No one really tells you what to expect during pregnancy. Symptoms sneak up on you and you start wondering if you’re supposed to feel this way or not. And as…
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This New Year, make a resolution to clean out your colon and start the year on a detoxing, prebiotic/probiotic-enriched, high-fiber, low-carb, low-glycemic index, microbiome-diversifying, poop-perfecting, cancer-preventing, low-FODMAP, acid-reflux lowering, metabolic…
I often get asked by patients about food allergies because after they eat certain things they just feel AWFUL! And I make sure to do a thorough workup because many…
By now I’m sure you have heard about poop transplants, officially called “fecal microbiota transplantation” or FMT. At first, you may have been completely grossed out or confused or perhaps…
Patients often ask me what diet to follow and whether or not to count calories, carbs, etc. Especially after watching documentaries like WHAT THE HEALTH, I’ve seen a growing interest…
Turmeric is everywhere these days. You can even order a Turmeric latte in some Starbucks and Whole Foods! So why exactly has is Turmeric so hot right now- does it…
IBS is thought to affect up to 15% of the population and is characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and alternating bowel habits. The low FODMAP (fermentable, oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides,…
It’s almost impossible to avoid all the chemicals and artificial food additives in the inflammatory and disease-provoking western diet but today you can make one extremely important decision—stop eating EMULSIFIERS….
Patients with gastroparesis may experience symptoms for 5 years before they finally get correctly diagnosed… FIVE YEARS! Gastroparesis literally means “paralysis” of the stomach. GI motility is complex. It involves…
Ten years ago, no one thought about the consequences of having fat in your liver. In fact, tons of people were labeled with “cryptogenic” cirrhosis or cirrhosis of unknown etiology…