The Diarrhea Dietitian

08/01/2026

This week, I represented ModifyHealth at the 10th annual FOOD: The Main Course at University of Michigan. Any RDS or other health professionals interested (even just a little) in learning cutting edge research need to attend next year. The conference is FANTASTIC and speakers bring the perfect combination of research + practical strategies to use with our patients. I always leave inspired, and my social cup is overflowing. Attending online you get quality learning, but attending with your 💩 besties is my favorite. (After walking back from dinner last night, we stood in front of the hotel and discussed the merits of various constipation treatments!) It’s the chats between sessions that remind me why I changed my vacation plans to attend in person. Thank you to Dr Bill Chey, Amanda, and their team. Cheers to 10 years!

07/04/2026

Join us!

DMNT is hosting a Digestive Disease Week Wrap-Up webinar this month!!

Niky Strealy and Christianna Moran will discuss evolving therapies and emerging diagnostic tools for celiac disease, describe the major updates in Rome V diagnostic criteria for Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction (DGBI) and the the emerging role of non-invasive neuromodulation therapies in the management of DGBIs, equip dietitians with knowledge of the nutritional manifestations of MCAS, EDS, POTs, and autoimmune gastrointestinal dysmotility, and describe the evidence supporting precision nutrition, multimodal prehabilitation programs, and EEN/PEN for patients with IBD.

LInk to register:
https://eatright-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vVUyLJWnR6yC4lh1WsmgLQ

This event is eligible for 1 CEU.

05/29/2026

Excited to be part of the speaker’s lineup for this free webinar next week! Registration link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ngTSw6I7QKe7roVi0tS9JA #/registration

➡️Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a competitive athlete, fueling performance with celiac disease requires careful planning. The physician will explore how untreated celiac disease can affect energy metabolism, muscle recovery, and bone health. The dietitian will share strategies for optimizing macronutrient timing, hydration, and supplementation to meet athletic goals on a gluten-free diet. The medical chef will demonstrate how to prepare pre- and post-workout meals and snacks that are quick, portable, and packed with performance-supporting nutrients. You’ll also get to hear from some elite athletes on how they manage their daily food intake.
This webinar is generously supported by

05/17/2026

Yes!!

Although we have a wide range of foods within our app’s Food Guide, you will likely come across a situation where you cannot find a food because we have yet to test it.

Does this mean you just have to avoid it until it appears in the app? No!

In this situation, we encourage you to 👉 test your own tolerance 👈 to these foods!

Very similar to the reintroduction step of the FODMAP diet, if your symptoms are well controlled, you can try the untested food in an increasing quantity over 3 days to see how well you tolerate it!

It is important to repeat these steps not only to unknown foods, but to foods you were sensitive to during step 2 of the diet. Tolerance levels can change over time, so to make sure your long-term diet is only as strict as it needs to be, this re-testing over time may help expand your options!

Learn more about this process of testing your tolerance to foods in our blog here: https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/testing-your-tolerance-to-untested-foods/

05/12/2026

DDW 2026! This year was our biggest contingency of nutrition professionals yet! Dietitians were speaking, presenting posters, and representing companies. RDNs have a seat at the table, and GI professionals are listening. It’s an exciting time in research on the gut!
Spending time with fantastic colleagues is the BEST.
Interesting takeaways:
🥦Low FODMAP diet was demonstrated to be more effective than traditional dietary advice for both IBS (lower GI) and functional dyspepsia (upper GI) symptoms
💩new ROME V criteria for conditions like IBS and other DGBIs were unveiled 🤩 and explained!
🥖scientists continue to work toward developing a medication for those of us with celiac disease. We are getting closer!
😮when are we first exposed to gluten? Gluten is detectable in amniotic fluid after 12 weeks gestation
❓IBS and other functional gut disorders are characterized by an “intolerance of uncertainty”. Building acceptance is important, so people can get back what they value
😫 pain is modifiable. Central pain is a problem with the operating system, not the hardware
🎤a round table discussion on the microbiome. THE DEFINITION OF A HEALTHY MICROBIOME HAS NOT YET BEEN ESTABLISHED. That means any gut/poop test or probiotic taken is literally a random dart toss 🎯

10/27/2025

Go to:
https://diarrheadietitian.com/product/gluten-free-celiac-safe-candy-handout/

to download your free Gluten Free Celiac Safe candy guide!

10/17/2025

10/17/2025

First a story… I attended my first national dietitian’s conference (FNCE) in 2011. While watching the speakers, a goal was set: I wanted to speak at the conference someday. I’ve attended many more FNCEs since then, but this year saw a dream realized. Thank you to all attended “Treating the Trifecta” and for my friends who cheered me on (and took photos and video!) I loved meeting so many RDNs while representing at their booth. The icing on the cake was sitting next to former Academy president and fellow Oregonian Jessie Pavlinac and catching up on the flight home

09/26/2025

Excited to present on these important topics at FNCE next month!

09/18/2025

Any of my IBS folks want to or be part of a clinical study?

Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Live in the USA or Australia?

Researchers from the University of Melbourne in collaboration with Monash University are comparing two proven IBS treatments – dietary (low FODMAP diet) or behavioural (CBT)

• Adults with diagnosed IBS
• 12-week online program
• Support from a dietitian or psychologist
• Complete everything from home

Help us discover which treatments work best for different people.

👉 Screening and info: www.gutresearchstudy.com
📧 Contact: [email protected]

Ethics approval: University of Melbourne HREC (ID 33186)
Trial registry: NCT06940596