In this episode, I am joined by a renowned microbiologist and former CEO of Microbiome Labs, a leading expert in gut health. We delve into the critical importance of a diverse diet, effective stress management, and key probiotic strains for maintaining optimal gut health.

People with bladder pain syndrome often experience a complex array of symptoms stemming from underlying gut dysfunction. These symptoms can include bloating, digestive disturbances, brain fog, depression, and inflammation, with bladder dysfunction frequently being a key issue. In addition, mold toxicity is a significant factor that can exacerbate these symptoms, producing inflammation and oxidative stress that ramps up the body's oxalate production.

Mold testing is controversial. While urine testing is convenient, it can often yield false negatives, especially in patients with poor detox pathways. Urinary tests measure what the body excretes, not how the immune system responds, and they can provide clues about food sources of mold but not infections. The best approach is mold antibody testing, as it offers insights into what mycotoxins are doing to your immune system. Often, patients with low urinary oxalates have very high IgE antibodies, indicating mast cell activation.

In this enlightening interview, we explore why healing your gut is essential for healing your bladder and address key topics such as:

• The significance of a diverse diet for gut health
• Effective strategies for managing stress and its impact on the gut
• Key probiotic strains that support gut health and overall well-being
• The connection between gut dysfunction and bladder pain syndrome
• The impact of mold toxicity on inflammation and oxalate production
• The controversies and best practices in mold testing, including the MyMycolab test

For those suffering from bladder pain syndrome and related symptoms, this interview offers valuable insights and actionable advice.

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In this episode, I am joined by a renowned microbiologist and former CEO of Microbiome Labs, a leading expert in gut health. We delve into the critical importance of a diverse diet, effective stress management, and key probiotic strains for maintaining optimal gut health.

People with bladder pain syndrome often experience a complex array of symptoms stemming from underlying gut dysfunction. These symptoms can include bloating, digestive disturbances, brain fog, depression, and inflammation, with bladder dysfunction frequently being a key issue.

In this enlightening interview, we explore why healing your gut is essential for healing your bladder. Our discussion covers:

• The significance of a diverse diet for gut health
• Effective strategies for managing stress and its impact on the gut
• Key probiotic strains that support gut health and overall well-being
• The connection between gut dysfunction and bladder pain syndrome
• Practical steps to begin healing your gut and improving bladder health

For those suffering from bladder pain syndrome and related symptoms, this interview offers valuable insights and actionable advice.

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❤️ I am Dr. Mandy LaGreca, I am the #1 expert in IC Healing and helping you find your Root cause. I am a licensed Doctor in Clinical Nutrition (DCN). I am also a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) where we use the scientific lab testing to identify your root cause to help you identify healing opportunities.

❤️🙌As many of you know, I have worked really hard to figure out the root causes of IC and Bladder Pain Syndrome. IC is what I call a perfect storm: there is not one root cause, but a complex interaction of many of them.

👉 And each person has their own story and blueprint as to what may have triggered it. The single most important thing you can do to start your remission journey is to identify your ROOT cause. That is what we do best here at IC Healer!

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People who are low in thiamine can present with a complex array of symptoms which stem from underlying autonomic nervous system dysfunction. The primary complaints may center around central/peripheral neurological issues, cardiovascular abnormalities, gastrointestinal distress, or a mixture of all three. However, bladder dysfunction is often a feature of this problem. In this interview, we will examine how thiamine deficiency can manifest as underactive or overactive bladder function
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For those of you who are suffering in pain, you don't want to miss this interview.⠀⠀

❤️ I am Dr. Mandy LaGreca, I am the #1 expert in IC Healing and helping you find your Root cause. I am a licensed Doctor in Clinical Nutrition (DCN). I am also a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) where we use the scientific lab testing to identify your root cause to help you identify healing opportunities.

❤️🙌As many of you know, I have worked really hard to figure out the root causes of IC and Bladder Pain Syndrome. IC is what I call a perfect storm: there is not one root cause, but a complex interaction of many of them.

👉 And each person has their own story and blueprint as to what may have triggered it. The single most important thing you can do to start your remission journey is to identify your ROOT cause. That is what we do best here at IC Healer!

😍 You can learn more about the Root Cause Investigation https://ichealer.ac-page.com/root-cause-e-book

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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Cheryl Burdette, ND, Founder & Education Director of Precision Point Diagnostics. Dr. Burdette guides us through a fascinating discussion on the research surrounding food sensitivities and allergies, emphasizing their crucial role in managing inflammatory and oxidative pathologies.

Summary:

The immune system has various ways of reacting to foods. By examining these immune complexes together, we can gain a clearer understanding, helping us determine the most effective dietary interventions for each patient and condition. Precision Point’s P88 Dietary Antigen Test offers practitioners an overview of four different types of immune-mediated responses. By eliminating these trigger foods, patients can reduce overall inflammation in their bodies.

Why Test for Food Sensitivities (IgG) and Allergies (IgE)?

Testing IgG and IgE provides practitioners with a clearer picture of the body’s internal responses. With this information, we can guide patients through nutritional therapy, reducing the body’s immune reactions.

Symptoms Associated with Food Reactions:

• Auto-immune conditions
• Histamine or mast cell activation syndrome
• Painful bladder or interstitial cystitis
• Constipation or diarrhea
• Decreased immune function
• Weight gain
• Depression/Anxiety
• Fatigue/Poor sleep
• Gas or bloating
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Headache or migraine
• Hives, rash, eczema, or edema
• Joint pain and inflammation
• Poor absorption of valuable vitamins and minerals

Precision Point P88 Dietary Antigen Test:

The P88 Test is unique in its ability to test for both food sensitivities and allergies, detecting IgE, multiple classes of IgG, and complement, resulting in higher sensitivity.

Unique Features of the P88 Antigen Test:

• Measures four immune reactions with an optional fifth (sIgA)
• Identifies allergies that have developed tolerance (most tests only show allergic reactions, not adaptations)
• Provides an Immune Index, listing all foods from highest to lowest sensitivity
• Offers multiple diet choices for patients, catering to their symptoms

Don't miss this enlightening episode as Dr. Burdette shares invaluable insights on the importance of testing for food sensitivities and allergies!

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In this episode, I'm thrilled to interview Dr. Peter Osbourne, a renowned functional medicine doctor often called the "Gluten Free Warrior." Dr. Osbourne is the author of the international best-selling book, No Grain No Pain.

Dr. Osbourne is a doctor of chiropractic, a doctor of pastoral science, an expert in functional nutrition, and is Board Certified with The American Clinical Board of Nutrition. As one of the world's leading authorities on gluten sensitivity, he lectures nationally to both the public and doctors on this and many other nutritionally related topics.

He is the founder of Gluten Free Society and the author of The Gluten Free Health Solution and The Glutenology Health Matrix, a series of digital videos and eBooks aimed at educating the world about gluten. His book No Grain No Pain was published by Touchstone (Simon & Schuster), printed in five languages, and turned into a PBS special that aired nationwide.

Dr. Osbourne has held prestigious roles, including executive director and vice president for the American Clinical Board of Nutrition, and has served as an adjunct professor at HCC and Texas Women's University, teaching nutrition and neurophysiology. He currently serves on the advisory board for Functional Medicine University.

My journey with leaky gut and gluten intolerance opened my eyes to the role of wheat and grains in the inflammatory cascade in many autoimmune conditions such as IC and BPS. I had to embark on a grain-free diet to heal and often educate my patients about how their diet affects their condition.

Stay tuned—this is an enlightening interview filled with valuable insights and a fantastic learning opportunity.

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Oxalates are slowly killing you, and you might not even realize it. If you have unexplained symptoms that baffle your doctors, consider oxalates as a potential cause of your pain and inflammation.

In this special 3-way interview, I sit down with the Low Ox Coach and Low Ox Grandma to dive into this critical topic and more. This open-ended conversation is filled with our personal experiences and stories, highlighting how we each used the low oxalate diet to heal our chronic health conditions.

Don't miss this insightful and transformative discussion!

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In this episode, I'm excited to introduce a very special guest, Sally K. Norton.

Sally is a renowned nutritionist and expert on the role of toxic superfoods like oxalates. From a young age, Sally knew she wanted to help people improve their health through better eating. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science from Cornell University and a Master's in Public Health from the University of North Carolina.

Despite her commitment to a vegetarian and vegan diet, Sally's health deteriorated, forcing her to leave her public health research career. Conventional and alternative medicine couldn't resolve her severe joint pain, digestive problems, autoimmune issues, sleep disturbances, and neurological problems. It wasn't until she adopted a low-oxalate diet that everything began to improve.

Sally's deep dive into studying oxalates revealed the widespread and devastating impact of dietary oxalate poisoning. She has helped hundreds improve their health through her consulting practice and shares her insights in her forthcoming book, Toxic Superfoods (Rodale Books / Penguin-Random House, December 2022). This book explores the history and science of oxalates, how they can harm our health, and how reducing oxalate intake can lead to significant health improvements.

In today's episode, Sally will share her knowledge about oxalates and how lowering oxalate intake can benefit your health. Over the years, I've seen firsthand how oxalates contribute to chronic health conditions like bladder pain syndrome and interstitial cystitis (IC). For those unfamiliar, IC is a painful bladder condition with symptoms like urgency, frequency, painful urination, pelvic pain, and vulvodynia.

Recent findings strongly associate IC with oxalates, mast cells, and histamines, correlations I've observed through various tests in clinical practice.

Video highlights:
High oxalate diet 00:08:00
Sally's  health  00:10:00
Oxalate misconception 00:15:46
Lab testing misconceptions 00:18.20
Why oxalates are bad for everyone 00:20:46
Thyroid and oxalates 00:27:00
Chronic pain that oxalates cause   00:29:00
How oxalates impair liver detox   00:30:00
Why its important to be chronic pain free 00:32:00
How oxalates affect salivary glands 00:33:20
How 1 spinach smoothie can damage your body 00:36:30
How oxalates trigger autoimmunity 00:38:00
Where does oxalate concentrate?  00:39:00
How oxalate irritates the bladder 00:40:00
How long does dumping take?  00:42:57
Which people do really well with the LOD?  00:45:07
Why there is variability in healing   00:45:23
Itchy skin and oxalates  00:46:35
DEXA scan for oxalate 00:48:00
Common dumping symptoms 00:49: 35
Low ox diet is not restrictive  00:51:00

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In this episode, I'm honored to interview a very good friend and esteemed colleague, Dr. Gail Clayton, who, like myself, is a doctor in clinical nutrition and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS).

Dr. Clayton is a renowned clinical nutritionist and expert in nutritional biochemistry and mold toxicity. Having faced her own health challenges with mold, Dr. Clayton was driven to explore deeper solutions beyond what conventional medicine could offer. This journey led her to a career in clinical and functional nutrition.

I am thrilled to share this insightful conversation with Dr. Clayton, so stay tuned—this is an interview you do NOT want to miss.

Some key concepts:
0:5:00 What is histamine?
0:7:26 What are symptoms of excessive histamine?
0:13:00 Metabolism of histamine
0:18:40 Histamine food assessment
0:26:00 OTC Antihistamines
0:29:00 Mast cell stabilizer- script
0:36:00 Polyphenols
0:38:00 Phenol sensitivity
0:40:00 Approach to extreme sensitivity
0:53:00 Loss of tolerance
0:56:00 Preloaded Mast cells
0:58:00 Sleep
1:00:00 Mast cells activate the amygdala
1:01:00- Fight or flight and histamine
1:06:00- Limbic retraining
1:08:00 Stress reduction

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In this episode, I'm excited to sit down with Bob Miller, the brilliant founder of Tree of Life Functional Genomic Analysis. Today, we’re diving into essential topics about bladder pain and IC, focusing on histamine and oxalates, and their connection to inflammation and detox pathways. Bob's groundbreaking work with Nutrigenetic Research delves into the pathways and genomics we encounter in clinical practice.

Recent studies have linked IC/BPS with oxalates, mast cells, and histamines—correlations I've observed firsthand through various tests in clinical settings. Mold also seems to be a significant issue for this population.

This episode is packed with educational insights. For the full video interview, head over to IC Healer's YouTube Channel and don't forget to subscribe for updates on future interviews.

Key Concepts Covered:

• Understanding genetic polymorphisms
• The role of mast cells in IC
• The impact of histamines
• The relationship between oxalates and histamines
• How oxalates drive inflammation
• Inflammation pathways and histamines in IC pain

Don't miss this enlightening conversation packed with valuable information!

 
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