EP 53 | Blood Sugar & Digestion: How Your Gut Affects Your Metabolism and Vice Versa

The podcast is back for a very special two-part bonus episode series dedicated to the subject of carbs and IBS. Which also just so happens to be the subject of my new cookbook!

Since the SIBO Made Simple book came out, one big set of questions I keep getting asked from SIBO Amigos and members of the Hashi Posse, along with other followers on Instagram, was about how carbs can be part of a balanced diet with gut issues.

Carbs are a huge source of stress and confusion. People get conflicting advice from doctors. Some say it’s dangerous for women to be super low carb, others say you can’t heal the gut without taking out all grains. And still others believe that removing all carbs and staying on the low FODMAP diet for too long is detrimental to the long-term health of your microbiome.

I’m here to breakdown the research and settle the debate once and for all. In this episode, I’ll be explaining the role of carbohydrates in our digestive process and their impact on metabolic health. Then we will talk about how our carb “tolerance” is very much dependent on the health of our gut.

Stay tuned for the next episode, which will include lots of practical advice on how to choose your own carb adventure with IBS.

Resources, mentions and notes!

• CARBIVORE: 130 Healthy Recipes to Stop Fearing Carbs and Embace the Comfort Foods You Love (3/24, Hachette) – my new book
• Submit your cookbook receipt to join Blood Sugar Bootcamp for FREE!
• Pay it forward: write a book review on Amazon to support my work (you don’t have to have bought it there)
• The SIBO Made Simple Book
• Join the SIBO Made Simple Facebook Community Page
• Subscribe to the newsletter (and receive a free low FODMAP cookbook)
• Follow me on Instagram to keep the conversation going
• Check out my blog for free recipes and SIBO resources

This episode is brought to you by my new book CARBIVORE. Whether you’re suffering from keto-fatigue, have been told carbs are off the table because of health issues, or just want to embrace food freedom without fear, Phoebe Lapine offers a delicious solution with 130 completely fiber-forward (gluten-optional) recipes that are organized by your favorite type of carb—noodles, grains, loaves, spuds and more. To find out more details about the FREE bonuses and to submit your receipt, click here.

This episode is also brought to you by mye-book program, The Low FODMAP Reset, a 4-week elimination diet meal plan with mouthwatering SIBO-friendly recipes using the best of the season’s produce. All the dishes are not only free of high FODMAP foods, but also gluten, dairy, soy, corn and refined sugar. This will help not only quiet symptoms of bloating and IBS, but identify the food triggers that might be lighting up your immune system and creating a cycle of inflammation in the gut. Plus, there’s a step by step guide for reintroducing these ingredients one at a time so you can design your best path forward. As a member of the SIBO Made Simple listener family, you can take $20 off by using the code SIBO20 at checkout. Just click here to learn more