Digestive Health
With the help of our gastrointestinal dietitian and gut health nutritionist you can alleviate the symptoms associated with digestive distress and improve overall digestive health.
We serve clients in-person & virtually.
✓ IBS Nutritionist and Dietitian
✓ FODMAP Nutritionist and Dietitian
✓ IBD Dietitian
✓ GERD Nutritionist and Dietitian
✓ And more
Digestive Health Support Practitioners
Let the JM Nutrition team of digestive health practitioners (Registered Dietitians, Registered Nutritionists, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Nutritionist) help you get to the root of digestive problems, improving overall gastrointestinal health. We provide support for men, women and children.
Specialized training in gastrointestinal health
Long experience in helping manage various digestive health problems
Digestive supplements recommendations
Help discovering the cause of digestive problems
Customized gut health diet plans
Personalized recommendations of foods that help digestion
Digestive test requisitions and analyses
Referral to other practitioners for further evaluation and support
Reduce or Eliminate Digestive Symptoms
Excessive bloating of the stomach
Excessive gas
Mild, moderate, severe gas pain
Painful constipation
Upset stomach
Diarrhea
Heartburn
Acid reflux
Digestive Health Conditions We Can Help Manage
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
What is IBS?
IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a commonly occurring disorder affecting the large intestine.
Common IBS Symptoms
Symptoms associated with IBS include painful cramping, gas and bloating, as well as diarrhea and constipation.
IBS Nutritionists and Dietitians
If you’re looking for help managing IBS our practitioners can certainly help.
Learn more about IBS management.
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
What is GERD?
Acid reflux disease or GERD is a chronic digestive disorder where acid from the stomach makes its way up into the esophagus.
GERD occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter–a muscle at the end of the esophagus, doesn’t open or close like it should.
Common GERD Symptoms
As a result, GERD sufferers often experience unpleasant symptoms such as heartburn and acid indigestion. More on GERD.
GERD Diet
Doctors often recommend a change to eating habits as a method of treatment. This is where our practitioners comer in.
Surely, our GERD nutritionist or dietitian can help you modify your diet and reduce or eliminate altogether the symptoms associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Achieving better digestive health is indeed possible.
Learn more about working with a GERD dietitian and nutritionist.
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
What is IBD?
Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD groups together two conditions: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Crohn’s Disease
Sufferers of Crohn’s disease experience the inflammation of the lining of any part of the digestive tract. Typically, it affects a part of the small intestine just before the colon.
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis, on the other hand, occurs in the colon and the rectum, causing long-lasting inflammation and ulcers.
IBD Management
Our practitioners have specialized training in IBD management, and can help create a Crohn’s or colitis diet plan. Discover more about IBD management.
FODMAP
What is FODMAP?
FODMAP or fermentable oligosaccharides disaccharides monosaccharides and polyols, or short-chain carbs that the small intestine has trouble absorbing.
As a direct result, digestive distress occurs when these foods are consumed.
Common FODMAP Symptoms
Typically, sufferers experience gas, bloating, pain, diarrhea, abdominal distention, etc.
FODMAP Support With A Dietitian
No doubt, our practitioners can help those who are looking for help creating a nutritionally-balanced low-FODMAP diet plan.
Learn more about the FODMAP Support With a Dietitian.
SIBO
What is SIBO?
SIBO or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is a condition that results in excess bacteria in the small intestine.
Common SIBO Symptoms
As with other gastrointestinal conditions, the SIBO symptoms can be as follows:
- bloating
- cramping
- abdominal pain, often after eating
- gas
- indigestion
- diarrhea
- constipation
- feeling full
Although SIBO isn’t fully understood, it is believed to be associated with other digestive health conditions. A SIBO breath test may be used to diagnose SIBO.
SIBO Diet
Because many people find some form of relief after the introduction of a SIBO diet plan or meal plan, seeking the guidance of a nutritionist or dietitian could be an important course of action.
In conjunction with your doctor, digestion help is certainly possible. Learn more about SIBO.
Other Digestive Health Concerns
Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis
Our dietitians assist clients with the management of the inflammation and infection associated with diverticultis through the creation of a personalized meal plan aimed at introducing more fibre. This can be an effective method of treatment for diverticulitis, and as a preventative measure for those who have diverticulosis.
Other Digestive Health Concerns
If you have another digestive health concern that does not fall under the umbrella of the previously listed and described conditions and diseases, please get in touch with us to see if we our gastrointestinal dietitians and nutritionists can help.
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Digestive Health Support: In-Person & Virtual
Although we serve clients in the Greater Toronto Area from our 4 locations and 1 Ottawa location, many of our clients come from across Ontario and beyond, to seek the assistance of our gastrointestinal dietitians & gut health nutritionists.
In addition to serving clients in-person, we offer virtual counselling for digestive help via phone, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and Google Meet.
Contact us for a no-obligation phone consultation during which we can:
✓ outline how the process works in greater detail
✓ discuss your goal(s)
✓ explain how billing and pricing work
✓ address concerns about insurance
✓ answer any other questions