What Is IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a familiar term that may not be fully understood by many. It is not a disease but is considered a functional disorder depending on symptom presentation. The American College of Gastroenterology has created criteria for...
Did you get assigned a Senior Superlative in high school? When it comes to prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics, I like to think of them as the “best clique”. They complement each other while having their own purpose in health and wellness. These items are consumed...
When it comes to your mental health, have you thought about the role nutrition might play? Here at Nutrition Healthworks, we know that proper nutrition enhances outcomes and quality of life for many disease states and comorbidities. Why would depression be any...
Nutrition and Metabolism was my favorite class in school. Learning about the complexities of the human body and how nutrition provided the building blocks for daily function was truly fascinating. In short, your metabolism is a set of bodily reactions that convert...
Healthy Halloween Tips! Ready or not, Halloween will be here soon! There are few holidays that kids look forward to as much as Halloween. Understandably, many parents feel conflicted about how to handle the increase in sugar load. As the parent, you can be actively...
Remember the days when we didn’t have cell phones to direct us from point A to point B? It wasn’t too long ago that we had to print out instructions to guide us on a road trip. If we missed our exit, we had to break out the actual road map. Did anyone else have...