Your gut has a wonderful connection to almost every system within your body. It’s an intricate relationship, and your body is well equipped at maintaining this incredible machine, should the environment be right. However, what if there is a problem, something that rocks the balance within, and the scale of your personal ecosystem gets tipped and you didn’t even know? Welcome to The Shift, an investigative series that follows naturopath, nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen as she explores the dysfunctional nature of the health industry and provides people with the tools, knowledge and understanding to make the shift in their lives. Each episode of The Shift features interviews with industry experts in gut and general health from across the globe. They accompany Katherine in tackling the difficult questions surrounding global health. If you want to make the shift towards more informed decisions regarding better health, then this podcast is for you. In Episode #5 of The Shift –Allergy, autoimmune, infertility – what we didn’t know, Katherine discusses the connection between our gut and our body’s other systems. She starts to unravel the mysteries around some of the problems we may find ourselves experiencing such as compromised reproductive health or severe allergies, and investigates the potential links to your gut’s microbiome. This episode Katherine is joined by Angela Pifer, FMN, CN, Dr Felice Gersh, Nat Kringoudis, Dr Leo Galland, Aly Cohen, Dr Tom O’Bryan, Dr David Perlmutter and Dr. Vincent Pedre and special guest Lucy join Katherine in getting to the heart of the things within. Also within this episode: What causes Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth – SIBO? Introducing SIFO What’s to be done about the prevalence of Vaginal Dysbiosis? Maintaining vaginal equilibrium – The hornets’ nest and women’s health The mysteries of the male genital microbiome How our reproductive health is connected to our gut Why is there a rise of endometriosis and adenomyosis? Hormonal health and the links to your microbiome Why are we suffering from so many allergies? The intestinal permeability link to allergies and autoimmunity Why sleep is so important for our gut health Useful Links: The Allergy Solution – Leo Galland   The Shift Episode #05 guests, in order of appearance: Angela Pifer, FMN, CN Angela Pifer FMN, CN – Website Angela Pifer, FMN, CN – Facebook Angela Pifer, FMN,CN  – Twitter Angela Pifer, FMN, CN – LinkedIn Angela Pifer, FMN, CN – Pinterest Dr Felice Gersh Dr Felice Gersh – Website Dr Felice Gersh – Facebook Dr Felice Gersh – Instagram Dr Felice Gersh – Twitter Dr Felice Gersh – LinkedIn Dr Felice Gersh – YouTube Nat Kringoudis Nat Kringoudis – Website Nat Kringoudis – Facebook Nat Kringoudis – Instagram Nat Kringoudis – Twitter Nat Kringoudis – LinkedIn Nat Kringoudis – YouTube Dr Leo Galland Dr Leo Galland – Website Dr Leo Galland – Facebook Dr Leo Galland – Instagram Dr Leo Galland – Twitter Dr Leo Galland – LinkedIn Dr Leo Galland – YouTube Aly Cohen Aly Cohen – Website Aly Cohen – Facebook Aly Cohen – Instagram Aly Cohen – Twitter Aly Cohen – LinkedIn Dr Tom O’Bryan Dr Tom O’Bryan – Website Dr Tom O’Bryan – Facebook Dr Tom O’Bryan – Instagram Dr Tom O’Bryan – Twitter Dr Tom O’Bryan – LinkedIn Dr Tom O’Bryan – YouTube Dr David Perlmutter Dr David Perlmutter – Website Dr David Perlmutter – Facebook Dr David Perlmutter – Instagram Dr David Perlmutter – Twitter Dr David Perlmutter – LinkedIn Dr David Perlmutter – YouTube Dr. Vincent Pedre Dr. Vincent Pedre – Website Dr. Vincent Pedre – Facebook Dr. Vincent Pedre – Twitter Dr. Vincent Pedre – LinkedIn Dr. Vincent Pedre – Pinterest