
The Perfect Stool Understanding and Healing the Gut Microbiome
Are you struggling to restore your gut to perfect health? Hear host Lindsey Parsons interview functional and integrative medicine professionals, patients and scientists about the gut microbiome, the current state of research and how they approach treating IBS, IBD, candida, constipation, diarrhea, GERD, gastritis, SIBO and other digestive issues. Hear patients talk about their experiences with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) both in clinics and do-it-yourself and how it impacted their gastrointestinal issues. Learn about the gut microbiome’s influence not just on digestive health, but on cardiovascular health, mental health (including anxiety, depression, ADHD and autism), autoimmune diseases, skin conditions and overweight/obesity.
Latest episodes

Oct 18, 2023 • 21min
6 Gut Health Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
The podcast discusses myths and misconceptions about gut health, including detox diets, gluten-free diets, drinking liquids during meals, probiotics, and fiber. The hosts emphasize the importance of sustainable and individualized approaches to gut healing and provide recommendations for a precision approach to probiotics and introducing dietary fiber.

Oct 4, 2023 • 50min
From Bloating to Eczema: The Gut-Skin Connection Demystified with Loredana Shapson, PharmD
Explore the causes of bloating and other gut health issues, from imbalanced gut bacteria and yeast to low stomach acid and digestive enzymes. Discover the connections between a dysbiotic gut microbiome and skin problems, such as eczema, and get some concrete steps to turn around your gut health with Loredana Shapson, PharmD, FNTP. 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Sep 20, 2023 • 35min
Nature's Bounty Unleashed: Fermentation's Transformative Potential with Holly Howe
Discover the transformative power of fermentation, which harnesses naturally occurring bacteria in ordinary vegetables to unlock their digestion-boosting, nutrient-rich properties. Learn about the benefits of consuming fermented foods for your gut health and gain some culinary tips for seamlessly integrating these versatile, flavorful foods into your meals with Holly Howe, fermentation educator and author of the cookbook "Mouthwatering Sauerkraut". 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Sep 6, 2023 • 26min
Unraveling the Allergy-Gut Connection: A Journey to Histamine Balance
Explore the critical role of the gut microbiome in shaping allergy susceptibility and two related conditions: histamine dysregulation and histamine intolerance. Learn about the connection between allergies and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and the role of Klebsiella aerogenes in exacerbating these issues. Uncover some practical advice for restoring a healthy gut microbiome, regulating the immune system, and reducing your allergies. 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Aug 22, 2023 • 52min
What Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis Can Tell You about Gut Health with Hope Pedraza
Learn about hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA), the crucial role of minerals in digestion, and how the "big four" macro minerals - calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium - impact various bodily functions. Uncover the effects of excessive calcium, the importance of magnesium for stress management, sodium's role in digestion and the roles of zinc, copper, manganese, chromium, and cobalt in gut and general health with Hope Pedraza, FDNP, certified Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis expert. 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Aug 9, 2023 • 48min
From FMT to Thaenabiotic: Andrea McBeth, ND on Microbiome Innovations
Learn about Andrea McBeth, ND’s journey from wanting to offer fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) to developing Thaenabiotic, a unique dietary supplement derived from healthy human stool. Andrea explains how Thaenabiotic captures a range of beneficial postbiotics that contribute to overall health and wellness. The conversation explores Thaenabiotic's potential uses, absorption of nutrients by the microbiome, and its impact on various conditions. Andrea also addresses dosing, clinical trials, and future research prospects. 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Jul 26, 2023 • 23min
Colon Cancer: A Deep Dive on Diet, the Microbiome and Colonoscopies
In your forties or suffering from new gut health issues and wondering if you need a colonoscopy or endoscopy? Learn more about increasing colon cancer diagnoses, when to get a colonoscopy or endoscopy, hereditary and lifestyle risk factors, dietary changes for colon cancer prevention, as well as integrative interventions for colon cancer. 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Jul 12, 2023 • 36min
Using Microbes of Elite Athletes to Heal the Gut with Jonathan Scheiman, PhD of FitBiomics
Still looking for the right probiotic to balance your gut microbiome? Learn how FitBiomics is revolutionizing the probiotics industry with new products like Veillonella, which is derived from the gut microbiomes of elite athletes. Explore the scientific basis for the effectiveness of FitBiomics’ probiotics with Jonathan Scheiman, PhD, CEO of FitBiomics, sponsor of this episode. 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Jun 28, 2023 • 45min
Give Your Gut a Break: Put a Stop to your IBS, SIBO, IMO or IBD with the Elemental Diet with Roy Steinbock, MD and Debbie Steinbock, HHC
Have you been struggling with chronic gut health conditions like IBS, SIBO or IMO? If so, the elemental diet may be for you. Explore the ways in which elemental diets provide the gut rest, reduce inflammation and reset the gut microbiome in order to eliminate symptoms of IBS, SIBO, IMO and many other related conditions. Learn how to effectively execute the elemental diet with the help of two elemental diet experts, Roy Steinbock, MD, and Debbie Steinbock HHD, on the Perfect Stool Podcast with host Lindsey Parsons, EdD: https://link.chtbl.com/theperfectstool 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, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes

Jun 14, 2023 • 15min
Functional Medicine Tests Demystified
Learn about the primary stool tests I use (the GI Map and the Genova GI Effects), their features, pros and cons, when and which SIBO/IMO breath tests I use, as well as other functional medicine tests like the Organic Acids Test, NutrEval, and Doctor's Data Hair Elements test, when and why I select them and what is included in each test. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take my quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. I’m a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. I coach clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow me on Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach me via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session. Show Notes