If you’ve recently been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), your head is likely spinning. You’re being bombarded with new information, new terms, and you’re being asked to make decisions about your IBD care. The best way to approach managing…
As a registered dietitian (RD), I love working with gastroenterologists to help our patients find relief from their digestive symptoms. While all of your patients can benefit from seeing an RD for their digestive conditions, I want to specifically address…
If your child has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, you may be feeling overwhelmed with everything you need to do. What are you going to pack them for lunch? What if one of their teachers gives them gluten? What…
The low FODMAP diet is a temporary elimination diet that can help those with IBS control their symptoms. While the diet works for some people, others may not see the benefits they were hoping for. If you are on the…
Having a friend, family, member or significant other with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can make you feel helpless. You want to do everything you can to support them, but you just don’t know how. Here are four ways to be…
An ostomy bag is a pouch on the outside of the body that’s used to collect stool or urine. In this article, we are going to focus on living with a stool-collecting ostomy, with the most common types being colostomies…
Instead of letting your irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) diet control your life and potentially ruin your relationship with food, follow these steps to set yourself up for success! Work with a dietitian before changing your diet It’s essential to work…
The large intestine is the final stop on our journey through the digestive system. Let’s look at the role it plays in digestion and discuss some of the conditions that can occur here. Large Intestine Functions of the large intestine…
Below we will take a look at the functions and conditions of the small intestine. We will also discuss the organs that help the small intestine perform its main job. Small Intestine Functions of the small intestine The small intestine…
Let’s explore the functions of our digestive system from the mouth to the stomach and talk about the associated conditions. Mouth Functions of the mouth Our mouths start the process of breaking down the food we eat. We use our…