What Causes Your Bloating?

On Instagram @AndreaHardyRD, I discuss the difference between bloating and distention and what causes both! What is bloating? Bloating is the FEELING of abdominal pressure, while distension is the visible expansion of your abdominal girth. Is being bloated normal?...

Stress + IBS

 On Instagram @AndreaHardyRD, I share how stress can effect your IBS. Do you know how stress effects your IBS? ????⁠⁠IBS is a ‘stress sensitive’ disorder – meaning symptoms get WORSE as stress increases. ⁠⁠This can be triggered by both good AND...

How to Manage a Slow Gut

On Instagram @AndreaHardyRD, I discuss what the vagus nerve is and its role in gastric motility. What is the vagus nerve? The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in your body. It connects your brain to many important organs throughout your body, including the...