Everyone has different strategies for dealing with stress. Some people magnify it to create an urgent response while others repress it, pretending it’s not there. Both are survival strategies that …
Best low cost test for stomach acid and adrenals
In my experience, low stomach acid and depleted adrenals are among the top causes for gut infections and overgrowths like SIBO, LIBO (large intestinal bacterial overgrowth), yeast and parasites. Which …
How to find hidden h. pylori
Why do I recommend getting a GI Map stool test, when you can get stool tests for free at your doctor’s office? The GI Map is expensive at $425, but …
Minerals and IBS
The GI Map and SIBO test has been a great tool for finding the root cause of digestive issues that are “not in your head”. The GI Map stool test …
Is IBS incurable?
Almost 20 years ago I had IBS, and it changed the course of my life. And I go into depth about my story here. When doctors gave me an IBS …
Best ways to track healing progress
My biggest lessons from running hundreds of gut tests on clients is that symptoms don’t tell you the full story. Clients convinced they have yeast find a parasite instead. Those …
“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 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 …
Missing piece of gut recovery according to the SIBO summit
I’m always diving deeper into my understanding of why and how the gut falls into dysfunction. The most recent SIBO summit illuminated the biggest overlooked piece of gut healing: the …
The how chi gong can fix your gut
I recently met with a friend from grad school who I hadn’t seen in 20 years. We exchanged stories of getting sick a few years after leaving school. I told …