April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. I'm supporting Kate Scarlata's #IBelieveinyourStory campaign to increase IBS …
Living with chronic diarrhea
What has the Diarrhea Dietitian been up to lately?
It's funny, this year I will celebrate 20 years of being a registered dietitian. Yet medicine, especially in the area of gut health, is …
Post-surgery gut rehab
The hospital is full of really sick people. I know, because I had an opportunity to work at the hospital this past week. (This is the same …
Sometimes it’s not about the food
Sometimes, when I'm in a counseling session, I look into your eyes, and it hits me... IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FOOD. Sometimes, I am able to …
Low-FODMAP Diet Resources and My Lightbulb Moment
I recently purchased a copy of Sue Shepherd's "The Complete Low-FODMAP Diet" book. It was a great read. The photography is beautiful and the …
Have you ever heard anyone talk about DIARRHEA on the radio?
For years, I have lamented how no one ever says the word DIARRHEA on the radio or tv. If millions of people suffer from chronic diarrhea, …
It’s Crohn’s and Colitis Week! 7 Lifestyle Tips to Manage IBD
At first, I was going to title this post "Happy Crohn's and Colitis Week." But the reality is, living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative …
Ironic Diarrhea
It's ironic... I'm about to leave for the national dietitian's conference to market my book. And I had bad diarrhea today. You know what …
When you like a food, but it doesn’t like YOU.
As I was having diarrhea the other day (sorry if this is TMI), a phrase I tell my patients went thru my mind, I like corn, but corn doesn't …