IBS Freedom Podcast

Today we discuss how your gut health and skin are connected. Learn how the gut microbiome, diet, and lifestyle factors affect your skin. And, of course, we'll share practical tips to improve your gut health for glowing skin ;)

“All diseases begin in the gut" which was coined by Hippocrates is still commonly used till today. But how accurate can it be? Can it cause over focusing on the gut? Join Amy and Nikki as they explore the limitations of this saying and how we can also see through other factors when dealing with diseases.

In the previous episode–Amy and Nikki discussed why it is crucial to properly nourish your body for long term histamine intolerance relief. In this episode, the gals will touch on how to approach a short term dietary approach to manage histamine symptoms. 

Elevations in histamine have been associated with IBS and gut symptoms. Many IBS sufferers notice benefits addressing histamine by lowering histamine in their diets and incorporating supplements that reduce histamine production. While this dietary strategy may help reduce histamine symptoms, it is not the best long term strategy for histamine intolerance long term! If you suffer from histamine intolerance, you won’t want to miss the gals discussing how to nourish your body to reduce and even eliminate histamine issues. 

“Test Don’t Guess” is the common expression thrown around in the functional medicine space. Stool testing seems to be the most popular test that many holistic providers rely on for determining clinical strategies for their patients. But, not all stool tests are created equal. Join your favorite gut ladies as they discuss the pros and cons of many popular stool tests.  

Are you on a hunt for the root causes of your gut issues? You are not alone. Addressing root causes play a key role in overcoming your gut issues for good. But, many IBS and SIBO sufferers may be focusing on the wrong root causes. Join Amy and Nikki as they discuss what the roots of the roots are for many of their gut symptoms—they may be different than what you would expect! 

Are you having a hard time when eating? Have you experienced being afraid to eat specific foods as it can cause you discomfort? We got you covered! This week Amy and Nikki explores the signs and symptoms of disordered eating and how common it is in the world of IBS and SIBO. Learn how you can manage it so you can overcome it. It's time to regain a healthy relationship with food so enjoy eating again! 

Timestamp:
0:00 Introduction
1:10 How common is disordered eating? 
5:20 Peptic Ulcer and IBS study
9:50 Another Study
13:30 Functional Medicine and disordered eating
14:50 No diet fits all
22:00 Signs of Disordered Eating
42:00 Nutrition Trends keeps on changing
45:30 Being Judge
45:30 Being Judgemental
46:29 Food list
52:45 Food Tracking

Is SIBO being used too much as diagnosis today? People nowadays gets too attached with their diagnosis and they end up getting stuck rather than getting better. Unfortunately, SIBO is overdiagnoses possibly due to the protocol or patterns observed by Functional medicine practitioners.  Does being diagnosed with SIBO means you really have SIBO? listen to this week's discussion on why Amy and Nikki thinks SIBO is being used too much as a diagnosis.

Do you remember the order of operations in grade school math? You had to prioritize certain parts of an equation first to achieve the correct answer. The same principle can apply to your IBS journey–you have to prioritize certain strategies before others. In this episode, Amy and Nikki discuss how the order of your strategies can make a big difference in your IBS journey. You don’t want to put the cart before the horse and fail to make progress. Join the discussion to here all about how grade school math should apply to your healing journey 

If you have SIBO–you may fear that you are not absorbing your nutrients properly! Nutrient deficiencies are common in the IBS and SIBO space, but is malabsorption the cause. Join Amy and Nikki as they discuss how to determine if you are truly malabsorbing your nutrients or if you need to address intake or poor digestion instead. You won’t want to miss the gals busting some myths in this episode.