
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.
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Mar 16, 2022 • 17min
Digestion 101
Having digestive issues but not sure where they may be originating? Learn about the details of the digestive process and organs from start to finish so that you can pinpoint possible areas where your digestion may be going wrong in order to restore your gut health on the latest episode of The Perfect Stool podcast with host Lindsey Parsons, EdD. 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 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, 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

Mar 2, 2022 • 40min
Nutritional and Microbiome-Level Interventions for Autism with James Adams, PhD
Studies show that many children with autism have intestinal yeast infections, which can impact their behavior. Learn about current research from purified microbiota transplants to probiotics to nutritional interventions to improve the functioning of children and adults with autism with James Adams, PhD from Arizona State University. 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, 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

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Feb 16, 2022 • 51min
The Connection Between Food Sensitivities, Histamine Intolerance and SIBO with Heidi Turner, RDN
Unexplained food sensitivities and gut issues like bloating soon after eating? It may be SIBO-induced histamine intolerance. Learn about histamine intolerance, how it differs from histamine dysregulation, how it relates to SIBO, and the approaches used to mitigate it and get better with Heidi Turner, RDN. 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, 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

Feb 2, 2022 • 16min
How to Succeed at Healing Your Gut
Why do some people manage to get to the root of their gut health issues and solve them while others hop from practitioner to practitioner, never finding a solution? Learn how to avoid the pitfalls that keep people from getting better, how to safely treat yourself and how to best prepare for seeing an alternative health practitioner so that your efforts will be met with success. 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, 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

Jan 19, 2022 • 45min
Candida: Root Causes, Testing and Treatment with Dr. Michael Biamonte
Dr. Michael Biamonte, author of 'The Candida Chronicles' and expert candida practitioner, discusses the causes and symptoms of candida overgrowth, the link between candida and leaky gut syndrome, various tests for diagnosis, copper toxicity's impact on fertility, copper IUDs and candida issues, different phases of candida treatment, and the use of prebiotics and probiotics for gut health.

Jan 5, 2022 • 41min
Functional Foods for Improving Gut Health and Metabolism with Chris Damman, MD
Dealing with gastrointestinal issues and/or insulin resistance? Hear how functional foods and microbiome-related therapies help improve microbiome and metabolic health with Dr. Chris Damman, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer of UR Labs and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Medicine at University of Washington. Learn more about how fiber, including resistant starch, psyllium husk and beta glucan can help with IBS, IBD and metabolic health in this episode sponsored by Muniq. 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, 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

Dec 8, 2021 • 20min
Understanding and Fixing Diarrhea and Loose Stool
Having loose stool and wondering if it’s a parasite, stomach flu or a chronic disease such as IBS? Learn about diarrhea and loose stool and the causes and solutions for common functional digestive problems. Find out the connection between diarrhea, loose stool and IBS, SIBO, Candida, IBD, celiac disease, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance, as well as supplements you can take to address some common problems. 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, 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

Nov 24, 2021 • 1h 2min
Restoring Your Gut Health, One Breath at a Time
Hear about Niraj Naik's journey from desperately ill with colitis, to thriving through ayurvedic diet changes, colostrum, breathwork and following his passion. This led him to develop Soma Breath, a breathwork program combined with music to facilitate breakthroughs in your physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health, and a protocol of colostrum fasting and probiotics for restoring your gut microbiome. Plus, hear a free, 12-minute demo of Soma breathwork. 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, 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

Nov 10, 2021 • 47min
Advocating for a Diagnosis and Natural Treatment
If Crohn's Disease, colitis or other GI or autoimmune issues have touched your life, you will be inspired by the story of Heather Hausenblas' fight to get a diagnosis and help her son get into remission from Crohn's Disease. Learn about advocating for your child or loved one, food/symptom journaling, the health benefits of gratitude, Ally's law to give you access to restrooms in businesses, and tips for promoting good sleep. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. 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, 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

Oct 27, 2021 • 21min
Abdominal Pain, Bloating, Cramps and Nausea: Could it be Diverticulitis?
Diverticular disease is a surprisingly misunderstood, yet very common condition, especially for those over the age of 50. Hear Lindsey Parsons, your host, break down the symptoms, possible causes, prevention and treatment options for diverticulosis and diverticulitis. Also, hear from Lily Lopez, founder of Gut Garden, this episode's sponsor, about her gut health journey and how it led her to create a line of supplements that may benefit you in your journey. Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. 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, 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