Ulcerative colitis is a nasty digestive disease that I see often in my clinic and with some guidance, dietary changes and supplementation we are able to manage the condition with good success. This condition is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that leads to...
Digestive Health
What causes bloating? A Naturopathic perspective…
Bloating is one of the most common complaints I see in my practice. Abdominal bloating can cause discomfort, pains, soreness, distention and stomach cramping. I would estimate that as many as 80% of my patients complain of some degree of bloating as either their...
Natural treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a name for a group of conditions that does exactly as the name suggests- inflame the colon and the small intestines. Conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease fall into this category and can cause a range of symptoms...
Food intolerances- are they impacting your health?
Food intolerances are prevalent in today’s society. Everyone knows someone with a gluten, wheat or dairy intolerance. I frequently test for food intolerances in my patients, particularly if they suffer from IBS or other digestive issues, recurrent infections or poor...
Feeling bloated? The most common food based triggers of bloating
Bloating is one of the most common complaints I see in my practice. Abdominal bloat can cause not only severe discomfort, pains and stomach cramping, but is often causes a lot of self esteem issues. I find a lot of my patients who suffer from bloating feel...
What is ‘leaky gut’?
Leaky gut is the very unflattering name given to a digestive disorder that can cause a lot of health issues for its sufferers. I prefer to refer to it as ‘digestive hyper-permeability’ and explain that it is an inflammation of the digestive tract. Having a ‘leaky...