Category: Gut Health & IBS

With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be wondering what gifts you can give your gut to breeze through the holidays. It can be a challenging time of year if you have GI issues! Or perhaps you have a friend or family member you’re shopping for who has digestive…

Curious what breakfast foods are OK to eat if you have IBS or are following a low FODMAP diet? As a registered dietitian, here are 3 of my go-to IBS-approved breakfast ideas for people eating a low FODMAP diet. Read on below! Navigating your way through how to manage…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms can present themselves at the best and worst of times – it can be SO inconvenient. Symptoms of IBS can be unpredictable and extremely frustrating to experience. Even with good management of IBS, it’s normal to have fluctuations in symptom control. As a digestive health…

Following a low FODMAP diet should not mean that you can’t enjoy delicious goodies! While it’s true that many savory snacks and sweet desserts do contain high FODMAP ingredients, there are still a lot of low FODMAP snacks and treats you can enjoy! Below is a list of 15+ delicious…

There are many therapies that exist for the management of IBS including diet, supplements, medications, and more. One option gaining more attention in the IBS community is an antibiotic medication called rifaximin. But does rifaximin treat IBS? As a dietitian specializing in irritable bowel syndrome, I always encourage patients to…

Our gut health dietitians at Ignite Nutrition often get asked about the connection between irritable bowel syndrome and weight – in particular, whether IBS can lead to weight gain. The short answer is yes, IBS and weight gain can be interconnected for some people. However, this topic is much…

We spend a lot of time learning which foods are suitable for a low FODMAP diet and which aren’t, but food is only half the story– the drinks we consume can affect our IBS symptoms just as much. Breaking down which drinks will help, and which may be worsening…

Are you struggling with IBS symptom management? Whether you are on the low FODMAP diet or not – there are some IBS triggers that aren’t FODMAPs that are also important for you to consider. As an IBS dietitian I am always looking for ways to help improve quality…

You may be wondering, is eating hummus ok for IBS? This is a question I get surprisingly often as a gut health dietitian. Store-bought hummus (and many recipes) can contain garlic which is a high FODMAP ingredient. This homemade low FODMAP hummus recipe is made without garlic and onion. It…

The low FODMAP diet can be a tricky thing. Not only does it involve a lot of planning and preparation, but it requires cutting out quite a few foods. This is especially true during the elimination phase. This kind of restriction can also lead to disordered…