The Healthy Gut

Sharing our SIBO stories can be a positive way of supporting our own SIBO journey. Digestive Health Coach Angela Privin joins Rebecca this week sharing her own experience of treating and recovering from SIBO. They talk about the key tools for a successful, positive SIBO journey and the gateway to transformation. Shownotes: www.thehealthygut.co/sibo-journey/ Support this show http://supporter.acast...

When we consider mind, body and spirit together we can create a uniting force that will empower us on our journey to recovery. This week Dr Jason Wysocki joins Rebecca for a live podcast recording at 8 Hearts in Portland, Oregon. He talks about how the connection of mind, body and spirit working together can help with dealing with a chronic illness. They also discuss finding your own ‘normal’, acc...

The Migrating Motor Complex is an essential gut function but how does it work? Coming to you from a live recording at 8 Hearts in Portland, OR, Dr Siebecker talks all about what the Migrating Motor Complex (MMC) is, what it does and why it’s one of our bodies essential functions. She and Rebecca also discuss how and why you might use prokinetics and their benefits. They also get into the subject o...

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 to day life by identifying the good things and focusing on them. Kirstin tells us more about why creating small pockets of time f...

Have you considered the importance of oral health on your digestion and gut health? Dr Melanie Keller returns to explain the crucial role your mouth plays in the digestive process. Dr Keller discusses with Rebecca the risk factors associated with poor dental health, from smoking to regular snacking. They look at how we can achieve good dental hygiene and the impact that this can have on our overal...

If you’re considering whether your thyroid is part of your health puzzle then this week’s podcast is essential listening. Dr Michael Ruscio returns to The Healthy Gut podcast to talk about the gut/thyroid connection and SIBO. Dr Ruscio discusses how to know if you have thyroid issues, what symptoms to look out for and what tests are worth doing. They also look at how problems with your thyroid can...

Do you have a Dream Team supporting your SIBO journey? This week Rebecca is joined by TV personality Shivan Sarna to talk all about how creating a Dream Team has helped to empower her on her own SIBO journey. They chat about why perseverance and persistence are so important when investigating your gut health and seeking a diagnosis. Shivan and Rebecca also explore how you can manage the finan...

If you’ve considered going gluten free then this week’s podcast is a must. Rebecca is joined by Heather Jacobsen from Stuffed Pepper to talk all about how, and why, you might decide to go gluten free. They chat about how Heather’s own journey through various childhood conditions, abdominal surgery and an autoimmune condition has led her to a gluten free life. Heather talks about how gluten se...

Meet Rebecca Coomes in person as she tours the US this June and July to promote the launch of her US cookbooks and hosts live recordings of The Healthy Gut podcast. For more info, head to thehealthygut.co/events . Rebecca will be speaking at a variety of events in Portland from 23-25 June, including two live recordings of The Healthy Gut podcast.  Join her as she interviews the Queen of SIBO, Dr A...

If you are experiencing pelvic pain alongside your gut issues, did you know that the two can be linked? This week Alyssa Tait joins Rebecca to talk all about visceral mobilisation. Alyssa Tait is a physiotherapist and naturopath with a special interest in abdominal and pelvic pain disorders, the gut and urogenital issues. Alyssa and Rebecca talk about the reasons why chronic pelvic pain can have a...

This week Rebecca is joined by Dr Anthony Hobson to talk all about functional gut health. Dr Hobson is from the UK and is an internationally renowned gastro physiologist. Rebecca and Dr Hobson talk about why it’s important to adopt a holistic approach in diagnosis and assessing gut function from ‘top to bottom’. They also look at the variety of GI function tests available and which are most valuab...

This week Rebecca is joined by Dr Farshid Sam Rahbar to talk about Lyme Disease and SIBO. Dr Rahbar is an acclaimed gastroenterologist with a passion for using the ‘whole-person’ approach in treatment. Rebecca and Dr Rahbar talk about the link between Lyme Disease and SIBO, how it’s caused, its symptoms, risk factors and the treatments available. They also chat about how important it is to map out...

Dr Lisa Shaver is a naturopathic doctor who specialises in digestive disorders, hormonal imbalances, neurotransmitter balancing and autoimmune conditions. Dr Shaver joins Rebecca to talk about about Coeliac Disease and gluten free diets. They chat about the differences between Coeliac Disease, non-Coeliac gluten sensitivity and wheat allergies. Dr Shaver discusses how these different conditions ma...

Erica Julson joins Rebecca to talk all about food sensitivities, allergies and intolerances. Erica has a background in health psychology and retrained as a registered dietician nutritionist to follow her passion for helping people to eat well for health. She and Rebecca get into the differences between immune and digestive responses to food, and how to know which you have. They also talk about how...

This week Dr. Adam Sandford joins Rebecca to answer questions from The Healthy Gut community about SIBO. Dr. Sandford is a Naturopathic Doctor and focuses on blending conventional and alternative medicines, with a special focus on gut and hormone disorders. He and Rebecca get into treatment options, diet, recurrence of SIBO, methylation pathways, thyroid, hormones and much, much more. They also ch...

Dr Melanie Keller joins Rebecca this week to talk all about her 4-Step program to treat SIBO: rebalance, reinforce, remedy and renew. Dr Keller is passionate about treating SIBO and believes that an individualised approach to treatment is imperative to success. She and Rebecca get into why sharing your complete history with your practitioner is so important to truly develop a unique treatment prog...

Rebecca is joined by Lee Holmes from Supercharged Food and author of Heal Your Gut. Lee talks with Rebecca about how through her own illness she realised that healing her gut was key to her overall health. She and Rebecca chat about her 4 phases of gut healing, and how moving towards whole foods is key to gut health. They look at how a change in lifestyle can also help to change our health overall...

Adhesions are a particular risk for people with SIBO, and can often be an underlying cause of SIBO developing. In this episode Rebecca is joined by Larry Wurn LMT and Belinda Wurn, from Clear Passage Physical Therapy to talk all about their important work on adhesions. Belinda co-developed the ‘Wurn technique’ to address adhesions non-surgically after experiencing debilitating chronic pelvic pain....

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 bacteria plays in our overall health. They talk about the role that pre and probiotics play in the treatment of, and recovery...

Our hormones are vital to good mental and physical health, and keeping them balanced can be challenging, especially for people with SIBO. In this episode Rebecca talks to Dr. Robyn Kutka, who is a naturopathic physician specialising in hormone imbalances, about the various ways that a hormone imbalance can affect patients, from fatigue to thyroid disfunction. She is a leading light in the field of...

Daniela Paolone is a passionate advocate for people with SIBO and shares with Rebecca her own SIBO journey. Daniela and Rebecca chat about what support you need to be successful on your SIBO journey, and why keeping positive is key. They talk about why being your own Private Investigator when seeking a diagnosis, and then going through the treatment, is so important. She shares why she has be...

Jessica Cox is a 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 Jessica talk about how important it is to treat your SIBO with the support of a qualified practitioner, to ensure that you are getting the right...

Dr. Jason Klop is a naturopathic doctor on a journey to educate, empower and treat those on their journey with digestive challenges. With a childhood diagnosis of mono he turned to naturopathic medicine to help him heal and never looked back, and then went on to become a naturopath himself. Rebecca and Dr Klop chat about how he created the CLEAR Protocol to help people with SIBO address their symp...

Dr Whitney Hayes is passionate about using the tools of both Eastern and Western medicine in her treatment of patients with IBS and SIBO. Initially uninterested in becoming a doctor, Dr Hayes had an interesting personal journey before ultimately qualifying as a naturopathic doctor and Chinese medicine practitioner. Her journey has led her to believe that combining ancient technologies with mo...

Knowing why your body is reacting to certain foods, with symptoms such as acid reflux and bloating, is key to your journey to digestive health. This week Rebecca speaks to Dr Norm Robillard Ph. D. who is the founder of The Digestive Health Institute, a gut expert, microbiologist, author of the Fast Tract Diet book series and the Fast Tract Diet app. The Fast Tract Diet has been used successfu...