Resolve IBS and IBD Naturally – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 16: Is mold toxicity part of your IBS or IBD struggle? (Mold Series Part 1)

vendredi 30 août 2024 • Durée 25:14

In this episode I discuss:

- (2:00) why toxic mold exposure is related to IBS and autoimmune disorders, and why mold is dangerous to your health

- (5:00) why if you react poorly to most antibiotics, you could be either mold sensitive or mold toxic

- (8:00) why recovering from toxic mold exposure can be more emotionally challenging than other illnesses

- (10:45) how toxic mold exposure affects your health, and the genetic component to mold illness

- (13:30) how toxic mold exposure confuses the the immune system, leading to mold illness in a genetically susceptible person

- (18:30) common symptoms associated with mold toxicity

- (21:30) the food sensitivity and leaky gut and mold connection

Dr. Ritchie Shoemakers website: www.survivingmold.com

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 15: Are you struggling with nausea, severe brain fog, and fatigue? Client Case Study 1

vendredi 16 août 2024 • Durée 25:22

In this episode I discuss:

(3:30) example of what a GI Map stool test might show for someone struggling with nausea, alternating bowel movements and severe brain fog

(6:00) clues on the GI Map that might suggest a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth situation

(10:00) how the GI Map can give insight into level of complexity and a gut healing timeline

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 14: Why we need to heal emotionally to heal physically, with Kelsey Weaver (Part 3)

vendredi 2 août 2024 • Durée 44:28

In this episode I discuss:

(2:20) why aspects like self worth, self trust, and quality of relationships impact on physical health outcomes
(10:00) forgiveness, and processing stored anger and resentment may be a necessary part of the healing journey and often goes hand in hand with liver congestion
(16:15) why you need to adequately prepared, both psychologically and physically, to do an intense cleanse, like a liver cleanse and why following trendy diets like a ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting could be problematic
(22:00) was it intermittent fasting that worked or the boundary it created that led to weight loss?
(25:30) why it’s so hard as a lay person to know which functional medicine philosophy or practitioner to follow
(31:00) most people are having lingering symptoms because they are not doing the foundations of health well enough and consistently enough
(37:00) healthy food choices and lifestyles choices have to be a conscious, reaffirming decision to work in the long haul

Kelsey’s website: theholistichealthlab.com

Kelsey’s IG handle: @healthwithkelsey

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 13: How toxins limit weight loss and gut health success, with Kelsey Weaver (Part 2)

vendredi 19 juillet 2024 • Durée 39:38

In this episode I discuss:

(4:10) the link between client case complexity and toxic burden, and why physical toxins always coexist with mental/emotional toxicities.
(13:10) should every person with a chronic health struggle test for toxins?
(19:30) how common is toxic mold burden and Lyme confections when it comes to gut health struggles?
(22:13) how not addressing a toxic burden or biotoxin illness hinders the healing process.
(31:00) why diet can’t just be “a diet” and instead, needs to be a conscious choice to maintain good health.

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 12: If you can’t lose weight, there is likely a gut component, with Kelsey Weaver (Part 1)

vendredi 5 juillet 2024 • Durée 29:53

In this episode I discuss:

(3:30) Kelsey’s experience with clients struggling with weight loss, despite applying nutritional principles that normally work.
(6:30) Why weight loss only happens when the body as a whole gets healthier.
(7:55) How poor digestion, under-eating, and hidden gut infections play a role in trouble losing weight.
(10:30) The role of the thyroid in weight loss and gut function.
(16:00) The myth that metabolism is static.
(19:30) How nutrient absorption plays a role in weight gain and weight loss
(23:00) The role of the HPA axis and the chronic stress response in weight loss

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 11: Bad functional medicine advice that prompts people to buy programs that don’t work

vendredi 21 juin 2024 • Durée 19:50

In this episode I discuss:

(1:50) Why it’s so important to understand all of the facets needed in a truly functional approach to achieve your health goals
(3:50) The three pieces of bad advice prospective clients are given that cause them to fall short in selecting the right practitioner or program. Number one: following a one-size-fits-all diet or box solution.
(8:55) Bad piece of advice number two: investing a couple thousand dollars in functional testing as a pre-requisite and/or working with practitioners who only “treat the paper.”
(16:23) Bad piece of advice number three: choosing a low priced automated program to resolve your symptoms that does not include one-on-one practitioner support and guidance.

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 10: Mistakes I made early in my career and what I learned

samedi 8 juin 2024 • Durée 22:07

In this episode I discuss:

(1:30) Why making mistakes is part of the process all great practitioners go through, and why this is so important
(2:30) The four mistakes I made early on in my career that ultimately led me to greater growth as a practitioner - mistake #1: not using functional testing
(8:22) The four mistakes I made early on in my career that ultimately led me to greater growth as a practitioner - mistake #2: not creating a library of educational and step-by-step resources to support my clients
(14:03) The four mistakes I made early on in my career that ultimately led me to greater growth as a practitioner - mistake #3: not asking my clients to commit to at least 3 months of work together
(17:45) The four mistakes I made early on in my career that ultimately led me to greater growth as a practitioner - mistake #4: not having skills to offer my clients dealing with stress and trauma

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.

Episode 9: Why stool testing IS a valuable tool

vendredi 31 mai 2024 • Durée 36:12

In this episode I discuss:

(1:45) Why a high quality functional stool test is a non-negotiable for the clients I work with who struggle with IBS and IBD symptoms
(4:30) The limits of functional stool testing
(6:10) The strengths of functional stool testing and why it is important to correlate the data to client symptoms and to other functional testing
(10:40) Insufficiency dysbiosis versus inflammatory dysbiosis
(13:35) A good functional stool test will give clues on digestive function
(15:00) The inflammatory markers on functional stool testing and what they can tell us about root causes
(18:03) Why I always run a functional stool test before I recommend stomach acid to a client
(20:20) Why it’s not a good idea to only run one functional test
(22:20) Two client case examples where running a functional stool test connected the dots on missing information we needed to make progress