Happy National IBS Awareness Month!

In this episode Callie interviews Christine Olivo, a social media content creator who has been living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome since 2007. Struggling to manage the pain, anxiety, and loneliness that come with IBS, Christine created an Instagram account called MyIBSLife in June of 2019 as a way to cope through humor. Her page has now become a home and community to 64,000+ chronic illness warriors who are looking to be heard, understood, and validated.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myibslife/ (@myibslife)
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xtineolivo (@xtineolivo)Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/myibslife (MyIBSLife)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/myibslife (@myibslife)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myibslifeofficial (@myibslifeofficial)

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Getting any kind of illness can cause a flare in your interstitial cystitis symptoms. After recovering from illness herself, Callie talks about the impact of illness on your interstitial cystitis symptoms. Medications, illness symptoms, and changes in eating and drinking while you’re feeling bad can all affect your symptoms. Callie also talks about the importance of vitamin C and zinc to support your immune system to prevent and recover from illness. Tune in to hear some tips to manage flares during bouts of illness and IC-friendly food and supplement sources of vitamin C and zinc! 

Firecrotch Balm: https://www.greenwitchca.com/pets.html#!/products/firecrotch-balm 

IC-friendly recipes packed with vitamin C:

Desert Harvest Vitamin C [Get 10% off with code "CKNURT22"]

https://www.desertharvest.com/buffered-vitamin-c-90-capsules.html 

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Callie takes a break from interviews this week and talks about common mistakes she sees that keep people from finding relief from interstitial cystitis. The list ranges both psychological aspects and mindset to supplement use to diet. Callie also shares her recommendations to get past these roadblocks and get closer to relief from IC! If you’re struggling to manage symptoms, tune in to see if there are changes you can make to help in your IC journey!

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This week, Callie is joined by one of her clients, Amy, to talk about her journey with interstitial cystitis and her experience working with Callie. Amy shares her journey to getting a diagnosis, her symptoms, and different therapies and treatments she has tried along the way. Callie and Amy also discuss the lack of education about the IC diet when you’re diagnosed and the impact of following the IC diet long-term. When she started working with Callie, Amy saw the light at the end of the tunnel. Amy started in the IC Collective, then later joined Road to Remission. Now, Amy’s learned her specific diet and non-diet triggers, has go-to flare management and prevention techniques, and how her symptoms and quality of life have changed after joining the Road to Remission.

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PelvicSense:  https://www.pelvicsense.com/ 

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In this week’s episode, Callie talks through her journey with interstitial cystitis from treatments to weird habits she developed from having IC. As a lifelong IC Warrior, she has tried many of the available treatment options in the pursuit of relief. She talks through her experiences with the different treatments she tried, from medications to invasive procedures, and the positive and negative effects of those treatments. Callie also shares her thought process behind her decision to stop pursuing invasive treatments. Her experiences with IC guide her approach to nutrition for IC and helping her clients find relief and improve their quality of life.

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Week 2 of Endometriosis Awareness Month is here, and our guest today is Cindy Debrowska, MAN, RD, a dietitian that specializes in endometriosis. As someone who also experiences endometriosis, Cindy shares her story about endometriosis and how she came to specialize in nutrition for endometriosis. Callie and Cindy talk through what endometriosis is, new theories about endometriosis, and symptom management strategies. Endometriosis symptoms are also highly variable, so Cindy talks through the spectrum of symptoms, risk factors, and impacts of nutrition on endometriosis. Cindy talks about advances in technology and tools to diagnose endometriosis. Cindy and Callie also talk about the crossover of IC and endometriosis in a lot of people. Cindy wraps up the episode with tips about how to equip yourself going into the diagnosis process.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endo.fertility.dietitian/?hl=en

Website: https://www.endometriosisdietitian.ca/

25 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon (Blog Post): https://www.endometriosisdietitian.ca/blog/25-questions-to-ask-before-endo-surgery

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month! Endometriosis is common in people with interstitial cystitis, and a hallmark of both conditions is chronic pelvic pain. This week, Callie is joined by Lux Perry (they/them), the CEO and co-founder of somedays, a company that created natural pain relief products specifically for pelvic pain and period pain. Lex shares their experience with endometriosis, the diagnosis process, and treatments and pain management. Lux also tells the story of how somedays was founded, an idea sparked by their experience in sports medicine. Callie and Lux talk about somedays’ philosophy for pelvic pain and what products they have created. The episode wraps up with Callie and Lux chatting about Lux’s approach to nutrition, especially during bad symptom days, and the importance of finding joy in food and eating.

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Somedays Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getsomedays/?hl=en

Lux’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/princeofperiods/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getsomedays?lang=en

Website: https://somedays.com/

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Other urinary conditions can be related to IC because the same molecules are involved. This week, Callie is joined by Melanie Betz, MS, RD, CSR, CSG, a kidney dietitian who specializes in kidney stones and is certified in renal nutrition! Callie and Melanie talk about Melanie’s career journey to specializing in kidney nutrition before diving into the topic of oxalates. Melanie discusses what oxalates are, what foods contain oxalates, their role in kidney stones, and a brief overview how the urinary system works. Melanie also discusses acidic and alkaline urine, how foods and drinks can affect urine acidity, and bust some myths about at-home flare management approaches and alkaline water. Melanie and Callie also talk about their similar perspectives to nutrition information, the wellness space, and conquering food fear! Check out Melanie’s website and blog for more information on oxalates and kidney health!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.kidney.dietitian/?hl=en

Website: https://www.thekidneydietitian.org/

Blog: https://www.thekidneydietitian.org/category/blog/

Sex and IC Master Class in the IC Collective: https://callieknutrition.kartra.com/page/The-IC-Collective

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Last week, Callie talked with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides about mast cells and histamine and their roles in interstitial cystitis. This week, Callie and Dr. Theoharides continue the discussion with some tips on how to investigate your personal sensitivities. Dr. Theoharides also talks through the role of hormones, specifically estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, in IC. Levels of these hormones can vary greatly depending on a person’s age, medications, and other medical conditions. Callie and Dr. Theoharides talk through how and why hormone levels change and how these changes can appear in IC symptoms. Listen to the end of the episode for some tips on how to approach doctors with concerns about hormone imbalance and IC!

Sex & IC Master class in the IC Collective: https://callieknutrition.kartra.com/page/The-IC-Collective

Interstitial Cystitis Symposium: https://www.givesignup.org/Race/FL/Clearwater/ICBPSSymposium

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Algonot supplements: https://algonot.com/

Website: https://www.mastcellmaster.com/

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Inflammation is a common health and wellness “buzzword” these days, but how is inflammation related to IC? In part 1 of a two-part interview, Callie talks with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides about mast cells, their role in inflammation, and what’s known about the connection between inflammation and IC. Dr. Theoharis Theoharides is a Yale-trained medical doctor and researcher that has been named the world expert in mast cell research by Expertscape and has over 480 peer-reviewed publications about mast cells. Dr. Theo breaks down the known research on mast cells and their role in inflammation and talks through the connections to different aspects of IC. He and Callie also discuss some pointers for how to approach doctor’s appointments to maximize your appointment time.

Sex & IC Master class in the IC Collective: https://callieknutrition.kartra.com/page/The-IC-Collective

Interstitial Cystitis Symposium: https://www.givesignup.org/Race/FL/Clearwater/ICBPSSymposium

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Algonot supplements: https://algonot.com/

Website: https://www.mastcellmaster.com/

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