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  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…

Nancy here – Ignite’s nutrition student coming in today to share a new recipe I developed – Falafel wraps! I was fortunate enough to travel to Montreal this summer. What a unique city! There is so much to see, do and EAT! As a foodie, I loved how many unique…

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, my…

Hey, it is Nancy here, Andrea’s student. I understand that cooking is not everyone’s forte and some would say that if they had the opportunity to never have to cook again they would take it! There are many recipes out there that are super complex. A recipe with multiple steps that…

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 how…

Does it ever feel like you spend your whole night in the kitchen? You prep a meal, eat the meal, and then spend about the same amount of time cleaning up the mess that you didn’t realize you were making. By the time you are done cleaning up, it often…

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…

When you start the low FODMAP diet, reading the ingredient lists of protein powders can feel tedious. Today, we tell you how you can pick a low FODMAP protein powder with ease plus share a few of our favourites. Whey Protein Powder When patients think about the low FODMAP…

When it comes to the elimination phase of the low FODMAP diet, soy is listed on many “avoid” lists. But is soy always a no-go for those eliminating FODMAPs for their IBS? The short answer: it depends! Soybeans are high in fermentable carbohydrates called oligosaccharides – mainly galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) as…

What does it mean to have a healthy gut in irritable bowel syndrome? So many of our patients have struggled for years to feel healthy and come to us to get a healthier gut and end those digestive woes. At Ignite Nutrition, we have developed a system called the…