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The worst-case thoughts about your health arrive before you can catch them and no amount of trying to shut them down makes them stop…That is not a failing on your part. It is how your brain is wired. For women with chronic illness and autoimmune disease, the thoughts and emotional patterns you repeat most often become the default pathways available to your brain, which is exactly why fighting a spiral never works. This mini is about neuroplasticity, your brain's ability to rewire itself and why real change comes from replacing the pattern rather than fighting it.In this episode you'll discover:Why you can't just stop a worst-case thought once it has started.How the thoughts you repeat become your brain's fastest, most automatic pathways.What actually rewires the pattern instead of fighting it.REGISTER FOR MY UPCOMING WORKSHOPRelease the Anger Fueling Your Chronic Illness in 60 mins. I'm going live on October 7th 5pm PT / October 8th 11am AEDT. Replay will be available to all those registered.>> ASK ME ANYTHING on Instagram @manifestingmindsetco

When a woman sits across from Dr. Anna after a breast cancer diagnosis, she asks one question. What did your oncologist say caused it? Almost every time, the answer is a blank stare. Dr. Nasha Winters has lived that silence from the inside. By 19, she had collected a decade of diagnoses, including PCOS, endometriosis, IBS, anxiety, and thyroid trouble. Then she landed in the ER with a grapefruit-sized tumor and was told she was too ill for treatment. In this conversation, she shares the three things she credits with changing her path. She also explains how childhood trauma can shape the immune system and why she sees the body as a garden to tend rather than a battlefield. Dr. Nasha is a naturopathic doctor and the author of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer. She walks through the ten areas of terrain she evaluates, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio hiding in a standard CBC, and her inflammation "trifecta" of CRP, sed rate, and LDH. She explains why ringing the bell after treatment is the beginning of rebuilding. She also shares the four S's she sees as common threads in breast health. Key takeaways Recurring symptoms and diagnoses can be signals worth investigating, not just labels to manage. Dr. Nasha looks at ten areas of terrain and now starts with mental and emotional health. A standard CBC can reveal your neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio. She prefers it closer to 2 to 1. She tracks CRP, sed rate, and LDH together as a picture of inflammation and metabolic health. In her view, finishing treatment is when the work of rebuilding healthy cells begins. Research links a balanced microbiome with a better response to immunotherapy. Her four S's for breast health are sugar, stress, sleep, and sex. Timestamps  00:00 The question most women are never asked 05:45 A terminal ovarian cancer diagnosis at 19 12:15 The three "accidents" she credits 17:00 Dr. Anna on the 13-hour overnight fast 19:00 The ACE score and psychoneuroimmunology 37:45 The 10 areas of terrain 44:40 The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio 48:15 CRP, sed rate, and LDH 53:30 Why ringing the bell is the beginning 56:00 The microbiome and immunotherapy 61:30 Saliva vs. urine pH and your body's capacity 71:00 The four S's of breast health Memorable quotes "So I thought I was pre-med. Cancer had another story for me." Dr. Nasha Winters "They were trying to be a guidepost of, hey, there's something wrong here that needs our attention." Dr. Nasha Winters, on her early diagnoses "It's very simple. Test, assess, address, don't guess." Dr. Nasha Winters "What I tell folks is that's actually just the beginning." Dr. Nasha Winters, on ringing the bell after treatment "Your body is always speaking to you." Dr. Anna Cabeca "The best years of your life aren't behind you. They're waiting for you." Dr. Anna Cabeca Resources mentioned Dr. Nasha Winters at drnasha.com, which has her books, terrain questionnaire, podcast, Substack, and free resources on what to do after a diagnosis The Metabolic Approach to Cancer by Dr. Nasha Winters Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology by Dr. Nasha Winters The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) questionnaire The 2016 JAMA Oncology study on overnight fasting and breast cancer recurrence The Girlfriend Doctor community [TEAM TO ADD LINK] Connect with Dr. Nasha Winter Website: https://drnasha.com Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@drnashawinters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnashawinters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drnashawinters LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnashawinters   Connect with Dr. Anna Website: Dranna.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlfrienddoctor   Share the love If this conversation moved you, share it with a woman who needs to hear it. Women heal in community. Your ratings, reviews, and shares help keep conversations like this going. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please talk with your healthcare provider before making changes to your care.  

A lot of health advice starts with a monster story: a “disease” is attacking you, and the only hope is finding the right weapon. We push back hard on that framework and replace it with something more grounded and less terrifying: the body is adapting to stay in balance, and symptoms are often the price of that adaptation. When we understand homeostasis, toxicity, deficiency, excess, and chronic inflammation, we stop chasing labels and start building real health.We also take on modern miracle claims head-on, including the idea that one hack like drinking hydrogen peroxide can “cure” serious illness. Instead, we talk metabolic reality: mitochondrial function, fermentation metabolism, and why chronically fermenting cells reflect a deeper loss of efficient energy production. From there, the conversation turns practical and personal through listener questions, from chronic eye inflammation to uterine wall thickening and confusing pathology reports.You'll also hear detailed guidance on lifestyle medicine basics that actually move the needle: cleansing strategies like fasting or a vegetable juice cleanse, nutrient-dense plant foods, and how eating windows and sleep timing support the body's cleanup and repair cycles. We discuss antiparasitic and antifungal tools with clear cautions about liver support and why they're never a standalone answer. We wrap with rapid-fire Q and A on sardines, sourcing supplements, blood pressure, IBS and dysbiosis after chemo, COPD mucus, and dental hygiene like oil pulling and finding a biological dentist.If this perspective helps you breathe a little easier, subscribe to the show, share it with someone who feels stuck in fear, and leave a review so more people can find a calmer, more practical path back to health.Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Lodi's Inner Circle membership and unlock exclusive access to webinars, healthy recipes, e-books, educational videos, live Zoom Q&A sessions with Dr. Lodi, plus fresh content every month. Elevate your healing journey today by visiting drlodi.com and use the coupon code podcast (all lowercase: P-O-D-C-A-S-T) for 30% off your first month on any membership option. Support the showThis episode is the audio of Dr. Lodi's free Sunday Night Live, where he answers health and cancer questions sent in by viewers.He goes live every Sunday at 8pm New York time on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.Send your question in before the show:https://drlodi.com/contact-dr-lodi/livestream-qa/Follow Dr. LodiYouTube: youtube.com/@DrThomasLodiFacebook: facebook.com/DrThomasLodiInstagram: instagram.com/drthomaslodiTikTok: tiktok.com/@drthomaslodimd

Your bones aren't stones, and osteoporosis isn't just a calcium problem. Bone is living tissue that continuously remodels, and the signals that guide that process may start in an unexpected place: your gut. We dig into the gut–bone axis and the emerging field of osteomicrobiology with Dr. Laura McCabe.We discuss:• How bones are living tissue that continuously remodels• Osteoporosis as a common silent disease—and why fractures are often the first sign. • Osteomicrobiology and how the gut–bone axis may influence inflammation, immune signaling, and hormones• Fiber fermentation and short-chain fatty acids that may support calcium absorption and gut barrier health• The gut microbiome, vitamin K, and its role in bone mineralization• Prunes as a whole-food intervention and the evidence behind six prunes per day• Fermented foods like yogurt and kefir, plus the importance of protein for muscle and bone health• Menopause, estrogen loss, changes in the gut barrier, and inflammation linked to accelerated bone loss• Calcium from food first, caution with high-dose supplements, and practical dairy options including lactose-free choices• Weight-bearing exercise, strength training, and yoga as bone-loading signals and how exercise may also affect the microbiome• Why people respond differently based on genetics, lifestyle, medications, and steroid exposure• Where the science is heading, from metabolomics to more personalized nutrition approachesWe hope you'll share this episode and help spread the word about bone health!This episode was sponsored by Activia.References:De Martinis M, Sirufo MM, Polsinelli M, Placidi G, Di Silvestre D, Ginaldi L. Gender Differences in Osteoporosis: A Single-Center Observational Study. World J Mens Health. 2021 Oct;39(4):750-759. De Souza MJ, Strock NCA, Williams NI, Lee H, Koltun KJ, Rogers C, Ferruzzi MG, Nakatsu CH, Weaver C. Prunes preserve hip bone mineral density in a 12-month randomized controlled trial in postmenopausal women: the Prune Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Oct 6;11 McCabe LR, Irwin R, Schaefer L, Britton RA. Probiotic use decreases intestinal inflammation and increases bone density in healthy male but not female mice. J Cell Physiol. 2013 Aug;228(8):1793-8.  Pang Y, Chen Z, Ju Y, Yang B, Hou J, Zheng S, Li Z, Liu T, Xia H, Xia M, Zhong Y, Li J, Li Z, Jiang X. Association between dietary fiber intake and bone mineral density: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Feb Learn more about our guest, Laura McCabe, PhDDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave us a comment. You can also follow us on social media @TheGutHealthPodcast, where we'd love for you to share your thoughts, questions, and experiences. Learn more about Kate and Dr. Riehl:Website: www.katescarlata.com and www.drriehl.comInstagram: @katescarlata @drriehl and @theguthealthpodcastOrder Kate and Dr. Riehl's book, Mind Your Gut: The Science-Based, Whole-body Guide to Living Well with IBS.  The information included in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis or treatment.  Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider before starting any new treatment or making changes to existing treatment.

Kicking off ADHD Awareness Month with the least polished episode I've ever made. Recorded nine hours before it went out, at my kitchen table, in one take. The deadline is the only thing that has ever made me do anything.I was diagnosed in my forties — the same month this podcast launched. Three medications in three months, none of which worked, and then I was told I'd maxed out my dose. And what I felt wasn't "the system failed me." It was "I've failed. Again."In this one:– What a late ADHD diagnosis actually feels like as a parent– Why ADHD medication not working can feel like a personal failure– New University of Warwick research linking ADHD to gut problems, IBS and constipation– Why calling it a deficit of attention was always a con — it's regulation, not concentration– Why neurodivergent mothers burn out more than everyone else– And why "just rest" is the most useless advice ever given to a working parentAll of October is ADHD on DAM Parenting — for you, your partner, your kids. Debby on sex and intimacy when your brain won't settle. Adina on the grief nobody warns you about after a late diagnosis. Kate on raising neurodivergent children here. Mimi on languages. And Liam and me on a Saturday, going through everything we've tried that didn't work.New here? There are 200+ episodes, all sorted by theme at damparenting.nl

When a woman sits across from Dr. Anna after a breast cancer diagnosis, she asks one question. What did your oncologist say caused it? Almost every time, the answer is a blank stare. Dr. Nasha Winters has lived that silence from the inside. By 19, she had collected a decade of diagnoses, including PCOS, endometriosis, IBS, anxiety, and thyroid trouble. Then she landed in the ER with a grapefruit-sized tumor and was told she was too ill for treatment. In this conversation, she shares the three things she credits with changing her path. She also explains how childhood trauma can shape the immune system and why she sees the body as a garden to tend rather than a battlefield. Dr. Nasha is a naturopathic doctor and the author of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer. She walks through the ten areas of terrain she evaluates, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio hiding in a standard CBC, and her inflammation "trifecta" of CRP, sed rate, and LDH. She explains why ringing the bell after treatment is the beginning of rebuilding. She also shares the four S's she sees as common threads in breast health. Key takeaways Recurring symptoms and diagnoses can be signals worth investigating, not just labels to manage. Dr. Nasha looks at ten areas of terrain and now starts with mental and emotional health. A standard CBC can reveal your neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio. She prefers it closer to 2 to 1. She tracks CRP, sed rate, and LDH together as a picture of inflammation and metabolic health. In her view, finishing treatment is when the work of rebuilding healthy cells begins. Research links a balanced microbiome with a better response to immunotherapy. Her four S's for breast health are sugar, stress, sleep, and sex. Timestamps  00:00 The question most women are never asked 05:45 A terminal ovarian cancer diagnosis at 19 12:15 The three "accidents" she credits 17:00 Dr. Anna on the 13-hour overnight fast 19:00 The ACE score and psychoneuroimmunology 37:45 The 10 areas of terrain 44:40 The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio 48:15 CRP, sed rate, and LDH 53:30 Why ringing the bell is the beginning 56:00 The microbiome and immunotherapy 61:30 Saliva vs. urine pH and your body's capacity 71:00 The four S's of breast health Memorable quotes "So I thought I was pre-med. Cancer had another story for me." Dr. Nasha Winters "They were trying to be a guidepost of, hey, there's something wrong here that needs our attention." Dr. Nasha Winters, on her early diagnoses "It's very simple. Test, assess, address, don't guess." Dr. Nasha Winters "What I tell folks is that's actually just the beginning." Dr. Nasha Winters, on ringing the bell after treatment "Your body is always speaking to you." Dr. Anna Cabeca "The best years of your life aren't behind you. They're waiting for you." Dr. Anna Cabeca Resources mentioned Dr. Nasha Winters at drnasha.com, which has her books, terrain questionnaire, podcast, Substack, and free resources on what to do after a diagnosis The Metabolic Approach to Cancer by Dr. Nasha Winters Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology by Dr. Nasha Winters The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) questionnaire The 2016 JAMA Oncology study on overnight fasting and breast cancer recurrence The Girlfriend Doctor community [TEAM TO ADD LINK] Connect with Dr. Nasha Winter Website: https://drnasha.com Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@drnashawinters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnashawinters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drnashawinters LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnashawinters   Connect with Dr. Anna Website: Dranna.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlfrienddoctor   Share the love If this conversation moved you, share it with a woman who needs to hear it. Women heal in community. Your ratings, reviews, and shares help keep conversations like this going. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please talk with your healthcare provider before making changes to your care.  

407: If you are wanting to lose weight, get off medications, improve your brain health, metabolic health, reverse diabetes, and even help with your gut issues, this episode is JUST for you! Oh, and you don't need to spend any money on a special supplement, pill, or biohacking device. - Today's episode may be my favorite interview not just this year, but in all the 4 years I've had this podcast! I know that's saying a lot, but honestly, we didn't even scratch the surface of what we covered with Dr. Anthony Chaffee. You may have heard of him, but if you haven't, Dr. Anthony Chaffee is a medical doctor who earned his degree from the Royal College of Surgeons and has worked as a neurosurgical registrar and resident in Australia, while often coming back to the U.S.He is a hardcore carnivore, or "strict" carnivore, and has personally experienced major health benefits. He has also seen his own patients reverse type 1 & 2 diabetes, get off all medications, reverse dementia and Alzheimer's, improve gut issues such as Crohn's and colitis, reduce inflammation in the body, and so much more, all by removing plants and eating meat. We also discuss the corrupt food industry and the literature behind studies that say you need fiber or that carbs aren't the issue, because many may not know that the people and companies funding these studies will, more often than not, sway the outcome in their favor. Topics Discussed: → Why Dr. Chaffee Went Carnivore → Studies That Show Improvement With a Carnivore Diet → Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, IBS, Crohn's, Colitis, Weight Loss, Arthritis, Fatigue, Type 1 & 2 Diabetes → Why No Dairy? → Is Carnivore Safe for Kids? → The Corrupt Industry → Who's Really Funding These Studies? → Why Vegetables Cause Harm → Misconceptions About the Carnivore Diet → How to Do Carnivore While Your Family Doesn't As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app.  Sponsored By:  → Our Place | Go to https://fromourplace.com/ and use code DIGEST for 10% → Manukora | Head to ⁠https://manukora.com/DIGEST to save up to 31% plus $75 worth of free gifts with the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction  → 00:05:26 - Anthony Chaffee's Approach to Metabolic Health → 00:09:52 - Why Anthony Follows a Carnivore Diet → 00:12:20 - Hunger Signals and Nutrient Needs → 00:20:26 - Anthony's Experience Going Carnivore → 00:25:12 - Carnivore Health Benefits → 00:30:00 - Carnivore and Diabetes → 00:32:16 - Carnivore and Autoimmunity → 00:36:48 - Plant Toxins, Carnitine and B12 → 00:44:08 - Carnivore, Alzheimer's and Chronic Disease → 00:48:08 - Should Kids Eat a Carnivore Diet? → 00:54:22 - Carnivore and Childhood Development → 01:00:00 - Helping Your Family Transition to Carnivore → 01:06:48 - How Dietary Guidelines Changed → 01:09:42 - Big Sugar and Nutrition Research → 01:14:12 - Food Industry and Research Funding → 01:17:42 - Tobacco, Food and Addiction → 01:22:06 - Industry-Funded Studies → 01:27:34 - Can We Trust Nutrition Research? → 01:29:00 - Final Thoughts Further Listening: → Lose Weight, Reverse Diabetes & Reduce Joint Pain, Gut Issues + Mental Health | Dr. Shawn Baker Check Out Dr. Anthony Chaffee: → Instagram → Website → Youtube Check Out Bethany: → Bethany's Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany's Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book  → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pregnancy can bring major changes to digestion and bowel habits. But if you're already living with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), bloating, abdominal discomfort, or chronic constipation, it can be difficult to know what's related to pregnancy—and what may be related to your digestive condition. In this episode of the Gastro Girl Health Podcast, Dr. Lin Chang, Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a leading expert in disorders of gut-brain interaction and women's digestive health, explains what patients should know about IBS-C and constipation during pregnancy. You'll learn: • How pregnancy-related constipation differs from IBS-C • Why IBS symptoms may change during pregnancy • What may contribute to increased bloating and constipation • Diet and lifestyle strategies to discuss with your healthcare provider • What to know about the low-FODMAP diet during pregnancy • Treatment and medication considerations • Symptoms that shouldn't automatically be attributed to IBS or pregnancy If you're pregnant—or planning a pregnancy—and live with IBS-C or chronic constipation, this conversation can help you better understand your symptoms and prepare for conversations with your healthcare team. This patient education episode was produced by Gastro Girl in collaboration with the American College of Gastroenterology Patient Care Committee. #IBSC #Pregnancy #Constipation #IBS #Bloating #DigestiveHealth  

Send us Fan MailWhat does dream health really look like? In this episode, Wendy talks with Raewyn Guerrero, The Gutsy Executive Coach, about the signs our bodies give us long before burnout or illness.Raewyn shares how years of IBS and anxiety in a high pressure corporate job led her to functional health, and why stress, toxins and gut health are so closely linked. She explains why cravings are often a stress response, not a lack of willpower, and why testing instead of guessing can save years of frustration.In this episode:Why stress makes physical symptoms worseThe hidden stressors in our food, homes and daily routinesHow the gut and brain talk to each otherSigns your body is asking for attentionWhy you don't have to wait for a crisis to take your health seriouslyRaewyn is offering listeners a complimentary 30 minute consultation.Connect with Raewyn:Book your complimentary consultation: https://gutsyexecutivecoach.com/book-a-gut-health-call/Website: https://gutsyexecutivecoach.comLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/raewynguerreroGutsy World Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/wellworksworldIf you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave a review. Have a blessed and abundant week.September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and you can make a difference by being a part of the Ultimate Hike taking place in the Shenandoah Valley.  https://curesearch.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-monthSupport the showConnect with Wendy Manganaro:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendymanganaro1/Curesearch Links Register for the Ultimate Hike: https://give.curesearch.org/event/2026-shenandoah-valley-ultimate-hike/e708432Sponsor: https://give.curesearch.org/give/708432#!/donation/checkoutSeptembere is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (How you can help): https://curesearch.org/childhood-cancer-awareness-month

For years I treated my chronic illness the way you probably are right now. The protocols, the supplements, the specialists, the diets. It all helped, and none of it was the whole story.What no one told me is how much of illness in women is caused or worsened by emotional stress, and how the emotional patterns sitting underneath your symptoms keep autoimmune disease and other chronic conditions flaring no matter how perfectly you manage the physical.In this episode you'll discover:How much of your illness actually is fueled and worsened by emotion.What happens in your body when a feeling becomes a symptom.How to actually start addressing the part of your illness that protocols can't heal.JOIN THE NOW SHE HEALS WAITLISTMy four-month healing experience where I help women with chronic illness stop being a full-time patient and become a full-time person again. I help you resolve the emotional patterns (people-pleasing, perfectionism, need for control) fueling your symptoms, so your body can finally shift out of survival mode and into a state where rest and repair is actually possible.>> ASK ME ANYTHING on Instagram @manifestingmindsetco

What happens when a doctor is told, over and over again, that her labs are "normal" while she knows something is very wrong?   On this episode of Redefining Medicine, we welcome Dr. Kyrin Dunston, MD, OBGYN, for a candid conversation about insulin resistance, weight gain, and the often-overlooked physiological changes women experience during menopause.   In her 40s, Dr. Dunston's own health took a dramatic turn. She reached 243 pounds while dealing with IBS, gastritis, severe anxiety and depression, five psychoactive medications, hair loss, and a complete loss of sex drive. She felt and looked decades older than she was. As a physician, she also carried a deep sense of shame that she couldn't seem to fix what was happening to her. Despite having her labs checked at least 10 times, she was repeatedly told everything was normal and that she simply needed to eat less and exercise more - advice countless women have heard themselves.   Then she began to recognize something uncomfortable: she had been giving some of her own patients the same advice.   When one patient returned a year later looking and feeling completely transformed, Dr. Dunston asked what she had done differently. The answer came in the form of a book written by an author she initially didn't take seriously. But when she finally opened it, she discovered a perspective that changed the way she understood her own symptoms and ultimately, the way she practiced medicine.   One unexpected book changed the entire game. Dr. Dunston shares how that discovery led her to look more closely at hormones, metabolic health, and the clinical approach needed to help women move forward through menopause.

Dr. Jenn Simmons speaks with pharmacist turned integrative health author Dr. Isabella Wentz about the hidden drivers of IBS, why so many people get mislabeled without answers, and how gut issues can connect to autoimmune disease, hormones, and chronic inflammation. Dr. Wentz shares her own path from conventional pharmacy into root-cause medicine, including how her personal experience with fatigue, IBS, and Hashimoto's changed everything.We discuss the limits of standard IBS care, the most useful testing strategies, and the major causes she sees in practice, from SIBO and food sensitivities to protozoal infections and hormone disruption. This conversation is especially useful for anyone who has been told their digestive symptoms are “just IBS” and wants a more complete framework.Key topicsDr. Wentz shares how she entered pharmacy school wanting to invent drugs, not practice natural medicine, and how her own illness redirected her career.Her first major gut issue began in pharmacy school with fatigue and severe IBS symptoms, which improved after removing certain soy-based meal replacements.She explains IBS as a wastebasket diagnosis, not a true root-cause diagnosis, and says it often reflects a much bigger underlying problem.She notes that IBS can precede autoimmune conditions by 5 to 10 years, which is why gut symptoms should be taken seriously.She outlines red flags that should prompt further testing, including rectal bleeding, blood in stool, weight loss, fever, and new IBS symptoms after age 35 to 40.She recommends functional testing such as SIBO breath testing and comprehensive stool analysis like GI Map or Gut Zoomer to look for dysbiosis, low enzymes, and infections.She explains why SIBO often comes back if the true driver is not addressed, such as low thyroid function, low stomach acid, H. pylori, or protozoal infection.She cautions against overly restrictive diets, saying many people end up with “gluten-free junk food” patterns or elimination diets so strict they create new problems.She discusses food sensitivity testing, saying results vary widely by method, but she has seen strong practical value in IgG testing for symptom tracking.She highlights the role of parasites and protozoa, especially microscopic organisms like Giardia and Blastocystis, and her preference for testing rather than guessing.She and Dr. Simmons discuss hormone effects on digestion, including how progesterone decline and estrogen dominance may contribute to constipation and IBS symptoms.Dr. Wentz emphasizes that healing should support real life, not perfection, so people can travel, eat normally sometimes, and still feel well.Timestamps00:00 - Why Dr. Wentz wrote her fifth book on IBS 03:29 - From pharmacy school to the first signs something was wrong 04:42 - Fatigue, IBS, and the soy lecithin discovery 06:57 - When Hashimoto's changed the entire direction of her career 08:21 - Why root-cause medicine became impossible to ignore 10:51 - How she found answers before functional medicine was mainstream 13:54 - Why IBS is often the wrong label for the real problem 18:39 - Red flags that should never be written off as IBS 21:26 - The two tests she relies on most: SIBO and stool analysis 23:15 - Why SIBO keeps returning when the root cause remains 26:53 - Protozoa, infections, and why SIBO is often secondary 28:18 - Movement, walking, and improving gut motility 29:06 - What IBS still gets wrong today 30:17 - Why gluten and dairy are often the first foods to remove 31:33 - When elimination diets become too extreme 33:30 - Processed “healthy” foods, artificial sweeteners, and gut irritation 36:27 - Birth control, IBS risk, and hidden hormone effects 42:26 - Progesterone, estrogen dominance, and constipation cycles 45:04 - Gut connections to anxiety, TMJ, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue 47:50 - Parasites, protozoa, and how Dr. Wentz tests for them 52:28 - Full moon timing and why collection method matters 54:28 - Why food sensitivity testing depends on the test used 57:17 - Getting foods back after elimination 59:33 - Her own shift away from perfectionism 62:50 - What the IBS book covers and who should read it 65:10 - Where to find Dr. Wentz onlineTo talk to a member of Dr. Jenn's team and learn more about working with Dr. Jenn visit: https://calendly.com/stephanie-1031/clarity-callTo get your copy of Dr. Jenn's book, The Smart Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer, visit: https://tinyurl.com/SmartWomansBreastCancerGuideConnect with Dr. Jenn:Website:  https://www.perfeqtionimaging.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennSimmonsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjennsimmons/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jennsimmons

You've quietly decided that the reason you're not better yet is that you haven't found the right thing. The right protocol, the right diet, the right practitioner. But what if the thing you're searching for was only ever going to get you halfway?For women with chronic illness and autoimmune disease, this is one of the emotional patterns that keeps you stuck the longest. Protocols and treatments are valuable, but chronic illness is only half a body problem, which means a physical-only fix is only ever half a solution. The other half is emotional, and it's the half nothing on your list was built to reach.In this episode, you'll discover:Why the right protocol, diet or treatment can only ever get you halfwayThe half of chronic illness that no physical approach is designed to touchOne question that stops you chasing the next fix and points you at what you've been avoidingJOIN THE NOW SHE HEALS WAITLISTClick here to get on the waitlist for Now She Heals, my four-month healing experience where I help women with chronic illness stop being a full-time patient and become a full-time person again. Doors open to just ten women, and the waitlist gets in first.For women navigating Chronic Illness, Autoimmune Disease, IBS, Digestive Disorders, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pain, PCOS, and Endometriosis.

You've probably heard kiwifruit mentioned for constipation, but the real story is bigger and more precise. We're joined by Ping Ong, Nutritional Scientist and Researcher for Livaux at Energenics, to explore how a patented New Zealand gold kiwifruit powder is being used as a precision prebiotic to support keystone bacteria and the metabolites that drive real gut function.We unpack why Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (FPR) keeps showing up in the research as a marker of a healthy gut microbiome, and why it's so hard to target with standard probiotic approaches (it's extremely oxygen sensitive). From there, we follow the butyrate trail: how this short-chain fatty acid fuels colon cells, supports mucus and tight junctions, and helps regulate inflammatory signalling pathways that can influence far more than digestion. We also talk about what it means when symptom improvement lines up with measurable microbiome change, and why that combination can give practitioners and patients more confidence than symptoms alone.If you work with IBS, bloating, or sensitive guts, we get practical about fermentation speed, gas production, and why complex kiwifruit pectin may ferment more slowly across the colon than inulin, FOS, or GOS. We also discuss dose and compliance, supply chain quality control (including sourcing from Zespri-approved orchards), and how Livaux may pair with probiotics to support butyrate production and a more favourable gut environment.Subscribe for more evidence-informed gut health conversations, share this with a practitioner or friend who's curious about targeted fibre, and leave a review with your biggest question about precision prebiotics.To learn more, visit: www.livaux.comwww.anagenix.com  Shownotes and references are available on the Designs for Health websiteRegister as a Designs for Health Practitioner and discover quality practitioner- only supplements at www.designsforhealth.com.auFollow us on SocialsInstagram: DesignsforhealthausFacebook: DesignsforhealthausDISCLAIMER: The Information provided in the Wellness by Designs podcast is for educational purposes only; the information presented is not intended to be used as medical advice; please seek the advice of a qualified healthcare professional if what you have heard here today raises questions or concerns relating to your health

Have you ever searched "can constipation cause headaches" at eleven at night with a raging headache because, after years of it, you'd finally started to wonder if these two were connected?Are you exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix? And when you brought it up, your doctor checked your thyroid, your iron, and told you everything looked normal — but never once asked about your gut?Do you get full after four bites, or nauseous for no reason, or get heartburn that comes out of nowhere, or that tightness in your chest where you can't quite get a full breath, and someone told you it was anxiety?If you said yes to ANY of those questions, then this episode is for you.In today's episode, I'm walking you through eight symptoms that show up alongside chronic constipation so that you can stop treating them as eight separate problems and start getting relief from potentially all of them.Today, I'll be sharing:Can constipation cause headaches and migraines — what a study of forty-three thousand people found, and what is the most prominently considered connectionCan constipation cause nausea, heartburn, or losing your appetite — including the experiment that proved that pressure in your bowel can cause symptoms elsewhere in your bodyCan constipation cause back pain — and the main connector between the twoCan constipation make you tired, anxious, or short of breath — the fatigue, the air hunger, the chest tightness that I rarely hear people talk about connected ot the gutIf you're tired of being told everything looks fine while you feel terrible, and you want to get rid of as many symptoms as possible as fast as possible, then this episode is for you.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Constipation Symptom Clues 01:57 - Welcome and Episode Roadmap 03:17 - Client Story and Comorbidities 05:39 - Migraines and Serotonin Link 13:50 - Nausea and Balloon Study 18:17 - Acid Reflux Connection 21:11 - Back Pain and Anatomy 27:20 - Fatigue and Gut Sleep Hormones 34:16 - Air Hunger and Diaphragm 35:14 - Anxiety and Gut Causes 36:24 - Hormones Teaser and Challenge 38:38 - Wrap Up and Next StepsEPISODES MENTIONED:131// 4 Steps to End Acid Reflux and Constipation at the SAME TIME90// Fascia 101: The Hidden Force Behind Bloating and Constipation193// 5 Causes of Anxiety that Are In Your Gut (Not Your Mind)46// The Gut-Breath Connection: How asthma, heart palpitations, constipation, IBS, and acid reflux are ALL connected129// Is Your Diaphragm Causing Your Constipation? 3 Quick Tests200// How to End 20+ Years of Constipation and Acid Reflux in 3 Months249// She Beat Her Bloat, Constipation, and Acid Reflux in One Month297// How I Reversed My Constipation, Acid Reflux, and IBS (in 7 Steps)242// How He Ended 40+ Years of Diarrhea, Bloating, and Acid Reflux (Don's Testimonial)From Constipation, Bloating, and Fatigue to Energy and Freedom [Addy]WORK WITH US:Option #1)

If you've been struggling with symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C)—or have ever felt like your symptoms weren't being taken seriously—this episode is for you. Makenna shares her personal journey of living with IBS-C, from first experiencing symptoms in high school to spending years searching for answers while being told there wasn't really anything wrong. Her experience ultimately helped shape her professional path: she went on to earn her PhD, with research focused on IBS. In this conversation, Makenna opens up about the physical and emotional impact of living with IBS-C and the challenges patients can face when trying to explain symptoms that aren't always visible. We also explore the gut-brain connection, how IBS-C symptoms can overlap with gynecologic issues, lifestyle factors that may affect symptoms, and why communicating clearly with your healthcare provider matters. In this episode, you'll learn: Common signs and symptoms associated with IBS-C How IBS-C symptoms can overlap with gynecologic issues What the gut-brain connection means for people living with IBS-C Lifestyle factors that may affect symptoms How to more effectively describe your symptoms to your healthcare provider Why finding an individualized approach to managing IBS-C matters IBS-C can significantly affect daily life and quality of life, but there are treatment and management options available. Whether you're newly experiencing symptoms or have been living with IBS-C for years, this conversation can help you better understand the condition and prepare for more productive conversations with your healthcare team. This episode was produced by Gastro Girl with support from Ardelyx.  

In this episode, Jacqueline sits down with gastroenterologist Dr. Kumkum Patel to break down the taboo surrounding gut health and discuss all things "poop". If you have dealt with lifelong constipation or IBS, and want to understand how it directly relates to perimenopause and menopause, this episode is for you. Welcome to another episode of MENO with Jacqueline Buckingham, the authority on menopause, perimenopause, and wherever you are on the pause spectrum. IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER: ➡️ The Train and Station Analogy: A breakdown of the three main structural and mechanical reasons behind constipation, comparing your digestive tract to a train traveling to its station. ➡️ The Enteric Nervous System: Exploring the trillions of nerves surrounding your bowel, the role of the vagus nerve, and how your "second brain" can put a death grip on your colon when triggered by stress or past trauma. ➡️ The Pelvic Floor Connection: How weak core muscles, inadequate propulsive force, and tight sphincter muscles can close off the "train station" and trap stool. ➡️ Potty Hacks and Mechanics: Why tools like the Squatty Potty are functionally effective, and how using a boba straw to mimic diaphragmatic breathing can help activate the vagus nerve to push poop out without straining. ➡️ Hormones and Motility: How the major loss of estrogen and progesterone during perimenopause and menopause slows down your gut motility and impacts pelvic floor compliance. ➡️ Prolapse and Rectoceles: An explanation of what a vaginal or rectal prolapse is, and how chronic straining can create an anterior rectocele pocket where stool gets trapped. ➡️ Advanced Medical Solutions: A discussion on why standard osmotic laxatives like Miralax don't fix peristalsis, and an introduction to prescription medications that target bowel receptors to wake up a sluggish colon. ➡️ Balancing Protein and Fiber: Why prioritizing a high-protein diet without chasing it with water and 30 grams of fiber will cause severe constipation, and how to easily sneak fiber back into your outline with chia seeds. Resources https://kumkumpatelmd.com/ ABOUT MENO MENO is the definitive platform for menopause and perimenopause care — connecting women to trusted experts, solutions, and support. https://joinmeno.com/ https://www.instagram.com/join.meno https://www.tiktok.com/@join.meno Follow our Founder/CEO on Instagram @jacquelinebuckingham Disclaimer: MENO is for general information and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine in any way. MENO does not constitute professional health care services or medical advice. No doctor/patient relationship is formed as a result of this podcast. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of MENO is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard getting medical advice for any such medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any conditions.

This week, Kelsey has an IBS flair up, Chad gets tasked with getting rid of a dead mouse, they discuss getting sleep divorced, and much more. Plus great listener questions including someone dealing with a road raging Dad and is seeking advice. Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your advice questions and stories and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on Kelsey's YouTube channel!Watch the episodes and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UBPfi4B_j1Ua7xDOcyBnASee Kelsey on tour: https://punchup.live/kelseycook/ticketsSee Chad on tour: https://punchup.live/chaddaniels/ticketsWatch Kelsey's special “Mark Your Territory” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uYqWsDhWkkA?si=J9hgt5nKtMLxB1sjWatch Chad's special "Mixed Reviews" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1kVr3zkz7E&t=663sFollow Kelsey on social media: @KelseyCookComedyFollow Chad on social media: @thatchaddanielsTheme Song cowritten by Matthew Facca and Alex BentSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join Liz Cruz M.D. and Tina Nunziato, Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant, as they celebrate their 250th YouTube podcast by discussing the connection between digestive enzymes and osteoporosis.  Learn more about what digestive enzymes are and how they can be used to slow down the effects of aging including the risk of osteoporosis.  If you're doctor has told you, you have osteopenia, and need to be taking a calcium supplement, this podcast is for you!Mid-podcast commercial was on the Everyday Enzymes.  Please check out this link for more information: https://drlizcruz.com/collections/supplements/products/dr-liz-cruz-everyday-enzymesWatch us on YouTube:   https://youtu.be/i5ftAKeViWw Dr. Cruz is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist who practices in Phoenix, AZ. Along with her wife Tina Nunziato, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, they have helped tens of thousands of individuals get well from a more holistic standpoint. They focus on issues such as constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, heartburn, gas, bloating, food sensitivities, IBS, Crohn's disease, and diverticulitis in addition to a person's general overall health. They do this by teaching about real food, water, digestive enzymes, probiotics, detox, greens, electrolytes, food sensitivity testing, and so much more. If you're struggling with finding the answers to your issues, tired of not feeling well, and sick of taking over the counter and prescription medicines, schedule a FREE 30 minute phone consult at www.drlizcruz.com.

Most people think more cardio is better for you. Run more, burn more, live longer, right? Well, my guest today says that's backward. He's suffered from aching knees, a busted hip, and a he has a brand-new book to prove it.Mark Sisson is a New York Times bestselling author and the co-founder of the barefoot shoe company Peluva. He was one of the very first people I read when I left heart surgery to become a nutritionist, and today he's back with his latest book, Born to Walk: The Broken Promises of the Running Boom and How to Slow Down and Get Healthy One Step at a Time.We get into why walking may beat running for long-term health, the surprising way running can actually work against your weight loss, and why Mark and his son built Peluva.This episode is going to change how you think about every single step you take.For full show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/mark-sisson-born-to-walkOn this episode, you'll learn: How Mark Sisson went from three-time Runner's World cover model to falling apart with GERD, IBS, skin issues, and early arthritis (03:36)Why you should only run if you have these 2 characteristics (06:42)My unconventional prescription for living a longer life (10:01)What “exercise snacking” is (and how it beats most workout routines) (16:13)Why running too hard for too long actually stops you from burning fat (19:57)The incredible story of how a man reversed his own type 2 diabetes with 2 simple steps (23:57)Why more than 60% of marathon entrants today are overweight (25:43)The life-long toll running has taken on my body (and what I do about it) (31:07)How regular tennis shoes can be the culprit of most running injuries (32:39)Learn about the design philosophy behind Mark's barefoot shoes (41:09)The one simple change that will do more for your health than any running program ever will (50:54)Mark Sisson ResourcesMark's InstagramPeluvaPeluva's InstagramMarks Daily appleThank you to our sponsors! Check them out: Get a quote today at Progressive.com.Transform your sleep experience with Cozy Earth bedding. Go to cozyearth.com/gundry for 20% off. For all your blue-light and EMF-blocking accessories, go to boncharge.com/GUNDRY and use the coupon code GUNDRY to save 15% off your entire order.Upgrade your shoes at peluva.com and use code GUNDRY for 10% off plus a free copy of “Born to Walk:See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summary In this episode, Ali explores how nervous system regulation impacts chronic symptoms like pain, anxiety, and digestive issues. She shares insights on neuroplasticity, common misconceptions, and practical strategies to retrain the brain for better health. Key Topics  In this episode, Ali defines nervous system regulation as the ability to return to a healthy baseline after a stress response, not as a constant state of calm. She explains how the brain scans for danger all day long and how perception, not just reality, drives fight or flight. Ali says many people seeking regulation tips actually have a sensitized nervous system, where the baseline is already elevated and symptoms show up more easily. She warns that using breathing tools, supplements, apps, or devices as panic-driven compulsion can reinforce the idea that symptoms are dangerous. She says the real issue is often fear of the symptom itself, whether that symptom is anxiety, pain, intrusive thoughts, dizziness, or digestive distress. Ali shares that chronic symptoms can be neuroplastic and names examples including migraines, vertigo, IBS, POTS, long COVID, heart palpitations, and chronic back pain. She explains how stress can suppress digestion and contribute to bloating, heartburn, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, and other GI symptoms. Ali shares her own history with chronic back pain, anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing, and grief, and how those stresses were part of her symptom pattern. She emphasizes that recovery comes from reducing fear and attention, not from endlessly researching, seeking reassurance, or trying to force the symptom away. She closes by encouraging listeners to trust that they can cope, even when symptoms or life circumstances feel overwhelming. Timestamps 00:00 - What nervous system regulation really means 02:15 - Why a healthy nervous system returns to baseline 03:11 - How sensitization keeps your baseline elevated 05:05 - Why fear and compulsion reinforce symptoms 07:52 - Chronic symptoms linked to neuroplastic pain 10:45 - Why this is real, not "just in your head" 11:12 - How stress affects digestion and bloating 14:29 - Anxiety as a danger signal, not a personality trait 17:43 - Ali's chronic back pain and the stress behind it 22:00 - John Sarno, repressed emotions, and the mind-body model 24:46 - What actually keeps symptoms chronic 27:04 - The response shift: less fear, less checking, less fixing 28:58 - Living your values instead of ruminating 31:19 - Why coping ability matters more than certainty 34:24 - Dropping the pressure around healing 36:12 - How to assess whether symptoms may be neuroplastic 37:38 - Final encouragement and next steps Key frameworks Baseline and sensitization - A regulated system returns to rest after stress; a sensitized one stays closer to fight or flight. Fear and attention loop - The more attention and fear a symptom gets, the more the brain tags it as dangerous. Drop the sword - Stop fighting the symptom and stop trying to force immediate relief. Corrective experience - Repeated safe experiences, like Ali's improved flying experience, help lower danger signals over time. Notable quotes "The healthy response for your brain is not fear and freak out and attention." "You don't get control over what your brain sends you, but you get a hundred percent control over how you respond to that." "Fear and attention is what keeps them chronic." Action items Notice when you are trying to fix, research, or reassure yourself in response to a symptom. Choose one symptom today and respond with less fear and less checking. Let the symptom be present while you continue with your normal life and values. Rule out urgent medical causes first when something is new, severe, or unclear. If you want, take a neuroplastic symptom assessment and use that information to guide your next step.   Ali's Resources:  Beam Supplements - Use Code ALIDAMRON for a discount! Consults with Ali  BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough 10% off using code ALIDAMRON10 www.alidamron.com/magnesium Master Your Perimenopause Course + Toolkit "Am I in Perimenopause?" Checklist.  What Hormone is Imbalanced? Quiz! Fullscript (Get 25% off all supplements) "How To Balance Your Hormones For Better Sleep, Mood, Periods and Energy" Free, On Demand Training Website  Ali's Instagram Ali's Facebook Group: Holistic Health with Ali Damron 

Overwhelmed by Doing Everything Right? The Midlife Reset That Actually Works Fatigue in midlife can feel so frustrating when you're already doing everything "right." Are you taking the supplements, tracking your sleep, eating more protein, trying to balance your hormones, exercising, watching your blood sugar, and still feeling exhausted, bloated, anxious, or stuck with weight loss resistance? In this episode, I'm talking about why doing more is not always the answer, especially during perimenopause and menopause. Sometimes the routines we start for hormone balance, gut health, metabolism, brain fog, and energy can quietly become another source of stress. And when your body is under chronic stress, it starts prioritizing survival over digestion, thyroid health, blood sugar balance, sleep, and healthy hormone production. That can show up as low energy, bloating, IBS symptoms, brain fog, inflammation, stubborn weight gain, and that feeling of being completely depleted even though you're trying so hard. This episode is about the midlife reset your body may actually need: less tracking, less pressure, less over-optimizing, and a return to the foundations that support your nervous system, metabolism, gut health, and hormones. What You'll Hear in This Episode • Why fatigue, brain fog, and weight loss resistance can get worse when your wellness routine becomes another stressor. • The connection between perimenopause, cortisol, progesterone, and why your nervous system may not handle the same routines it used to. • How over-tracking food, sleep, steps, and workouts can affect hormone balance, digestion, gut health, and stress. • Why simplifying your routine may support metabolism, blood sugar balance, sleep, digestive health, and energy better than adding another supplement or biohack. • The foundational five I want you to focus on for midlife hormone balance, inflammation, gut-brain connection, and resilience. If you're doing everything "right" but still feel exhausted, this episode will help you understand why more effort isn't always the answer—and why simplifying your approach may be the key to better energy, hormone balance, and overall health. WOMEN'S FUNCTIONAL HEALTH COACH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM- IS OPEN... OUR NEXT COHORT STARTS SEPTEMBER 28 If some part of you has been quietly wondering whether this could be your path, come find out. Schedule a call with me: CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE A CALL Learn more at: womensfunctionalhealth.org Browse the course catalog: https://go.megmill.com/wfhicoursecatalog Women deserve more, and you can be the one to make real change, starting with your own life. Let's connect on Instagram for daily health tips at @drmegmill. This content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new diet or exercise program. This podcast is for women in perimenopause and beyond who are struggling with fatigue, brain fog, bloating, weight loss resistance, and unpredictable hormones. If you're dealing with exhaustion, low energy, digestive discomfort, or hormone imbalances, you'll learn how to support your metabolism, balance hormones naturally, beat IBS and bloating, and finally break through stubborn weight gain. Discover science-backed strategies to optimize digestion, improve gut health, and manage perimenopause symptoms—without restrictive diets or endless supplements. Whether it's addressing estrogen dominance, blood sugar balance, or adrenal fatigue, this podcast gives you the tools to take control of your health and feel vibrant again. If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a review or share it with a friend.   

SIBO treatment continues to evolve—and Dr. Allison Siebecker is back on The Turd Nerds to break down even more of the latest research on how we treat SIBO and intestinal methanogen overgrowth (IMO).In Part 2 of our SIBO research update, we move beyond conventional antibiotics and dig into new data on herbal antimicrobials, probiotics, prokinetics, gut motility, and post-infectious IBS.We start with new human research on an herbal antimicrobial combination containing allicin, neem, and pomegranate peel, including its effects on hydrogen and methane production and SIBO symptoms.Then we tackle one of the more controversial questions in SIBO care: probiotics. Can probiotics actually improve SIBO treatment outcomes? Allison walks us through new research on Saccharomyces boulardii, Bacillus coagulans, E. coli Nissle 1917, synbiotics, and probiotics used alongside rifaximin.We also take a deeper look at two of our favorite prokinetics. New research on Iberogast suggests its benefits may extend beyond motility and symptom relief to include prebiotic, anti-inflammatory, and intestinal barrier effects. And prucalopride may be doing much more than helping patients poop—with emerging research exploring cognition, enteric nerve regeneration, visceral sensitivity, and the gut-brain connection.Finally, Allison gives us an update on research into post-infectious IBS and SIBO, including work targeting the anti-vinculin pathway that could eventually change how we approach SIBO that develops after food poisoning.IN THIS EPISODE:• New research on herbal antimicrobials for SIBO• Allicin, neem, and pomegranate peel for hydrogen and methane• Can probiotics improve SIBO treatment success?• Saccharomyces boulardii, Bacillus coagulans, and E. coli Nissle• Probiotics alongside rifaximin• Iberogast as a prokinetic, prebiotic, and gut-barrier support• Prucalopride and intestinal nerve regeneration• Prucalopride, cognition, and the gut-brain connection• Motility and visceral hypersensitivity• Anti-vinculin antibodies and post-infectious IBS• What future SIBO treatment may look likeWhether you treat SIBO every day or you're trying to understand why it keeps coming back, this episode offers a look at how rapidly the SIBO treatment landscape is changing.Music provided by Blue Dot.

For years you built a life that looked right from the outside and felt wrong from the inside — and when your body finally broke down, you never once connected the two. Chronic illness is rarely just physical. In women, it often traces back to emotional patterns and a life quietly out of step with what you actually want, and your emotions have been the signal all along.This episode offers a completely different way of understanding why you got sick, and what your feelings have been trying to show you the whole time.In this episode, you'll discover:Why your body stops showing up for a life you don't truly wantWhat your emotions have actually been telling you about the life you're livingHow to read what your emotions are pointing you toward, instead of pushing them awayJOIN THE NOW SHE HEALS WAITLISTMy four-month healing experience where I help women with chronic illness stop being a full-time patient and become a full-time person again. I help you resolve the emotional patterns (people-pleasing, perfectionism, need for control) fueling your symptoms, so your body can finally shift out of survival mode and into a state where rest and repair is actually possible.For women navigating Chronic Illness, Autoimmune Disease, IBS, Digestive Disorders, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pain, PCOS, and Endometriosis.

Neurohacking coach and founder of That Healing Feeling, Faith Ashenden, joins ASKITA host John Curren to break down why your nervous system — not your willpower — holds the key to healing burnout, chronic illness, and anxiety. Faith reversed her own diagnoses of Graves' disease, IBS, and POTS, and has since helped over 30,000 people worldwide do the same. In this episode: the science of nervous system regulation, the power of subconscious reprogramming, and the practical neurohacking tools you can start using today. What if your burnout, chronic pain, or relentless anxiety isn't a character flaw — but a nervous system stuck in survival mode? Faith Ashenden is the founder and CEO of That Healing Feeling, a neurohacking coach, and a trauma-informed practitioner who reversed her own diagnoses of Graves' disease, IBS, and POTS. She has since helped over 30,000 people worldwide heal chronic symptoms through nervous system regulation and subconscious reprogramming. In this episode of A Swift Kick in the Ass (ASKITA), host John Curren sits down with Faith to unpack the science and soul behind healing — and why most people stay stuck because they're treating symptoms instead of the source. In this conversation, you'll discover: • The real reason burnout lingers long after you've "rested" • How your subconscious keeps you in a loop of pain and stress • What nervous system regulation actually looks and feels like day-to-day • The neurohacking tools Faith uses with her 30,000+ students • Why identity change — not just mindset shifts — is the key to lasting recovery • Faith's raw personal story of healing multiple diagnoses and building a global healing community This episode is for anyone who has tried everything and still feels like their body is working against them. It's time to stop pushing and start listening. ───────────────────────── CONNECT WITH FAITH ───────────────────────── Website: https://thathealingfeeling.com Instagram & TikTok: @thathealingfeeling Free Healing Resources: https://thathealingfeeling.com ───────────────────────── ABOUT ASKITA ───────────────────────── A Swift Kick in the Ass (ASKITA) is a mindset and resilience podcast for people rebuilding their lives after overwhelm, burnout, or major life transitions. Hosted by John Curren.

Send us Fan Mail“Your tests are normal.” But you still have pain, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea. So what does that actually mean?In Episode 35 of the IBS Nutrition Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Nicholas Talley, a leading neurogastroenterologist and researcher in disorders of gut-brain interaction, to explain what IBS actually is, why routine tests can be normal, and what evidence-based treatment looks like.One of his most important points: IBS is probably several diseases, not one.For some people, gut dysfunction may come first and later affect mood, anxiety, or other symptoms. For others, stress or changes involving the brain may come first and influence gut function. The symptoms may look similar, but the pathway behind them may be different.We also talk about the gut microbiome, including why Dr. Talley does not currently recommend commercial microbiome testing to guide IBS treatment, and where dietary approaches like fiber, Low FODMAP, and Mediterranean-style eating fit into care.Then we move into emerging research on IBS, constipation, and Parkinson's disease. Importantly, having IBS does not mean you will develop Parkinson's disease. Dr. Talley explains what researchers are studying and why the gut may offer clues about disease mechanisms.Finally, we discuss an area that deserves much more attention: food avoidance driven by gut symptoms. Some people with IBS begin eating less and less because food triggers pain or discomfort. Dr. Talley explains how clinicians can distinguish gut-driven restriction from a primary eating disorder, and why prescribing another restrictive diet to someone who is already severely limiting food can make things worse.In this episode, we discuss:Why IBS is a real condition even when routine tests are normalWhy IBS may represent several different disease processesHow clinicians make a positive IBS diagnosisWhat we currently know about the gut microbiomeWhy commercial microbiome testing is not yet ready to guide IBS treatmentWhere Low FODMAP, fiber, and other dietary approaches fitEmerging research linking the gut, constipation, and Parkinson's diseaseWhy IBS may involve the small intestine, not just the colonHow gut symptoms can lead to food avoidanceWhen restrictive eating becomes a red flagWhy Low FODMAP may be inappropriate for someone already severely restricting foodTimestamps00:00 What IBS actually is07:57 Why GI tests can be normal in IBS09:51 Why getting the right diagnosis matters10:59 When multidisciplinary IBS care helps12:12 What we know about the gut microbiome13:36 Fecal microbiota transplant and IBS15:18 Why Dr. Talley does not recommend commercial microbiome testing17:05 Dietary approaches for IBS18:20 Why Low FODMAP is not a permanent diet21:17 Does Parkinson's disease start in the gut?24:45 Why the small intestine may matter in IBS27:36 Why IBS does not mean you will develop Parkinson's32:05 Gut-driven altered food intake behavior35:32 Which came first: restriction or gut symptoms?39:06 Lactose intolerance does not always mean avoiding dairy40:41 When Low FODMAP may be contraindicated42:46 What Dr. Talley would change about IBS care todayGet our help:

If you've spent five minutes on social media, you've seen 15-second reels promising to "reset" your vagus nerve with eye exercises,humming, or a $300 neck buzzer to instantly cure chronic pain, fatigue, and burnout.When these quick fixes inevitably fail, it's easy to feel defeated. But your nervous system isn't broken—it's sensitized. Understanding the Vagus Nerve is a first step to less pain and stiffness.In this episode, we cut through the hype. We explore Cranial Nerve X anatomy, unpack why viral soundbites get human neurobiology twisted, and look at what building sustained autonomic capacity actually takes for women navigating chronic pain, IBS, and hormonal transitions.Community Sponsor: Proudly presented by our dedicated listener, Lori Bruck. Thank you, Lori, for supporting independent, hype-free pain care!In This Episode, We Cover:The 15-Second Reel Problem: Why viral videos confuse temporary relief with sustained healing.Why Women Need Real Science: Central sensitization, medical dismissal, and reclaiming your agency.Anatomy 101 & The 80% Rule: Why the vagus is an upward surveillance cable, not an on/off switch.The Gadget Trap: Why direct-to-consumer wearables fail, and where clinical VNS actually belongs.4 Practical Somatic Tools: Resonant breathing, micro-movements, co-regulation, and pendulation.Key Timestamps[00:00] – The 15-Second "Reset" Myth & Why Women in Pain Need Real Science[03:45] – Community Sponsor Spotlight: Lori Bruck[04:47] – Anatomy 101: 4 Body Zones & The 80% Upward Sensory Rule[11:20] – State Shifts vs. Sustained Healing: The 15-Second Reel Trap[17:30] – The Gadget Trap: $300 Consumer Wearables vs. Clinical Depolarization[19:20] – Hormones, Perimenopause & Why Women in Pain Must Care[23:30] – 4 Somatic Practices to Send "Good News" Upstairs[32:50] – Real Medical VNS: When Prescription Neurostimulation Belongs[35:45] – Closing & The Somatic Strength Collective AppResources & LinksCurious to understand your unique level of sensitivity? Take the FREE 3 minute neural AuditThe Somatic Strength Collective App: Move beyond quick hacks. Access progressive somatic movement sessions, restorative mobility, breathwork, and pain education.

Does losing weight automatically mean you're becoming healthier? In this episode of the Now + Then Podcast, Dr. Bart Precourt and Callie Michaelis examine some of today's biggest health headlines—including the new weight-loss drug retatrutide, muscle loss during rapid weight loss, fiber maxing, nighttime light exposure, vaccine guidance, ultra-processed foods, and the possible reasons people faint. They explore why the number on the scale should not be the only measure of health, how following fiber trends may aggravate certain digestive problems, and why sleep quality involves much more than getting eight hours.   They also discuss how to evaluate conflicting health recommendations, what separates processed foods from ultra-processed foods, and why fainting should not automatically be dismissed as simple dehydration. WHO IS THIS EPISODE FOR? ●Anyone using or considering GLP-1 weight-loss medications ●People experiencing bloating, constipation, IBS, or digestive discomfort ●Anyone who struggles with sleep or uses screens before bedtime ●Parents confused by changing health and vaccine recommendations ●Anyone who has experienced fainting or unexplained dizziness TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Today's Biggest Health Headlines 04:41 – Can Retatrutide Rival Bariatric Surgery? 09:29 – Does Weight Loss Automatically Equal Better Health? 13:18 – Could Fiber Maxing Make Gut Problems Worse? 20:00 – Is Nighttime Light Affecting Your Sleep and Heart? 29:48 – Conflicting Vaccine Guidance: Who Should You Trust? 36:17 – Processed Food vs. Ultra-Processed Food 44:54 – Why Are More People Fainting? 48:28 – Stress, Dehydration and the Tests to Consider 53:34 – Final Takeaways and Personalized Health   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ●Why weight loss, muscle preservation, and metabolic health must be considered together ●Why rapidly increasing fiber may not be appropriate for every digestive system ●How nighttime light and screen exposure may disrupt sleep and circadian rhythm ●How to approach conflicting health recommendations with informed questions ●Why ultra-processed foods are different from minimally processed whole foods ●Why fainting may involve several overlapping factors—not just dehydration   Disclaimer: This podcast is for education and general awareness only. It is not medical advice and should not replace care from a qualified healthcare professional. Weight-loss medications, vaccines, digestive symptoms, sleep concerns, fainting, and other health conditions should be discussed with an appropriate licensed provider. Seek urgent medical care for fainting during exercise, chest pain, breathing difficulty, severe injury, recurring episodes, or other concerning symptoms. Do not stop medication or change your treatment plan without consulting the prescribing provider.   FOLLOW US Dr. Bart Precourt   / drbartprecourt   Callie Michaelis   / callieamichaelis   Facebook   / balance30a   Instagram   / balance30a   YouTube    / @drbartprecourt     WANT TO GO FURTHER? Schedule a health consultation with us at Balance Health Studio: https://momence.com/appointments/appo...

Sometimes, the IBS emerge from your device strong, warmed up and at the top of their game. However, don't you think it would be unfair of you to expect that EVERY time? Surely you have to accept that Steve is human and sometimes, just sometimes, he might need the first 30 minutes of the show to warm up. Is that not ok!? Not to worry, because once he'd warmed up, it all fell into place. Toothbrushes, hair, team-building exercises and almost everything in between, plus a new Radio X directive for The Great Leader to try out. Please send your listener comments to Danny@radiox.co.ukThis week's podcast is dedicated to Laura.Thank you.

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Can digestive enzymes help with IBS symptoms? What about enzymes that target specific FODMAPs? In this episode of The Gut Show, we're talking with Jocelyn Wells from FODZYME about digestive enzymes and their role in breaking down FODMAPs. We'll explore what digestive enzymes are, how they work, and how targeted enzyme therapy may help with digestion and IBS symptoms. We'll take a closer look at enzymes designed to target specific FODMAPs, discuss whether using an enzyme supplement means you're actually deficient in that enzyme, and whether enzyme therapy can be effective when it doesn't target every FODMAP group. If you're a clinician wanting FODZYME samples and resources for your practice, you can request them here.    In this episode, we cover: Behind the scenes [1:53] Today's guest [3:35] What are enzymes? [4:39] What are the different types of enzymes? [6:14] If an enzyme works, does that mean you are deficient? [10:59] Targeted enzyme therapy [17:57] Specific enzymes for the different FODMAPs [22:07] Inulinase [23:40] How do these enzymes work? [28:24] Is it a bad thing to not have that fermentation process? [31:18] Does it actually work if it doesn't target all of the groups? [34:31] Can we bypass this and just put these microbes in the gut? [40:28] Access to dietitian team [43:42] Have your provider request free samples for their office [47:32] What's coming up this season [50:05]   Mentioned in this episode: What's your poop personality? MASTER Method Membership Clinicians can request free FODZYME samples for patients at providers.fodzyme.com/hcp-sample-request Customers can save 20% off your first FODZYME subscription order at fodzyme.com/foodfreedom   About our guest: Jocelyn Wells, MS, RDN, CSDH, is a Registered Dietitian specializing in gastrointestinal nutrition. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MS in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. She currently leads clinical strategy and partnerships at FODZYME, a digestive enzyme for FODMAP intolerance, where she oversees HCP education, clinical research, sales, nutrition communications, and professional collaborations. Her work focuses on advancing evidence-based nutrition care to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.   Thank you to our partner: If you're dealing with GI issues like IBS, SIBO, EoE, IBD, or IMO, you may have heard of the elemental diet. mBIOTA Elemental is a clinically proven, short-term liquid nutrition protocol that provides essential nutrients in their simplest forms, allowing much of the GI tract to rest and reset. It's a nutrition-based alternative to antibiotics for managing GI conditions. Developed by a patient and her doctors to improve the patient experience — without sacrificing effectiveness. Learn more at mBIOTA.com and save 15% on the two-week protocol with code GUTSHOW15.   Connect with Erin Judge, RD:  Instagram TikTok Work with Erin FREE symptom tracker  

While everyone around you chases a dream, you're chasing a normal day in your own body. And somewhere in that, your chronic illness slowly took over as the main character of your whole life.For women with chronic illness and autoimmune disease, this is one of the emotional patterns no one warns you about. When your health becomes the thing every conversation and every day revolves around, there's barely any room left to be a whole person, and that steady loss of yourself carries a real cost.In this episode, you'll discover:Why your illness ends up running your home, your relationship and every conversationWhat happens to your sense of self when your health becomes the only topicOne practical shift that gives your time and attention back to youFREE CHATGPT PROMPTClick here to download my FREE ChatGPT prompt that helps connect your real physical symptoms to the emotional patterns that may be underneath them in 30 seconds!For women navigating Chronic Illness, Autoimmune Disease, IBS, Digestive Disorders, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pain, PCOS, and Endometriosis.

In this special crossover episode, Tuesday Night IBS co-founder Jeffrey Roberts, MSEd, BSc, is joined by William D. Chey, MD, Lin Chang, MD, Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN, and Amanda Lynett, MS, RDN, at the FOOD is the Main Course conference. ·       How did you manage the diet paradigm shift for managing care in GI conditions? 2:28 ·       How did witnessing the use of multidisciplinary treatment teams change your clinical practice? 15:05 ·       What was it like to manage the unique emotional toll in your career without burning out?  26:13 ·       What advice do you have for residents and fellows in GI? 43:36 ·       What core values do you hope others have learned from your leadership roles? 58:06 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to guttalkpodcast@healio.com. Follow us on X @HealioGastro, @sameerkberry and @umfoodoc. For more Tuesday Night IBS, be sure check out TuesdayNightIBS.com and to follow and subscribe to their podcast.   References: ·       Drossman DA. Gastroenterology. 2001;doi:10.1053/gast.2001.28976. ·       Khan S, et al. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010;doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2010.137.   Chang reports consulting for Ardelyx, Atmo, Eli Lilly & Co., FoodMarble, GSK, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Ono Pharmaceutical; receiving speaking fees from Bausch Health; receiving research grants from AnX Robotica and Ironwood; serving on the Rome Foundation board of directors; and having unvested stock options with FoodMarble, ModifyHealth, PICO Health and Trellus Health. Scarlata reports having stock options with Verve Market, Epicured LLC and Fody Foods and receiving financial support from Ardelyx, Salix pharmaceuticals, Orgain and Activia. Chey, Lynett and Roberts report no relevant financial disclosures.   Chang is professor of medicine and vice chief of the Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Lynett is the lead registered dietitian with the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Michigan and co-director of the Food The Main Course conference. Roberts is a patient advocate and creator of the first website for IBS sufferers. He is the co-founder of Tuesday Night IBS. Scarlata is a U.S.-based dietitian with over 30 years of experience. Her expertise is in gastrointestinal disorders and food intolerance.

Your thyroid affects nearly every system in your body, yet thyroid dysfunction can be missed for years when symptoms are dismissed or testing stops at TSH. In this episode of the Body Wisdom Podcast, Jamie sits down with fellow Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Alison Marras for a foundational conversation about thyroid health, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's disease, Graves' disease, and the thyroid-gut connection. After years of digestive issues, painful periods, exhaustion, hair loss, blood sugar instability, PCOS symptoms, and being told her lab results were "normal," Alison was eventually diagnosed with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease. That experience led her back to school, through the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner program, and into a career helping other women uncover the root causes behind chronic symptoms. Jamie and Alison discuss common signs of thyroid dysfunction, including unexplained weight changes, fatigue, constipation, loose stools, hair loss, dry hair, thinning outer eyebrows, temperature intolerance, poor sleep, hormonal imbalances, anxiety, inflammation, and the frustrating feeling that something is wrong even when standard testing says otherwise. They also break down: • The difference between hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's, and Graves' disease • Why TSH alone may not provide a complete picture of thyroid function • T4, T3, reverse T3, TPO antibodies, and thyroglobulin antibodies • The three-legged stool of autoimmunity: genetic susceptibility, intestinal permeability, and a trigger • How digestion and gut health influence thyroid function • The relationship between blood sugar, adrenal stress, cortisol, and thyroid hormones • Why birth control, perimenopause, menopause, chronic stress, nutrient deficiencies, and total toxic load can become tipping points • Iodine, selenium, nutrient status, and why supplementation must be bio-individual • The role thyroid medication can play alongside foundational support • How to advocate for comprehensive testing and find a practitioner who will listen • Where to start your healing journey Alison is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Restorative Wellness Practitioner, Holistic Health Coach, Certified Yoga Instructor, passionate home chef, and the founder of Food by Mars. She turned her own Hashimoto's healing journey into a functional nutrition practice that has supported more than 500 women struggling with autoimmune conditions, IBS, food sensitivities, hormonal imbalances, inflammation, and a damaged relationship with food. This conversation is a reminder that your body is not broken. Symptoms are communication, lab ranges are not the same as optimal function, and your thyroid cannot be separated from the health of the rest of your body. Supporting the foundations gives every other tool, treatment, medication, or protocol a stronger place to work. FREE RESOURCE: Download Alison's Hashimoto's Healing Cheat Sheet, including thyroid labs, conventional and functional ranges, and foundational support for blood sugar, adrenals, and digestion:⁠https://foodbymars.com/hashi-cheatsheet/⁠ Find Alison online:⁠https://foodbymars.com/⁠   If this episode helps you connect symptoms you have been struggling to understand, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe to the Body Wisdom Podcast for more honest conversations about functional nutrition, bio-individuality, root-cause wellness, and the foundations that help the body heal. * Work with a Nutritional Therapy Practitionert: ⁠⁠NTA Health ⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠Get Your Free Health Assessment⁠⁠ Work with a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP)⁠⁠ in Private Practice⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Interested in becoming an NTP? Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Nutritional Therapy Association ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join a webinar to see if the Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Program is right for you!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Connect with Jamie on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jamiebelzfntp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stories/thebodywisdompodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Liz Cruz M.D., Tina Nunziato, Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant, and their guest, Board Certified Sports Specialist, Dr. Caleb Walls from Wall 2 Wall Sports and Rehab.  Dr. Caleb owns a concierge physical therapy business in the Phoenix area.  Learn why he started this business and what value he believes offering this service adds to his patients care, including offering at home ultrasound imaging.  To contact Dr. Caleb please call or visit his website - 602-837-1244 / www.wall2wallsportsrehab.com  Watch us on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/_ojDdVKyJ3oDr. Cruz is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist who practices in Phoenix, AZ. Along with her wife Tina Nunziato, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, they have helped tens of thousands of individuals get well from a more holistic standpoint. They focus on issues such as constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, heartburn, gas, bloating, food sensitivities, IBS, Crohn's disease, and diverticulitis in addition to a person's general overall health. They do this by teaching about real food, water, digestive enzymes, probiotics, detox, greens, electrolytes, food sensitivity testing, and so much more. If you're struggling with finding the answers to your issues, tired of not feeling well, and sick of taking over the counter and prescription medicines, schedule a FREE 30 minute phone consult at www.drlizcruz.com.

You want to heal your chronic illness more than anything. So why do you keep putting off the very things you know would help?If you live with an autoimmune illness or chronic condition, you have probably decided the answer is that you lack discipline. It isn't. There is a part of you actively resisting change, and it is one of the emotional patterns behind chronic illness in women that almost no one connects to why they stay stuck. Because on some level, staying sick has been meeting a need and a part of you is protecting it.In this episode, you'll discover:Why wanting to heal has never been enough to actually get you there3The reason you keep avoiding the things you know would help youHow to get the part of you that resists change on your side for good>> JOIN THE NOW SHE HEALS WAITLIST HERE. CLICK HERE

With a carnivore diet, Melanie improved Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Anklyosing Spondylitis (AS), IBS-d, POTS, chronic sinusitis, and extreme mental health issues. Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:39 Introduction 03:57 Challenges with fermented foods 06:39 Dealing with college health issues 10:29 Struggling with health and inflammation 15:15 Prescription treatments and side effects 16:52 Addressing systemic inflammation 20:33 Struggling with mental health treatment 23:52 Health transformation through carnivore diet 29:21 Dealing with esophageal issues 31:58 Health improvements and diet 35:20 Managing son's EDS and POTS symptoms 38:56 Diet and health improvements 41:55 Discussing proper chicken diets Join Revero now to regain your health: https://revero.com/YT Revero.com is an online medical clinic for treating chronic diseases with this root-cause approach of nutrition therapy. You can get access to medical providers, personalized nutrition therapy, biomarker tracking, lab testing, ongoing clinical care, and daily coaching. You will also learn everything you need with educational videos, hundreds of recipes, and articles to make this easy for you. Join the Revero team (medical providers, etc): https://revero.com/jobs ‪#Revero #ReveroHealth #shawnbaker  #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree Disclaimer: The content on this channel is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider.

You can handle a doctor's appointment. It's the forty minutes beforehand that take you out…For women with chronic illness and autoimmune disease, this is one of the emotional patterns that drains you before the appointment has even begun. The dread that builds in the waiting room has a real cost and almost no one connects it to their physical symptoms.In this episode, you'll discover:Why the wait before an appointment can take more out of you than the appointment itselfWhat your mind does with empty time when you're anxious about your healthOne practical shift that stops you living the worst version before it's even happenedFREE CHATGPT PROMPTClick here to download my FREE ChatGPT prompt that helps connect your real physical symptoms to the emotional patterns that may be underneath them in 30 seconds!For women navigating Chronic Illness, Autoimmune Disease, IBS, Digestive Disorders, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pain, PCOS, and Endometriosis.

What happens when weight loss becomes about more than the number on the scale? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with FDNP Brandy Buskow for an honest conversation about GLP-1 medications, obesity, metabolic health, gut health, weight loss, and the role of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioners in supporting clients through this changing health landscape. Brandy shares her personal journey with lifelong obesity, severe IBS, anxiety, digestive issues, and years of trying diets and other approaches to lose weight. After discovering Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and improving many aspects of her health, she still struggled to lose weight and maintain it. By 2024, she was dealing with elevated fasting insulin, rising blood pressure, sleep apnea, and concerns about following the same path of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease she had seen in her family. That led her to discuss GLP-1 medication with her healthcare provider. Brandy explains how GLP-1 signaling works, including its connection to appetite, fullness, digestion, blood sugar, and the gut. She also shares what it was like to experience less “food noise” and why her gradual weight loss has involved much more than medication alone. The conversation then turns to an important question for Functional Medicine practitioners, FDN practitioners, and health coaches: how can they responsibly support clients who are using or considering GLP-1s? Michele and Brandy discuss practitioner scope, medication dosing, referrals, ethics, nutrition, movement, sleep, muscle maintenance, body image, and the mental-emotional side of sustainable change. They also explore the risks of gray-market and black-market peptides, misinformation, unrealistic expectations, and the importance of working with qualified prescribers. If you're interested in GLP-1 weight loss, metabolic health, obesity, food noise, gut health, Functional Medicine, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, health coaching, or responsible practitioner education, this episode offers practical perspective on using GLP-1s as a tool while keeping long-term health and client support at the center. GLP-1 Practitioner Week | September 14–18 Your clients are already asking about GLP-1s. Make sure you're equipped to support them knowledgeably, responsibly, and within your scope. Join GLP-1 Practitioner Week FREE: http://www.fdntraining.com/glp1 Use code 'GLP1' at checkout. Educational content only. Medication decisions, including whether to start, stop, or change a dose, should be made with a qualified prescribing healthcare professional.

Send us Fan MailYes, scientists have invented smart underwear.  And yes, we're going to have to talk about farts. But this isn't really a story about underwear or even intestinal gas. It's about finding a new way to study the gut microbiome in real time.In this episode, researcher Dr.  Brantley Hall joins me to talk about the development of wearable “smart underwear” that continuously measures hydrogen produced by gut microbes.We discuss why hydrogen can provide clues about what's happening inside the gut, how the device compares with traditional breath and stool testing, and what happened when participants wore it for more than 11 hours a day. We also get into the engineering challenges of making smart underwear both comfortable and safe, including the rather important matter of not putting a lithium-ion battery in your underwear.Brantley also explains how the device detected changes after participants consumed inulin, what this technology could teach us about individual responses to food, and whether continuous monitoring could someday have applications for personalized nutrition, IBS, food intolerances, and other digestive conditions.And, naturally, we address the important question: When you've helped invent smart underwear, how exactly do you explain what you do for a living?Work with Eeks? Perhaps you are a good match. Keep Causes or Cures Ad-Free with Listener SupportYou can contact Dr. Eeks at bloomingwellness.com.Follow Eeks on Instagram here.Follow on X. Or Facebook here.On Youtube.Or TikTok.SUBSCRIBE to the Eeks Weekly here! (the bits not posted on socia media)Support the show

Roslyn Kent is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist living in Vancouver, BC. She specializes in the microbiome and gut health and helps ambitious women struggling with IBS and similar imbalances conquer their symptoms through evidence based, plant based nutrition strategies when conventional medicine has failed them.Roslyn suffered from IBS herself for over 10 years, and despite seeing countless practitioners, she wasn't give the solutions or the information she needed to tackle her symptoms at a microbiome level.In 2018, Roslyn took her health into her own hands and enrolled in the Natural Nutrition Program at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition to become a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. There, she realized what the missing piece was in her health journey: no one was talking about nutrition or how your food choices and lifestyle significantly impact your microbiome.Today, Roslyn works with women globally who are struggling with gut health imbalances to implement evidence based nutrition, lifestyle and supplement strategies so they can restore their relationship with food and get back to the activities they love.When Roslyn isn't working with clients online, you can find her in the mountains backcountry skiing, hiking in the alpine, or mountain biking.www.plantsfirst.cawww.Facebook.com/groups/thehealthygutsolutionwww.instagram.com/plantsfirstnutritionhttps://www.tiktok.com/search?q=plants%20first%20nutrition&t=1682870253246Her fave probiotic is found here www.seed.com/daily-synbiotic and you can use code ROSLYNKENT15 for a discount.Rejuve is a line of pelvic health and whole body health supporting supplements that are helping women have a daily poogasm, eliminate leaks and prolapse symptoms, and keep their vulvovaginal tissues supple and resilient. Get your Rejeuve Supplements https://rejeuve.com/ and use code Podcast to save 10% off your first order.Thank you so much for listening! I use fitness and movement to help women prevent and overcome pelvic floor challenges like incontinence and organ prolapse. There is help for women in all life stages!Every Woman Needs A Vagina Coach!Please make sure to LEAVE A REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to the show for the best fitness and wellness advice south of your belly button. *******************I recommend checking out my comprehensive pelvic health education and fitness programs on my Buff Muff AppYou can also join my next 28 Day Buff Muff Challenge  https://www.vaginacoach.com/buffmuffIf you are feeling social you can connect with me…On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VagCoachOn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoach/On Twitter https://twitter.com/VaginaCoachOn The Web www.vaginacoach.comGet your Feel Amazing Vaginal Moisturizer Here Rejuve is a line of pelvic health and whole body health supporting supplements that are helping women have a daily poogasm, eliminate leaks and prolapse symptoms, and keep their vulvovaginal tissues supple and resilient. Get your Rejeuve Supplements https://rejeuve.com/ and use code Podcast to save 10% off your first order.Thank you so much for listening! I use fitness and movement to help women prevent and overcome pelvic floor challenges like incontinence and organ prolapse. There is help for women in all life stages! Every Woman Needs A Vagina Coach! Please make sure to LEAVE A REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to the show for the best fitness and wellness advice south of your belly button. *******************I recommend checking out my comprehensive pelvic health education and fitness programs on my Buff Muff AppYou can also join my next 28 Day Buff Muff Challenge  https://www.vaginacoach.com/buffmuffIf you are feeling social you can connect with me… On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VagCoachOn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoach/On Twitter https://twitter.com/VaginaCoachOn The Web www.vaginacoach.comGet your Feel Amazing Vaginal Moisturizer Here 

Could Your Health Story Help Someone Else? Apply to be a guest on the Empowered Nutrition Podcast and receive a complimentary consultation with Erin Skinner. Apply to Be a Guest → HERE Looking for Personalized Healthcare? Thrive provides nutrition-centered, root-cause care that may be covered by your health insurance. Get Started with Thrive → HERE Episode Summary What happens when a healthcare professional knows something is seriously wrong—but repeatedly hears that everything looks normal? In this episode of the Empowered Nutrition Podcast, Erin talks with Tina Musselman, MA, LPC, RD, CLT, a registered dietitian and licensed professional counselor who spent eight weeks searching for answers after developing severe gastrointestinal symptoms caused by Cyclospora. Tina describes the watery diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, bloating, weight loss, profound fatigue, brain fog, and emotional disconnection that disrupted nearly every part of her life. Despite multiple medical appointments, imaging studies, laboratory tests, stool tests, medications, and empiric antibiotics, she still did not have an explanation for her symptoms. After being told that she may have developed post-infectious IBS and might need to wait months to recover, Tina continued looking for answers. Additional stool testing ultimately identified Cyclospora, allowing her to return to her healthcare team and receive targeted treatment. Erin and Tina discuss why Cyclospora can be difficult to identify, how persistent gastrointestinal illness affects far more than digestion, and why appropriate testing and respectful self-advocacy matter when symptoms remain unexplained. They also explore the difference between advocating for yourself and trying to manage an illness without medical care—and why patients and practitioners benefit from approaching difficult cases collaboratively. Episode Highlights An Illness That Affected Every Part of Life Tina explains how her symptoms extended beyond diarrhea and abdominal discomfort. She experienced severe fatigue, difficulty concentrating, loss of motivation, weight loss, and a sense of being disconnected from her family, work, and daily life. Eight Weeks Without an Answer Before Cyclospora was identified, Tina underwent repeated evaluations that included primary care and gastroenterology appointments, bloodwork, abdominal imaging, multiple stool tests, medications, and several courses of antibiotics. When "Everything Is Normal" Does Not Match How You Feel Tina shares the emotional impact of having significant, life-altering symptoms while conventional evaluations failed to provide an explanation. Cyclospora Can Resemble Other Digestive Conditions The symptoms of Cyclospora may overlap with food poisoning, post-infectious IBS, and other gastrointestinal illnesses. Symptoms can also fluctuate, which may make the infection harder to recognize. The Importance of Appropriate Stool Testing Additional stool testing identified Cyclospora after Tina's earlier evaluations had been unrevealing. Erin and Tina discuss why the testing method and the organisms included on a test can influence what is—or is not—detected. Targeted Treatment Made the Difference Once Tina had a diagnosis, she was able to receive treatment directed at Cyclospora. She began noticing improvement early in the treatment process, although rebuilding her health and gut function took longer. The Gut-Brain Connection Is More Than a Concept As both a dietitian and counselor, Tina had taught patients about the relationship between digestive health, mood, cognition, and energy. Experiencing a serious gastrointestinal illness gave her a new understanding of how profoundly gut dysfunction can affect a person's mental and emotional well-being. Self-Advocacy Should Be Collaborative Advocating for yourself does not require rejecting conventional healthcare or assuming that you know more than your medical team. It can mean documenting your symptoms, asking thoughtful questions, seeking another opinion when appropriate, and continuing the evaluation when your health is not improving. Recovery May Continue After the Infection Is Gone Tina also discusses the longer process of recovering after prolonged gastrointestinal illness and repeated antibiotic exposure. Eliminating an infection and fully restoring digestion, energy, nutritional status, and microbial balance are not always the same thing. About Tina Musselman Tina Musselman, MA, LPC, RD, CLT, is a registered dietitian and licensed professional counselor with more than two decades of experience helping individuals navigate nutrition, digestive health, behavior change, and the psychological dimensions of wellness. Her personal experience with Cyclospora deepened her commitment to listening carefully to patients, validating their experiences, and helping people advocate for appropriate evaluation when persistent symptoms remain unexplained. Resources Mentioned Tina Musselman and The Pointe Tina's personal account of her experience with Cyclospora Information about Cyclospora and cyclosporiasis Comprehensive stool testing GI-MAP testing Food-safety guidance and current public-health notices Thrive digestive and gut-health services Important Note Persistent or severe diarrhea can lead to dehydration and other complications. Seek prompt medical care for signs such as inability to maintain hydration, fainting, confusion, blood in the stool, severe abdominal pain, high fever, or symptoms in a medically vulnerable person. This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized medical evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. Take the Next Step Share Your Story and Receive a Free Consultation with Erin Have you overcome a health challenge or developed professional expertise that could help our listeners? Apply to be a guest on the Empowered Nutrition Podcast. Selected guests receive a complimentary consultation with Erin Skinner. Apply to Be a Guest → HERE Get Root-Cause Care, Often Covered by Insurance Thrive combines functional nutrition and primary care to help patients address digestive symptoms, metabolic health, hormones, energy, and other chronic health concerns through personalized care. Complete Thrive's Get Started form to learn about available services, insurance coverage, and next steps. Get Started with Thrive → HERE Subscribe to the Empowered Nutrition Podcast and leave a review to help more people discover practical, evidence-informed approaches to nutrition and whole-person healthcare.

If you've been chasing better gut health for months and still wake up bloated, foggy, and exhausted, I want you to consider a question I rarely hear anyone ask out loud. What if it isn't what you're eating? What if it's who you're eating with? This week, I'm taking you somewhere where most conversations about gut health, hormone balance, and chronic fatigue skip over. Because you can clean up your diet, take every supplement, work on perimenopause symptoms, and still feel stuck. The missing piece might be the person whose name lights up your phone and makes your chest tighten before you even read the message. I'm walking you through the actual science of how a difficult relationship reshapes your digestive health, your microbiome, and your inflammation levels. We're talking vagus nerve, cortisol, leaky gut, IBS, and why so many women dealing with weight loss resistance and brain fog never make the connection. What You'll Discover in This Episode: The hidden reason your digestive health crashes around certain people, even when your diet is dialed in Why chronic stress in a relationship can drive leaky gut, IBS, bloating, and weight loss resistance no matter how clean you eat A thirty-second pre-meal practice that helps regulate your nervous system, support hormone balance, and let your body actually absorb what you're eating A new way to think about boundaries that has nothing to do with self-care and everything to do with gut health and energy Your symptoms are real. The fatigue, brain fog, bloating, and stalled progress through perimenopause are not in your head. They are signals from a nervous system that has been on high alert for too long, and your gut is paying the price. Once you understand the cortisol-gut-microbiome loop, your whole approach to healing your digestive health, metabolism, and hormone balance shifts. You do not have to wait for anyone else to change before your body starts to come back online. Press play and let me show you where to start. WOMEN'S FUNCTIONAL HEALTH COACH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM- IS OPEN! If some part of you has been quietly wondering whether this could be your path, come find out. Learn more at: womensfunctionalhealth.org Browse the course catalog: https://go.megmill.com/wfhicoursecatalog Schedule a call with me: https://go.megmill.com/wfhicoursecatalog Women deserve more, and you can be the one to make real change, starting with your own life. Let's connect on Instagram for daily health tips at @drmegmill. This podcast is for women entering perimenopause and beyond who are struggling with fatigue, brain fog, bloating, weight loss resistance, and unpredictable hormones. If you're dealing with exhaustion, low energy, brain fog, bloating, IBS, constipation, digestive discomfort, histamine issues, migraines, anxiety or hormone imbalances, this show is for you.  You'll learn how to support your metabolism, balance hormones naturally, beat IBS and bloating, and finally break through stubborn weight gain. Discover science-backed strategies to optimize digestion, improve gut health, and manage perimenopause symptoms and other hormonal imbalances—without restrictive diets or endless supplements. Whether it's addressing estrogen dominance, blood sugar balance, or adrenal fatigue, this podcast gives you the tools to take control of your health and feel vibrant again.  If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a review or share it with a friend.   

What if managing Crohn's disease isn't only about treating symptoms, but understanding the deeper factors that may be affecting your gut health?In this episode of the Elemental Evan Show, I sit down with Dane Johnson, founder of Crohn's Colitis Lifestyle, to talk about his personal journey with Crohn's disease and the lifestyle changes that transformed the way he approached his health.We go beyond the typical conversation about medications and restrictive diets and explore the bigger picture of gut health, inflammation, nutrition, stress, the gut-brain connection, lifestyle, and finding your individual path toward better health.Dane shares what he learned through his own experience with Crohn's, the mistakes he made early on, and why he believes we need to look deeper than symptoms when addressing chronic digestive conditions.In this episode, we discuss:• Dane's journey with Crohn's disease and his lowest point• The difference between managing symptoms and addressing potential root causes• The gut-brain connection and the role of stress• How nutrition and diet can influence gut health• Why there is no one-size-fits-all diet for everyone with Crohn's• The relationship between inflammation, lifestyle, and digestive health• The role of mindset in living with chronic illness• How to approach conventional medicine alongside lifestyle changes• Why fear around food can become its own problem• What Dane wishes he knew when he was first diagnosed• How to rebuild trust in your body• Practical steps for someone newly diagnosed with Crohn's or IBDWhether you're living with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS, digestive issues, or simply want to improve your gut health, this conversation offers a different perspective on the connection between what we eat, how we live, how we think, and how we feel.- My Go-To Supplements

“It's only going to get worse.” If you live with chronic illness, you've probably decided this about your body, and you've been calling it realism...But this forecast is one of the emotional patterns behind chronic illness and autoimmune illness in women that almost no one connects to their physical symptoms. Every day you expect the decline, your body receives a negative instruction it can actually act on, and it starts producing evidence to match. This episode is about what that prediction is really doing to you, and how to rewrite that narrative!In this episode, you'll discover:Why the belief that you're only heading downhill is doing real damage to your body, not just your moodWhat your body actually does when you expect the worst from it·      The shift that has you expecting good days ahead instead of waiting for the next thing to go wrongBecoming the Version of You Who Heals: 7-day Identity Transformation Audio Series. CLICK HERE.For women navigating Chronic Illness, Autoimmune Disease, IBS, Digestive Disorders, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pain, PCOS, and Endometriosis.

Nutritionist Abbie Attwood joins us to discuss how dealing with multiple autoimmune chronic illnesses led her down a path of dubious diagnoses and disordered eating, and how she ultimately found healing. We get into how disordered eating can trigger and aggravate chronic conditions, why she believed she had “adrenal fatigue” and “leaky gut,” and the role of obsession and OCD in orthorexia. We also talk about why it's so easy to have your identity get wrapped up in disordered eating and chronic illness, how wellness culture preys on grief over physical limitations, the importance of self-compassion and how Abbie and Christy practice it, the prevalence of heightened sensitivity in IBS and other chronic conditions, how wellness-culture rabbit holes can lead to worsening symptoms, and the process of coming back to conventional medicine after a foray into the alt-med world. This episode was originally published in February 2025.We've removed the paywall, and this episode is now available for free thanks to our sponsors! For more free content, please don't skip the ads :) Abbie Attwood (she/her) is an anti-diet, weight-inclusive provider with a masters in clinical nutrition. She is the owner of Abbie Attwood Wellness, providing both individual and group virtual nutrition therapy and body image coaching. She is also the host of the Full Plate Podcast and writes the accompanying newsletter.Abbie has lived experience with an eating disorder, which happened at the intersection of competitive running, OCD, and several chronic illnesses—all of which have made her especially passionate about working with those who don't always see themselves in the traditional picture of disordered eating.She works with clients around the globe, supporting them in healing from disordered eating, chronic dieting, body shame, and compulsive exercising to move into a kind and respectful relationship with their body. Abbie's approach centers on self-compassion, social justice, and body liberation.She splits time between Maine and the Bay Area with her husband and their two quirky rescue pups. She's a lover of breakfast, books, the ocean, and all the ice cream. Learn more about her work at abbieattwoodwellness.com.If you like this conversation, subscribe to hear lots more like it! Support the podcast by becoming a paid subscriber, and unlock great perks like extended interviews, subscriber-only Q&As, full access to our archives, commenting privileges and subscriber threads where you can connect with other listeners, and more. Learn more and sign up at rethinkingwellness.substack.com.Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it here, or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore.If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.com/subscribe

Eli Lilly is testing a new GLP-1 called brenipatide in phase three trials, and weight loss isn't even the main focus, researchers are watching it for alcohol use disorder, opioid addiction, bipolar disorder, and IBS. Chalene Johnson also breaks down a new Yale University study on why the hunger hormones ghrelin and leptin roar back the moment someone stops taking a GLP-1. Then Chalene calls out an Instagram account called Baddie Bethany (also posting as Baddie Betty on Facebook), nearly a million followers and Instagram is rolling out a brand new AI content label. She also flags an AI "Dr. Chen" wellness account blending real health facts with false ones to earn trust. Plus, five new health devices she's watching, including a toilet sensor called Throne, an AI skin scanner called SkinBit, and a caregiving wearable from the founders of Fitbit. Topics discussed: Eli Lilly, brenipatide, Zepbound, Yale University, ghrelin, leptin, berberine, Baddie Bethany, Baddie Betty, Dr. Chen, Chen Family Wellness, Carrie Sisson, Instagram, Throne, SkinBit, Prenuvo, 3D Radiology, Eight Sleep, Apple, Fitbit, Lufu, Lindsey Clancy trial.   Join Chalene on Patreon her private podcast to hear all the latest on the Penthouse Drama and the Session with a Renowned Pet Psychic  

In Texas and Louisiana, chefs, millers, and home bakers are increasingly turning to using whole-grain, stone-milled flour in their breads, cakes, and pastries. These flours are milled with the ancient process of stone milling: flour is produced by crushing the whole kernel of the wheat grain between enormous stones, versus the more modern process of roller milling, which produces the finely grained, snow-white flour most of us are accustomed to. Stone-ground flour is coarser and more nutrient dense, and can also be more difficult to source, use, and store thanconventional flour. Despite that, these flours are no longer the sole purview of professional pastry chefs and artisan bread bakers. A new group of consumers are turning to organic, stone ground, and so-called heritage or ancient strains of wheat: followers of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. These home bakers are increasingly convinced that modern, roller-milled wheat is making them sick, resulting in diagnoses as broad as chronic inflammation, IBS, and non-Celiac gluten intolerance. As a baker and recipe developer, Bronwen Wyatt wanted to get to the bottom of the flour debate, which reflects a growing anxiety around the safety of American food. She speaks to bakers Pamela Thibodeaux of Barton Springs Mill in Dripping Springs, Texas and Keira Watt of Bellegarde Bakery in New Orleans to learn why they choose to use stone milled flour, and what their customers are communicating to them about their flour choices. She also turns to scientistsDr. Jessica Biesiekierski, an expert in non-celiac gluten intolerance, and Dr. Aaron Fox, who specializes in organic and sustainable agriculture, to learn more about whether our fears aroundwheat mean we need to change our shopping and baking behaviors. Do we need to have an all-or-nothing approach to conventional flour, or can all the South's many diverse, long-standing baking traditions continue to co-exist? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are you bloated all the time? Why can certain foods suddenly make you feel terrible? And what is actually going on inside your gut when nothing you try seems to work? Today, Mel is joined by Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad, MD, a board-certified medical doctor specializing in integrative gut health and integrative medicine, who has spent years helping patients uncover what's really behind their most stubborn symptoms. This conversation will change the way you understand your gut – and reveal a simple 4-part protocol for getting to the root of what's making you feel so bad so you can feel your best again. Dr. Rajsree covers it all: IBS, bloating, SIBO, constipation, diarrhea, leaky gut, histamine intolerance, low stomach acid, reflux, food sensitivities, and more. And she explains the surprising ways your gut can impact your energy, anxiety, focus, sleep, skin, weight, metabolism, blood sugar, and thyroid health. You'll learn: -The 4 systems that control your gut health – and what happens when even one is out of balance -2 steps you can start taking immediately to improve your gut health -What causes bloating and how to stop it fast -The 3 main symptoms of IBS and what they may be telling you -What histamine intolerance is and how it disrupts your “gut garden” -The surprising connection between your gut and your thyroid -The Hashimoto's symptoms your gut may reveal first -How exercise can help reverse insulin resistance -Why your “acid reflux” may actually be the opposite problem If you've been told “everything looks normal” but you still don't feel normal – or you're tired of guessing which food, supplement, or symptom to chase next – this episode will help you understand what your body may be trying to tell you – and what to do next. For more resources related to today's episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, listen to this one next: #1 Dermatologist: The Ultimate Skincare Routine for Amazing Skin. Mel wants to add: Try the 23g protein shot I drink every single morning Join 2 million readers loving my weekly newsletter - full of tips, tools, and inspiration The Let Them Theory: read the book everyone's talking about Watch the episodes on YouTube Connect with me on Instagram Follow the show's Instagram for clips, behind the scenes, and more Find some daily positivity on my TikTok Want zero ads? Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

All About Disorders of Gut-Brain InteractionMaster disorders of gut–brain interaction. Learn how Rome V changes the diagnosis of IBS and other DGBIs, how to approach chronic diarrhea and the microbiome, and how to choose targeted treatments for bloating, pain, and vomiting. We're joined by Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, a gastroenterologist and expert in disorders of gut–brain interaction.Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CMEShow Segments Intro Updates to Rome V Criteria Microbiome Information Evaluation and Management of Chronic Diarrhea Abelchia Abdominophrenic Dyssynergia Key Takeaways Outro Credits Written and Produced by: Zoya Surani Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art by: Zoya Surani Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP    Reviewer: Sai Achi MD, MBA, FACP Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Dr. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang DisclosuresDr. Wang reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. Sponsor: PanaceaVisit panacea.legal/curb to schedule your free consultation.Sponsor: UpToDateFor a limited time, listeners can get 10% off UpToDate packages with code CURB at store.uptodate.comSponsor: FIGS Curbsiders listeners can get 15% off. Just go to WearFIGS.com and use code FIGSRX.  Sponsor: MasterClassGet at least 15% off any annual membership at MASTERCLASS.com/CURB