The Colitis Healing Path

This week’s episode is titled, How To Heal IBS…A Gut Health Coach Shares Her Journey.

The special guest is Anna Van Echten, who is a holistic gut health coach from Christchurch in New Zealand.

She’s a personal trainer, health and life coach, wife and mum. Anna suffered from severe digestive issues which resulted in IBS, eczema, acne, period pains, daily sugar cravings and huge stress physically, mentally and emotionally. But she found a way to heal gut problems naturally – and now runs a coaching community helping other people to do the same.

IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

* The symptoms Anna was dealing with, which you will likely relate to, and what she discovered was a major cause. 

* How medications often don’t help the situation and what Anna did instead. 

* Why she believes that shifting your identity around your gut issues is crucial to getting well again. 

* Her thoughts on what else is most important on learning how to heal IBS. 

CONNECT WITH ANNA

* You can also connect with Anna on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/anna.vanechten

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

This week’s guest is Heidi Moretti – author of the book ‘Gut Fix’.

Heidi is a gut health expert with 24 years of experience as a dietitian, and she’s also a functional nutrition expert. 

It’s not often we come across someone with such vast knowledge of digestive issues…and Heidi shares so much valuable information in this chat.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER…

* Why Heidi’s mantra is ‘healthcare needs more healing’.
* The reasons why eating an extremely healthy whole foods diet often isn’t enough to heal your body.
* How Big Pharma ‘robbed us’ of natural medicines a long time ago.
* The dangers of long term use of some gut health medications.
* The importance of addressing nutritional deficiencies with supplements – and how to find best quality products.
* Heidi’s top three supplements for anyone facing digestive problems.
* And plenty more… 

CONNECT WITH HEIDI

• Visit Heidi's website here: https://thehealthyrd.com/
• Heidi’s top-selling book, ‘Gut Fix’ is available on Amazon by clicking here.

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

Aloe vera is only used for healthy skin, right? 

Wrong. This healing plant is also a great natural medicine for gut health. It’s not well known, but aloe vera drinks and gels can help with IBS, SIBO, bloating, lowering inflammation, and bringing calm to the digestive tract.

This has been disputed by some people in the digestive health world – even described as a ‘trend’ – but aloe vera has been used for centuries due to its healing properties for your skin and digestive system.

In this week’s episode, we chat with Marie Brobyn. She’s an English acupuncturist who not only recommends aloe vera to her patients with gut issues but uses it to overcome her own digestive problems.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER…

• Why Marie’s gut health broke down in the first place – and how she stumbled upon aloe vera for digestive health.
• All the different health benefits Marie has experienced with aloe vera – and why she’s drunk it daily for the past 1,581 days.
• How Marie also uses acupuncture to help people with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, and IBS at her clinic.
• And plenty more… 

CONNECT WITH MARIE

• Check out Marie Brobyn’s website here: https://mariebrobynwellness.com/
• Study on aloe vera gel with ulcerative colitis patients. “Clinical remission, improvement and response” in one-third of patients: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15043514/

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

Inflammation is at the root of virtually all diseases, including gut disorders.

If we can bring down inflammation, it helps the body to heal.

In this episode, we’ll be talking about how a wacky Dutchman has shown the world an amazing, simple way to lower inflammation naturally.

That man is the living legend: Wim Hof.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER…

• Why his ‘Wim Hof Method’ can be an amazing healing tool for people with gut issues. 
• Exactly what the Wim Hof Method is and several other health benefits associated with it.
• Marc explained why the Wim Hof Method was one of the most important tools he used for reversing his ulcerative colitis symptoms and becoming medication-free.
• Another case study of an Englishman with ulcerative colitis who also reversed his ulcerative colitis using the Wim Hof Method.
• How you can get started with it easily.

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

Do you feel like you’ve not been taught much about your gut health condition? 

Are you still trying to figure out exactly what’s going on – and learn more yourself about what’s caused it, what kind of diet you should follow etc?

You’re not alone. This week’s episode has been inspired by one of the show’s listeners, a woman called Leanne from Scotland, who recently sent me a message on social media asking: “Why haven’t I been taught more about my condition by the medical profession?”

In this episode, For Gut Sake host Marc McLean shares his views and similar experiences to Leanne.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER…

• Why most GPs aren’t actually equipped to provide you with much helpful information about your gut health problems.
• Why the medical system is tremendous in emergency care, but Marc’s believe it’s ‘broken’ when it comes to dealing with chronic gut health conditions.
• How nutrition is the big missing link in the healthcare system.
• What else is not properly looked at when it comes to figuring out the causes of digestive problems.
• Why Marc describes our gut health symptoms as ‘alarm bells’ from the body.

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

Are you sick and tired of hearing advice like ‘drink more water’, or ‘eat more fibre’, as you deal with uncomfortable bloating?

We hear ya.

There are countless people trying to figure out how to prevent bloating these days as digestive issues are so common.

That’s the focus in this week’s episode, titled ‘Bloated Belly S.O.S…How To Prevent Bloating’, as host Marc McLean discusses the issues he used to face with IBS, and what he learned to overcome them.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER…

• Why LOW stomach acid levels are a huge contributing factor in bloating
• The link between low stomach acid, liver function, and poor digestion.
• Why extreme methods for dealing with bloating and constipation are not sustainable.
• How to prevent bloating…using two simple natural methods Marc uses.

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

Better digestion is not just about chew your food slowly, having a sip of water, or making sure you’re taking probiotics supplements.

There are various natural ways you can prepare the body well for each meal – so that you can give your digestive system a helping hand and maximise nutrient absorption.

In this episode, host Marc McLean shares three ‘unconventional’ tips/methods that he uses to improve digestion.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER…

• Why it’s so important to be as stress-free as possible when eating
• What happens to the digestive system when you are stressed
• The role your thoughts and intentions play in the digestive process
• …and more.

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

When you’re diagnosed with a gut disorder for the first time, it can leave you feeling deflated and powerless. 

But the reality of the situation is that there’s so much we can do to give our bodies a helping hand – and restore gut health naturally.

Who says disease is permanent?

For Gut Sake is the UK’s only podcast dedicated entirely to reversing gut issues naturally.
 
 In this episode, titled ‘Taking Back Control Of Your Gut Health’, host Marc McLean talks about how he struggled with IBS, then later ulcerative colitis, and the journey to overcoming both.

Marc is a Scottish health and wellness journalist and author of the book ‘More Than A Gut Feeling: Natural And Simple Steps For Tackling IBS And Ulcerative Colitis’.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover…

• Why you should be the expert in your own healing journey
• The importance of taking initiative and not lying down to gut issues
• Some of the mistakes that Marc made over the years trying to get well again
• A shortcut to gut healing success…in Marc’s opinion
• Where you can find powerful digestive healing information – and not waste years on ineffective solutions

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

Been struggling with gut health issues? Are you worried about the idea of being on medications long term…with God-knows-what-side-effects?!

If you’ve said yes to both questions – and are open-minded to natural solutions to heal your dodgy digestive system – then you’ve come to the right place.

This is the first episode of brand new podcast ‘For Gut Sake’ (previously known as ‘Self-Optimized’).

For Gut Sake is the UK’s only podcast dedicated entirely to reversing gut issues naturally. 

It’s hosted by Marc McLean, a Scottish health and wellness journalist and author of the book ‘More Than A Gut Feeling: Natural And Simple Steps For Tackling IBS And Ulcerative Colitis’.

In this introductory episode, ‘What’s Really Causing The Digestive Disorder Epidemic?’, Marc gives an overview of some of the biggest lessons he learned in reversing his IBS and ulcerative colitis…after a long journey down the natural, alternative health path. 

WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER…

*  Marc talks about why people with gut health issues are no longer ‘in the minority’ – and shares some surprise stats.

*  He discusses why true healing from gut problems simply isn’t possible in the NHS and mainstream medicine.

*  Three key root causes of a multitude of digestive issues are discussed…and they may not be what you’d believe.

*  How addressing these key root issues massively improves your chances of reversing your gut problems and getting well again.

*  Marc shares a little about how he overcame severe digestive problems, and similar stories of people who have also healed themselves naturally.

CONNECT WITH MARC
Website: https://colitisremission.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]

FREE COLITIS HEALING E-BOOK
Gut Rescue: The Five Pillars To Reversing Your Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms Naturally.
Download Here: https://colitisremission.co.uk/gutrescue/

ENJOY THE EPISODE?
Would love to hear your thoughts. You can comment directly on Spotify.

And if you’ve got value from listening to any of the podcast episodes, please leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll help the podcast grow and reach more people.

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.

This is the final episode of the 'Self-Optimized' podcast...
 
 Before we switch things up and go in a different direction next month, focusing on gut health and healing the gut naturally.
 
 In today's chat, host Marc McLean opens up about the fear he's experienced just simply going through the creative process in producing this podcast over the last few months.
 
 He talks about how putting yourself 'out there' in the world and trying something different can throw up all sorts of blocks which can sometimes be difficult to see.
 
 Marc also shares what he's learned on how to overcome fear, along with 3 key tactics he's been implementing to try and give fear an almighty kick in the balls. Hope you enjoy the listen!

HEALTH DISCLAIMER
The content shared on this podcast is for educational purposes only. We do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, or make any medical claims. We do not dissuade anyone from seeking medical attention for their condition. Listeners are encouraged to seek advice from medical professionals.