The connection between under-eating and digestive function may not be obvious or spoken about much in the mainstream — but it's important...

What is Akkermansia muciniphila? Akkermansia Muciniphila is a mucous-degrading, keystone bacteria found in the gut microbiome, mainly in...

My name is Ashley and I have Celiac Disease. This means I think about gluten a lot. Like, every single day with no days off. In recent...

The gut-brain connection has been gaining a lot of attention both in scientific literature and in mainstream media in the last number of...

Food poisoning sucks. There's truly no other way to put it. And while it may be inevitable that you may experience this in your lifetime,...

Your body is home to many, many organisms, both good and bad. A healthy microbiome contains a balance of both "good guys" and "bad guys"...

Short-chain fatty acids (aka SCFA's), are as their name suggests, fatty acids that contain 6 carbon atoms or less (hence "short-chain")....

What are Bifidobacteria? Bifidobacteria is a gram-positive anaerobic bacteria genus that lives within our gut microbiome, as well as...

What is Lactobacillus? Lactobacillus is a type of commensal lactic-acid gram-positive bacteria found in the human microbiomes (like the...

"Okay but, where do I start?!" I get asked this question all the time when it comes to gut healing. Good nutrition is the foundation for...

Sometimes in practice, I'll have clients come to me with symptoms like bloating, yeast infections, and heavy sugar cravings — and we'll...

Fatigue is one of those symptoms that doesn't obviously relate back to the gut, like bloating or IBS symptoms would. Yet it's one of the...

Although I specialize in digestive issues like IBS/IBD/GERD/SIBO/etc. a huge percentage of my clients have skin issues and I do a lot of...

Do you struggle with food sensitivities or intolerances, and can't quite pinpoint which foods are causing your digestive distress? If...

When people think of gut health, often they think of eating extra fiber or taking probiotics. The thing is, lifestyle has a huge impact...

Probiotics have been all the rage in both the health and wellness space, as well as mainstream media in the last number of years. While...

If you've been poking around this gut-health space for a while now, you might've come across the term "Leaky Gut." Leaky gut (medically...

When it comes to food for digestive issues, I see a lot of recommendations for what not to eat. While certain foods might be easier on...

When it comes to IBS, there are three recognized subtypes: 1. IBS-C which is constipation dominant 2. IBS-D which is diarrhea dominant 3....

Blood sugar isn't a topic that gets much discussion gut-health space, but it plays a really important role! In this post, we're going to...