The Perfect Stool Understanding and Healing the Gut Microbiome

Constipated? Hear about lifestyle level interventions you can do by yourself to help get your pipes flowing again in this rebroadcast of episode 37 from December, 2020 with Integrative Dietitian and bestselling author …

Learn about how to interpret markers on the Organic Acids Test that indicate fungal and bacterial overgrowth and dysbiosis, problems with oxalate …

Learn how head trauma, emotional trauma and infections can trigger gut issues like SIBO and IBS by impacting the electrical and chemical connections between the gut and the brain. Hear about an exciting new diagnostic …

Hear one man's story of using the carnivore diet and fecal transplants with his son's stool to reverse IBS, interstitial cystitis, fibromyalgia, …

If you have an autoimmune disease, you may not have realized its origins could be in your gut. Learn about various causes of leaky gut, one of the …

Tried everything to no avail to solve your gut health issues? Heavy metals, environmental contaminants or mycotoxins may be preventing your healing. …

Having digestive issues but not sure where they may be originating? Learn about the details of the digestive process and organs from start to finish so that you can pinpoint possible areas where your digestion may be …

Studies show that many children with autism have intestinal yeast infections, which can impact their behavior. Learn about current research from purified microbiota transplants to probiotics to nutritional interventions …

Unexplained food sensitivities and gut issues like bloating soon after eating? It may be SIBO-induced histamine intolerance. Learn about histamine …

Struggling with digestive issues, brain fog, fatigue or other random bodily issues, especially following antibiotics, steroids or other medications? …

Dealing with gastrointestinal issues and/or insulin resistance? Hear how functional foods and microbiome-related therapies help improve microbiome …

Having loose stool and wondering if it’s a parasite, stomach flu or a chronic disease such as IBS? Learn about diarrhea and loose stool and the …

Hear about Niraj Naik's journey from desperately ill with colitis, to thriving through ayurvedic diet changes, colostrum, breathwork and following …

If Crohn's Disease, colitis or other GI or autoimmune issues have touched your life, you will be inspired by the story of Heather Hausenblas' fight …

Diverticular disease is a surprisingly misunderstood, yet very common condition, especially for those over the age of 50. Hear Lindsey Parsons, your …

Steven Wright is a gut health specialist who invested over $400,000 to study, understand and heal his gut microbiome. Through that process, he developed Healthy Gut and three tailored supplements to help restore the gut …

Hear from Laura Martin, founder of Healing to Happy, about diet and lifestyle changes to reverse your IBS, hypothyroidism, anxiety and hormonal imbalances. Having struggled with these issues, she uses her expertise to …

Having just learned that she has autoimmune SIBO from the ibssmart test, Lindsey Parsons, your host, revisits her gut health journey, how it led to 3 autoimmune disease diagnoses, and how through diet changes, …

Thinking of ordering a full genome gut sequencing test? Robin Rose, DO, a double board-certified specialist in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine …

Interested in learning about natural therapies used in IBD? Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis follows a three-point approach to encouraging and maintaining …

Do you have occasional minor gut health issues but have felt that they weren't important enough to address? Adjusting your diet and lifestyle can make a huge difference! Hear about the basics of gut health, which …

Did you know peptides can help you shortcut the body's healing processes? These specific chains of amino acids repair the body and help heal a whole …

Even the most symptomatic cases of candida are treatable! This otherwise normal fungal resident of our GI tract, when it becomes invasive, leads to a …

Fermented foods like kefir, kombucha, pickles and sauerkraut have been shown to improve digestion and increase the availability of nutrients. Hear about the numerous benefits of these probiotic foods and peer reviewed …

Learn how Ann Marie turned around her chronic IBS-C (constipation), bloating, gut pain, depression and anxiety through functional medicine testing (which revealed H. Pylori, candida, SIBO, dysbiosis and low levels of …

Periods of chronic stress can precede gut problems and often be their cause or a major contributing factor. Learn about the physiological mechanisms …

You might know about Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) as a gut health treatment, but did you know it has potential as a mental health treatment …

Think your autoimmune disease has no connection to your gut because you have no gut symptoms? Think again! Functional Medicine Practitioner Dr. Ian …

Frequent, painful bloating can come from lifestyle factors like diet and stress or be a sign of a more serious root cause like a gut infection or …

Learn more about microcurrent therapy and how it can reduce pain and inflammation in many gut conditions, such as IBS, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative …

After going through IBS, Lyme Disease and mold illness herself, Dr. Diane Mueller now helps her patients overcome these health challenges. Learn how …

The symptoms of IBS, SIBO, candida and other forms of dysbiosis are very similar to those of lactose and casein intolerance. This show delves into …

Learn about a new, innovative diet for small intestinal dysbiosis or SIBO, as well as GERD, IBS, LPR, lactose or fructose intolerance, Celiac …

Join this informative conversation with Dr. Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD about probiotics, prebiotics and symbiotics; advanced food sensitivity testing; …

Confused about how undiscovered food sensitivities might impact your gut health, autoimmune disease or other chronic health problem? On this episode, …

Have you heard about HMOs? Not the health insurance plan, but Human Milk Oligosaccharides. HMOs are a non-digestible component of breast milk that have been shown to boost immunity, improve brain health and have a …

Constipated? Hear about lifestyle-level interventions you can do by yourself to help get your pipes flowing again from Integrative Dietitian and bestselling author of “Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat,” Esther Blum, RD.

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Are you struggling with unexplained abdominal pain, cramping or bloating? Diarrhea, constipation or both? Do you have an IBS diagnosis but don't know how to move forward? Learn about the different types of IBS, how it …

Learn how Dr. Lukyanovsky approaches finding the root cause of Crohn’s and colitis through testing; healing diets; supplements, including probiotics, …

Are you struggling with upper digestive issues like burping, heartburn, bloating, vomiting, nausea or bad breath? Learn more about how gastritis, …

Learn how mushrooms are a great food for your microbiome, a modulator of your immune system, a great source of vitamins and fiber and may even impact …

As they say, suffering brings wisdom. Learn about what chronic back pain has taught host Lindsey Parsons, EdD about gut health, including dealing with health care professionals, traditional versus alternative …

What would it take for you to consider a Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)? Amanda was 28 when she sought out an FMT at a clinic in Argentina to …

What's the relationship between the brain and the gut? What does our digestive health have to do with depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns? Can we improve our mental health by improving our gut health? …

Did you know that your risk for cancer (and your path to healing) is connected to the health of your gut microbiome and your metabolism? Learn from …

Are you unsure about whether to take prebiotic or fiber supplements?  Have you heard conflicting messages in the media or from your doctor about prebiotics and fiber?  Are you confused about the impact of these …

Autoimmune disease often starts in the gut. In fact, intestinal permeability is believed to be a necessary precursor to autoimmune disease. In this interview with Dr. Drew Sinatra, a naturopath from Northern California …

Does it feel like people are treating you differently because of your gut health issues? Is your doctor taking you seriously? Is your workplace accommodating? Or are you suffering in silence and not sharing about your …

Lucy Mailing, PhD is an up and comer in the gut health world, giving keynotes at many prestigious conferences and writing blog articles summarizing the current research on the gut microbiome. We delve into what the …

Chronic diarrhea, constipation, gas or bloating; arthritis or joint pain; nutritional deficiencies; autoimmune disease; headaches; brain fog; memory loss; excessive fatigue; skin rashes; acne; eczema or rosacea; …

What would you do if your child was having auditory and tactile hallucinations and severe social anxiety? Hear what Mary did to bring healing to her …

Learn about the most common parasites found in stool samples in the U.S., why parasite testing through your doctor will likely miss parasites you may …

Do you have ongoing gut issues but have never tried to eliminate gluten? Lindsey discusses whether this step is necessary, how to do it properly and why gluten is problematic, especially in autoimmune disease. She …

Learn how head trauma, emotional trauma and infections can trigger gut issues by impacting the electrical firing of the intestines. Hear about an exciting new diagnostic technique, the electrogastogram (EGG), that along …

In this special new year episode, your host Lindsey Parsons is interviewed by her sister Lauren on how she got interested in gut health, how she …

Learn how to prevent gut dysbiosis, leaky gut and future health problems by protecting and restoring your gut microbiome during and after antibiotic use. Lindsey discusses probiotics, prebiotics, supplements and food …

Gas? Bloating? Diarrhea? Constipation? IBS Diagnosis? It may be SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth). Learn about underlying root causes, testing, types of SIBO, other diagnoses like Small Intestine Fungal …

Did you know that your gut health could be impacting your fertility? Hear from Deborahlise Mota, a functional medicine practitioner with acupuncture, …

Advances in pharmaceutical treatments for IBD have brought a better quality of life for many sufferers, especially for ulcerative colitis. However, …

Hear Dr. Grace Liu, AKA the Gut Goddess, share her wisdom about fungal, parasitic, mold and bacterial overgrowths in the gut and diagnostic tests …

Wonder what the heck those gut microbiome test results mean? Hear Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, Director of the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western …

What led to a 47% decrease in autism symptoms? In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons, EdD talks with Dr. James Adams, Professor at Arizona State University and leader of the Autism/Asperger’s Research Program about his …

Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, Director of the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western Reserve University and the person who named the mycobiome, or the …

In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons talks with Saffron Cassady, Canadian award-winning documentary filmmaker who is currently finishing up a new …

In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons interviews Dr. Varykina Thackray, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and a …

In this episode host Lindsey Parsons talks with naturopath Dr. Joseph Klassen of Fish Creek Naturopathic Medicine from Calgary, Albert, Canada. They discuss the importance of bile and the appendix in the digestive …

In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons talks with Kristina, who resorted to weekly FMTs or fecal transplants after seeing not just her digestion but her mental health affected after a strong course of antibiotics to …

In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons interviews Canadian naturopathic doctor Rabia Meghji, ND about candida overgrowth in the digestive tract. They cover the symptoms of candida and how they contrast with the symptoms …

In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons interviews Michael, who has given himself 9 fecal microbiota transplants in order to address serious problems …

In this episode of The Perfect Stool, host Lindsey Parsons speaks with Dr. Xerxes López-Yglesias, CEO of General Biotics, the company that created …

Learn about naturopathic approaches to gut testing and healing, stomach acid, how to restore a healthy gut microbiome after antibiotics, how to maintain a healthy gut, conditions that may be impacted by the gut, such as …

On this episode of The Perfect Stool, host Lindsey Parsons interviews John Fawkes, an evidence-based fitness and health coach practicing in Los …

In this inaugural episode of The Perfect Stool, host Lindsey Parsons interviews Amy Hollenkamp, RD, MS, author of The SIBO Diaries. Amy shares her …