The Perfect Stool Understanding and Healing the Gut Microbiome

Learn how conventional, processed and ultra-processed foods can damage your digestive system and gut microbiome, leading to cascading negative health consequences. Hear about the benefits of organic, pasture-raised and minimally processed foods for a healthy gut and body. 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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Learn more about challenging cases of acid reflux and gastritis and possible root causes like low stomach acid, zinc deficiency and vagal nerve dysfunction. Explore the impact of micro and nano plastics on gut health, tips for reducing exposure, and the role of mindfulness and dietary choices in gut healing with integrative and functional medicine physician and bestselling author Vincent Pedre, MD. 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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.  Show Notes

Dive into the world of hypochlorhydria and discover how low stomach acid can complicate digestion. Learn about the surprising symptoms, from chronic bloating to nutrient deficiencies. Find out the root causes and the importance of accurate diagnosis. Explore remedies like betaine HCL and recent research on its effectiveness. This conversation shines a light on how understanding your gut is essential for overall health.

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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com 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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com 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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com 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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com 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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com 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 lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up your free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.  Show Notes