SIBO/IMO vs. Dysbiosis: Choosing the Best Test for your Symptoms

Feeling sluggish? Seeing sun spots on your face? Trouble detoxifying? Noticing signs of aging and chronic disease? Learn about taking preventative action and finding solutions via glutathione, often called the “master antioxidant”. In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Nayan Patel, a pharmacist and wellness expert, who developed a novel technology to deliver glutathione topically. We discuss its benefits, precursors, symptoms to look for and affordable solutions. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.  Show Notes

Could your stomach issues be caused by low stomach acid, or hypochlorhydria? Explore the vital role stomach acid plays in digestion and nutrient absorption. In this episode, I’ll highlight the symptoms of low stomach acid, including chronic bloating, burping, heartburn, and deficiencies in B12, iron, and calcium. I’ll also dive into the root causes, potential supplements to support stomach acid, and how to recognize signs of low stomach acid on your blood work. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Hypnosis on stage and screen may seem scary or absurd, but clinical hypnosis can heal gut issues by accessing the subconscious brain. Clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Navidi helps clients enter a trance state, addressing chronic pain and GI disorders like IBS, SIBO and IBD. In this episode, he discusses the brain-gut connection, the hypnotherapy process and CBT for GI disorders, and how anxiety, trauma and stress can exacerbate our gut issues. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.  Show Notes

Struggling with stubborn health issues? Learn how genetic mutations might be impacting your gut and overall wellness. Join Dr. Jenna Weeks, ND, as she unpacks SNPs—genetic variations linked to gut health, mental health and chronic conditions. With 8 years of research, Dr. Weeks reveals hidden genetic factors behind anxiety, depression, chronic inflammation, leaky gut, fibromyalgia and autoimmunity. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.  Show Notes

Explore the differences between SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), IMO (Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth) and hydrogen sulfide SIBO, and dysbiosis, and what makes them different. Dive into their distinct causes and symptoms and what kinds of tests are appropriate in which situations. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Learn how FoodMarble's at-home, reusable breath testing device helps detect SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth) and IMO (Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth), the root causes of 60-70% of IBS, as well as food intolerances. Ricky Harrison from FoodMarble explains the science behind their portable, easy-to-use devices. We discuss the benefits, testing substrates, how it compares to other tests and how it helps manage gut issues from home. Check out our YouTube video of this podcast for a demo of how to use it: https://youtu.be/V4o5IFNpjEE. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Discover how stress and childhood trauma can impact your gut and overall health, and why to start your gut healing journey by addressing chronic stress through modalities like meditation, breathwork, yoga, therapy, grounding and best case scenario journaling. After five years and over 50 doctors trying to get to the bottom of constipation, bloating, fatigue and skin issues, Brooke Herbert finally found her way to healing by addressing her dysbiotic gut (including giardia and H. pylori), mold toxicity and chronic stress. Learn how Brooke now empowers other women to advocate for their health by focusing on the four pillars of wellness: exercise, sleep, stress management and nutrition.  Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.   Show Notes 

Explore the hidden world of food additives and their effects on your gut and overall health. From the preservatives in processed meats to the artificial sweeteners in your favorite diet drinks, I explore how these common additives could be altering your gut microbiome in ways you never expected. Discover the potential risks, overhyped dangers and better alternatives, as I unpack research on preservatives, sweeteners, emulsifiers and pesticides.  Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.  Show Notes 

Are you stuck in your recovery from gut health issues, food sensitivities, ME/CFS, MCS, mold illness, Lyme disease, autoimmune disease or anxiety, despite following all the supplement protocols, eating an optimal diet and doing your best with sleep and exercise? Your brain may be stuck in a loop, retriggering a hypersensitivity reaction to environmental stimuli that are no longer a danger to you. Learn about The Gupta Program, a holistic approach to healing chronic illnesses by retraining the brain and calming the amygdala so that you can regain your health and vitality, with Ashok Gupta, creator of the program. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Cheryl Sew Hoy, the founder and CEO of Tiny Health, discusses the critical role of gut health in infants and mothers. Cheryl shares her personal journey of giving birth via C-section and how she restored her newborn's gut, all which led to the founding of Tiny Health. She explains the importance of the gut microbiome, particularly the transfer of beneficial bacteria from mother to child during vaginal birth and breastfeeding. She also delves into the impact of modern lifestyles on gut health, the benefits of probiotics, and the significance of early testing and intervention for long-term health. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. 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, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at [email protected] to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes