A couple weeks ago, I went to a local bookstore to have a cup of coffee and do client work on my laptop.

After getting my matcha latte, I went to find a quiet corner to work in. Before I was able to sit down, though, I passed a young woman reading a well-known gut health book.

"What do you think of the book?" I asked her.

"It's okay," she said. "Have you read it?"

"Yes." I paused, deciding if I really would tell her what I thought. "I didn't like it."

She looked surprised, and over the next few minutes, I explained that I'm a gut health specialist, I had to heal my gut and hormones from IBS-C, 2 years of no period, and losing my hair. After doctors told me, "My labs look normal." I read that book, and it didn't heal me.

Now, I know why. But it was really sad and confusing to me that the "best" literature out there on gut health really didn't...help.

The young woman, who had graduated from nursing school just that week, then asked, "What would you recommend to read?"

It was out of that question that this episode was born.

On today's episode, I'm going to share the top 3 best (and worst) gut health books that I've read - all based on how effective they are on possibly helping you to heal.

Whether you want to save time knowing what not to read, or you are looking for a new list of books to dive into - this episode is for you.

• Ep. 204// Are These Gut Health Myths Keeping You Constipated? Listen to find out.

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Have you ever done a protocol that made your symptoms WORSE?

Recently on an Instagram Live, I was asked a question about why a woman's constipation got WORSE when she did a constipation protocol.

This is unfortunately a common problem not just for constipation but also bloating, acid reflux, PMS, eczema, fatigue, and more.

Why does this happen? What was likely going on with this client's specific constipation response? And how can you not only avoid this problem, but find a protocol that actually will work for you?

I'm answering all this and more today. Let's dive in.

• Ep. 162// Constipation Remedies Not Working? Find Relief with These 4 Lab Tests

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*This episode was first published at BetterBellyTherapies.com/187

This summer on the Better Belly Podcast, I am releasing 2 episodes every week for a summer of Double Dipping.

We already have over 200 amazing podcast episodes, so I'm spending time this summer reviewing some of our best podcast episodes in different categories.

Last week, I shared the top 8 gut health myths that we've busted on the Better Belly Podcast (on episode 204). And today, I'm sharing 10 of my favorite gut health testimonials that we've put on the Better Belly Podcast.

Through the Better Belly Method, we've had women overcome everything from constipation, bloating, acid reflux, chronic fatigue, PCOS, endometriosis, IBS, and fibromyalgia.

If you are looking for encouraging, heart-warming, educational stories on how 10 women overcame it all when their doctors said they couldn't - then this episode is for you.

Testimonials:

1. Abby (First Testimonial on Podcast): 13// Drop Sugar Cravings, Lose Weight, and Get Glowing Skin [Client Testimonial – Abby Herman]
2. Abby Pt. 2 (Year Later): 96// How to Permanently Heal Your Gut [Client Testimonial – One Year Later]
3. Dessie (Healthy Mom): 35// Get Rid of Abdominal Pain, Joint Pain, and Fatigue, Lose 10 lbs., and Feel Better Than Ever [Client Testimonial – Dessie]
4. Jessica (Hormones, PCOS): 67// Endometriosis, Brain Fog, Eczema, Fatigue, Irritability, and Insomnia – How to Fix It All 40% or more in 3 Months [Client Testimonial -Jessica]
5. Sharon (Fibromyalgia): 76// Heal Your Fibromyalgia [Testimonial – Sharon Pt. 1]
6. BONUS Episode: 83// The IBS-Fibromyalgia Connection
7. Becca (IBS): 79// Overcoming a Decade of IBS, Weight Gain, Sleep Problems, and Fatigue – Testimonial with my client Becca
8. Anitra (Constipation): 117// End Six Years of Constipation in One Month [Testimonial – Anitra]
9. Ti (Worked with me b/c of Anitra's episode): 158// How She Ended a Decade of Chronic Constipation in 1 Month [Testimonial - Ti]
10. Helaine (Not too old to heal): 130// Feel Like a Digestive Nightmare? Achieve No Bloat, No Pain, and No Constipation in 6 months with My Client Helaine
11. Rachel (Never too recent of a problem to heal):

Lately, I’ve been finding myself hesitant to identify as a functional medicine practitioner.

There have been so many clients coming to me saying “functional medicine didn’t work for me.” To that, there can be a million reasons why. But because of that one (or multiple failures), there is some serious mistrust being built. Especially when 20% of the American population says that nothing they've tried to heal their gut has worked.

Because functional medicine has been treated as the “highest form” of alternative medicine, when it fails someone, it feels like a BIG hit.

And if it didn’t work for them, how do I describe how what I do is different?

In today's episode, I'm talking about what the actual problem is behind why you haven't gotten results from previous practitioners. And I'm talking about what I think the solution should be for consumers making better choices in their purchases.

That is our topic today: is Functional Medicine dead?

Let’s talk about it 👉

• 40// Reduce Acid Reflux with the Magic Power of Zinc
• 118// LIVER: The #1 Thing You Can Do to Ease Bloating and PMS
• 149// 4 Step Natural Candida Treatment
• 90// Fascia 101: The Hidden Force Behind Bloating and Constipation
• 134// How to Decrease Food Sensitivities and Heal Leaky Gut in 3 Steps
• 126// 5 Common Causes of Constipation Beyond Food
• 103// Detoxing Is Not A Green Smoothie

• If this podcast episode made positively impacted you, please leave a Rating and Review for the podcast. It'd mean so much! ❤️

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• Download the

If you've been around Better Belly Podcast for a while, you know that I am CONSTANTLY teaching on how food alone cannot heal your gut.

However, food IS still at most 20% of the equation of healing your gut. So - it's still important!

And not only is food important to heal your gut, but it's something you have to think about a lot. So, if you have to eat SOMETHING - it might as well be DELICIOUS.

In today's episode, learn my 5 favorite gluten- and grain-free bread recipes that are healthy for your gut WITHOUT having to sacrifice quality.

• Recipes:

1. Paleo, Grain Free Raisin Cinnamon Bread
2. High Protein, Grain Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Muffins
3. Paleo Cornbread
4. Paleo Sandwich Bread
5. Paleo Blueberry Waffles (replace with dairy free Costco Chocolate Chips)

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Back in 2020 when I started this podcast, the Better Belly Podcast, one of my MAIN goals was to create content that BUSTED prominent myths about how to heal your gut and end constipation.

As a gut health expert and someone who failed to heal their own gut using the generic advice, I felt (and still feel) a passion to cut the crap and bring clarity to those who were trying SO HARD to heal their gut - yet getting no where.

The truth is: eating magnesium, drinking water, chewing your food, taking probiotics, eating clean, or doing a juice cleanse IS NOT working anymore.

In 2023, research by Ipsos showed that 20% of Americans say that "nothing they've tried to heal their gut has worked" and "they feel that they're at a dead end."

In celebration of my birthday (today!!) and all the myth-busting we've done over the last 3 years on the Better Belly Podcast, I'm sharing my top myth-busting episodes as an easy directory on this episode. I'll be sharing a quick background and thoughts on each episode, and then sharing links in the shownotes for you to go check them out.

It's time to get gut-healing freedom from these myths.

Top 8 Myth-Busting Episodes:

1. Ep. 2// Why the Low FODMAP Diet Isn’t Healing Your Gut
2. Ep. 3// Why Probiotics Aren’t Healing Your Gut
3. 31// Why Your Doctor Says Your Labs Look “Normal” – Even When You Don’t FEEL Normal
4. 50// Why the Elimination Diet Isn’t Healing Your Gut
5. 103// Detoxing Is Not A Green Smoothie
6. 126// 5 Common Causes of Constipation Beyond Food
7. 165// The Constipation Magnesium Myth
8. 178// Why Constipation Medicine and Laxatives Are Not Helping

Additional Episodes Mentioned:

• 47// The Gut-Sinus Connection
• 46// The Gut-Breath Connection: How asthma, heart palpitations, constipation, IBS, and acid reflux are ALL connected
• 45// The Gut-Skin Connection: Is your gut flaring up your skin?

• If...

Recently, inside my Member's Only Facebook Group, a member asked a question:

"Is eating organic really necessary?"

She was having conversations with family members, trying to convince them to eat organic, and they just were not convinced.

Today's episode is all about discussing how much eating organic can ACTUALLY help you, if the benefits outweigh the cost, and what I recommend to make the biggest difference in your health.

I hope this is a new conversation on eating organic that relieves some of the pressure while also adding education and insight as you try to live your healthy and optimal life.

• Dr. Zach Bush - Chemical Farming and the Loss of Human Health
• Unexpected by Dr. Jill Carnahan (autobiography of an MD going through breast cancer, Chron's disease, and mold toxicity)
• The Vaccine-Friendly Plan by Dr. Paul Thomas
• If this podcast episode made positively impacted you, please leave a Rating and Review for the podcast. It'd mean so much! ❤️

• Watch this FREE training to learn to learn the EXACT steps you need to heal your gut so that you can poop daily, ditch acid reflux, and balance your hormones! (It's shorter than your favorite TV show!)

• Get Full Access to my Liver Detox Protocol for only $7!
• Download my Free Constipation Relief Guide
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*This episode was first published at BetterBellyTherapies.com/203

Mentioned in this episode:

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Elizabeth has been dealing with bloating for the last 5 years that she just CANNOT get to go away.

She has gone completely gluten free and dairy free, she limits processed foods, eats almost completely organic, and makes almost all her food from scratch. And she still gets people asking her if she's pregnant. When she's NOT.

What else can she do? And why has her healthy eating not helped her?

Listen in to this episode where I break down what is likely causing her bloating and what she can do to find bloat relief.

AND, for those of you who noticed that this episode is airing on a Tuesday, I am happily announcing airing an extra episode each week for a Summer of Double Dipping. During this summer, I'll be having 2 episodes per week to give you double the fun and double the healing this summer.

Now - let's dive in!

• 149// The Candida Episode: 4 Steps to Get Rid of Candida - For GOOD
• 159// Is Copper Causing Your Constipation? How Bloating, Sugar Cravings, PMS, and Histamine Sensitivity Are All Linked to Hidden Copper Toxicity

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• Ask Allison a question just like Elizabeth!

• Make Your Health EASY! 👉 Join the Better Belly Blueprint today!
• Want to heal - for good? Watch this FREE training walking you through how to heal your gut to end bloating, constipation, acid reflux, and balance your hormones - for good!

• Get Full Access to my Liver Detox Protocol for only $7!
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• Download the entire Better Belly Podcast Vault!

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• WORK WITH US →