Tips for Supporting Your Gut When Taking Medications
There are situations when taking medications is necessary. Unfortunately, medications like opioids, antibiotics and PPIs/acid blockers...
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Chrystie Lee
- May 12
- 4 min
Reduce Stress and Improve Digestion in Seconds
Stress can have a big impact on digestion, especially for those who already struggle with gut problems. Stress is also a normal part of...
Chrystie Lee
- Jan 12
- 6 min
Gut Fermentation: The Key to a Healthy Microbiome
When most people hear the word ‘fermentation’ in relation to the gut, they think of fermented foods. While fermented foods can be...
Chrystie Lee
- Oct 19, 2022
- 4 min
Can IBS Symptoms Get Worse Before Your Period?
Yes! Periods can worsen IBS symptoms. For many menstruating women struggling with IBS, symptoms get worse at certain times of their...
Chrystie Lee
- Oct 9, 2022
- 3 min
Gut Health Fads: Food Products, Juice Cleanses, Detoxes and Random Supplements
Gut health is a hot topic right now, and for good reason, because it truly is so important for your overall health and wellbeing. But...
Chrystie Lee
- Sep 9, 2022
- 5 min
Food and Supplements for Temporary Constipation Relief
Constipation affects 10-20% of the population, most of whom struggle to find relief outside of using laxatives. While chronic...
Chrystie Lee
- Aug 30, 2022
- 5 min
Constipation Root Causes
I see clients on a daily basis that have finally decided to tackle their constipation. Many have been labeled with an IBS-C diagnosis or...
Chrystie Lee
- Aug 28, 2022
- 3 min
Constipation: What Drives it?
Let me start this by saying, constipation is THE WORST. Constipation makes you feel sluggish, tired, heavier than you actually are (hello...
Chrystie Lee
- Jun 13, 2022
- 5 min
What You Need to Know About Gut Health Testing
As we learn more and more about gut health, and it becomes an increasingly popular topic, tests to identify specific problems in the gut...
Chrystie Lee
- Oct 13, 2021
- 8 min
Top Tips For Better Sleep and Why it Matters For Your Digestive Health
Ever heard the saying “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”? Whoever said that was literally making a fatal error. Sleep is so important for your...
Chrystie Lee
- Sep 30, 2021
- 7 min
Anxiety, Depression and Gut Health
It’s National Mental Health Awareness Week this week, so it seemed appropriate that this blog will discuss the link between anxiety,...
Chrystie Lee
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
IBS and Exercise
Is your exercise routine supporting your IBS or triggering your IBS? Regular exercise is considered an essential part of living a healthy...
Chrystie Lee
- Sep 14, 2021
- 8 min
What Causes Bloating and Gas?
The number one digestive complaint I hear about from people I work with is bloating. For most people who suffer from bloating, gas comes...
Chrystie Lee
- Sep 2, 2021
- 7 min
Underlying Causes of Acid Reflux
In the medical world, the underlying cause of acid reflux is generally overlooked and treatment is focused on band-aid solutions such as...
Chrystie Lee
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
Common Side Effects of Probiotics
If you have IBS or other digestive issues, taking a probiotic supplement or eating fermented, probiotic rich foods seems like the logical...
Chrystie Lee
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
Understanding Food Intolerances
One of the main complaints I hear from people I work with is that they are becoming more and more intolerant to foods, but they are...
Chrystie Lee
- Jan 24, 2021
- 4 min
Psychosomatic Symptoms - is it really "all in your head"?
Psychosomatic symptoms are commonly linked to digestive issues, and something I have experienced myself at different times throughout my...
Chrystie Lee
- Jan 5, 2020
- 6 min
Testing For SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)
If you read my last blog post, Is SIBO or SIFO (Small Intestinal Bacterial/Fungal Overgrowth) Causing Your IBS? and this resonated with...
Chrystie Lee
- Jan 3, 2020
- 7 min
Is SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) Causing Your IBS?
In my last blog post, Looking Beyond an IBS Diagnosis, I discussed what having IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) really means, and why it's...
Chrystie Lee
- Dec 31, 2019
- 4 min
Looking Beyond an IBS Diagnosis
I hear this story time and time again from my clients, and have even experienced it myself: You suffer from daily digestive issues that...
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