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Decadent Low FODMAP Chocolate Banana Cookies

December 19, 2023

Chocolate lovers, this recipe is for you! These low FODMAP cookies are ooey gooey and decadent. Plus, with only 7 ingredients, they are incredibly easy to make. This recipe makes a small batch of only 8 cookies – perfect for those days when you just want a little something sweet…

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Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency: What It Is and Why It’s Often Missed

June 30, 2025

At Ignite Nutrition, we work with a lot of people who have persistent digestive symptoms — things like bloating, diarrhea, gas, and abdominal pain. It’s common for people to come to us still having symptoms even after trying all the “usual” strategies. If that sounds like you, you’re not alone.

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The Palatable Elemental Diet for SIBO: What You Need to Know

June 17, 2025

The elemental diet is a less frequently used but evidence-based option for managing SIBO — and while it’s often thought of as extreme or unapproachable, newer formulations are emerging to make it more palatable than it once was. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), occurs when there is an abnormal increase…

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Ozempic and Gastroparesis: Do GLP-1 Inhibitors Cause Delayed Gastric Emptying?

March 25, 2025

It’s no secret that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Saxenda have become increasingly popular for weight loss. While these medications can be highly effective for managing conditions like MASLD, diabetes, and metabolic conditions associated with being in a larger body, they are not without risks. Unfortunately, many individuals…

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Different Types of Constipation: The Importance of Knowing Your Subtype

January 23, 2025

Constipation is a common yet complex issue that can affect your comfort, quality of life, and overall well-being. As a digestive health dietitian (who also struggles with constipation personally), I’ve become a bit of a constipation connoisseur. And trust me, it’s not as simple as just skipping a few days…

Pesticides in Our Food – Does the Dose Really Make the Poison?

December 3, 2024

When you hear the word ‘chemicals’ what do you think of? Danger? Poison? Harm?The word is frequently wielded by social media influencers as a way to instill fear about scientific developments or ‘man-made’ food, medication, and pesticides. So what exactly are ‘chemicals’, and why does a deeper understanding of them…

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Fasting For Gut Health: Helpful or Harmful?

November 18, 2024

Fasting. I’m sure many of you have heard this word before. There are many claims out there about what fasting can do for one’s body. It’s been touted as a way to lose weight, a method to alter your gut microbiota, and even as a means to potentially extend your…

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Seed Oils and Gut Health: What You Need to Know 

September 24, 2024

The nutrition media often tries to pinpoint a villain, thinking it will simplify everything! As a society, we’re constantly on the lookout for a single food or nutrient to blame for every gut issue, the rise in metabolic disorders, heart disease, mental illness – you name it. Spoiler alert: our…

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Has My NAFLD Diagnosis Changed to MASLD? Understanding the Transition

April 26, 2024

Is NAFLD no more? That’s right – In 2023, the name non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was switched to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) after extensive review from a scientific panel. So what does this change actually mean? I’m a dietitian who works closely with liver disease patients,…