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 ecosystem and help others who suffer from SIBO, IBS, diarrhea, soft stool, constipation, bloating, IBD and other digestive issues. Learn more about how butyrate, betaine HCl and digestive enzymes can help you recover from your gut health issues. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps ...
Oct 13, 2021•54 min•Ep. 58
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 help other women get off of strict elimination diets, heal their relationship to food, bring up their core body temperature and find their voice with health care providers. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a ...
Sep 29, 2021•44 min•Ep. 57
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, antimicrobials and other supplements and she has been able to get her gut health back to normal and reverse most of her autoimmune conditions. Lindsey helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Ar...
Sep 15, 2021•20 min•Ep. 56
Thinking of ordering a full genome gut sequencing test? Robin Rose, DO, a double board-certified specialist in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine takes us through a BiomeFX test, Microbiome Lab's metagenomic gut microbiome test, explaining what each section means for your gut health, and finishes with her treatment plan for the sample report we examine. Learn about how Dr. Rose approaches gut dysbiosis with enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics and binders, rather than the traditional antimicrobia...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 55
Interested in learning about natural therapies used in IBD? Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis follows a three-point approach to encouraging and maintaining remission in Crohn's and colitis, which includes diet, immunomodulation and stress management. Hear about the importance of physical as well as emotional healing, the different types of colitis, a musical rendition of the Bristol Stool Chart and more. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally....
Aug 20, 2021•56 min•Ep. 54
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 includes eating organic, unprocessed foods, avoiding antibiotics and NSAIDs, limiting coffee and alcohol consumption and determining the right time to seek professional help. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a Cer...
Aug 04, 2021•29 min•Ep. 53
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 host of conditions like gastritis, IBD and autoimmune diseases. Hear Dr. Miles Nichols explore peptides as well as discuss recurrent SIBO and its connection to sinus infections, Hashimoto’s and parietal cell antibodies and more. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a Certified Hea...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 52
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 whole host of symptoms, including bloating, gas, constipation and other digestive issues, brain fog, drunken-like behavior in children, food sensitivities and leaky gut. Hear Dr. Kurt Woeller, DO explore the root causes of candidiasis, its connection to autism, how to test for it and treatments including probiotics, diet changes, prescription and h...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 51
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 studies on their ability to alleviate IBD symptoms, reduce chronic constipation and diarrhea, heal SIBO, protect against candida, decrease inflammation, build bone strength, boost the immune system, maintain healthy gut bacteria and more. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients s...
Jun 16, 2021•17 min•Ep. 50
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 serotonin and dopamine) and natural remedies. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow...
Jun 02, 2021•40 min•Ep. 49
Periods of chronic stress can precede gut problems and often be their cause or a major contributing factor. Learn about the physiological mechanisms involved in stress-induced gastrointestinal issues or flares of existing problems like diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux, SIBO, candida, dysbiosis, leaky gut, IBS and IBD and ways to combat and reduce chronic stress for better gut health. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a C...
May 19, 2021•23 min•Ep. 48
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 as well? Hear about Jane Sullivan’s miraculous experience with FMT as a treatment for her bipolar disorder, which has dramatically improved her symptoms. Also learn about how she has used her personal experience to help others, including her two sisters, with bipolar disorder AND in healing their IBS, on this episode of The Perfect Stool: Understan...
May 05, 2021•53 min•Ep. 47
Think your autoimmune disease has no connection to your gut because you have no gut symptoms? Think again! Functional Medicine Practitioner Dr. Ian Hollaman explains the connections between the gut, autoimmunity, hormones and anemia. Learn more about testing and management of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, and what to do if celiac doesn't improve on a gluten-free diet. Also learn how to detox excess estrogen and increase morning cortisol naturally. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clien...
Apr 21, 2021•59 min•Ep. 46
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 problems with gut motility. On this episode of The Perfect Stool, Certified Health Coach Lindsey Parsons goes into potential causes of bloating and functional solutions to flatten your stomach. SIBO, food intolerances, digestive organ dysfunction, H. pylori and candida overgrowth can all present with bloating. Learn how to tell the difference through o...
Apr 07, 2021•19 min•Ep. 45
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 colitis, as well as stimulate the vagus nerve, with Rob Vanbergen, Certified Holistic Healthcare Practitioner. Rob also explains how microcurrent therapy is incorporated into the Haché protocol, which also focuses on sleep, nutrition, fitness and stress to help patients heal and improve their quality of life. Show Notes...
Mar 24, 2021•44 min•Ep. 44
After going through IBS, Lyme Disease and mold illness herself, Dr. Diane Mueller now helps her patients overcome these health challenges. Learn how Lyme and mold can impact gut health and be a root cause of gut issues, when to consider them as a possibility, appropriate testing and treatment tricks and products. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches...
Mar 10, 2021•55 min•Ep. 43
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 primary and secondary lactose intolerance, casein intolerance and their symptoms, how to test for lactose intolerance, and how to manage both. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nati...
Feb 24, 2021•20 min•Ep. 42
Learn about a new, innovative diet for small intestinal dysbiosis or SIBO, as well as GERD, IBS, LPR, lactose or fructose intolerance, Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis, Asthma, Rosacea, leaky gut and autoimmune diseases, based on a theory of carbohydrate malabsorption, from the creator of the Fast Tract Diet™, Norm Robillard, PhD. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She’s a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Healt...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 41
Join this informative conversation with Dr. Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD about probiotics, prebiotics and symbiotics; advanced food sensitivity testing; and the unique delivery systems and formulations that make Perque products for digestive health, as well as their vitamin C, multivitamins and polyphenol products unique and effective. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Ari...
Jan 27, 2021•55 min•Ep. 40
Confused about how undiscovered food sensitivities might impact your gut health, autoimmune disease or other chronic health problem? On this episode, learn about different elimination protocols and other special diets, including the conditions they address and how they show up in lab work. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nat...
Jan 13, 2021•34 min•Ep. 39
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 positive net impact on the microbiome. Hear about this new prebiotic, including potential benefits and latest research. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues, reverse autoimmune disease and type 2 diabetes naturally and lose weight without cutting calories or cutti...
Dec 16, 2020•24 min•Ep. 38
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. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. She's a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram or Pinter...
Dec 09, 2020•42 min•Ep. 37
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 relates to IBD, SIBO and dysbiosis, more advanced diagnostic tools to get at its root causes, and treatment options. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues, reverse autoimmune disease and type 2 diabetes naturally and lose weight without cutting calories or cutt...
Nov 20, 2020•30 min•Ep. 36
Learn how Dr. Lukyanovsky approaches finding the root cause of Crohn’s and colitis through testing; healing diets; supplements, including probiotics, fiber and gut healing nutrients; her approach to the 5R’s (remove, replace, repair, reinoculate, and rebalance) and whether her clients can get off of their pharmaceuticals. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues, reverse autoimmune disease and type 2 diabetes naturally and lose weight without cutting calories or cutting out maj...
Nov 01, 2020•36 min•Ep. 35
Are you struggling with upper digestive issues like burping, heartburn, bloating, vomiting, nausea or bad breath? Learn more about how gastritis, ulcers, low stomach acid, acid reflux (GERD) and H. Pylori relate to your issues and how to solve them from a functional medicine perspective on the most recent episode of the Perfect Stool: Understanding and Healing the Gut Microbiome with host Lindsey Parsons, EdD. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues, reverse autoimmune disease...
Oct 15, 2020•20 min•Ep. 34
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 your life expectancy with Jeff Chilton, author of "The Mushroom Cultivator" and founder of Nammex (North American Medical Mushrooms Extracts). Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues, reverse autoimmune disease and type 2 diabetes naturally and lose weight without cutting calories or cutting out major food groups. She's a Certifi...
Sep 23, 2020•45 min•Ep. 33
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 modalities, the mind-body connection, gut health testing and tips for navigating the medical-industrial complex. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues, reverse autoimmune disease and type 2 diabetes naturally and lose weight without cutting calories or cutting out major...
Sep 03, 2020•14 min•Ep. 32
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 address her gut issues and psoriasis, but she was surprised when it drastically improved her sensitivity to sounds and touch, her ability to read other people's emotions and improved her social awkwardness -- qualities that she believes in retrospect were symptoms of autism. On this episode of The Perfect Stool, hear from Amanda, four years post-FMT, ab...
Aug 13, 2020•20 min•Ep. 31
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? Learn about the complicated relationship between the brain and the gut, the cyclicality of the gut-brain axis, the roles specific gut bacteria have in creating neurotransmitters in the brain, and much more with Certified Health Coach Lindsey Parsons, EdD. Lindsey Parsons, your host...
Jul 22, 2020•14 min•Ep. 30
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 integrative cancer specialist Nasha Winters, ND about the relationship between cancer and the gut microbiome. Learn why Dr. Nasha calls gut dysbiosis, inflammation, and poor immune function the “cancer trifecta”, and hear about current research on naturopathic approaches to cancer treatment and recommendations on how to deal with a cancer diagnosis. ...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 29
