Your at-home guide to gut health
Sans elimination diets and restrictive meal plans
Browse the blog for tips and tools centered around our unique & holistic approach to gut health.
We address digestive function holistically. While you won’t find elimination diets or meal plans here, what we do share is a variety of tools that address the many influences of digestive issues.
You don’t need to implement everything, simply choose a couple of things that feel right for you and your lifestyle, and apply them slowly. Because it’s the small shifts that can make such a huge difference. Snuggle up and get comfy, we’re sure you’ll love it here.
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Episode 6: Why your SIBO keeps coming back
What is SIBO? SIBO is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. It can cause unwanted bloating, fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, gas, nutritional deficiencies and more. And it’s one of the most common reasons that clients are experiencing their digestive...
Gut Health During Pregnancy and Delivery
It’s no secret that gut health is important overall, but when you are expecting a baby, it's essential. In fact, when you have a baby on board, the baby is not the only living organism inside of you. There are billions of bacteria that reside in and on your body that...
Episode 5: Navigating constipation while in residency
In today's episode we are joined by Nisa. Nisa is in her medical school residency and talks Her journey with constipation "since she was born”. I am so excited to be able to help give her some actionable and easy tips to navigate her constipation despite her...
Episode 4: When pooping problems become period problems with Stefanie Adler
Hello, and welcome to the podcast. I'm excited to have today's guest, Stefanie Adler, on the show to share her knowledge and wisdom with us. We have an amazing conversation about digestive symptoms and the connection between your gut and hormones. I hope you...
Episode 3: Biohack your gut with 3 simple tips with Dr. Heather
Today I want to share with you 3 ways you can support your gut TODAY that don't cost anything and are easy to implement. Likely you have tried all the fancy detoxes, trends, fads, etc. But the reality is, if you are not supporting your gut with foundational habits you...
Episode 2: Rewire your brain to improve your bloat with Lindsay Mitchell
On today's episode of the love your gut podcast, we are joined by Lindsay Mitchell, founder and CEO of her company Vital-Side. Lindsay is a certified physician assistant, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner, and an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and...
Episode 1: Dr. Heather’s Real and Raw Gut Health Journey
Hey everyone! Today’s episode is special as it the first episode of the Love Your Gut Podcast. Join me, Dr. Heather as I take you through my gut health journey, how I dedicated my life to getting into the bottom of my own gut issues, and now how I coach women just...
The secret to your productivity
Productivity and focus are two of the top traits that most individuals desire. There’s nothing worse than sitting down to knock out your never ending to do list and staring at the screen because you either cannot remember what you were going to do or you feel so foggy...
Managing Gut Health in the Home
Managing Gut Health in the Home Managing gut health within your own home is a true positive opportunity. The home holds a platform for increased flexibility, a chance to experiment with new strategies, and of course a safe space to work on symptoms and healing....
Meal Prep Part 2
If you read PART 1 of the meal prep blog, you’d see that creating small but actionable steps over time will facilitate a process where meal prep becomes a part of the natural routine. Some non-traditional elements that are a bit out-of-the-box can also make meal prep...
Meal Prep Part 1
There’s nothing worse than getting home from a long day of work and being asked “what's for dinner”. The dreaded question after a long day can induce anxiety about food and test your sanity. I know for many of our clients, in the past they have felt like food was a...
Navigating Gut Health During Stressful Times
If you are an adult reading this, then you likely have experienced stress at some point in your life. There is the stress that is all-consuming where you’re practically frozen in your tracks with overwhelm, or perhaps it is the ominous lingering kind that drifts in...
Gut Health On The Go: Managing Gut Health While Traveling
While traveling can be one of the most rewarding, fun, and exciting escapes from everyday reality, for those with chronic gut symptoms it can also ignite intense fear and anxiety. Particularly with covid growing more manageable, upcoming travel is on the agenda for...
Gut health on the go: Managing Gut Health at Work
Let’s face it, we do not live in a protective bubble. Our world is often designed around the workplace, whether it be a corporate office, healthcare setting, a construction site, school, or since covid, a makeshift office within the home. Success at work should not...
Root Cause #5: Dysbiosis
Did you know that you have 2-5 pounds of bacteria in your gut? In fact, we actually have more bacteria in and on our bodies than we do human cells! When I first learned this my mind was completely blown. In the last decade, we have learned how incredibly important...
Root Cause Series #4: Motility
Do you go to the bathroom but feel like it's just rabbit pebbles? Or, do you go days without having a bowel movement only to then go and feel like there’s no way “that’s it?" You could be experiencing slow gut motility. So many of our clients experience slow motility...
Root Cause Series #3: Stress
Recently I shared a free quiz on my Instagram to help individuals identify the top underlying cause that could be contributing to their symptoms. Would you be surprised if I told you that 67% of individuals who have taken this quiz got chronic stress as their #1...
Root Cause Series #2: Digestive Insufficiencies
We are kicking off week #2 of the root cause series by talking about digestive insufficiencies. If you missed the first week talking all about low stomach acid, click here. So, what are digestive insufficiencies? Digestive insufficiencies can include: Poor pancreatic...
Root Cause Series: Low Stomach Acid
A few weeks ago, I polled everyone on Instagram and asked what the biggest confusion was surrounding their digestive symptoms. The resounding answer was, “how to determine the root cause." If you are reading this wondering what “root cause” even means... let me...
Easy Hearts of Palm Pasta Dinner
About this RecipeA quick and easy, gut-friendly dinner using a new favorite Trader Joe's item: Hearts of Palm pasta! You only need a handful of simple ingredients (chicken, olive oil, seasonings and veggies), but the combination is delicious. Plus, the chickpeas and...
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