Digestion
IBS, Chocolate and the FODMAP Diet
IBS and Chocolate – can Chocolate fit into a low FODMAP meal plan? A diagnosis of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) may include a handout that states “avoid chocolate.” Traditionally, chocolate has been viewed as a potential trigger for IBS symptoms like pain, cramping, bloating, gas and even diarrhea. This is because chocolate, particularly milk…
Read More3 Tips you can start today to power up your Gut Health
Gut health is not static. It changes daily due to a variety of influences such as: medical conditions (i.e. Diabetes, Crohn’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) over reliance on highly processed foods from restaurants, take-out, or frozen meal in bags prescribed and over-the-counter (OTC) medications excessive exercise bacterial, viruses and parasitic infections surgery alcohol consumption…
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