Epidemiology, comorbidities, risk factors and testing.. oh my!

Celiac disease. We all know about it yet we're all confused. And that confusion is leaving a LOT of our patients misdiagnosed (the stats will alarm you!!). In this episode, we talk through the epidemiology, comorbidities, risk factors and testing for celiac disease. Dr. Kapadia also teaches us more about testing for Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity- a very real, diagnosable, and treatable condition for our patients. Dr. Sand and Dr. Gurevich come prepared with a million questions, hoping to get to the bottom of this surprisingly common autoimmune condition. 

#CeliacDisease #NonCeliacGlutenSensitivity 

Learn more about your hosts:

Dr. Rebecca Sand - https://www.drrebeccasand.com/

Dr. Ami Kapadia - https://www.amikapadia.com/

Dr. Ilana Gurevich - https://www.naturopathicgastro.com/

Treatment strategies

Here we take an even deeper plunge into the mysteries of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Topics included in EPI Part 2: When do we treat? How do we pick an appropriate treatment? How can we spot EPI in a crowd of other digestive issues? Dr. Kapadia and Dr. Gurevich answers your (and our) high yield questions to help you more effectively treat your EPI patients. 

Dr. Ilana Gurevich - www.NaturopathicGastro.com

Dr. Ami Kapadia - https://www.amikapadia.com

Dr. Rebecca Sand - https://www.drrebeccasand.com

Dr's Sand, Kapadia and Gurevich discuss Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency or EPI. Dr. Gurevich leads the discussion on this often overlooked condition: 

Topics covered in this episode: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) definitions, testing, elastase marker, associations with other conditions such as celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease, treatment with pancreatic enzymes.

#EPI #exocrinepancreaticinsufficiency #diarrhea #testingforEPI #elastase #fatmalabsorption #celiac #IBD #enzymes #lipase #amylase #protease #vegetarian enzymes

Dr. Ilana Gurevich, ND, LAc: https://www.naturopathicgastro.com/

Dr. Rebecca Sand, ND, LAc: https://www.drrebeccasand.com/

Dr. Ami Kapadia, MD: https://www.amikapadia.com/

Sleep and digestive health are totally separate things, right? No! In this episode we dive into to the links between poor sleep aka insomnia and digestive disorders. We touch on correlations with IBS, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis, and more. Next, we walk through some of our favorite ways to support sleep in these patients including light therapy, neurotransmitter modulation, and herbs.

Links mentioned:

https://www.amikapadia.com/sleep-disorders

https://www.amikapadia.com/stress-and-the-mental-health

Speaker Websites

Dr. Ami Kapadia - https://www.amikapadia.com

Dr. Rebecca Sand - https://www.drrebeccasand.com

Dr. Ilana Gurevich - www.NaturopathicGastro.com

Treatment strategies for different varieties of SIBO.

A continuation of our burning SIBO questions. Topics for part two: most effective treatment strategies for methane and hydrogen SIBO, making sense of hydrogen sulfide SIBO, Dr. Gurevich's favorite herbal options, and how and why to support patients through the dreaded elemental diet. 

Dr. Ilana Gurevich - www.NaturopathicGastro.com

Dr. Ami Kapadia - https://www.amikapadia.com/

Pathology and testing for SIBO.

Dr. Gurevich leads us in a discussion about small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).  We discuss pathology and underlying causes of SIBO as well as SIBO testing options.  In this episode we also discuss SIBO and the microbiome, parasites and protozoa effecting the microbiome, endometriosis, gastroparesis, adhesions and SIBO.  There is also discussion about testing including breath testing and the IBS smart test.  We also look at a variety of treatment options including visceral massage and others.

#SIBO #SIFO #microbiome #parasites #protozoa #endometriosis #gastroparesis #adhesions #breathtest #IBSsmart #visceralmassage 

Learn more about us at:

Dr. Ilana Gurevich - www.NaturopathicGastro.com

Dr. Rebecca Sand - https://www.drrebeccasand.com

Dr. Ami Kapadia - https://www.amikapadia.com

Dr. Sand leads us into an information deep dive into the world of constipation and especially constipation drugs.   Covered in this episode is diet and lifestyle changes to improve constipation as well as fiber, prebiotics and probiotics.   Drugs for IBS-C and for chronic idiopathic constipation.  Prokinetic drugs, antidepressant medications for constipation, secretagogues, opioid receptor agonist and macrolide antibiotic.  We also discuss serotonin and dopamine antagonist drugs.  Laxatives are discussed and differentiated as well. This includes over the counter  laxatives, stimulant laxatives, osmotic laxatives, and bulk forming laxatives.  We looking at constipation lubricants, Finally there is a discussion on herbal interventions for constipation.

#IBS-C, #constipation, #Prokinetic #Antidepressant  #Secretagogues #Opioid #Macrolide #Dopamineantagonists #Probiotics #laxatives #Fiber #Prebiotics #microbiome #Magnesium #Stoolsofteners #SIBO #Herbs #Gastroparesis #Probiotics

Dr. Rebecca Sand - https://www.drrebeccasand.com/

Dr. Ami Kapadia - https://www.amikapadia.com/

Dr. Ilana Gurevich - https://www.naturopathicgastro.com/

Botanicals and medications for management of fungal overgrowth.

Dr's Sand, Kapadia and Gurevich continue their discussion on SIFO, Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. In this episode Dr. Kapadia leads us through more details in a discussion of fungal overgrowth in the GI tract. 

Topics covered in this episode: Botanicals and medications for SIFO, gluten sensitivity and candida, sugar and candida, the mold yeast elimination diet, MCAS, cromolyn, nettles, quercitin

#mcas #nettles #cromolyn #sugarandcandida #glutensensitivity #gymnema #antifungals #botanicalmedicine #eliminationdiet

Links to Dr. Kapadia's courses on SIFO:

Practitioner course on SIFO and Mold: https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/a-minimalist-s-approach-to-mold-related-illness-and-small-intestinal-fungal-overgrowth-sifo

Patient course on SIFO:  https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/sifo-in-integrative-course-for-patient-education

Dr. Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, AIHM: https://www.amikapadia.com/

Dr. Rebecca Sand, ND, LAc: https://www.drrebeccasand.com/

Dr. Ilana Gurevich, ND, LAc: https://www.naturopathicgastro.com/

How fungal overgrowth changes the intestinal tract.

Dr's Sand, Kapadia and Gurevich continue their discussion on SIFO, Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. In this episode Dr. Kapadia leads us through more details in a discussion of fungal overgrowth in the GI tract. 

Topics covered in this episode: SIFO treatment, foundations of GI health, stress the gut and limbic system retraining, dietary changes and SIFO, nutrient deficiencies in SIFO, acid suppression and SIFO, medications and botanicals in treatment of SIFO

#stressandguthealth #limbicsystemretraining #acidsuppression #nutrientdeficiencies #H2blockers #PPIs #botanicalmedicine #antifungals

Links to Dr. Kapadia's courses on SIFO:

Practitioner course on SIFO and Mold: https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/a-minimalist-s-approach-to-mold-related-illness-and-small-intestinal-fungal-overgrowth-sifo

Patient course on SIFO:  https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/sifo-in-integrative-course-for-patient-education

Dr. Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, AIHM: https://www.amikapadia.com/

Dr. Ilana Gurevich, ND, LAc: https://www.naturopathicgastro.com/

Dr. Rebecca Sand, ND, LAc: https://www.drrebeccasand.com/

Testing and Treatment

Dr's Sand, Kapadia and Gurevich do a deep dive into SIFO, Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. In this episode Dr. Kapadia leads us in a discussion of fungal overgrowth in the GI tract. 

Topics covered: Symptoms Testing and Treatment of SIFO, Organic Acid Testing, Stool Testing, Protozoa, tongue coating, association with allergies, MCAS, skin, Vulvovaginitis and candidiasis, IBS, IBD and SIFO, Biofilm and SIFO

#IBS #biofilm #MCAS #IBD #tonguecoating #protozoa #organicacidtesting 

Links to Dr. Kapadia's courses on SIFO:

Practitioner course on SIFO and Mold: 

https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/a-minimalist-s-approach-to-mold-related-illness-and-small-intestinal-fungal-overgrowth-sifo

Patient course on SIFO:  

https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/sifo-in-integrative-course-for-patient-education

Dr. Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, AIHM: https://www.amikapadia.com/

Dr. Ilana Gurevich, ND, LAc: https://www.naturopathicgastro.com/

Dr. Rebecca Sand, ND, LAc: https://www.drrebeccasand.com/