Linda Verjus's Blog

Autoimmune Disease

What diet is recommended for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis?

Living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to define your life. While the journey may have its ups and downs, there’s hope in knowing that small adjustments in your diet and lifestyle can make a significant difference in managing your symptoms and improving your quality of life.

Digestion and Gut Health

What is Causing my Frustrating IBS?

o you’ve been diagnosed with IBS- Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Essentially, it’s just labeling what you already knew…your bowels aren’t functioning correctly and you have digestive distress because of it!  What you really want to know is WHY is my bowel “irritable” and what caused it.

Digestion and Gut Health

Is Gluten Free for Me? A Functional Medicine Perspective on Gluten-Related Disorders

What you really want to know is “am I sensitive to gluten? Do I need to go gluten-free? Will going gluten free help my symptoms?” As a functional nutritionist, I want to break down the differences between the different gluten-related disorders, how we distinguish the difference and what you can do to resolve your symptoms.

Digestion and Gut Health

4 Common Causes of Bloating and How to Fix it

It’s uncomfortable, it’s embarrassing and it’s frustrating. Your stomach seems to bloat like a balloon and you don’t know why! While it’s not something you