The Perfect Stool Understanding and Healing the Gut Microbiome

Learn how health educator Pam Bartha discovered that Lyme, parasites and candida were at the root of her multiple sclerosis diagnosis and how that knowledge has allowed her to live MS-free for 37 years and educate others how to do the same. We explore why conventional and functional stool testing rarely finds parasites, her approach to treatment, the evidence for the connection between infections and chronic diseases and success stories from her students.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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How do gut health and stress fit into healing skin issues like eczema and psoriasis? Krysta Harcus, CFN, shares her Reclaim Radiance method, beginning with nervous-system regulation and building on dietary changes, lifestyle adjustments, supplements and mindset work. We discuss gradual food swaps, everyday calming practices, topical steroid withdrawal, how long healing takes and why testing is optional in her program.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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Dane Johnson, Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist, shares his journey from severe inflammatory bowel disease and a near-death health crisis to rebuilding his health. We discuss his foundational approach to IBD, including enhancing digestion, repairing the gut lining, rebuilding the microbiome, reducing inflammation and gradually increasing fiber. Dane also explains why he prioritizes opening the body's drainage pathways before deeper protocols targeting mold, mycotoxins and biofilms, along with the importance of stress, the nervous system and personalized support.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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Candida overgrowth may contribute to symptoms ranging from IBS and recurrent vaginitis to brain fog and chronic fatigue. Dean Mitchell, MD, author of "Conquering Candida", discusses how antibiotics, PPIs, stress and microbiome disruption can promote Candida overgrowth, as well as his approach to treatment using diet, antifungals, vitamin therapy and sublingual Candida immunotherapy. He also explores the limitations of Candida testing and the importance of restoring a diverse microbiome.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Harry Massey, founder of Energy4Life, about bioenergetic approaches to health, including voice scans, infoceuticals and the GEM device. They explore how resonance and informational fields may influence gut health, cellular and mitochondrial function, the research behind these technologies and their potential applications for fatigue, pain, emotional health and gut healing.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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Are low-fat diets, keto, carnivore, elimination diets, and intermittent fasting doing more harm than good—especially for women? In this episode, functional nutrition practitioner Elizabeth Aylor, FDN-P, explains why restrictive diets can backfire for hormones, thyroid function, metabolism, blood sugar and gut health. We discuss how to support digestion and expand a limited diet, the role of mold toxicity in chronic digestive symptoms, practical approaches to healing eosinophilic esophagitis, and get a starter strength training regimen.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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In this episode, Amy Hollenkamp, RD challenges some common assumptions about gut testing, including the reliability and clinical usefulness of tests like the GI-MAP and SIBO breath testing. We dive into the complexities of post-infectious IBS, discuss prokinetics and the SIBO-antimicrobial rabbit hole, examine how nutrient deficiencies can contribute to digestive symptoms and explore why strengthening the immune system may be a key piece of the gut-healing puzzle.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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Dr. Eric Osansky shares his personal journey overcoming Graves' disease and discusses the root causes of both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, including gut health, stress and environmental triggers. He also covers dietary strategies and natural approaches to managing symptoms and supporting thyroid health.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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The food pyramid has been flipped - but does it go far enough? In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, to unpack the biggest shake-up in the U.S. dietary guidelines in decades. From the rise of protein and healthy fats to the demotion of grains, Reed and Lindsey break down what the new guidelines mean for your gut, your metabolism and your long-term health.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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Amy Behimer, PharmD shares her journey from multiple autoimmune diagnoses including MS, to building sustainable habits that transformed her health. We discuss gut health, constipation, dopamine-driven cravings, mindset shifts and why small lifestyle changes are often the key to long-term healing.

Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what's wrong. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Pinterest, Mastodon or X, or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.

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