The Wellness Bite
Discover the path to better nutrition and a healthier lifestyle with insights from our expert team of Registered Dietitians.
Many people who experience pregnancy look forward to the standard glucose screening with some amount of dread, simply due to the unpleasant sugary drink and the necessity of having blood drawn. However, this test is vital for the health of the pregnancy. Some people are shocked to find that even...
Dietitian vs Nutritionist for Weight Management There are plenty of people out there peddling the hype of quick weight loss results, but those who are trying to make lasting changes will benefit significantly by working with someone who has the...
Many people experience heartburn or acid reflux in their lives, but not everyone has chronic symptoms of it. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, is a chronic condition in which food contents from the stomach flow back into the...
Introduction Have you ever felt that your food betrayed you, causing you to reach for antacids or hold your chest halfway through dessert? That searing, occasionally discomforting feeling at the table might point to two quite different problems: gastritis or...
The medical condition known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, also referred to as GERD or reflux, occurs when the contents of the stomach, including stomach acid and food, back up from the stomach into the esophagus and may even travel into...
What is Low Stomach Acid (Hypochlorhydria) Stomach acid is a powerful workhorse for digestion and defense. Measured on the pH scale, it has a value as low as 1 (0 being the most acidic), equivalent to the strength of battery...
Dealing with SIBO symptoms can be exhausting and overwhelming, especially when you don’t exactly know what’s going on. You may experience uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms that you think are IBS symptoms. You may have tried treating IBS symptoms, but nothing seems...