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Understand and Manage Your Gut Health
Gut and digestive issues affect millions of Canadians, significantly impacting both physical and mental well-being.
When your gut isn’t functioning properly, it could cause additional health problems and affect your day-to-day life. You may be experiencing bloating, abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, heartburn, nausea, indigestion, or the presence of blood and mucus in the stool.
If these symptoms are affecting your quality of life, you don’t have to suffer in silence.
Some digestive and gut health issues we support with:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): The most common functional digestive disorder, affecting nearly 1 in 5 Canadians.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Canada has among the highest incidence rates of IBD in the world (source).
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO): When bacteria overgrow in the small intestine, it can cause significant digestive symptoms.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Chronic heartburn and acid reflux that can significantly impact quality of life.
- Functional Digestive Disorders including functional dyspepsia, chronic constipation, and other gut-brain interaction disorders that affect daily life.
- Celiac Disease: An autoimmune condition requiring strict gluten avoidance.
- Food Allergies and Intolerances
- Other Digestive Conditions Including diverticular disease, fatty liver disease, gallbladder issues, pancreatitis, and post-surgical digestive support.
Questions around digestive health and nutrition
Absolutely. Many people think they’re not constipated because they have daily bowel movements, but constipation isn’t just about frequency.
Our ON Dietitians explain that you can still be constipated if you’re straining, passing hard stools, or feeling like you haven’t completely emptied your bowels. Addressing these underlying constipation issues is often the key to reducing bloating and abdominal discomfort – and it’s usually much simpler than people think
While low-FODMAP diets can be helpful for some people, our dietitians often see clients who jump to this restrictive approach without addressing the basics first. Simple constipation relief strategies—like adequate fiber, proper hydration, and regular eating patterns—can resolve many digestive symptoms without the need for food restrictions. We help you start with the fundamentals before considering more complex interventions.
Digestive issues are incredibly common, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with discomfort. Changes in bowel habits, persistent pain, or symptoms that interfere with your daily life are worth discussing with both your doctor and a digestive health specialist. Our gut health dietitians can help you track symptoms, identify potential triggers, and develop strategies to improve your digestive comfort while working with your medical team.
It’s frustrating when you’ve tried multiple approaches without success. Often, the issue isn’t finding the “right” supplement or diet, but taking a step back to address the fundamentals of digestive health. Our dietitians help you return to basics: proper hydration, adequate fiber from food sources, stress management, and regular eating patterns. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective, but they need to be implemented consistently and in the right combination for your body.
How Ontario Dietitians can help
Identify your triggers
- Conduct thorough dietary assessments to identify potential food triggers
- Guide you through elimination and reintroduction protocols safely
- Help you understand the connection between foods and symptoms
- Monitor your response to dietary changes
Implement evidence-based strategies while providing adequate nutrition
- Provide expert guidance on the Low-FODMAP diet for IBS management
- Support specific carbohydrate diets (SCD) when appropriate
- Develop anti-inflammatory eating patterns for IBD
- Create personalized nutrition protocols that support healthy weight management based on your condition
- Monitor growth and nutrition in children with digestive disorders
Navigate healthcare systems
- Help you prepare for appointments with gastroenterologists
- Support you in communicating symptoms and dietary observations
- Coordinate with your medical team for optimal care
- Provide resources and education about your condition
Find your digestive health dietitian
Browse local dietitians with expertise in gut health nutrition. Each profile includes their specific areas of focus, location, and booking information.
Frequently asked questions
Private practice dietitians are not covered by OHIP. However, many extended health benefit plans and insurance providers will cover a portion or all of the services provided by a Registered Dietitian (RD). Please confirm with your plan provider your maximum yearly and visit allowance.
Registered dietitians are authorized medical practitioners recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency.
If you pay out of pocket for your dietitian services, you can claim these expenses as medical expense for tax credit purposes.
A doctor’s referral is not necessary to book in with a ON Dietitian. While a referral is not needed to start your journey with us, we do appreciate connecting with your healthcare provider to coordinate care and provide a holistic and comprehensive care plan.
We make it easy for your to find a specialized digestive health dietitian in ON.
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