Listen To Your Gut

On an elemental diet? - how do you know if you're having an intolerance to the elemental shake, OR experiencing a Herxheimer (die-off of pathogens) reaction? Part 1 of my short series on the MOST frequently asked questions about elemental diets. In this one I talk about how to discern between an ingredient allergy or intolerance versus a Herxheimer or die-off effect as pathogens are cleared from your gut. I also give you solutions for both situations. Absorb Plus: https://absorbplus.com/ My books: https://listentoyourgut.com/books/ #elementaldiet #absorbplus #crohns #colitis #sibo #guthealth #microbiome

Functional medicine practitioner Jenni Berman joins me for this podcast where we discuss: Leaky gut and gut permeability The gut lining/bacteria penetration Antibody and cytokine reactions leading to autoimmune disease Cortisol's impact on the gut lining, Food sensitivities vs allergies (IgG vs IgE) Jenni discusses the testing recommendations for individuals with autoimmune disease/IBD from a Functional Medicine standpoint. She tells us the recommended labs tests they look for, food sensitivity vs allergy testing, and blood serum vs skin testing. She also tells us her own health story along with a few interesting client improvements. Lastly, we discuss her long term treatment plan for IBD patients: the reintroduction of food, with a gut healing protocol. And Jenni outlines her preferred long-term supplements vs short-term gut healing supplements. SUBSCRIBE to the LTYG PODCAST on your favorite platform: https://blog.listentoyourgut.com/subscribe-to-podcast/

Part 2 of my most popular questions about elemental diets and I will tell you who can benefit from using an elemental diet and why. How to use an elemental diet to reset your gut flora, relieve an intestinal obstruction or stricture, provide bowel rest for inflammation or bleeding. And how to use it for SIBO, Crohn's, colitis, diverticulitis, food allergies. Topics in order: What are elemental diets good for? Elemental Diet = Gut flora reset Absorb Plus Elemental diet shakes - whey, vegan, aminos Elemental diets are great for SIBO, IBD (Crohn's, colitis, diverticulitis) Elemental diet provides bowel rest to give intestinal bleeding a chance to heal Liquid elemental diet shakes nourish and allow intestinal obstructions to clear - due to strictures, or inflamed diverticulae See my Healing Guide for detailed instructions on healing Intestinal Strictures Use an elemental diet during times of stress - calm inflammation and rest the bowel Absorb Plus, probiotics, books: https://LTYGshoppe.com MORE info on an elemental diet: https://listentoyourgut.com/elemental-diet/

Part 3 of my short series on elemental diets. I outline your options for the different ways you can use an elemental diet to facilitate bowel rest, gut healing, and a microbiome reset. I tell you when it's best to go on a 100% exclusively elemental diet (pre-digested liquids ONLY). And when you might do well on only a half elemental diet (cheaper and easier!) where the other half of your foods are well-tolerated or low residue foods. I also share stories of ways my readers use Absorb Plus elemental shakes to head off a flare or deal with stress. Absorb Plus, probiotics, books: https://LTYGshoppe.com MORE info on an elemental diet: https://listentoyourgut.com/elemental-diet/

If you have a stubborn infection - perhaps Candida albicans, or C. difficile - that has not responded to medications or anti-pathogens. Perhaps it is time to dialogue with the consciousness of the microbe... find out why it's there? And then address/release whatever within yourself is making you a good home for microbes.

Have you struggled with thyroid issues? Do you suspect your hormones are out of balance? Do you do too much, have poor boundaries around your time and energy, and run your adrenals like a beat horse? We started this discussion with me asking Dr. Scott Tyler ND to tell us what’s in his personal medicine bag? What does he always have on hand and ready to go? This quickly segued into a meaty discussion on thyroid function and iodine supplementation (if you want to jump ahead to the iodine and thyroid bit, start at 5:00 minutes) – do NOT miss this one! Followed by a discussion of the adrenals and once again how the mind/emotions are integral to healing both thyroid and adrenal issues. If you’ve been struggling with thyroid issues; fatigue, weight gain, loss of memory, feeling cold all the time, hair loss – then you will find this podcast enlightening and liberating.

Ready to see RESULTS in your healing journey? Dane Johnson and I have a lively discussion on the deeper healing of Crohn’s, IBS, SIBO, diverticulitis, colitis – or ANY long-term chronic illness! Dane calls me the Top G of IBD, which leads us to a funny little detour into Andrew Tate.* Then we do a real deep-dive into the mental, emotional, and spiritual components of dis-ease, and how to go to the next level in your healing journey. *p.s. When I say that I see the role Andrew Tate is playing for young men and how it has value, I’m referring to his more recent persona as someone who encourages hard work, discipline, business education, physical fitness, and taking care of the body. I’m certainly not referring to his early macho persona of using and manipulating women.

If you’ve considered going on an elemental diet for SIBO, food allergies, IBD etc. then this discussion will give you some great guidelines to follow. We start by discussing what’s happening with children’s health; why are they sicker and diagnosed with so many formerly-adult diseases? And why are gut disorders getting harder to treat and taking longer to heal? Debbie and Roy outline what kind of clients benefit from doing an elemental diet, and for how long. They also go over the difficulties people encounter when they go on an exclusively elemental diet; both physical and mental/emotional. And how they support people through this process. I ask them if they have seen the same kind of success when people do a half elemental diet, or combine it with low residue foods? And then the Steinbocks tell us about their own personal experience with using an elemental diet for their own health.