Love & Guts

#166 Dr. Kimball is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist. She has over 10 years of experience in the treatment of complex illnesses including IBS, SIBO, intestinal fungal overgrowth, chronic constipation, mast cell activation syndrome & hormonal imbalances.

• The three different types of functional chronic constipation
• The red flags of chronic constipation that we don’t want to ignore
• What outlet dysfunction constipation is
• The causes of outlet dysfunction constipation
• How we identify if someone has functional chronic constipation dysfunction such as ODC. 
• The treatments available for outlet dysfunction constipation
• Dr Kimball’s thoughts on frequent colonics and laxative use and so much more

#165 Why do we bother breast feeding? Is breast milk as good as we believe it to be? Dawn Whitten is a clinician, educator and researcher. She is passionate about protecting and nurturing the microbiome of the next generation and has a broad-base of clinical experience with a focus on women’s health through pregnancy and beyond, and infant and toddler health. She has worked with Dr Jason Hawrelak in clinical practice and research collaboration for the last 15+ years.

Dawn has a particular passion for improving practitioner knowledge in the area of lactation, maternal and infant health. She frequently presents at both National and International Conferences and Online Events.

• How Dawn found herself working with women in the area of lactation
• What is the breast milk / breast milk microbiome comprised of
• What the role of breastmilk, the breast milk microbiome is and why on earth has Dawn coined it the “Ultimate Gardener”...So appropriate mind you
• Why the Bifidobacterium species is predominant in breastfed infants
• How bacteria gets into breast milk? How it become so diverse
• How the breast milk microbiome differs from the gut microbiome
• What would a mum like to consider before she decides to give a newborn a probiotic? Is it necessary?
• What is a big myth or misconception when it comes to breast milk and breastfeeding
• What are the biggest challenges to breastfeeding and what we can do about it
• So much more

#164 Dr. Leonard Weinstock is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has a clinical teaching appointment as an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Weinstock’s lectures and research have been presented at national and international conferences on diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon. 

He is actively researching the connection of the gut and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) with several medical problems including restless legs syndrome and chronic pelvic pain syndromes. He presented several lectures at the first SIBO symposium and in France at the international rosacea study group.

Dr. Weinstock’s clinical practice emphasizes colon cancer screening, therapeutic videoendoscopy, motility disorders, management for irritable bowel syndrome, and comprehensive management of inflammatory bowel disease. His experience in treating IBS patients who have SIBO dates back to 2000. He has expertise in the use of low dose naltrexone (LDN) which is one of the few modalities that promotes the reduction of inflammation by increasing endorphins.

• What rosacea is and what is its relationship to gut health
• Restless legs syndrome (RLS) - why we might see this in those experiencing SIBO
• The link between Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, RLS and gastrointestinal disorders such as SIBO 
• The link between Interstitial cystitis (otherwise known as painful bladder syndrome), IBS and SIBO
• How visceral manual physical therapy for adhesions can be useful as part of SIBO treatment and prevention
• Low dose naltrexone as a prokinetic to help prevent SIBO relapse and why Dr Weinstock values it so much in clinical practice

• Dr Leonard Weinstock

#163 Due to the recent arrival of our daughter I will be taking a short break from podcasting. Instead some of my most popular episodes will be rehashed for you to enjoy. Leah is an experienced and respected clinician who specialises in fertility, pregnancy and reproductive health. She has completed extensive advanced training and is a lecturer, keynote speaker, author and educator. She leads by example, remembering to live life to the fullest and is passionate about educating and empowering women to be their own health advocates.

• What is endometriosis and why does it occur?
• What role does the immune system play in endometriosis
• The gut and histamine involvement in endometriosis
• Lab tests Leah finds useful when establishing a case for the presence of endometriosis
• Key therapeutic interventions
• Fascinating myths about endometriosis
• And so much more

#162 After 5 years juggling family, work & study Emma Park graduated university with a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutritional Medicine and went straight into clinical practice. Emma’s specialities have grown organically, being drawn into the Gut Health, Microbiome, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding fields through her role with Qiara and the dire need for getting better outcomes for mums & bubs, and also more widely > finding the root cause of chronic gut issues in our community.

In this episode we cover

• What an empowered birth may look like
• What birth trauma is
• Consequences of birth trauma
• Common risk factors of birth trauma
• Ways to prevent birth trauma
• What you can do if birth trauma has taken place
• Birth mapping
• And so much more

#161 Ken McGrath is the Clinical Liaison Manager at Microba. He obtained his PhD studying Molecular Biology at the University of Queensland, and has a research background in microbial genomics,including human and environmental microbiomes and metagenomics analysis.

Ken has been a member of several international microbiome research projects, including monitoring antibiotic resistance through the Australian OUTBREAK initiative and US-based MetaSUB projects, as well as the use of metagenomics to study extreme microbial communities around the globe with the eXtreme Microbiome Project (XMP).

Ken is now working with Microba to bring the latest technology to a gut microbiome sequencing company that is using shotgun metagenomics to generate a high-resolution profile of a person gut microbiome and provide practitioners with support on how to use microbiome results to improve their patients’ health and wellness.

• What stool tests exist and what do they show us
• Why has the focus shifted in stool testing over the last several years
• What are the best analysis methods for looking at your gut bacteria
• Which test provides you with more in-depth, functional information about your gut microbiome
• What can shotgun metagenomics show you that other tests can’t
• How can stool testing be used in clinic to optimise outcomes for the client
• And so much more

#160 Kayle holds a master’s degree in Behavioral Medicine from Goddard College.

Her initial training in peripheral biofeedback – heart rate, temperature, etc. – was at Applied Psychophysiology Institute of Bainbridge Island, Washington followed by supervision under John Jordy at Western Washington University.

She started studying neurofeedback with Sue Othmer in 1994, and added it to her thriving stress management practice in 1996. In 2001 she began her on-going training with Dr. Len Ochs, the inventor of the Low Energy Neurofeedback System which has become a favorite among her many tools. Kayle is certified by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance.

Kayle excels at helping her clients identify behavioral issues that are influencing their health. Working with them, she helps bring about lasting change.

Kayle loves to teach. She has presented at local, regional, national and international conferences. She is an adjunct member of the faculty at National University of Natural Medicine where she teaches Behavioral Medicine.

A survivor of multiple “mild” TBIs, Kayle has found that many of her most memorable and rewarding cases have been survivors of traumatic brain injury.

In this episode we cover

• What traumatic brain injury is
• How the mind and body responds to TBI
• Signs and symptoms that may indicate someone has a brain injury
• How long after a TBI can physiological changes occur in the body
• The impact TBI has on digestive function
• How TBI’S are diagnosed
• Ways we can address and treat TBI before they cause such collateral damage
• And so much more

#159 Bianca Maree Harrington is a specialist Accredited Dietitian and Lead Microbiome Coach at Microba, with an expertise in managing food intolerances associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). 

She is passionate about furthering our understanding of how the microbiome and other lifestyle factors can impact IBS sufferers, and how an integrative approach is required to better manage this condition.

In this episode we cover

• What are the main causes of IBS and how common is it
• What Bianca notices in an IBS patient’s microbiome analysis results
• How testing the microbiome may be helpful in patients with IBS
• The consequences of someone staying on the low FODMAP diet for too long
• What should someone who is listening to this podcast do if they have IBS and are unsure of what to do next
• What Bianca think’s is the ideal human diet from a microbiome health perspective with the knowledge we have so far
• Top tips to support a healthy gut microbiome
• And so much more

#158 Angela is a Naturopathic clinician and mother of two beautiful children.  She has been in clinical practice specialising in women’s and children’s health, hormones and fertility for over 24 years. When it comes to fertility, Angela has remarkable success helping hundreds of couples to overcome their fertility hurdles and reclaim their dream of parenthood. Angela is widely published in this area.

Angela takes a comprehensive and highly personalised approach, utilising pathology testing, clinical analysis and diagnostic insight to understand and decipher your needs and design the best approach to treatment for you. Angela uses medical pathology as a means to provide evidence before acting on treatment, which shifts the practice of naturopathy from an intuitive art to a practical and evidence-based science. Angela has completed extensive advanced training and is a sought-after university lecturer, keynote speaker, author and educator to her peers worldwide.

• What the challenges are that couples face when it comes to fertility
• The best way to assess ovarian reserve
• The role of mitochondria in fertility
• The investigations Angela does for couples wishing to fall pregnant, especially after the age of 40
• Angela’s cut off age for when she would not take on fertility clients and if there are any exceptions to this rule
• Nutritionals, herbs and lifestyle measures that Angela find’s herself recommending often
• And so much more

#157 Dr Pribyl is the Senior Scientist and Research Officer with biotech company Microba, a leader in the analysis of the gut microbiome. She has expertise in human microbiome research, microbiology, and stress physiology in fish. 

She also has a passion for science communication to support science informed decision making. Dr Pribyl received her PhD in Fisheries Science in 2010 from Oregon State University, was a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, and was a CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellow before moving to Australia in 2015 where she started working at the Australian Centre for Ecogenomics at the University of Queensland in the area of the human microbiome. She has presented at many conferences and seminars to science and laymen audiences.

Microba is offering the Love And Guts listener $50 off your first gut microbiome, Microba Insights stool test. 

All you need to do is schedule in an initial naturopathy | nutrition consultation with me and I will provide you with a code to use to receive your special offer. During this consultation I will run through your microbiome insights report when the results are in

I would hurry though as this offer only lasts until June the 30th 2020.

In this episode we cover;

• What discoveries/ advancements have been made in gut microbiome research so far?
• The link between the gut microbiome and disease
• Factors that influence the gut microbiome
• Where gut microbiome research is headed
• What is happening in the therapeutics space and when will we start to see microbiome-based therapeutics?
• And so much more
• Don’t forget to take up the offer of $50 off your gut microbiome test. This offer expires 30th June