Samina Inclusive IBS Dietitian

Samina Inclusive IBS Dietitian Samina Founder of Wholesome Start Nutrition Counseling | IBS & digestive health dietitian offering personalized, weight-inclusive nutrition care across Texas.

Are you ready to break free from fear, stress, and guilt around food? You've come to the right place. Wholesome Start Nutrition Counseling is a virtual private practice helping adults with IBS and digestive conditions find food freedom through personalized, weight-inclusive, trauma-informed nutrition care. Our Registered Dietitian, Samina Qureshi, RDN, LD, CSDH, brings over 12 years of experience

and advanced training in the management of digestive disorders and the FODMAP diet to help you nourish your body and heal your digestive distress without rigid diets. You will work directly with Samina throughout your care, not a rotating cast of staff or AI chatbots, so you get real continuity and a nutrition care plan built specifically around you. Our telehealth nutrition practice is based in Austin, Texas, and we are able to see clients virtually across Texas. Wholesome Start Nutrition Counseling is the right fit if you struggle with:
- IBS and the low FODMAP diet
- Fear, stress, or guilt around eating
- Your relationship with food and body image
- Feeling out of control around food, including binge eating, ARFID, or disordered eating
- Managing anxiety around digestive symptoms such as bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, stomach pain, food allergies, or food sensitivities

Click the link below to apply for a free 15-minute discovery call and begin your Wholesome Start! https://www.wholesomestart.com/work-with-me

08/07/2026

✨ My IBS nutrition icks as a GI dietitian ✨

🚩 Staying on the low FODMAP diet forever.
The low FODMAP diet was never meant to be a lifelong diet. The goal is to identify your triggers through the reintroduction phase so you can enjoy the most varied diet possible while managing symptoms.

🚩 Unnecessary food restrictions.
The longer your “don’t eat” list gets, the harder it becomes to meet your nutrition needs, enjoy meals with others, and have a peaceful relationship with food. More restriction doesn’t always lead to fewer symptoms.

🚩 Thinking fiber will automatically trigger an IBS flare.
Not all fiber is the same. The right type of fiber, introduced at the right pace, can actually help improve IBS symptoms. Fiber isn’t something everyone with IBS needs to fear.

There is so much misinformation about IBS nutrition online, and unfortunately, many people end up more confused and more restricted than when they started.

You deserve an approach that’s personalized, evidence-based, and sustainable.

What’s an IBS nutrition “rule” you followed that you later realized wasn’t actually helping? 👇

08/06/2026

Me: “I’m definitely hitting my fiber goal today.”

Reality: One kiwi. 🥝

If you’ve ever gotten to the end of the day and realized you barely ate any fiber, you’re not failing. You’re busy. The goal isn’t perfection, it’s making fiber so easy that you don’t have to think about it.

Here are 3 low-effort ways to get more fiber:

🥝 1. Keep one grab-and-go fruit visible (kiwis, pears, apples, berries).

🌱 2. Sprinkle chia, h**p, or ground flax into yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, or cereal.

🫘 3. Build your kitchen around convenience: frozen veggies, canned beans, roasted edamame, or high-fiber snacks.

Tiny habits > perfect days.

Which one are you trying this week? 👇🏽

07/31/2026

We spend so much time taking care of everyone else that it’s easy to forget ourselves.

Here’s your reminder going into the weekend to step outside, take a deep breath, and nourish your body.

The goal isn’t perfection.
It’s giving your body what it needs to thrive. ☀️💛

07/27/2026

I’ve lost count of how many women have told me, “I’ve tried everything.”

They come to me carrying pages of food rules after trying gluten-free, dairy-free, low FODMAP, juice cleanses, supplements, food sensitivity tests, and cutting out “just one more food,” hoping this time would finally be the answer.

Many are afraid to eat at restaurants, pack “safe foods” everywhere they go, avoid traveling, or spend every meal wondering if they’ll regret eating later.

But they don’t need more restriction.

They need someone to help them understand their body.

Together, we identify patterns instead of fearing food, build balanced meals instead of eliminating them, and explore how stress, bowel habits, meal timing, hormones, sleep, and nutrition all influence IBS symptoms.

Little by little, they start saying yes to dinner with friends, stop obsessing over every ingredient, and feel confident eating foods they never thought they’d enjoy again. Most importantly, they realize food no longer has to control their life.

That’s why I do what I do.

IBS support shouldn’t leave you with a shorter food list and more anxiety.

It should help you understand your body, trust yourself again, and feel confident around food. 💛

If you’re new here, tell me: What’s one food you’ve been scared to eat because of your IBS?

Reasons to follow (unfollow) me 💁🏽‍♀️If my content challenges your food rules, encourages you to enjoy your cultural foo...
07/24/2026

Reasons to follow (unfollow) me 💁🏽‍♀️

If my content challenges your food rules, encourages you to enjoy your cultural foods, and reminds you that your digestive symptoms deserve real support, you’re in the right place.

Butttt if you’re looking for detoxes, “good vs. bad” food lists, or shame-based nutrition advice… I might not be your person.

👌🏽 And that’s okay.

I’m here for the people who want to find relief from their uncomfortable digestive symptoms with evidence-based GI nutrition, a holistic approach to health, and a healthier relationship with both food and their body. 🫶🏽

If you’re new here, tell me what brought you to my page. 💬

IBS? Bloating? Reflux? Food freedom? Curiosity? I’d love to get to know you!

07/23/2026

It may look like I have my s**+ together on IG but let me assure you I’m taking one deep breath at a time.

As a solopreneur and mom, it’s so hard trying to balance it all.

I’ve come to realize there isn’t a true “balance.”

It’s more about focusing on the thing that needs me most in the moment.

Sometimes it’s playing referee with my rowdy kids.

Replying to a message from a client who needs help choosing a specific brand of bread at the grocery store.

Recording content during nap time.

Answering emails from my car before school pickup.

Cleaning the kitchen… again.

Staying up way too late because it’s the only quiet time I have to work.

Forgetting to drink the coffee I reheated three times.

Wondering if I’m giving enough to my family, my clients, and myself.

I’m learning that having it all together isn’t the goal.

Being present for what matters most in that moment is.

If this feels a little too relatable, drop a 🫶🏽 in the comments so I know I’m not doing this alone.

07/21/2026

Listen, I’m an overstimulated, highly anxious millennial mom of two running a gut health nutrition private practice.

I get it. Life is B U S Y.

When we’re constantly living on autopilot and don’t take time to reconnect with our bodies, IBS symptoms like stomach pain, cramping, diarrhea, bloating, constipation, and gas can feel even more intense.

One of my favorite non-diet tips for supporting IBS is practicing mindful eating.

And mindful eating doesn’t have to look like sitting in complete silence with zero distractions.

It can look different for everyone depending on what helps you feel safe, present, and regulated.

Lately, my kids have been my biggest teachers.

The other day I was feeling anxious about a big presentation when my 2-year-old begged me to go outside to hunt for snails. 🐌

(He recently discovered pockets and is absolutely convinced they’re the perfect place to store his snail collection… and yes, he sleeps with them. 😂)

As we slowed down together, I realized how much I needed that moment too.

For me, sometimes mindful eating is as simple as putting my phone away, taking a few deep breaths, and watching the fish in our aquarium while I eat.

Those tiny moments of slowing down help me reconnect with my body instead of rushing through another meal.

And while mindful eating won’t “cure” IBS, calming your nervous system can be one helpful piece of supporting your digestion.

✨ Share this with a friend who could use the reminder to slow down during mealtime today.

07/20/2026

If you’re a woman with IBS who’s tired of restrictive diets and just wants to feel good around food again, welcome. 🤎

I’m Samina, a digestive health dietitian, and I help women with IBS and other GI conditions find relief without cutting out every food they love.

I know how overwhelming it can feel to sort through all the conflicting advice online. One person tells you to eliminate gluten. Another says dairy is the problem. Before you know it, your “safe foods” list is getting smaller and smaller.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Here, you’ll learn evidence-based nutrition strategies to help reduce digestive symptoms while rebuilding trust with food. My approach is weight-inclusive, realistic, and focused on helping you enjoy your life, not making your world smaller.

Because my goal isn’t just to help you manage IBS.

It’s to help you go out to dinner without fear, travel with confidence, and stop thinking about your stomach all day long.

If that sounds like what you’ve been looking for, I’m so glad you’re here.

✨ Follow along for practical GI nutrition tips, myth-busting, and support that meets you where you are.

What’s one digestive symptom you’re hoping to get relief from? Tell me in the comments.

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