bystander in COVID infection and long COVID, but in fact one of the key players. Acute COVID…
Microscopic Colitis (MC): the IBD no one talks about Microscopic colitis is an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disease of the colon that is characterized by a lot of watery, non-bloody chronic diarrhea. Most commonly…
Travelers’ diarrhea (TD) is the most predictable travel-related illness. Attack rates range from 30-70% of travelers, depending on the destination and season of travel. What is it due to? 80-90%…
Are you getting enough fiber? The recommended amount of dietary fiber is 14 g per 1000 calories. For most moderately active adults, that equals roughly 25-36 g per day. For…
What is the gut if not really just a long muscle tube, housing your all-important microbiome and facilitating the digestion + absorption of food? Therefore the MOVEMENT of things through…
Pretty much EVERYTHING we put in our mouths affects our gut microbiome. We are learning more and more about how food affects our microbiome + health by making byproducts such…
Could you ever imagine that the bacteria in your gut are in control of your hunger and therefore how much and when you eat, and ultimately your weight? Well, the…