SIBO Pregnancy, and how to get through it
First and foremost, congratulations! You are most likely reading this because you’re thinking about becoming pregnant or recently found out that you’re pregnant, and this is, and should be, a very exciting time!
With all that being said, there are probably A LOT of questions going through your mind right now. The most important piece of information I would like you to gain from this post is that even with SIBO, you can have a healthy pregnancy, and you can get through the next 9+ months just fine.
Wellness does not equal Health
In the last decade the word wellness has become synonymous with health. It’s used to describe an ever changing combination of internal and external choices that are ultimately supposed to bring a person to better physical and mental health. In my opinion, wellness has actually become an unobtainable concept that brings more problems than it prevents.
Vitamin D’s role in Digestion & Stress
There is a widely circulated, and accurate statistic that often pops up in the media regarding 90% of the population being deficient in Vitamin D. Some studies state that we don’t spend enough time outdoors, and some that we are lacking enough of it in our diets. Regardless of source, or lack thereof, Vitamin D is an important nutrient that we could all gain positive health benefits from by making sure we are getting enough of it daily.
Fiber and Digestive Health
Most of us grew up hearing the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, but did anyone know what that meant? Currently fiber seems to be the trending recommendation for digestive health, but I find that when advice doesn’t provide an understanding of its importance, it makes it difficult to want to implement it into our lives.
The Digestion and Stress Connection
In the past few years, the “mind-gut connection” has become such a topic of conversation, that I feel it’s simple yet powerful message has been lost.