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Nutrition Resolution Alyssa provides dietary consultation & relief for those suffering from IBS & Other stomach issues. Got a question?

Please post it on my page here, and I will gladly answer it – it’s possible other people have the same question so they are helped by your asking. Click on the “Free Gift” tab for a free report you won’t want to miss out on…

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in digestive health, I help people who have either been diagnosed with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, gastroparesis, and others (or who are experiencing digestive symptoms with no apparent cause) find relief. I am very good at helping patients identify their food sensitivities and intolerances, and build a diet plan consisting of the very best foods they can eat for their digestive and overall health. The results of eating the right foods for your body will amaze you! Nutrition consultations are provided in person at my Phoenix and Mesa offices, over the phone, or via Skype. I also help people who may not necessarily have digestive-related concerns, but who want to be healthier or address other symptoms. I teach patients how to tune into their body and use mindfulness to guide their eating and lifestyle habits. I also provide nutrition education and help to clarify the mixed messages that are out there regarding nutrition and various diets. These services are provided in-person via individual consultation, over the phone, or online. Click the “Refine” tab to learn more about my online nutrition and lifestyle coaching program.

10/16/2026

Most people with IBS-C focus entirely on WHAT they’re eating, without realizing HOW their gut is moving may be the bigger issue.

Here’s what’s actually happening behind the scenes:
👉 Slower movement through the digestive tract gives microbes more time to ferment food
👉 More fermentation creates more gas, pressure, and abdominal distension
👉 Certain gases, especially methane, can actually slow motility down even further
👉 So the constipation and bloating start reinforcing each other in a vicious cycle

This is why so many people feel “fine enough” in the morning, then progressively more swollen, uncomfortable, backed up, and exhausted as the day goes on.

And honestly, it can become incredibly frustrating when you keep blaming yourself or your food choices, when the real issue may be that your gut simply isn’t moving efficiently downstream.

In Episode 103, I break down the deeper connection between constipation, bloating, methane gas, fermentation, and slowed motility, including why IBS-C is often much more complex than “just eat more fiber.” Click the link to watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/BjqDyusBEOk?si=EipzjwKFK_TD8p0I

I also put together a FREE IBS-C 7-Day Meal Plan with gentler meals designed to support digestion without overwhelming a sensitive gut. Click here to download it: https://alyssa-simpson.mykajabi.com/freebie-ibs-constipation-diet-pdf-guide

10/13/2026

Kegels get recommended for almost everything pelvic floor related. But strengthening is only the right answer if weakness is actually the problem.

For a lot of people with chronic constipation, the pelvic floor isn't weak at all. It's holding too much tension, and it needs to learn how to do less work, not more. Doing more Kegels in that situation can make things worse.

Pelvic floor physical therapist Rebecca Patton explains why dosing matters the same way it does for any other exercise, and why you can't dose correctly without an actual evaluation. That means an internal exam by a therapist trained to perform one, not guesswork based on symptoms alone.

If you've been doing pelvic floor exercises from a video and nothing has improved, click the link to tune into the full conversation with Rebecca Patton on Episode 109 of The Gut Health Dialogues, where she covers what a real evaluation involves and the three questions to ask before you book anyone: https://youtu.be/ezVweXQn0p8

10/08/2026

If your treatment for chronic constipation has been a prescription and nothing else, this may be the missing piece.

Abdominal surgeries, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, C-section, hysterectomy, are common enough that most people never connect them to digestive symptoms that show up years later.

But surgery creates connective tissue changes, and that tissue can adhere to the intestines and physically affect how things move through.

This is also one of the most under-recognized root causes of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), which is why SIBO keeps coming back for so many people even after successful treatment.

If you've had any abdominal surgery in your history and you're still struggling with constipation, click the link to tune into the full episode to learn what can actually be done about it: https://youtu.be/ezVweXQn0p8

10/05/2026

Here's a distinction that gets lost when we talk about “digestive enzymes” as though they're all doing the same thing.

Some enzymes are replacing something your body normally produces. Others are being added to the digestive process to help break down specific components of food that your body doesn't produce the enzymes for.

In episode #111 of The Gut Health Dialogues, Erin explains how this difference applies to lactose intolerance, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, and FODMAP intolerance, and why the distinction matters when deciding how enzymes might fit into your care. Click the link to tune into the full episode: https://youtu.be/jRZaVs9WmL0

10/02/2026

If you've ever stood in the supplement aisle wondering which digestive enzyme to buy, keep reading.

In episode #111 of The Gut Health Dialogues, Erin explains why broad-spectrum digestive enzymes aren't automatically interchangeable with targeted enzymes, and why true pancreatic enzyme insufficiency requires a very different approach.

The full episode goes deeper into how to distinguish between enzyme deficiencies and FODMAP-related food intolerance, and where different types of enzymes fit. Click the link to tune into the full episode: https://youtu.be/jRZaVs9WmL0

09/29/2026

Getting a list of foods from a sensitivity test can feel like you've finally found an answer, but what happens when removing those foods only helps temporarily?

In episode #111 of the Gut Health Dialogues Podcast, Erin explains why symptoms can shift from one food to another and why that pattern may suggest something beyond the individual food itself.

We also discuss the limitations of current testing and why food intolerance can be much more complicated than a simple list of foods to eliminate. Click the link to tune into the full episode of the Gut Health Dialogues Podcast: https://youtu.be/jRZaVs9WmL0

09/24/2026

A food reaction doesn't automatically mean you have a food allergy.

In this episode, Erin explains why what people call a “food intolerance” can actually involve different processes, including enzyme deficiencies, gut microbes, gut permeability, and hypersensitivity. Click the link to tune into the full episode: https://youtu.be/jRZaVs9WmL0

That distinction becomes especially important when you're trying to understand why certain foods trigger symptoms and what to do about them.

09/21/2026

Not all FODMAPs are broken down in the same way, which is why the specific enzymes being used matter.

In this episode, Erin Judge explains how lactase, alpha-galactosidase, and fructan hydrolase target different FODMAP groups, and why fructans can be particularly difficult to avoid in everyday foods.

She also explains where FODZYME fits into this approach and how these enzymes are intended to work with food.

Click the link to tune in to the full episode with Erin Judge on The Gut Health Dialogues: https://youtu.be/jRZaVs9WmL0

09/18/2026

Not every pelvic floor therapist treats the same things, and that matters more than most people realize. If you book the wrong one for constipation, you can spend months and a lot of money without getting near the actual problem.

Pelvic floor physical therapist Rebecca Patton gives three specific things to ask about before you commit:

Does this therapist perform internal pelvic floor evaluations? Not every one does.
Do they treat re**al conditions specifically, meaning re**al pain, constipation, and dyssynergia?
Are they trained in visceral organ mobilization? That's separate coursework, and it's what addresses connective tissue and organ mobility after abdominal surgery.

Her advice: use the free phone consultation most practices offer and ask directly, before you book anything.

If you're ready to get evaluated but don't know how to find the right person, click the link to tune into Episode 109 of The Gut Health Dialogues Podcast for the full conversation, including the directories she recommends for finding a qualified therapist near you: https://youtu.be/ezVweXQn0p8

09/15/2026

A lot of people avoid getting evaluated simply because nobody has explained what the exam involves. Here's the plain version.

When you have a bowel movement, some muscles contract to push while others have to relax and open at the same time. When that coordination goes wrong, the muscle that should release actually tightens instead, so you push and nothing happens. There's a clinical name for it: dyssynergia.

Pelvic floor physical therapist Rebecca Patton walks through how it's identified, including the pubore**alis, a muscle that wraps around the end of the re**um and attaches to the p***c bone.

During the evaluation, she presses on the deeper pelvic floor muscles that form a hammock and assesses what they do when you bear down. Good range of motion, or tightening.

If straining has never gotten you anywhere and you've wondered whether this applies to you, click the link to tune into Episode 109 of The Gut Health Dialogues Podcast for the full conversation, including biofeedback, balloon expulsion testing, and what treatment actually looks like: https://youtu.be/ezVweXQn0p8

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