If you have a digestive condition, you may know a lot about a single part of your digestive system. However, you may not know how each part of the digestive system works together to help us digest and absorb the…
When you have a digestive condition, managing stress can be a key part of your treatment plan. While we know that stress didn’t cause your digestive condition, taking steps to lower your stress can help you manage your digestive symptoms.…
If you have gastroparesis, working with your healthcare team to help manage symptoms is essential. While medical treatment is usually part of the plan, nutrition can also play a very important role. What is gastroparesis? When you swallow your food…
If you are a caregiver to someone with a digestive condition, the mental and emotional strain can be a heavy burden. You may have found that all of your free time is now consumed by caring for someone else and…
“No pain, no gain”, right? Not when it comes to exercise and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Daily movement is an important part of your IBS management plan, but not all types of exercise are going to be helpful. So before…
Many people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been told that if they could just stop worrying, their IBS would be cured. While this is definitely NOT true, we are learning that stress and IBS symptoms may be linked in…