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EAT MORE FIBER = LOSE MORE WEIGHT by Liz Moon, NP Studies show that people lose as much weight by eating more fiber alone as when they follow more complicated diets. If you’re looking to lose weight with one simple change, then try increasing your fiber intake. Check out the link to the article in Annals of Internal Medicine for more details: https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2118594 A […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: AUTOIMMUNE & ALLERGIC DISEASES INCREASE THE RISK FOR IBS & FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the frustrating and challenging condition that affects 15% of the U.S. population causing chronic abdominal pain (usually in the lower abdomen) and altered bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation, or going alternating between these extremes). Functional dyspepsia […]
Been There. Done That. You’re Welcome! PATIENT ADVOCACY & THE HEALING POWER OF SHARED EXPERIENCE By James E. “Jed” Foster, Jr., MA, LMFT, Behavioral Coach and Therapist, Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health A diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) can feel a little lonely. Whether it’s stigma, shame, fear, or simply and aversion […]
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS: FRIEND OR FOE? Check out this interesting article from Harvard about the potential pros and cons of artificial sweeteners: https://www.health.harvard.edu/…/artificial-sweeteners-suga… “By offering the taste of sweetness without any calories, artificial sweeteners seem like they could be one answer to effective weight loss. The average 12-ounce can of sugar-sweetened soda delivers about 150 calories, […]