SIBO Made Simple – Details, episodes & analysis

The podcast is back for a very special two-part bonus episode series dedicated to the subject of carbs and IBS. Which also just so happens to be the subject of my new cookbook!

On the last episode, I explained the role of carbohydrates in our digestive process and their impact on metabolic health. We also discussed how our blood sugar is very much dependent on the health of our gut.

In today's episode, I'm going to tell you how to put all this information into practice in your daily life. These are some of the best tips from my new book CARBIVORE about how to incorporate carbs into your diet without having them cause so much chaos in the body.

If you've been missing carbs and want to figure out how to bring them back to your table or have been dealing with blood sugar instability, this episode is for you.

• CARBIVORE: 130 Healthy Recipes to Stop Fearing Carbs and Embace the Comfort Foods You Love (3/24, Hachette) – my new book
• Submit your cookbook receipt to join Blood Sugar Bootcamp for FREE!
• Pay it forward: write a book review on Amazon to support my work (you don’t have to have bought it there)
• The SIBO Made Simple Book
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)
• Follow me on Instagram to keep the conversation going
• Check out my blog for free recipes and SIBO resources

This episode is brought to you by my new book CARBIVORE. Whether you’re suffering from keto-fatigue, have been told carbs are off the table because of health issues, or just want to embrace food freedom without fear, Phoebe Lapine offers a delicious solution with 130 completely fiber-forward (gluten-optional) recipes that are organized by your favorite type of carb—noodles, grains, loaves, spuds and more. To find out more details about the FREE bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

This episode is also brought to you by mye-book program, The Low FODMAP Reset, a 4-week elimination diet meal plan with mouthwatering SIBO-friendly recipes using the best of the season’s produce. All the dishes are not only free of high FODMAP foods, but also gluten, dairy, soy, corn and refined sugar. This will help not only quiet symptoms of bloating and IBS, but identify the food triggers that might be lighting up your immune system and creating a cycle of inflammation in the gut. Plus, there’s a step by step guide for reintroducing these ingredients one at a time so you can design your best path forward. As a member of the SIBO Made Simple listener family, you can take $20 off by using the code SIBO20 at checkout. Just click here to learn more.

The podcast is back for a very special two-part bonus episode series dedicated to the subject of carbs and IBS. Which also just so happens to be the subject of my new cookbook!

Since the SIBO Made Simple book came out, one big set of questions I keep getting asked from SIBO Amigos and members of the Hashi Posse, along with other followers on Instagram, was about how carbs can be part of a balanced diet with gut issues.

Carbs are a huge source of stress and confusion. People get conflicting advice from doctors. Some say it’s dangerous for women to be super low carb, others say you can’t heal the gut without taking out all grains. And still others believe that removing all carbs and staying on the low FODMAP diet for too long is detrimental to the long-term health of your microbiome.

I’m here to breakdown the research and settle the debate once and for all. In this episode, I’ll be explaining the role of carbohydrates in our digestive process and their impact on metabolic health. Then we will talk about how our carb “tolerance” is very much dependent on the health of our gut.

Stay tuned for the next episode, which will include lots of practical advice on how to choose your own carb adventure with IBS.

• CARBIVORE: 130 Healthy Recipes to Stop Fearing Carbs and Embace the Comfort Foods You Love (3/24, Hachette) – my new book
• Submit your cookbook receipt to join Blood Sugar Bootcamp for FREE!
• Pay it forward: write a book review on Amazon to support my work (you don’t have to have bought it there)
• The SIBO Made Simple Book
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)
• Follow me on Instagram to keep the conversation going
• Check out my blog for free recipes and SIBO resources

This episode is brought to you by my new book CARBIVORE. Whether you’re suffering from keto-fatigue, have been told carbs are off the table because of health issues, or just want to embrace food freedom without fear, Phoebe Lapine offers a delicious solution with 130 completely fiber-forward (gluten-optional) recipes that are organized by your favorite type of carb—noodles, grains, loaves, spuds and more. To find out more details about the FREE bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

This episode is also brought to you by mye-book program, The Low FODMAP Reset, a 4-week elimination diet meal plan with mouthwatering SIBO-friendly recipes using the best of the season’s produce. All the dishes are not only free of high FODMAP foods, but also gluten, dairy, soy, corn and refined sugar. This will help not only quiet symptoms of bloating and IBS, but identify the food triggers that might be lighting up your immune system and creating a cycle of inflammation in the gut. Plus, there’s a step by step guide for reintroducing these ingredients one at a time so you can design your best path forward. As a member of the SIBO Made Simple listener family, you can take $20 off by using the code SIBO20 at checkout. Just click here to learn more

The vast majority of women (and many men) have gone through periods of disordered eating, whether that means crash dieting, emotional binging, calorie counting, over-exercising or a full-blown eating disorder like anorexia or bulimia. And yet, so rarely do physicians take into consideration their patients complicated relationship with food before prescribing a restrictive medical diet like those recommended as an adjunct to SIBO treatment.

In today’s episode, we are taking on the tricky topic of where IBS and eating disorders overlap. Joining me is registered dietician, certified intuitive eating counselor, and host of the uber-popular Food Psych podcast, Christy Harrison.

We talk about the very real physical ramifications that disordered eating can have on the gut and why the binge-restrict cycle can be a risk factor for SIBO. More importantly, we discuss the mental pitfalls around certain food groups perpetuated by wellness culture and further amplified by various elimination diets.

If you’ve felt unsure about whether a low FODMAP diet or food modifications are necessary to cure your SIBO, this episode offers an incredibly important perspective on why these diets should be approached with caution. Christy also offers some strategies for how to take one on without falling prey to obsession and food fear.

• What the current medical criteria is for disordered eating or an eating disorder (hint: you probably have fallen into this category at some point in your life)
• How doctors can screen patients properly before recommending a restrictive diet
• Why gut issues often heal when the disordered eating is addressed first
• How untreated SIBO symptoms can lead to an eating disorder
• Data-backed alternatives to the low FODMAP diet that are equally effective at reducing those symptoms
• Ways to treat SIBO without igniting disordered eating
• How to approach meals without food fear, even if you have SIBO
• And so much more…

• The SIBO Made Simple Book – Available to Pre-Order! Find out more about early bonuses here
• Sign up for my Low FODMAP Cooking Classes (11/18 is Holiday Sides!)
• Christy's website
• Christy’s book: Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating 
• Ep 16 - Hypnotherapy for IBS
• Ep 10 - Food Fears with Rebecca Coomes
• Ep 09 - Bi-Phasic Diet with Dr. Jacobi
• Ep 30 - Celiac disease with Dr. Lisa Shaver
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by SIBO Made Simple – THE BOOK! Part patient guide and part cookbook (complete with over 90 low FODMAP recipes), this is your trusty road map to become your own intestinal detective, gut problem solver, and critter-free kitchen crusader. Those who pre-order their copy will be able to do my Gut Heal Bootcamp for FREE. To find out more details about the pre-order bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

This episode is also brought to you by Higher Dose, whose sauna blanket is my new self-care obsession. The blanket has all the benefits of a normal infrared sauna—the detoxification, the increase in blood flow and circulation, and the lowering of cortisol levels—but in a much more compact package that you use every day at home. I’ve been using it 2x a week and have noticed a huge improvement in my mood, sleep, skin, and general inflammation. My face and body feel less bloated and puffy, and my pants are even fitting better. For more information and a special discount visit higherdose.com and use code SIBO100 for $100 off. Wishing you all a very sweet and sweaty holiday season!

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.

Have you ever connected the dots between an accident and your IBS? I would have never thought a minor brain or spinal injury would have a lasting impact on your gut health, but after today’s conversation, I see how any disruption to the brain stem can interrupt the messages that funnel down to our digestive system.

My guest, Kayla Sandberg-Lewis, offers a non-drug, non-invasive approach to maximizing brain function in her practice, Hive Mind Medicine, in Portland, OR. Kayle incorporates general biofeedback into her stress management practice and is board certified as a provider of neurofeedback.

She is a firm believer that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not an isolated event, but the beginning of a disease process. Even if you’ve never played football or had a horrible accident, there are plenty of less stereotypical, every day occurrences of brain injury that you may have never considered. If you ever fell off the monkey bars, headed a soccer ball, tripped and landed on your tailbone, got rear-ended in a car or thrown off a horse—even if you didn’t have traditional symptoms of concussion—these incidents may have had a lasting effect on your digestive system.

Give this episode a listen, as it might bring a big aha moment or give you a missing piece of your SIBO puzzle.

• How the gut-brain axis works through the vagus nerve
• Parasympathetic versus sympathetic nervous system and why brain injury effects our ability to switch seamlessly
• Why TBI is a silent epidemic
• The downstream symptoms that might crop up after an accident
• The connection between head and spinal injuries and SIBO
• LENS Neurofeedback and other systems for retraining your brain and digestive system
• Supplements and lifestyle changes you can use every day to keep your brain strong
• The concept of Leaky Brain
• Why diaphragmatic breathing doesn’t work for some people with structural injuries
• And so much more…

• The SIBO Made Simple Book – Available to Pre-Order! Find out more about early bonuses here
• Sign up for my Low FODMAP Cooking Classes (11/18 is Holiday Sides!)
• Kayle Sandberg-Lewis’s website
• Spoon theory
• Ochs Labs practitioner rolodex
• Fish oil for brain health
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by SIBO Made Simple – THE BOOK! Part patient guide and part cookbook (complete with over 90 low FODMAP recipes), this is your trusty road map to become your own intestinal detective, gut problem solver, and critter-free kitchen crusader. Those who pre-order their copy will be able to do my Gut Heal Bootcamp for FREE. To find out more details about the pre-order bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

This episode is also brought to you by Higher Dose, whose sauna blanket is my new self-care obsession. The blanket has all the benefits of a normal infrared sauna—the detoxification, the increase in blood flow and circulation, and the lowering of cortisol levels—but in a much more compact package that you use every day at home. I’ve been using it 2x a week and have noticed a huge improvement in my mood, sleep, skin, and general inflammation. My face and body feel less bloated and puffy, and my pants are even fitting better. For more information and a special discount visit higherdose.com and use code SIBO100 for $100 off. Wishing you all a very sweet and sweaty holiday season!

We are also brought to you by Epicured, a low FODMAP meal delivery service that understands that food is medicine. Each menu is created by Michelin star chefs and honed by doctors and dieticians at mount sinaii to restore digestive health for those with IBS, SIBO, Celiac and IBD. Everything they serve is 100 percent low FODMAP and gluten-free, with no cooking required! My favorite part about their dishes is the healthy spin on takeout gems like shrimp laksa and PAD THAI! Their version had a great balance of fresh veggies mixed in with the noodles that left me feeling both satisfied and completely free of my usual carb coma. Listeners to this podcast can get $20 off their order by using code PHOEBE. Click here or visit epicured.com/phoebe to learn more.

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.

People in general--and certainly people who listen to this podcast--have come to understand that we are completely colonized by bacteria. We have a grasp on where it lives, how it helps us. But viruses are much more abstract.

Covid-19 has laid bare how little we still know about our interactions with viruses, what role our gut plays in the process, and whether there is a reciprocal relationship between plague and host. What is less mysterious for those who study the global virome is how a modern pandemic starts and what we can do to avoid them in the future.

Joining me to discuss where we stand today in our understanding of viruses is Dr. Dennis Carroll, who heads the Global Virome Project, an international partnership that builds systems to detect future viral threats while they are still circulating in wildlife. He has over 30 years of leadership experience in global health and development, and until recently, served as the Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Emerging Threats Division.

• Why the way we interact with certain ecosystems creates virus hot spots
• Whether pandemics are going to become the new normal
• What has changed within our world that is making outbreaks more frequent
• Why raising livestock increases the risk of future pandemics
• How climate change factors into things
• What we can do as a global community to change our behavior and prevent future outbreaks
• And so much more…!

• The SIBO Made Simple Book – Available to Pre-Order! Find out more about early bonuses here
• Dr. Carroll's website
• My favorite plant-based meals
• One Part Plant cookbook
• Carbon Fund -  to donate monthly and offset your carbon footprint
• How to check voter registration
• How to find your polling place
• How to vote early in your state
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by SIBO Made Simple - THE BOOK! Part patient guide and part cookbook (complete with over 90 low FODMAP recipes), this is your trusty road map to become your own intestinal detective, gut problem solver, and critter-free kitchen crusader. Those who pre-order their copy before October 19th will be able to join my live Gut Heal Bootcamp for FREE. To find out more details about the pre-order bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

We are also brought to you by Epicured, a low FODMAP meal delivery service that understands that food is medicine. Each menu is created by Michelin star chefs and honed by doctors and dieticians at mount sinaii to restore digestive health for those with IBS, SIBO, Celiac and IBD. Everything they serve is 100 percent low FODMAP and gluten-free, with no cooking required! My favorite part about their dishes is the healthy spin on takeout gems like shrimp laksa and PAD THAI! Their version had a great balance of fresh veggies mixed in with the noodles that left me feeling both satisfied and completely free of my usual carb coma. Listeners to this podcast can get $20 off their order by using code PHOEBE. Click here or visit epicured.com/phoebe to learn more.

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.

The latest pandemic and the question of whether or not to send kids back to school for in-person instruction, has cast a sharp light on the subject of a child’s immune system.

In today’s episode, we will take a deep dive into how our guts evolve in early childhood, why children are often better at fighting illness than their adult counterparts, and what happens when kids miss out on necessary exposure to the outside world.

We will also discuss how to hone in on whether your child is suffering from SIBO, candida or another gut issue, how the diet and treatment options differ from adults, and the biggest lifestyle changes you can implement early for SIBO prevention.

Joining me is Tasneem Bhatia MD, also known as Dr. Taz. She is board certified in integrative medicine and pediatrics, the founder and CEO of CentreSpringMD in Atlanta, and a former adjunct professor of integrative medicine at Emory University. She is also the author of the fantastic book Super Woman Rx and host of the podcast Super Woman Wellness.

• How a child’s immune system develops in utero and in early infancy
• What will become of “ bubble kids” born into the world of quarantine and at-home learning
• Why kids are not a susceptible to the worst effects of Covid-19 and other viruses
• Things to consider about a child’s immune system for those debating whether or not to send their kids back into a classroom
• How gut issues manifest in children
• What can you do to safe guard your child’s gut for the long-term
• SIBO treatment for children, from diet to supplements
• The biggest lifestyle habits to start on early so children don’t develop SIBO down the line
• And so much more!

• The SIBO Made Simple Book – Available to Pre-Order! Find out more about early bonuses here
• Dr. Taz's Website
• Dr. Taz's book Super Woman Rx
• Phoebe's Fat Bomb Brownies Recipe
• L-Glutamine
• Berberine Herbs
• Prescription Creon
• Ox Bile supplement
• EP 21 Chinese Medicine with Heidi Lovie
• EP 35 Fiber and Prebiotics with Dr. Bulsiewicz
• EP 37Antibodies and Immune System with Dr. Blum
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by SIBO Made Simple - THE BOOK! Part patient guide and part cookbook (complete with over 90 low FODMAP recipes), this is your trusty road map to become your own intestinal detective, gut problem solver, and critter-free kitchen crusader. Those who pre-order their copy before October 19th will be able to join my live Gut Heal Bootcamp for FREE. To find out more details about the pre-order bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

We are also brought to you by Ettitude, bedding made from 100% organic bamboo with a completely non-toxic manufacturing process. It’s hypoallergenic and anti-microbial. More importantly, the fabric is feathery soft. Like seriously the softest sheets I’ve ever owned. Organic bamboo lyocell is also extremely breathable. A regulated body temperature means better quality of sleep. SIBO Made Simple listeners can take 20% off  their order with code SIBO at checkout. Just follow this link.  

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.

We talk a lot about intestines on this podcast, duh. But today’s episode is all about the stomach. We’ve been taught over the years through plenty of TV ads for pep-themed pills that stomach acid is something that needs to be constantly beaten back in order to avoid reflux. In today’s conversation, we investigate the other side of the coin: why a decrease in stomach acid across the global population is not only causing GERD and other symptoms, but bigger conditions like SIBO downstream.

Joining me to discuss the stomach’s role in the digestive process and what substances are at play is Dr. Daniel Nuzum, a doctor of naturopathic medicine in Meridian, Idaho. It is a masterclass on how alkaline and acidic environments take shape in various sections of the digestive tracks and what we need to do through diet and lifestyle to maintain proper PH.

• The biggest contributors to low stomach acid
• Why acid reflux should really be called alkaline reflux
• How to compensate for low acid through diet
• pylori and why it can take hold in the stomach, plus natural remedies for getting rid of overgrowths
• Why stomach ulcers form as a protective measure
• The role of Proton Pump Inhibitors for suppressing stomach acid and why they aren’t necessary
• The best enzyme supplements to heal the stomach and get your digestive juices flowing
• The art of food combining and why it is such a boon to your stomach
• And so much more!

• The SIBO Made Simple Book – Available to Pre-Order! Find out more about early bonuses here
• Dr. Nuzum’s website – use code HEALTHYGUT for 15% off his supplements, including Fulvic acid, Dr. Nuzum’s Digest, Gut Health Enzymes
• Colloidal silver concentrate
• Slippery elm bark powder
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by SIBO Made Simple - THE BOOK! Part patient guide and part cookbook (complete with over 90 low FODMAP recipes), this is your trusty road map to become your own intestinal detective, gut problem solver, and critter-free kitchen crusader. Those who pre-order their copy before October 19th will be able to join my live Gut Heal Bootcamp for FREE. To find out more details about the pre-order bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

We are also brought to you by Epicured, a low FODMAP meal delivery service that understands that food is medicine. Each menu is created by Michelin star chefs and honed by doctors and dieticians at mount sinaii to restore digestive health for those with IBS, SIBO, Celiac and IBD. Everything they serve is 100 percent low FODMAP and gluten-free, with no cooking required! My favorite part about their dishes is the healthy spin on takeout gems like shrimp laksa and PAD THAI! Their version had a great balance of fresh veggies mixed in with the noodles that left me feeling both satisfied and completely free of my usual carb coma. Listeners to this podcast can get $20 off their order by using code PHOEBE. Click here or visit epicured.com/phoebe to learn more.

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.

This conversation is going to give you so much to chew on. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself). We are talking about oral health today, and before you come at me asking what in the world this has to do with SIBO, I shall risk the spoiler by saying: a LOT.

Not only is our mouth the first stop in the digestive process, whose contents eventually make their way to the small intestine, but oral bacteria has been linked to a host of seemingly random conditions like Alzheimer’s and other diseases. This is thanks to a concept known as leaky mouth, where oral bacteria can translocate through our gums into the bloodstream. We will discuss this and so many other related issues like mouth breathing and jaw clenching, two issues that commonly overlap with IBS.

My guest today, Dr. Adam Miller, has a diverse and impressive background. He is an integrative physician and dentist, based in Wisconsin. In addition to many projects and accolades, he is leading a clinical trial on the mouth-gut-brain connection.

• The oral microbiome and what functions the bacteria there have, both good and bad
• The relationship between imbalances in the gut and symptoms in the mouth
• The blood-brain barrier and how oral bacteria translocate in the body, contributing to disease in far flung areas
• Why issues like bruxism and mouth breathing might stem from changes in childhood behavior and development, and how they contribute to both oral and gut-related issues
• The best holistic practices for oral hygiene – including a few genius mouth wash hacks
• Why problematic bacteria in the mouth could be a precursor or risk factor to SIBO
• The best way to treat imbalances in both areas at the same time
• How to fix your mouth PH with an ingredient already in your kitchen
• And so much more…

• The SIBO Made Simple Book – Available to Pre-Order! Find out more about early bonuses here
• Dr. Miller’s website
• GI Map test
• Oral DNA test
• Dentalcidin and BiocidinTS
• EP 20: Using Hemp Oil to Treat SIBO
• Dr. Miller’s Hemp Oil
• Japanese Patakara lip trainer
• Clearly water filter
• Antibiotics After Root Canals - Dr. Miller's Advice
• EP 5: Meal Spacing and Intermittent Fasting
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by SIBO Made Simple - THE BOOK! Part patient guide and part cookbook (complete with over 90 low FODMAP recipes), this is your trusty road map to become your own intestinal detective, gut problem solver, and critter-free kitchen crusader. Those who pre-order their copy before October 19th will be able to join my live Gut Heal Bootcamp for FREE. To find out more details about the pre-order bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

We are also brought to you by Ettitude, bedding made from 100% organic bamboo with a completely non-toxic manufacturing process. It’s hypoallergenic and anti-microbial. More importantly, the fabric is feathery soft. Like seriously the softest sheets I’ve ever owned. Organic bamboo lyocell is also extremely breathable. A regulated body temperature means better quality of sleep. SIBO Made Simple listeners can take 20% off  their order with code SIBO at checkout. Just follow this link.  

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.

There is so much that modern medicine has taught us about why gut imbalances like SIBO can take hold (just see episode 36 for some of the recent research). But we often overlook some of the ancient wisdom that has been making sense of these conditions for centuries. Since many of you have been requesting more episodes on general dysbiosis and gut health, I thought this would be the perfect time to discuss the Ayurvedic approach to digestive distress.

Today, Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary is joining us to share the philosophy of Ayurveda and discuss some of the modalities like discovering your dosha, sound healing, oil pulling, eating according to our circadian cycle, and so many more. She is the author of The Prime and Sound Medicine and as a neuroscientist has participated in over twenty clinical research studies in the areas of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

This episode includes so much wisdom that could benefit anyone who has tried a million different tests, diets and supplements but can’t seem to find a path that works for them. It also ties together many holistic lessons we’ve discussed over the course of 4 seasons.

• What makes the Ayurvedic approach different from western medicine
• The three doshas and how imbalances present themselves, including through weight loss and gain
• The biggest physical indications of gut issues that work better than bloodwork and stool tests for uncovering your underlying microbiome issues
• A guide to evacuation, including what your poop tells you about your absorption
• Ayurvedic dietary philosophy and why raw salad is kryptonite for those with weak digestion
• Trafala and other supplements to aid in everyday digestive support that are great tools to add to your SIBO medicine cabinet
• How to properly detox in stages, plus tools like digestive tea, oil pulling, and oil-based enemas
• The mind-gut connection and how sound healing can rewire your nervous system
• And so much more!

• The SIBO Made Simple Book – Available to Pre-Order! Find out more about early bonuses here
• Dr. Chaudhary’s website
• Dr. Chaudhary’s book The Prime and Sound Medicine
• Dr. Chaudhary’s dosha quiz
• Dr. Chaudhary’s Chakra Mantra chant
• Trifala
• EP18: Getting Dirty: The Rules of Greater Gut Health
• EP29: Critters That Cure (on Intestinal Worms That Heal AI Disease)
• EP14: Sleep-Gut Cycle
• EP05: Intermittent Fasting and Meal Spacing
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by 4 Weeks to Wellness, my online program for finding the sweet spot between health and hedonism. Need 4-weeks worth of easy low FODMAP recipes with a step-by-step meal plan laid out for you? You’ll receive a 20-recipe cookbook, complete with shopping lists, elimination diet guidance and reintroduction worksheets, in addition to the many other program resources like my symptom and activity tracker, lymphatic massage videos, doable desk stretches, and so much more. The 300+ people who have joined the tribe have reported clearer skin, calmer tummies, less bloat, tamer food cravings, and a general ease over their newfound habits. To find out more details about when the next session starts, click here. Use the code SIBOMADESIMPLE at checkout for $40 off!

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.

We are back for the 4th and final season of the SIBO Made Simple podcast—and man, what a different world we’re returning to. I could have never predicted when I recorded my last episode on February 20th that all anyone would be thinking about in the health space was viruses. But here we are.

To satisfy all your burning questions about Covid-19 and further educate ourselves on how the immune system interacts with our gut, I’ve got Dr. Susan Blum returning to the show to discuss all things antibodies. As someone with an autoimmune disease (and the host of this here podcast), I thought I was pretty hip to this line of immune defense, but all the recent discussion of viral antibodies has revealed that there are some major gaps in my knowledge on how these immunoglobulins are produced, what functions they serve, and why they sometimes hurt rather than help.

Dr. Blum is the author of the iconic book The Immune System Recovery Plan and more recently, Healing Arthritis. She is also our featured guest on episode 8 of the podcast discussing leaky gut and the SIBO-autoimmune connection. It’s a great place to start if you’re new to how the immune system works.

• The difference between T-cells and B-cells
• How long different types of antibodies stick around for
• Antibody testing and why there have been problems with Covid-19 results
• Other ways our body develops defenses to viruses besides antibodies that makes a second infection less likely
• How antibodies to foods form and what IgG food sensitivity testing tells you about your long-term tolerance to certain ingredients
• Whether SIBO or other forms of dysbiosis make you more immunocompromised or susceptible to viruses
• Immunoglobulin supplements and other ways to fortify your immune system
• And so much more…

• Dr. Blum’s website
• Dr. Blum’s books: The Immune System Recovery Plan and Healing Arthritis
• Dr. Blum’s new course
• Episode 8: The SIBO-Autoimmune Connection with Dr. Blum
• SBI Protect immunoglobulins; IgG protect
• LoveBug Probiotics Immunity Formula
• Pre-Order the SIBO Made Simple book for immediate access to recipes!
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)

This episode is brought to you by 4 Weeks to Wellness, my online program for finding the sweet spot between health and hedonism. Need 4-weeks worth of easy low FODMAP recipes with a step-by-step meal plan laid out for you? You’ll receive a 20-recipe cookbook, complete with shopping lists, elimination diet guidance and reintroduction worksheets, in addition to the many other program resources like my symptom and activity tracker, lymphatic massage videos, doable desk stretches, and so much more. The 300+ people who have joined the tribe have reported clearer skin, calmer tummies, less bloat, tamer food cravings, and a general ease over their newfound habits. To find out more details about when the next session starts, click here. Use the code SIBOMADESIMPLE at checkout for $40 off!

Disclaimer: The information in this podcast does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, or treatment. The information discussed is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or professional care.