IBS, Chocolate and the FODMAP Diet

IBS and Chocolate – can Chocolate fit into a low FODMAP meal plan?    A diagnosis of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) may include a handout that states “avoid chocolate.” Traditionally, chocolate has been viewed as a potential trigger for IBS symptoms like pain, cramping, bloating, gas and even diarrhea. This is because chocolate, particularly milk…

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3 Tips you can start today to power up your Gut Health

Gut health is not static. It changes daily due to a variety of influences such as: medical conditions (i.e. Diabetes, Crohn’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) over reliance on highly processed foods from restaurants, take-out, or frozen meal in bags prescribed and over-the-counter (OTC) medications excessive exercise bacterial, viruses and parasitic infections surgery alcohol consumption…

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