Shannon Woodcock, FNTP Shannon Woodcock, FNTP

4 Sure-Fire Ways to Know if You Have Symptoms of SIBO vs IBS

If you experience symptoms like bloating, gas, indigestion, constipation, or diarrhea (or the common occurrence of constipation one day and diarrhea the next…), I’m guessing you’ve visited Dr. Google to find out what's happening. Based on this search, you may have wondered if you have symptoms of SIBO vs IBS.

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Shannon Woodcock, FNTP Shannon Woodcock, FNTP

4 fantastic tips to stop heartburn from an expert GERD nutritionist

Heartburn may happen occasionally, but when it becomes more frequent and turns into a chronic condition, it’s referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 

In this blog, I’ll tell you all about the GERD diet plan that has helped so many of my clients. And although food does play a big part in GERD (yes, we’ll discuss common dietary triggers!), there is much more than diet that can soothe your GERD symptoms.

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Shannon Woodcock, FNTP Shannon Woodcock, FNTP

No, you’re not crazy…digestive symptoms and weight struggles are connected

Feelings of bloating and the desire to lose weight often go hand-in-hand (nothing is more frustrating than struggling to zip a too-tight pair of pants that you swear fit last week).

But what about other digestive symptoms like gastric reflux, heartburn, and constipation?

Could these be connected to weight loss as well?

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Shannon Woodcock, FNTP Shannon Woodcock, FNTP

The connection between knee pain, sugar, and extra pounds.

Could sugar be the cause of your knee pain? Knee pain can be a persistent and debilitating issue, interfering with everything from quality sleep to missing out on a hike with friends. Ongoing pain can affect your mood and seriously dampen your overall quality of life…..so what are you going to do about it?

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