The IBS Toolbox: Diet, Lifestyle, and Gut Health with Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN (ep – 40)

Host Ginger Hultin talks with gut health nutrition expert and registered dietitian Kate Scarlata all about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). They explore its prevalence, symptoms, treatments, and the stigma often associated with this gastrointestinal issue. Discover the importance of diet, including the controversial low FODMAP diet, and why a multidisciplinary approach to treatment is crucial. Learn about the science behind IBS, the role of the gut microbiome, and how conditions like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) overlap with IBS symptoms.  

In this episode, we’ll cover: 

01:22 Understanding SIBO and Its Connection to IBS  

03:03 The Science Behind IBS and Its Diagnosis  

07:27 Exploring Treatments  

12:49 Addressing the Stigma and Advocacy for IBS  

15:03 The Importance of Research and Multidisciplinary Care  

20:38 Dietary Approaches to Managing IBS and SIBO  

21:08 The Low FODMAP Diet 

About Ginger Hultin, MS, RD, CSO: 

Ginger Hultin is an integrative, clinical dietitian and cancer nutrition specialist with a master’s degree from Bastyr University, where she currently serves as adjunct faculty teaching clinical nutrition. She has been in practice for over 10 years using a personalized, holistic nutrition approach. She runs a full-time virtual private practice, Ginger Hultin Nutrition where she helps clients with complex health problems improve their health thought nutrition. In addition to being the host of The Good Clean Nutrition Podcast, she is an author of two books, Anti-inflammatory Diet Meal Prep and the How to Eat to Beat Disease Cookbook. Ginger is also currently pursuing her doctorate in clinical nutrition. Connect with Ginger on Instagram, LinkedIn or her website. 

About Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN: 

Kate Scarlata MPH, RDN is a Boston-based registered dietitian and New York Times best-selling author with 30+ years of digestive health experience. She was awarded Best Dietitian 2016 by Boston Magazine. She’s a world-renowned low FODMAP diet expert and invited speaker at numerous international and national gastrointestinal health conferences from Harvard Medical School to Monash University. Kate specializes in digestive health including treatment for: IBS, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Mast cell Activation syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).  Her passion is to educate health professionals on Gut Health topics as well as patient advocacy via her #IBelieveinyourStory campaign. Kate has been featured in articles by NBC News, USA Today, The Washington Post, Shape Magazine, The Zoe Report, Well+Good, The Boston Globe and many more. Connect with Kate on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or her website. 

Resources mentioned in the episode:  

MONASH: https://www.monashfodmap.com/ibs-central/i-have-ibs/get-t