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Category: Gut Health & IBS

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GERD 101: Nutrition for Reflux

January 13, 2020

If you have ever felt like there was a raging fire burning in your chest, you may have experienced heartburn. It’s NOT a pleasant feeling. For many people this occurs regularly, disrupting their lives and leaving them very uncomfortable. People who experience chronic and recurrent heartburn and/or reflux have something…

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Nutrition for Bile Acid Diarrhea: What You Need to Know

December 9, 2019

Here at Ignite Nutrition, many of our patients describe feeling held back by their digestive symptoms. Some of the most frustrating symptoms for our patients are urgency and diarrhea. As they feel they can’t leave the house or participate in social events due to unpredictable bowel habits. Nutrition for Bile…

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How to Improve Insulin Resistance in PCOS

October 15, 2019

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder that affects approximately 5-15% of women. Women with PCOS have an excess amount of male reproductive hormones or androgens produced in the ovaries. This leads to a range of symptoms that can include irregular periods, infertility, acne, hair growth, and weight…

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Nutrition and Chronic Constipation: What You Need to Know

September 10, 2019

Feeling stuck? Chronic constipation affects 25 to 30% of all Canadians, however, only a small proportion actually seek medical care. At Ignite Nutrition, our dietitians are experts in digestive disorders and gut health. We often see that there is a lot of misinformation about chronic constipation,…

If you’re wondering what the difference is between IBS and IBD, or if you have IBD and are trying to find out if there is a nutrition solution the registered dietitians at Ignite Nutrition in Calgary, Alberta can help you.

Nutrition Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

August 29, 2019

At Ignite Nutrition we specialize not only in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), but we also work with clients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and other gut disorders. If you’re wondering what the difference is between IBS and IBD, or if you have IBD and are trying to find out if…

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Beginner’s Guide to The Low FODMAP Diet

July 15, 2019

  Getting started on the low FODMAP diet? It can feel overwhelming. I know when I first looked at those lists over 8 years ago – I laughed and said ‘ there’s no way in hell I’m following this crazy low FODMAP diet’. (I WAS a dietitian at the time,…

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Nutrition for Microscopic Colitis

June 24, 2019

When we talk about digestive health, we often hear about inflammation. There’s no doubt that this word has become a popular one in health care in recent years. As a gut health dietitian at Ignite Nutrition, I am particularly interested in how inflammation affects our digestion and…

Ignite Nutrition in Calgary, Alberta is thrilled to add a digestive health psychologist, Kirsten White to our team!

Tackling the Gut Brain Connection

June 12, 2019

Functional gut disorders are multifaceted and therefore require diverse management strategies. Although identifying food triggers is an important part of symptom improvement, there are also other areas of health and lifestyle to consider when it comes to maintaining a healthy gut. At Ignite Nutrition, we prioritize…

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Low FODMAP Protein Powders

June 10, 2019

When you start the low FODMAP diet, reading the ingredient lists on protein powders can feel tedious. As digestive health dietitians, we hear so much confusion when it comes to low FODMAP label reading! In this post, we tell you how you can pick a low FODMAP protein powder with…

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How to Improve Gut Health with IBS

May 27, 2019

Treatment for IBS So many of our patients have struggled for years to feel healthy with IBS symptoms. They come to see our team of IBS dietitians to get a healthier gut and put an end to their digestive woes. At Ignite Nutrition, we have developed a system of…