Gut-brain Connection: Does this mean IBS is all in your head?

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of another academic article our gut health nerds found interesting… “We can’t find anything wrong with you.”                   “The test results are all negative.”              …

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Take a course to help manage a disease? Sure, why not.

Take a course to help manage a disease? Sure, why not.

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of another academic article our gut health nerds found interesting… You can take a course to help manage your time, your money, your credit, even your children. So why not take a course to learn how to manage a chronic…

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Link Between Junk Food and Depression

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of another article our gut health nerds found interesting…   There is a distinct link between depression and junk food. So say researchers who published an article in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Depression, which is characterized by low moods,…

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Does your ethnicity affect your gut bacteria?

At Vivante, we’re the digestive health experts. We live for this stuff. Here’s a short summary of another article our gut health nerds found interesting… The human gut harbors trillions of bacterial cells. It’s a number that’s difficult to wrap your head around, but consider this: The number of bacteria in your GI tract is…

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Why and How of Meal Prep: 5 Simple Steps

The Why and How of Meal Prep: 5 Simple Steps

Meal preparation is a hot topic these days on blogs and social media. The food pics are gorgeous and colorful and make it seem so simple, yet intimidating at the same time. Maybe you’ve encountered in-the-know meal preparation folks in real life. You know the kind: they call it “meal prep” for short and always…

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SCD and low FODMAP - who and what

SCD and Low-FODMAP Diets: What are they and who are they for?

If you’re one of the millions of Americans dealing with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the wrong foods can send your system into a tailspin. Intense pain, uncontrollable diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, chills, fever, and a host of other debilitating symptoms can last for days on end. It can be difficult…

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8 Holiday Self-Care Strategies That Work

Whether you have a chronic digestive condition to manage or not, the holidays can take a toll. Vivante Health Nutrition Manager, Kelli Pitrone, shares some self-care reminders all of us could use over the holidays. The holidays are a time of tremendous joy, but pair that with endless to-do’s, shopping lists galore and events to…

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Gluten Free On The Go – Travel & Holidays

The holidays are an exciting time, but if you’re traveling to see loved ones, it could leave you wondering, How on earth am I going to stick to my gluten-free diet? No sweat. With just a little bit of planning ahead, you can be sure to avoid any digestive woes, freeing you up to enjoying…

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