All articles about Digestive Disorders, page 9
7-Day Low FODMAP Diet Plan For IBS (+Printable PDF)
Do you experience digestive stress almost every single day?
Does it make you feel not only physically tired, but emotionally exhausted too?
If you know or suspect a chronic food intolerance could be causing you to feel this way – and are determined to discover exactly what those problem foods are – this sample meal plan is for you.
The 7-Day Low FODMAP Diet Plan For IBS is a Dietitian-made plan that helps you temporarily eliminate FODMAPs from your diet, which are a proven trigger of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
It’s designed to give you some ideas and take the stress and guesswork out of your meal-planning.
What’s The Best Fiber Supplement? Splitting Fact From Fiction
A high fiber diet is thought to be very beneficial for health.
Increasing your intake is thought to protect against a wide variety of diseases and conditions, particularly for heart and digestive health (1).
Unfortunately, the average Western diet is seriously low in fiber.
This article summarises the best fiber supplements available to you, based on current research.
[Discover More…]How To Stop Diarrhea: Diet Changes and Natural Remedies
Diarrhea is not a disease in itself, but rather a symptom of other issues.
Depending on the cause, diet changes can have a tremendous influence on prevention and treatment.
This article explores what is scientifically shown to help stop diarrhea.
[Discover More…]FODMAP Reintroduction Plan and Challenge Phase: Your Simple Guide and FAQ
The FODMAP rechallenge and reintroduction plan is arguably the most important part of a low FODMAP diet.
The aim is to learn what your individual tolerance level is to different FODMAPs, and reintroduce some of your favourite foods as well.
Additionally, it’s not healthy to just eliminate all FODMAPs in your diet for an extended period of time.
In order to rechallenge and reintroduce FODMAPs successfully, it must be approached in a systematic fashion.
This is a detailed overview and FAQ of the entire process.
[Discover More…]6 Signs and Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance
There is a huge fad component to the gluten-free movement.
However, many people genuinely cannot tolerate it, even if they don’t have celiac disease.
The problem is they don’t realise this, and then live with digestive symptoms as though it’s normal.
This article looks at the most common signs and symptoms of gluten intolerance.
[Discover More…]Does Your Gut Bacteria Affect Weight Loss? Simplifying The Science
Researchers have learnt so much about our gut bacteria in the last decade.
The potential effects they have on health is quite extraordinary.
Some suspect they may have a strong influence on metabolic diseases, including obesity.
This article looks at how gut bacteria may affect weight, as well as what you can do about it.
[Discover More…]Probiotics and Weight Loss Review: Microscopic Miracle or Mirage?
We have been raised to think all bacteria is bad.
However, exposure to a diverse bacterial ecosystem can actually be good for you.
Research into our own bacteria – particularly those living in our gut – has found that these microorganisms strongly influence many aspects of our health.
That includes weight loss and obesity management.
Could probiotics revolutionise obesity treatment? Let’s review the research.
[Discover More…]14-Day Low FODMAP Diet Plan For IBS – Week 2
[Last updated 5th November, 2018]
This is the second week of the 14-Day Low FODMAP Diet Plan For IBS.
It is fundamental that you start with Week 1 first.
As with the first week, this Dietitian-made plan helps you temporarily eliminate FODMAPs from your diet, which are a proven trigger of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
[Discover More…]14-Day Meal Plan For Hypothyroidism And Weight Loss
Have you been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid or suspect you have one?
Looking for a sample meal plan tailored to your condition… one that you can follow right now?
The 14-Day Meal Plan For Hypothyroidism and Weight Loss is a Dietitian-made plan to help make life easier (and more delicious) when learning what you should and should not eat with an underactive thyroid.
It’s designed to be:
[Discover More…]11 Warning Signs You Have A Sneaky Food Intolerance
Do some foods just not sit right with you?
Have you noticed that it was not just a one-off, but rather part of a trend or pattern of symptoms?
Food intolerance (also known as food sensitivity) is much more common than you think. Up to 10% of people experience it to some degree, yet most don’t do anything about it.
Not to be confused with food allergy (which involves the immune system), a food intolerance reaction occurs when an individual’s threshold to certain food compounds or chemicals is exceeded. Symptoms can occur hours – even days – after eating the offending food.
Scroll through and see if you experience any of the following signs of food intolerance:
[Discover More…]18 Foods Scientifically Shown To Lower Blood Pressure
Is your blood pressure too high?
For those in countries like the US, UK and Australia, 1 in 3 people over the age of 30 get diagnosed with high blood pressure (known medically as hypertension).
That means 1 in 3 can benefit from lowering their blood pressure, especially considering it is responsible for 1,000 deaths per day in the US alone.
In fact, correcting high blood pressure is the single most important thing you can do to improve your cardiovascular health and lifespan. Rather than always cutting foods out, research shows you may really benefit from eating more of certain foods.
This 4,000 word article summarises the science behind 18 of the most prominent foods. I can’t promise they will all work, but they may be worth a try.
11 Foods Scientifically Proven to Lower Your Blood Pressure
Lowering high blood pressure can be difficult.
You need to relax more and get adequate sleep.
Take medications daily- as though it’s natural.
Exercise regularly.
And perhaps hardest of all, change the way you eat.
The cruel twist?
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