Gut Check Radio

By Dr. Nick Belden

I’m a Holistic Chiropractor who gets bored talking about the Xs and Os of Holistic Health. So I started a podcast to explore something far more interesting, the “Gut Check Moments” behind the lives an... more

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How many episodes does Gut Check Radio have?

The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.

Gut Check Radio episodes:

September 30, 202224. Lessons From Our First Year in Practice | Dr. Cory Bailey
Building a practice is crazy hard. It takes time, money, energy, and more time lol. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to build a private practice with Dr. Cory Bailey, DC & me. We discuss what our experiences have been like during our first year in practice, whether that’s interesting cases, marketing our services, and overall building our practices.
Timestamps
Cory’s experience running a clinic out of a gym (2:57)

What he’s doing to start building his practice before he’s physically in the area (12:37)

Being a “different kind” of chiropractor (14:57)

How Cory’s journey took him from Physical therapy school to Chiropractor (25:17)

The challenges of running a Chiropractic business (30:47)

Small changes make profound positive effects (33:57)

When “selling someone” can be helpful (48:56)

Why there’s such a divide among chiropractors (56:11)

Cory’s experience teaching students a rehab-to-performance model - R2P (1:00:33)

Cory’s gut check moment of the week (1:10:47)
Show Notes
Find Dr. Cory on Instagram
Email: [email protected]
Rehab 2 Performance (R2P)
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
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1h 7min
September 23, 202223. How To Use Exercise to Heal Your Gut
Don’t let your gut issues derail your fitness goals.
Exercise with IBS Guide
Timestamps
Why Dr. Nick created this guide (0:51)

Kayla’s story of using exercise to heal her gut (1:42)

“Walk it off” (4:31)

Your walking prescription (8:00)

Strength training & heavy Lifting (11:05)

Supporting the gut-brain axis (15:00)

“Runners diarrhea” & endurance training (18:10)

How to keep running if you have gut issues (23:05)
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
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27min
September 16, 202222. Moderation isn't Sexy, But it Works | Aimee Dempsey, RD
Nothing seems to be more nuanced than nutrition, and my guest on today's episode puts the nuance back in nutrition. Aimee discusses her experiment working with both professional athletes and professional weekend warriors (me lol). We had a fascinating discussion surrounding nutrition for children, and how Aimee approaches nutrition with her own kids.
I always find such tremendous value from those in the health & fitness community who walk the walk and talk the talk, exactly as Aimee does.
Don’t forget to check the timestamps below to see if any topic, in particular, tickles your fancy!
Timestamps
Aimee’s early journey with nutrition and Celiac disease (2:38)

Her approach to nutrition for the “everyday athlete” (11:00)

The “healthy habit” people struggle to dial in the most (17:10)

How she approaches nutrition with her children (22:30)

The best part about helping people with nutrition (33:00)

If everyone’s talking about something, you probably SHOULDN’T be doing it (42:30)

Nutrition dogma (49:20)

Aimee’s experience working with high-level athletes (1:02:50)

Nutritional habits Aimee has evolved her thinking of (1:16:07)

Aimee’s Gut Check Moment (1:29:47)
Aimee’s clinical practice: Midwestern Built Nutrition
Find Aimee on Instagram
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
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1h 35min
September 09, 202221. Stomach Acid 101 - How Antacids & Supplemental HCL Affect Your Gut
If you have GERD or acid reflux, you might need MORE ACID. In today’s episode of GCR, we head to the deep end, of the stomach specifically, to understand the role stomach acid plays in our health and vitality. More specifically, we dive under to explore the role supplemental stomach acid can play in improving digestion, especially in the context of taking antacid medications.
The stomach, by nature, is supposed to be the most acidic environment on the planet. Due to many things, bacterial infections, medications, and autoimmunity to name a few, that very environment can lose its acidic nature. In some cases, that can have benefits. Unfortunately, more often than not, long-term increases in stomach acid levels can have potentially detrimental effects on our health. Let’s explore if supplemental stomach acid can help.
Timestamps
Does taking supplemental stomach acid make sense? (0:28)

Brief stomach acid 101 (2:23)

How not having enough acid can contribute to GERD & reflux (7:18)

Can HCL help if you suffer from gastritis or ulcers? (9:28)

Evidence supporting HCL use (13:28)

The idea you have to increase the dose of HCL until you feel burning (19:18)
Helpful Resources & Studies
My blog post on antacids and gut health
Gastric reacidification with betaine HCl in healthy volunteers with rabeprazole-induced hypochlorhydria
Food, Acid Supplementation and Drug Absorption - a Complicated Gastric Mix: a Randomized Control Trial
50% use for non-specific abdominal pain
Supplemental HCL lowering stomach acid: - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23980906/
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
THANK YOU - we are incredibly grateful for your support
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24min
September 02, 202220. Why Rest & Ice is the Wrong Approach for Getting Out of Pain | Dr. Cameron Moore
You’ve probably been “rehabbing” tendon injuries the wrong way. Especially if your focus has been icing and resting it. What you need to do, is get it moving. Dr. Cam enlightens the GCR listeners on the most optimal approaches to getting out of pain, and back into doing what you love. Check the timestamps below to skip to a topic that interests you the most!
Timestamps
Cam’s clinical background (2:33)

What the approach for rehabbing a “weak-core” looks like (5:17)

If your hip flexors are tight, you need to make them stronger (10:38)

What makes Usain Bolt insanely fast (12:58)

Stop resting if you have tendonitis (17:08)

Adaptation vs recovery (30:48)

Example exercise prescription for rehabbing a tendon (36:03)

Under-hyped exercises (47:48)

Cam’s experience working with people aged 90 and older (54:33)

Cam’s gut check moment of the week (1:02:51)
Dr. Cameron Moore’s Instagram
Continuous Motion PT - Dr. Cam’s Clinic
Helpful Resources
Jill Cook - tendon expert

Gary Reinl - The Anti-Ice man
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
THANK YOU - we are incredibly grateful for your support
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1h 5min
August 26, 202219. Can Longevity Supplements Improve Your Gut Health?
Resveratrol, Sulforaphane, and NAD+. Name three molecules that have been more “touted” in the longevity space. They may have promising results from improving both health span and life span, but do they have any merit for improving overall gut health? Dr. Nick discusses the latest evidence (or potentially lack thereof) for using these compounds to improve gut function.
Timestamps
Quick discussion on aging (0:30)

Resveratrol - Red wine’s redemption story (2:18)

Sulforaphane - Sweet side of broccoli (9:08)

NAD+ - Nuanced B3 supplements (14:18)
Access to my full breakdown of each compound
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
THANK YOU - we are incredibly grateful for your support
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21min
August 19, 202218. If you Want to be Healthier, Live like a European | Margherita Riello
We Americans could use some more “European living” in our lives. In today’s episode, fitness expert and Arizona wellness influencer Margherita Riello stopped by GCR to discuss her recent trip back home to Italy, and what habits Americans can glean from our Italian counterparts. We discuss everything from purchasing smaller portions and engaging with the community, to what makes Italian pizza taste so scrumptious.
Timestamps
Margherita in the midst of her three-day juice cleanse (0:28)

Is cleansing a common practice overseas? (6:31)

How wheat in Italy is different (10:02)

No big gulps or super-sized packaging (17:18)

The top habits Americans can learn from Europeans (33:50)

Margherita’s “gut-check” moment of the week (52:13)
Bell Fitness
Find Margherita on Instagram & Facebook
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
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57min
August 12, 202217. Your Dietary Guide to Constipation
What are the best foods for constipation? This is a question I receive with great frequency in our clinic, and I oftentimes see people approach constipation from the wrong lens. Before doing any fancy therapeutics such as enemas or suppositories, you should ensure your hydration, exercise, and nutritional-fiber diversity is dialed in.
Bristol Stool Chart
Study Link
10-Ways in 10-Days to Better Gut Health
Timestamps:
What’s wrong with how most people handle constipation (1:41)

2 simple interventions to incorporate right now (2:33)

Psyllium Husk (4:40)

Aloe Vera (5:52)

Kiwi’s (8:28)

Figs (10:13)

Prunes (12:38)
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
THANK YOU - we are incredibly grateful for your support
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17min
August 05, 202216. Choosing To Live with Diabetes | Dr. Garrett Panno
Diabetes can be a gift. For Garrett Panno, DC, that’s exactly what it is. Garrett perfectly exemplifies what it means to “go with your gut instincts,” and with type 1 diabetes, he almost has no choice. We dive deep down his journey running marathons, thing’s he noticed about his nutrition due to his diabetes, and how he uses his condition to better the lives of others.
Timestamps
Marathon Training (2:18)

What it feels like to be told “you have diabetes” (7:38)

The first hour in the day of a diabetic (17:48)

How Garrett went from anti-cardio to singing up for his first marathon (24:03)

Learning to “Trust Your Gut” (29:49)

Nick share’s the daily habits that help him help trust his gut (39:11)

Living with the realization that diabetes could be fatal at any moment (42:24)

Getting daily reminders via his Continuous Glucose Monitor (49:05)

Using mindset to overcome disease (57:49)

Weekly “Gut Check Moment” (1:11:01)
Listen to the Diabuddies Podcast on:
- Apple
- Spotify
Dr. Garrett’s Instagram: @garrettpanno
His Chiropractic & Functional Medicine clinic in Mequon, Wisconsin
You can Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
THANK YOU - we are incredibly grateful for your support
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1h 15min
July 29, 202215. Two Heavy Metals Affecting Your Hormones
Link to my google doc with cited studies ➡️: GOOGLE DOC
Cadmium & arsenic can be vicious metals. Specifically, they can do quite a number on your hormones, thyroid, and testosterone specifically. In the 2nd solosode of GCR, Dr. Nick explores how these metals can impact your body, and more importantly, what strategies and supplements you can employ to get rid of them and get back to your best self!
Timestamps:
Cadmium & Testosterone (0:52)

Arsenic & Thyroid (5:45)

Copper & Testosterone (10:12)

Arsenic & Testosterone (12:04)

Molybdenum & Testosterone (14:28)

Practical detox tips (16:37)
You can find Dr. Nick on Instagram @dr.nickbelden, or visit his clinic website www.hivenaturalhealth.com
If you enjoy the show, we'd love your 5-star review with any comments on what you like about the show and what you want to hear more of!
THANK YOU - we are incredibly grateful for your support
...more
19min

FAQs about Gut Check Radio:

How many episodes does Gut Check Radio have?

The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.