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 …
DIY Leaky Gut repair powder
Leaky gut repair is usually the last part of any gut healing protocol. Once the root cause of leaky gut has been solved the repair process can start. But it …
A bacterial deficiency that indicates Leaky Gut
The link between Akkermansia and Leaky Gut Akkermansia is a keystone bacterial strain that supports the balance of the microbiome and helps prevent digestive and metabolic issues. It feeds off …
Why your gut health is not improving
Seven reasons your Gut Health is not improving. Root cause medicine, or finding the exact reason for symptoms, is growing in popularity because it improves outcomes greatly. If don’t know …
Is IBS physical or mental?
When doctors imply IBS or mysterious digestive issues are in your head, what do they mean? Are they implying you are making it up? The function of the gut is …