You may have heard of the term “leaky gut syndrome,” and wondered what it is? A digestive illness with unknown causes like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it has been suggested that a leaky gut is..

Traveling, although exciting, can be stressful, even for the average person without inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, can cause all sorts of..

Did you know that about 70% of the immune system is located in the gut (1)!? Our guts are tasked with making sure everything in our bodies is working properly. By absorbing nutrients during..

Bloating and distension are common IBS symptoms that are similar, and as such are often used interchangeably by many people, including doctors. However, they are not the same thing -- there are..

There is currently no one test or biological marker to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). What that means is that there is no way to easily test for IBS using a blood, stool, or tissue..

Have you been suffering from gut issues? While it’s normal to have some occasional irregularities in your digestion due to changes in diet or illness, if digestive woes are cropping up more..

There’s nothing in the world like the joy you get from your favorite comfort foods. You might think that just because you’re on a restricted diet all your faves are out of bounds. Not a chance!..

Exercise can be an amazing way to diminish stress and get your blood flowing for the day. However, what do you do when you have GI issues on top of that stress -- issues that can be worsened by..

There’s a reason that American Olympian Bill Rodgers stated that “more marathons are won or lost at the porta-toilets than at the dinner table.” Many athletes suffer from gut issues around an..