The Healthy Gut

Dr Terry Wahls was confined to a tilt-recline wheelchair for 4 years with multiple sclerosis, before restoring her health using a diet and lifestyle program. On today's episode, Dr Wahls joins Rebecca Coomes and shares her journey with MS, why she developed the Wahls Protocol and how gut health has a big impact on our overall health. On today's podcast, they discuss: ✓ How she discovered...

The Healthy Gut Podcast is back for Season 2! Bringing you a wealth of information on all things SIBO, your host Rebecca Coomes continues to share the latest information with you on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, IBS and digestive health. The first episode for Season 2 launches on Tuesday (Monday in the US). Subscribers to the show will receive exclusive content and a full transcript for e...

We're busy getting Season 2 ready for you, so we're sharing some of our favourite and most popular podcasts from Season 1.  Adhesions can be an underlying issue for people with SIBO, often being one of the reasons why they developed SIBO and contributing to relapse.  In this episode, Rebecca is joined by Larry Wurn LMT and Belinda Wurn from Clear Passage Physical Therapies to talk about...

We're busy getting Season 2 ready for you, so we're sharing some of our favourite and most popular podcasts from Season 1. Katie Calwell has run the gammit when it comes to health concerns. She has been diagnosed with Hashimotos, H. Pylori, SIBO and ovarian cancer. In today’s episode she shares her health journey, how she successfully treated SIBO but then feared it would return after using a...

We're busy getting Season 2 ready for you, so we're sharing some of our favourite and most popular podcasts from Season 1. Having a positive mindset is a valuable tool for life, even more so when you are dealing with a chronic illness. Psychologist Kirstin Bouse talks about how, and why, mindset is a big part of a successful SIBO journey. She talks about how to create positivity in your day t...

We're busy getting Season 2 ready for you, so we're sharing some of our favourite and most popular podcasts from Season 1. Jessica Cox is an accredited nutritional practitioner with a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition) and over ten years of clinical experience. She has an immense passion for food therapy and therapeutic nutrition with a specific interest in IBS and SIBO. Rebecca and...

We're busy getting Season 2 ready for you, so we're sharing some of our favourite and most popular podcasts from Season 1. If you’re considering whether your thyroid is part of your health puzzle then this podcast is essential listening. Dr Michael Ruscio talks about the gut/thyroid connection and SIBO. He discusses how to know if you have thyroid issues, what symptoms to look out for and wha...

Dane Johnson was a successful model and actor, living the 'perfect' dream life on the outside, yet getting sicker on the inside. Ultimately, he ended up bedridden and hospitalised from inflammatory bowel disease, severely underweight and extremely unwell. On today's episode, Dane shares with us what hitting rock bottom was like for him and how he clawed himself back to regain his health. For...

We're busy getting Season 2 ready for you, so we're sharing some of our favourite and most popular podcasts from Season 1. A healthy, balanced microbiota is an invaluable piece of our health puzzle when we are treating SIBO. This week Rebecca is joined by Dr. Jason Hawrelak, a naturopath and herbalist, who is an expert on the microbiota. He and Rebecca talk about the part that our gut bacteri...

We're busy getting Season 2 ready for you, so we're sharing some of our favourite and most popular podcasts from Season 1. Knowing what to eat when treating SIBO can be daunting and confusing and finding the ‘right’ diet for you can take time. Rebecca Coomes is joined by nutritionist Kristy Regan to talk all about what foods we should, and shouldn’t, be eating while treating SIBO.  We explore...

Traumatic events can be life-changing and everlasting. For many people, the trauma can stay with them for life, yet they often don’t get the support they need. Today, Rebecca Coomes shares her own personal experience with highly traumatic events; sexual abuse by her uncle, extreme bullying at school and in the workplace and how a near-death diving accident was the tipping point for change.&nb...

Constipation is one of the leading symptoms of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and can be a highly frustrating experience for many SIBO patients. Naturopath Lynda Griparic joins Rebecca Coomes to discuss what it is, why we develop it, and what we can do about it once we start experiencing it. See the full show notes at  https://thehealthygut.com/constipation/ Support this show http...

The SIBO SOS™ Summit II is the world's largest online summit for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. To give you the full opportunity to watch 40+ interviews with SIBO practitioners and patients, The Healthy Gut podcast will be on hiatus this week and return next week with Lyndra Griparic who will be discussing constipation. The SIBO SOS™ Summit II runs from 21-29 October and is currently FREE...

The health of your gut can impact the health of your skin. Dr Michael Traub joins Rebecca Coomes to discuss the gut:skin axis and why common conditions like acne, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema and skin cancer can be a sign that you have SIBO or other underlying gut issues. Dr Traub discusses his treatment approach; to treat the skin or gut first, and what topical treatment options can provide relief....

Sharon Treadgold shares her real-life SIBO story on today’s podcast. Initially being diagnosed with IBS and told to change her diet, Sharon commenced a journey to discover the myriad of conditions at play as her health spiralled downwards. Realising she had to take control of her health, she sought out experienced practitioners and created a health care dream team who have been integral in signifi...

In far too many cases, SIBO patients can end up with phobias surrounding the food they eat. For many people, eating leads to painful digestive symptoms, so it is understandable why so many people learn to fear food. Nutritionist Riley Wimminger discusses this with Rebecca on this week's podcast and provides some handy tips on what can be done to overcome food phobias. Riley also explores why it is...

Did you know that there are two different types of SIBO and what the differences are between them? This week Dr Melanie Keller and Rebecca specifically discuss methane dominant SIBO. Dr Keller talks Rebecca through the different symptoms and treatments for methane dominant SIBO as well as supportive practices for chronic constipation and gut health testing. For show notes, visit www.thehealthygut....

Autoimmune conditions can leave you suffering everything from histamine flares to inflammation, so what is the link to SIBO? This week Rebecca is joined by Heidi Turner, a functional dietitian/nutritionist who specialises in SIBO and other digestive disorders. They discuss why it’s so important to calm our systems for recovery, how that can achieved through listening to our own bodies and why rely...

Are you aware of the affect that your gut health can have on your fertility? Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, a Fertility Awareness Educator, joins Rebecca this week to discuss the important connection between female menstrual cycles and your gut health. They talk about how to chart your cycle to check your fertility, diet and lifestyle changes that can help with fertility and what to do if you cycle is not...

What does ‘low tox’ living mean and how you can achieve it? The products you put on your body and use around your home are just as important as what you put into your body, and a few simple changes can help to limit your exposure to toxins that many products contain. Cara Little, a Pharmacist and founder of Pure Home Body, joins Rebecca to discuss how you can make those changes and what ingredient...

Have you been considering going organic? If you’re feeling confused about organic food then this week’s podcast is for you. Nicole Robins, Holistic Nutritionist and Organic market owner joins Rebecca for a live podcast recording in her store in Vancouver BC, to discuss how and why you might want to make the swap. They talk about the differences between organic, certified organic and biodynamic and...

For many men gut health is at the back of the queue when it comes to taking care of themselves. Dr Jason Wysocki joins Rebecca to discuss how important it is for men to address any gut health concerns and the far reaching effect that poor gut function can have on overall health. They look at the differences between male and female symptoms of SIBO, male hormone issues and the effects of adhesions...

If you’ve been considering going low carb then this week’s podcast is essential listening. Steph Lowe, The Natural Nutritionist, joins Rebecca to talk all about the features and benefits of a low carb diet. They discuss how the diet works and why we should be eating real, unprocessed foods. Steph also tells us more about the how introducing more natural fats into your diet can help you achieve sat...

Food can become an emotional subject when you have SIBO. This week functional medical nutritionist, aka the SIBO Guru Angela Pifer, returns to talk about facing food fears. Angela discusses the different SIBO diet choices, managing flairs and why it’s so important to remember that cheating will not make SIBO return. She also looks at the impact that being more relaxed about food can have on recove...

When your gut is working hard to heal having a healthy, diverse microbiome is key to success. Dr Norm Robillard, of the Digestive Health Institute and creator of the Fast Tract Diet, joins Rebecca in a live podcast recorded in his garden in Boston to talk about all the elements that need to be in place in our diet and lifestyle to create a diverse microbiome. Dr Robillard also answers questions fr...