To truly manage IBS, you need to fix the way your brain and your gut talk to each other. When talking about irritable bowel syndrome and IBS symptoms (abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation), the discussion is not complete without considering the gut-brain axis. Especially since IBS experts are now calling the syndrome a disorder of…
If you are wondering the answer to this questions, you are not alone. There are millions of people out there experiencing gut symptoms and wondering if they should be worried about them. The most common IBS symptoms are: The way IBS is diagnosed, in order for your symptoms to “qualify” as IBS, abdominal pain must…
I had the pleasure of being hosted in an educational webinar to my fellow dietitians in Finland this past week. The topic was the connection between stress and irritable bowel syndrome. I had the opportunity to speak to over 50 of my peers about this subject that important and yet, significantly overlooked. Many studies show…
Have you noticed that your gut functions differently depending on where you are in your cycle? That every time you are about to have your period, your gut gets messed up, or your already loose stools become worse? You are not imagining it – female hormones do affect the gut, especially through pain sensitivity, how…
Did you know that irritable bowel syndrome is now being classified as a disorder of gut-brain interaction? This is a big deal, because this classification also suggests a way to reverse IBS – by fixing this disordered gut-brain interaction! But let’s back up a little – what is gut-brain interaction anyway? Well, simply put, our…
