When I first meet a patient who has suffered for years with IBS, they are often anxious, sad, worried or even depressed. They don’t understand what is wrong with their body and are desperately searching for answers. There are countless patients who have sat in my office and told me that no one understands what […]

Reading labels can be very difficult, and reading a label to determine if a food is Low FODMAP is almost an impossible task. Those familiar with a Low FODMAP diet know this well. For example, ‘inulin’ is commonly used carbohydrate to increase fiber content in foods. Sounds like a great idea, right? It’s NOT great […]

I love pumpkin and, to me, nothing says fall quite like those iconic, round, orange squash. Step into any coffee shop these days and you will find pumpkin-flavored beverages, pumpkin muffins or donuts and even pumpkin décor. But for those with gastrointestinal difficulties, the thought of these drinks and foods make them very nervous. I […]

As a gastroenterologist, I have seen countless patients over the years with abdominal pain, bloating, irregular bowel habits, diarrhea and constipation. They end up in my office after several visits to their primary care physician, and sometimes they have even met with other gastroenterologists. They are frustrated and in pain, and they are looking for […]