Function medicine focuses on identifying the root cause of symptoms for the most effective intervention. It helps people who have been abandoned by the mainstream medical system. It loosely follows …
How to eliminate a stubborn case of h. pylori
One of my specialities as an IBS coach is h. pylori, which is a bacterial infection of the stomach that lowers stomach acid and impairs digestion. I have included everything …
10 ways to bust sugar cravings
Sugar can prevent you from healing your gut and adrenals. It promotes inflammation, messes with your blood sugar and mood and stresses adrenals and liver. There are many reason to …
“Jedi” mind tricks for taming your gut
Mysterious and uncomfortable digestive issues make us feel out of control. And when we feel out of control, stress spikes. When we try to fix our digestive issues and fail …
How hypnosis finally cleared h. pylori
H. pylori is one of the most common root causes of IBS that I see in my health coaching practice. What makes it so challenging is that it’s hard to …
What you need to know about motility and IBS
Bowel transit time is an indicator of the health of the digestive track. It measures the speed food moves through the digestive tract. There’s a lot of confusion about motility …
How walking helps IBS
Walking is not a new or sexy gut remedy like butyrate or soil-based probiotics, but it’s an inherent part of our biological design with more gut benefits than you can …
How the rules of the mind help IBS
You may know the mind and gut are connected. But what are practical ways to harness the power of that connection? The most valuable thing I’ve learned as a digestive …
How to do the elemental diet for SIBO
Mary, my recent SIBO success story shares her experience in beating Methane overgrowth with the elemental diet. The elemental diet is an option for clearing SIBO when herbs or antibiotics …
Mistakes to avoid with SIBO
SIBO is complicated, but not impossible to beat, if you know what you are doing. There are some things that are not in our favor. Not a lot of doctors …