THE BETTER BELLY PODCAST - Natural Constipation Remedies, Acid Reflux, Hormones, Gut Health, Functional Medicine

Have you ever been to the doctor and they didn’t have answers for your symptoms? Have you ever been given medications or suggestions by doctors that made your condition worse? On today’s episode, our guest Katharina had this EXACT experience causing her to reach out to me. Katharina recently had a severe onset of acid reflux, reduced appetite, and pain - and this episode shares EVERYTHING I had to...

Have you ever wanted to get better in your health, but found yourself STUCK staring at the cost of investment? Have you ever been frustrated with insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover? Have you ever felt the health system was working against you, or you just preferred to spend your money on a couch, a car, or a house rather than your body and health? If so - you are not alone! In today’s ep...

In 2021, we all need a little something EXTRA. 2020 was hard, and we need the energy and belief to come into 2021 expecting more. That is why on today’s episode, I talk all about my #1 Wish for YOU this year - and that is - to BELIEVE for MORE. If you have IBS, Chron's Disease, PMS, cramping, bloating, pain, insomnia, rashes, eczema, pain, foggy-headedness - this wish is applicable to you! So yes....

Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year where everything is sparkling and special. And today, I want to bring ya’ll ANOTHER special story. Cee is a performer, teacher, and has traveled for work for over 30 years! Cee has also been a client of mine since the summer of 2019. When she first came to me, she had been through three back surgeries, gallbladder removal, and seen the top doctors in the coun...

One of my FAVORITE parts of the end of the year is DREAMING for the new year. And not only dreaming - but planning! Today’s episode is all about encouraging ourselves as we reflect on 2020 and celebrating what you did this year for your health this year! It is so common we go from year to year and only see all the ways we are LACKING, where we aren’t as healthy as we WANT to be. And we can miss al...

There is only one word that is as synonymous with the word Holidays as the word Joy: Stress.  Joy and stress. How do they always get put together? In today’s episode, I use part of my framework for helping women get healthy and break down for you 10 simple, affordable ways you can reduce stress over the holidays. My CHALLENGE for you: Choose 1 of these options and PUT IT IN YOUR CALENDAR. Yup. Tha...

Have you ever sensed that something deeper was wrong with your body, but you just didn’t know what it was? Have you ever been told by doctors that your labs look “normal” but you don’t feel normal? If so, you are like me and HUNDREDS of other women. In today’s episode, I go over the fact that this year, in 2020, I learned that I have a PARASITE in my body. And what happened when I KILLED that para...

Have you ever felt like your diet was a puzzle piece you were trying to make fit - and just didn’t? Have you ever felt that you weren’t sure what foods would get you the healthy results you want? If so, you are not alone! That is why I brought in my friend Haleh Olsen, Certified Nutritionist, to talk with us about food. Haleh has a less common skill among nutritionists, and that is - reading lab r...

Have you ever considered going gluten-free? Have you ever gotten a negative result on a Celiac Test but still wondered if you’re allergic to gluten? Are you currently avoiding gluten but still have a bucket of symptoms and are not sure if being gluten-free is helping you? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, this episode is for you! On today’s episode, I welcome Gluten Expert Whitney Morga...

Reintroducing foods into your diet can be a scary thing. If you’ve been on your gut health journey for a while, you’ve probably asked yourself these questions a hundred times: Will I ever get to reintroduce foods again? What’s going to happen with my diet the rest of my life? How long is this going to last? Am I stuck this way? What happens if I try to re-introduce foods and it doesn’t go well? In...

There are things worth hating in this world. Lies are one of them. Especially pernicious lies that keep people sick and make them think their sickness is their fault! The #1 lie about food that I hate is one of those lies. You have likely never heard of it before. I’m curious. Do you know what this lie is? If you are familiar with this lie, I seriously want to hug you. If you DON’T know this lie.....

Who is ready to hear a CLIENT TESTIMONIAL from one of my clients?! Abby Herman is a 6-figure business owner, content marketing strategist and coach, course creator, mother, and ultra-marathon runner! When Abby first came to me, she was suffering from bloating, gassiness, constipation, achy joints and muscles, and intense sugar cravings. In just THREE MONTHS, Abby’s health has made a complete 180-d...

You are the average of the top 5 people you spend time with. I first heard this quote in 2018. What does it mean? Of the top 5 people, you listen to and interact with, those people’s same characteristics are and will slowly become yours. Quick reflection - what characteristics do you want to be growing in? When I applied this quote to my own life in 2018, my mental health improved. My spiritual he...

Do you know the top 5 things you need to prioritize every day to have a life that you feel is successful, peaceful, and fruitful? As we continue our series on the link between the brain and gut, I am about to drop some AMAZING resources that did exactly this for me in 2018! Our gut and our brain are INEXTRICABLY linked. So as we continue our series on mental and psychological health for the PURPOS...

You’ve heard of the brain-gut axis before. You KNOW that your brain effects your gut, and your gut effects your brain. But what are some actual, real, PRACTICAL steps you can take to improve your gut health? In 2018, my gut health had already taken a sharp turn in the right direction to health. But it still wasn’t in a great spot. I was starting my business, training for a marathon, and involved i...

Today, I want to share something really vulnerable with you. It is a question that plagued me ever since I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in 6th grade, I have had this question BURNING in my mind. Is my sickness biological, psychological, or spiritual? Have you ever wondered this question before? Whether you have or not, I invite you to listen into this podcast episode where I share a L...

YOU ARE THE TITANIC. You are awesome. Strong. And...you hit an iceberg. What now? What do you do after you take on water and patch your hull? WHEN can you take on passengers again and sail majestic and free? If you have ever been frustrated by how LONG it has taken for you to heal, this episode is for you. In it, we talk about my favorite quote, how your body is like the titanic, and the stages yo...

What does: breaking your tailbone → PMS → appendicitis → IVF (in-vitro fertilization) → depression → prostatitis → and your microbiome have in common? Your pelvic floor! Today I interview my friend Dr. Nidhi Sharma, a pelvic floor therapist, and in our episode today, we talk about all this and more!  Nidhi became a pelvic floor therapist who broke her tailbone 2 years after becoming a pelvic floor...

If you’re like me, you want to KNOW the origin of your gut health problems.   Where did it come from? Why did you develop it when you did? Maybe you had gut health problems since you’ve been a child. Maybe they seemed to randomly appear as an adult.   In this episode, I go over three origins of IBS that doctors and researchers have currently postulated AND what you can do to support each area of y...

At Better Belly Therapies, we are ALL about how we can be CREATIVE and heal the gut through more ways than just food and probiotics.   For me, I experienced two treatments in 2016 that completely turned around my digestive health journey. You might have never heard of them. They were: craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation. In this episode, I talk ALL about the science behind these two tre...

 Have you ever experienced or gone through a stressful or traumatic event or season of life? Maybe you identify with or are currently going through Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).   Your gut is affected by both these things. Our bodies remember and are HIGHLY affected by stress and trauma in our past and present. In this episode, I got to interview my friend and mentor Nikki Kenward CST-D o...

The Low FODMAP diet is a popular diet for doctors, nutritionists, and the average Google results page to recommend for people with IBS. I was one of those people that found the Low FODMAP diet and followed its strict guidelines. I was also one of those people for whom the Low FODMAP diet failed. Why?   It took me over five years to get that answer. In this episode, I bare it all - science, my...

Have you ever wondered which probiotic is best for you? Have you ever been overwhelmed by the number of probiotic products online or at your local health foods store? I know I have been! I have spent a lot of time, energy, AND money researching, buying, and trying lots of different probiotics - only to NOT feel better! There is a reason for this. Yes, really! And I wish someone had told me this BE...

Have you ever been STUCK in your gut health? Are you tired of your restricted diet, medication, limited lifestyle, and lack of energy? Have you tried a vegan diet, low FODMAP diet, gluten free diet - and your gut STILL feels like it hates you? If that is so, THIS is the podcast episode for you! In this episode, Allison dives into to share about how she discovered that food and probiotics were NOT...