#988: Mold, Cortisol & the Labs Your Doctor Skips

In this episode of The Health Revival Show, I dive deep into the often-overlooked issue of bile acid reflux—a condition that can mimic typical acid reflux but is driven by very different mechanisms. I share insights from my clinical experiences and discuss the importance of recognizing the signs that differentiate bile reflux from acid reflux, especially in patients who have had their gallbladders removed. Listeners will learn about the complex interactions between gut health, the vagus nerve, and digestive function. I emphasize the necessity of a comprehensive approach, including identifying underlying infections and addressing vagal tone to restore digestive balance. Tune in for valuable strategies that could change your understanding of digestive health and help you find real answers to your symptoms.

In this episode, Ryan Monahan shares his inspiring story of battling undiagnosed Hashimoto’s, navigating the medical system, and turning his personal health crisis into a mission to help others. Discover actionable insights on thyroid health, immune tolerance, and environmental factors like mold.   Resources & Links: The Autoimmune Paleo Protocol Thyroimune Formula by Designs for Health Ryan Monahan’s Website - The Mindful Nutrivore Autoimmune Wellness ERMI Mold Test - Environmental Relative Moldiness Index Book: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis by Izabella Wentz Download FREE ebook Connect with Ryan Monahan: Website Instagram Facebook  

Infections with cyclospora, a parasite that spreads through raw produce and causes severe “explosive” diarrhea, are on the rise in multiple states. Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Illinois are among the hardest-hit states by the stomach bug, which usually increases during the warmer months in the United States. What is cyclosporiasis? It’s caused by a parasite and spreads through contaminated fresh produce. The most common symptom of cyclosporiasis is sudden, watery explosive diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite, and fatigue.

Lyme disease is surging in 2026 — and the sign everyone watches for, the bullseye rash, shows up in only about 20% of cases. Liz and Becca break down the real numbers (89,000 reported vs. ~476,000 a year), why ticks are now in backyards and school fields, the new Lyme vaccine, exactly what to do the second you find a tick, the removal mistakes that make it worse, why standard testing fails, and how your gut terrain decides your recovery. "Follow the show so new episodes download automatically — this is the stuff your doctor doesn't have time to explain." *** CONNECT: 🏆 Work With Us: Revive & Thrive Program 🔗 Connect With Liz: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🔗 Connect With Becca: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🇺🇸 Private Community: FitMom Society ▶️ Have Questions? Ask Here *** SAY THANKS: 💜 Leave Review on Apple 💚 Leave Review on Spotify *** produced by: brandhard

Given 12 months to live with stage 4 breast cancer, Laura Lummer is here five years later with a body she says is healed. She joins Liz and Becca to unpack the metabolic terrain approach: why blood sugar, methylation, and chronic stress drive breast cancer even in "healthy" women, the truth about estrogen blockers and informed consent, mammograms vs. thermography, and the emotional work most people skip. A conversation about options and terrain — not fear.   Connect with Laura - Instagram | Web | Podcast *** CONNECT: 🏆 Work With Us: Revive & Thrive Program 🔗 Connect With Liz: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🔗 Connect With Becca: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🇺🇸 Private Community: FitMom Society ▶️ Have Questions? Ask Here *** SAY THANKS: 💜 Leave Review on Apple 💚 Leave Review on Spotify *** produced by: brandhard

A quick one on gout: what it actually is (uric acid, purines, joint crystals), why it's missed for years and mistaken for "just foot pain," the BP meds that raise uric acid, why women get it after menopause, and the real root — inflammation, gut, and immune system. Plus how to address it with diet, hydration, and immune support. *** CONNECT: 🏆 Work With Us: Revive & Thrive Program 🔗 Connect With Liz: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🔗 Connect With Becca: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🇺🇸 Private Community: FitMom Society ▶️ Have Questions? Ask Here *** SAY THANKS: 💜 Leave Review on Apple 💚 Leave Review on Spotify *** produced by: brandhard

You've been told your labs are "normal" and you still feel awful. Liz and Becca break down the functional medicine tests that actually find the root cause — blood work, stool testing, the Dutch test for cortisol and estrogen, the Total Tox mold panel, food-sensitivity testing, and genetics — plus why "IBS" hides the real problem and how your gut drives anxiety. A test nobody reads is just expensive data. Here's what to run, and in what order. *** CONNECT: 🏆 Work With Us: Revive & Thrive Program 🔗 Connect With Liz: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🔗 Connect With Becca: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🇺🇸 Private Community: FitMom Society ▶️ Have Questions? Ask Here *** SAY THANKS: 💜 Leave Review on Apple 💚 Leave Review on Spotify *** produced by: brandhard

Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan explains why your gut is a signaling organ that quietly runs your brain, skin, and hormones — and why stress-induced leaky gut may be the #1 driver of chronic disease. Inside: the natural GLP-1 your microbes already make, why "normal" labs miss leaky gut, the gut–skin connection behind eczema and acne, and the 3 things he does daily to stay resilient. If you've been told it's "just stress," start here. Connect with Kiran: Instagram Microbiome Labs   *** CONNECT: 🏆 Work With Us: Revive & Thrive Program 🔗 Connect With Liz: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🔗 Connect With Becca: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🇺🇸 Private Community: FitMom Society ▶️ Have Questions? Ask Here *** SAY THANKS: 💜 Leave Review on Apple 💚 Leave Review on Spotify *** produced by: brandhard

Your labs came back "normal" — so why are you exhausted, freezing, losing hair, and unable to lose weight? Because iron, iodine, and estrogen are three legs of one stool, and a standard panel reads them in isolation. Liz and Becca unpack the trifecta: the ferritin your doctor never runs, why your breasts and ovaries need iodine, the estrogen dominance behind heavy periods and PMS rage, and exactly what to test before you guess. *** CONNECT: 🏆 Work With Us: Revive & Thrive Program 🔗 Connect With Liz: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🔗 Connect With Becca: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🇺🇸 Private Community: FitMom Society ▶️ Have Questions? Ask Here *** SAY THANKS: 💜 Leave Review on Apple 💚 Leave Review on Spotify *** produced by: brandhard

Cancer, autoimmunity, chronic pain — research scientist Ian Mitchell makes the case they're not the genetic life sentences we've been told. Liz and Becca get into carbon 60 and mitochondrial energy, what to do first in an autoimmune flare, the metabolic argument that got him nominated to run the National Cancer Institute, stem cells that cross the blood-brain barrier, and his own spike-protein crash. Opinionated, not medical advice — bring it to your practitioner. Connect with Ian: Instagram   See Wizard Sciences products   *** CONNECT: 🏆 Work With Us: Revive & Thrive Program 🔗 Connect With Liz: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🔗 Connect With Becca: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 🇺🇸 Private Community: FitMom Society ▶️ Have Questions? Ask Here *** SAY THANKS: 💜 Leave Review on Apple 💚 Leave Review on Spotify *** produced by: brandhard