The Trust Your Gut Podcast
240 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWelcome to The Trust Your Gut Podcast (formerly Omaha's Health & Community Podcast).
On this show I promote strategies to help you take control of your health - nutritionally, physically, and emotionally. A healthy gut means a healthy life!
I also have special guest interviews with different health and wellness experts who share their own unique stories and views on health.
My hope is this - as you embark on your own health journey, I want to help you challenge your current thinking and beliefs around health.
Don't believe something just because someone else says it though. Use the knowledge shared on this podcast t be the springboard for you to do further research and find what resonates with you!
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Nutrition For Mental Health - With Dr. David Wiss
January 03, 2024 15:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBDr. David Wiss became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in 2013 and founded Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs specializing in treating eating and substance use disorders. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a minor in Health Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Wiss is a scientific author with over 20 peer-reviewed publications, a nutrition and health consultant, functional medicine practitioner, recovery coach, and passionate educator. Learn more about the intersection ...
7 Steps To Tackle Home Mold Issues
December 30, 2023 15:00 - 5 minutes - 7.65 MBIt’s estimated that maybe 80-90% of houses have some kind of mold issue, which can really damage your health. Mold toxicity is one of the most common root causes that drives autoimmune issues and many other chronic diseases. Here’s 7 steps to take to protect your house against mold issues, which in turn will protect your own health.
Standard Cholesterol Testing Is Useless! Do These Tests Instead!
December 27, 2023 17:26 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBStandard cholesterol and lipid testing does NOT give you any real information about your health. And it definitely doesn’t give you enough data to determine whether you should go on lifelong cholesterol medications. In fact, roughly 50% of people who die from heart attacks either have normal cholesterol levels, or are taking anti-cholesterol medications! In this episode I discuss what an extensive lipid panel needs to include, what the results might mean, and what you should do about it!
What's The Best Diet When Dealing With Cancer?
December 13, 2023 15:00 - 6 minutes - 9.29 MBIs there a “best” diet for preventing or healing from cancer? Or are there different diets that work for different people, genetics, and types of cancer? In this episode I explore all of your burning questions about nutrition and cancer, including what the current research shows!
Does Your Child Have PANS?
December 06, 2023 15:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB1 in 200 kids are estimated to have PANS/PANDAS – but that number is likely lower due to the lack of education surrounding PANS/PANDAS. PANS/PANDAS, which stands for Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, is a condition that affects children's brains and behavior. It can be difficult to see your child experiencing sudden and sometimes severe symptoms that may disrupt their daily life. ...
Don't Skip These Thyroid Tests!
November 29, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBMost standard Thyroid panels do NOT test enough metrics to help you make the best decisions around your health. If you’ve only tested 1-3 metrics - usually TSH, T3, and T4 - then this isn’t enough information to decide to go on medications. You need a bigger picture, mainly because the vast majority of Thyroid issues are actually being caused by something else underlying anyway. In this episode I discuss the full Thyroid panel that you need tested, and what the results mean.
Overwhelmed With Health? Watch This Video!
November 25, 2023 15:00 - 7 minutes - 11 MBI hear you - it’s overwhelming trying to be healthy! It feels like everything can kill you. And things that you thought were healthy are apparently bad for you! It’s so difficult to know what to do and easy just to throw up your hands and say who cares! But I made this video to help you break it all down and give you a game plan to be able to build stronger health over time without the overwhelm and stress!
Is Keto The Best Diet For Great Health?
November 22, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this episode I discuss how the different types of diets can affect your health, and address whether Keto diet is the best diet for preventing and managing cancer or not.
WARNING: Listen To This Before Eating Eggs
November 18, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 5.7 MBEggs truly are nature’s superfood, full of so many important micronutrients that we need to live a healthy life. However, not all eggs are created equal thanks to the living conditions of the laying chicken. When a chicken is able to live it’s natural lifestyle, foraging and scratching for bugs, outside in the sunlight and fresh air, while also not being injected with any hormones or antibiotics then their eggs will be amazing for your health. But a chicken that never sees sunlight and...
Most Important Lab Tests For Chronic Health Sufferers
November 16, 2023 22:43 - 6 minutes - 9.46 MBAnyone who is suffering from any kind of chronic health issue - from autoimmune problems to cancer, or just any lingering symptoms - needs to undergo some root cause testing if they really want to heal! What are the most common underlying root causes you should test for? Start with mold, Lyme disease and its coinfections, gut infections including candida, and heavy metals plus environmental toxins. In this episode I share my favorite companies and tests so that you can be your own best ...
IBS is a BS diagnosis
November 11, 2023 15:00 - 5 minutes - 8.05 MBIf you’re suffering with IBS then your symptoms are very real. But the diagnosis itself is BS, and here’s why. A diagnosis of IBS says nothing about why you’re suffering, it’s just giving a label to your collection of symptoms. The same thing happens with Fibromyalgia. If you’re suffering with any kind of gut issue, then you need to get to the underlying root cause (or causes) so that you can actually fix the problem and truly heal! If you’ve been diagnosed with IBS then ask your docto...
The Biggest Exercise Mistakes To Avoid
November 08, 2023 15:00 - 6 minutes - 9.37 MBObviously we all need to be exercising daily, and 99% of us could be doing more than we already do. But there’s some common mistakes beyond not doing enough exercise that keeps people trapped. If you want to lose weight, cardio is not the best exercise for you. Cardio is great for mental health, as well as lung and cardiovascular health. But it’s really not very useful for weight loss. Instead, you need to be lifting weights to put on muscle if you really want to speed up your weight l...
The Best Cancer Blood Tests
November 05, 2023 15:49 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBWhile it’s true that the majority of people will have a run-in with some kind of cancer in their lifetime, we need to remember that no 2 cancers are the same, and your overall metabolic health has a huge impact on how your body will manage the cancer and what your survival rates will be, plus which treatment path you should go down. To test your body’s current metabolic health status when dealing with cancer, there’s a number of simple blood tests you can run that will show how well (or po...
The Best Gut Health Tests
November 01, 2023 20:59 - 5 minutes - 7.44 MBOne of the most common questions I get asked is “what are the best tests for gut health?” My answer usually surprises people… None of them! What do I mean? Well, our gut microbiome literally changes every second in response to our stress levels, our toxic burden, what foods we eat and so on. So GI mapping and similar tests don’t really tell us much about what’s actually happening. Instead, I recommend that people do more “root cause” testing to find out what’s actually causing the gut sy...
Is Glyphosate Killing Us?
October 25, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBStephanie Seneff is a senior research scientist at MIT, where she has had continuous affiliation for more than five decades. Currently a Senior Research Scientist (MIT’s highest research rank) at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, she has supervised 21 Master’s and 14 Ph.D. students. For over a decade, since 2008, she has directed her attention towards the role of nutrition and environmental toxicants on human disease, with a special emphasis on the herbicide gl...
Here's Why Mother's Should ALWAYS Trust Their Intuition
October 21, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBThere’s no more powerful force in the world than the love a parent has for their child. But mother’s especially develop an unbreakable bond with their child after growing, feeding,a dn nurturing them. This is why when it comes to the health of your child, mother’s should ALWAYS trust their intuition. You know when something doesn’t feel right. It might be that you were dismissed even though you know something more is going on. Or maybe a medical treatment was recommended that just doe...
Everything That's Wrong With The Body Positivity Movement!
October 18, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MBI’m sure the body positivity movement started with all of the right intentions. And I certainly agree with some of the premises. Every human should love themselves exactly how they are! But loving yourself doesn't mean the same thing as accepting less for yourself. And allowing your health to get away from you, and become obese, will impact your ability to live your best life. But it also affects your family. It’s not fair for them to lose you younger than they should because of poor hea...
Benefits Of Boron, The "Miracle Mineral"
October 14, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 10 MBThe majority of people watching this video are probably deficient in Boron. But don’t think of it like a supplement that you need to take. Boron is a trace mineral, and it’s very important to have sufficient levels of it. Like all things you want to try and improve the levels through diet, but some people will need to supplement with it if they’re severely deficient. There’s a lot of reported benefits to maintaining adequate levels of Boron, from improved wound healing, to less inflam...
9 Amazing Health Facts You Need To Know
October 11, 2023 18:06 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBThere’s so many reasons why the overall health of the Western world is going down the toilet! In this episode I talk about 9 of the most important reasons that can be controlled to help all of us turn around our collective health! How do you measure if you’re truly healthy and “metabolically flexible?” Only 12% of American adults are. Why is America ranked dead last out of all of the industrialized nations when it comes to safety for mothers and newborns when going through the birth pr...
The 4 Best Health Tests You Can Do At Home!
September 30, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes - 9.54 MBWhile I don’t recommend doing testing on your own when suffering with chronic illness, I also know how frustrating it is when you can’t find a doctor who can help you. So, let’s look at some of the most important tests to run, and more importantly, these can all be done at home without needing a blood draw or a doctor to help you! First is the Total Tox Burden by Vibrant Wellness. This urine test looks at mold, environmental toxins, and heavy metals. Get the test here - https://drrodneywhi...
The Olive Oil Scam
September 27, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 7.06 MBExtra virgin olive oil can be a really healthy addition to your diet. But, there’s a dark side to it… Any time humans can make more money while exploiting customers, they always seem to find a way! Good quality extra virgin olive oil costs more to make than the cheap, nasty oils like vegetable or canola oil. So there’s a lot of money to be made by selling extra virgin olive oil at a regular price but mixing half the bottle with inferior oil to save costs, unbeknown to the consumer! I r...
Ask These Questions Before Getting Back Surgery
September 23, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes - 12.4 MBLow back pain is the number one cause for disability in America. And for many of those people, spinal surgery feels like their only option. However, only a very small number of people with spinal problems should ever get surgery. This goes for disc issues, or stenosis, or most other causes of back pain. So, if you’re considering spinal surgery, please do your due diligence and ask all of these questions at a minimum before considering any surgery whatsoever. In general spinal surgery ...
Jumpstart Your Health
September 20, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes - 8.91 MBI hear way too many stories of people trying to detox from things like parasites, mold, heavy metals, and all the other things, and they make themselves more sick than they started. Why? Because their body wasn’t draining properly in the first place and that’s why it got locked up with biotoxins to begin with! So how do you open your drainage pathways? Stop adding more toxins - so eat a healthy diet and clean up your environment; drink lots of clean water; get lymphatic drainage regularl...
The Most Important Inflammation Blood Test You Need To Run
September 16, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.59 MBWhen you’re dealing with chronic illness and you feel inflamed, then you need to do the right testing to see how bad the inflammation is. The level of inflammation gives you a good idea of how your body is handling whatever illness is going on - from cancer to autoimmune disease. So the best panel I recommend is the fatty acid panel, and make sure it includes the AA/EPA ratio. Here’s a link to a really good quality test that you can do at home with a simple blood spot - https://www.zinz...
Focus On This To Clear Up Skin Breakouts
September 13, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 8.05 MBBefore you waste time and money on expensive skin treatments or medications to clear up skin breakouts, make sure your gut is functioning properly! We have 4 detox pathways - our poop, pee, breath, and skin. If the first 2 pathways aren’t working properly, then the skin is where our body will try to force out toxins. If it can’t get out the gut, it will come out in the skin! Start with eating a diet that helps seal the gut instead of creating more leaky gut. Also work on opening your dra...
The Dark Side Of The Birth Control Pill
September 09, 2023 19:15 - 5 minutes - 7.45 MBOut of the millions of women around the world who are prescribed birth control every year, how many are told about the serious long term risks associated with taking birth control? Taking birth control can lead to imbalance hormones, increased inflammation, destroy the gut, and even increase the chance of strokes and heart conditions. They can also cause long term fertility issues. So, taking birth control for any other reason than contraceptive reasons is never the right move in my opin...
The Miracle Healing Power Of Scalar Energy - With Tom Paladino
September 06, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBThis was one of the most fascinating interviews I've ever been a part of! Tom Paladino is changing the world by tapping into something that Tesla himself was researching - scalar enrgy. On the surface, it might sound very "airy fairy" when we talk about using a technology that can tap into the energy source of the universe - the light and energy emitted by the sun and all of the other stars. But, when you hear Tom break this down in a simple way, it makes so much sense. He can use his ...
Is "Fight/Flight" Fighting Your Gut?
September 02, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.78 MBDIGESTION DOESN'T START IN YOUR GUT. DIGESTION STARTS IN YOUR BRAIN – before food even enters your mouth! When you anticipate or smell food, your brain sends signals to stimulate the release of digestive enzymes and gastric juices in the stomach. This is why stress can cause digestive issues! During the fight-or-flight response, triggered by stress, the body directs resources away from internal systems like reproduction, immunity, and digestion to deal with the threat our body thinks is th...
Dr Cori Parasite interview
August 30, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBI had such a great interview with Dr. Cori last time that we decided to connect again on her show (https://www.youtube.com/@dr.coristern). This time we discussed parasites and the fact that nearly every human is dealing with them. We talked about why they're so damaging to our health, and our favorite methods for managing and eliminating them. We will be teaming up to do more episodes together on a range of different health topics so stay tuned for those! If you want to listen to my ...
What To Ask When Diagnosed With Cancer
August 26, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBHearing the word “cancer” come out of your doctor’s mouth can be one of the most scary things you’ll ever hear. So, you somehow have to pull yourself out of the emotions of fear to be able to make the best decision regarding treatment and how you’ll move forward. There’s a very long list of questions that you need to ask any cancer doctor (integrative or oncological) before you commit to any kind of treatment. In this video I try to cover the most important ones, but there’s many more yo...
The Most Common Reason Missed Behind Digestive Problems
August 23, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes - 9.85 MBIf you’re struggling with digestive problems then you’ve probably already tried almost everything - from changing diet, to different supplements, maybe even some medications. But, if you’ve literally tried everything and still haven’t found any success, then you might be missing one of the most important causes that is so often missed - stress! Both short term acute stress and long term chronic stress will ruin gut and intestinal function because stress keeps you trapped in a fight/fligh...
The Main Things STOPPING You From Losing Belly Fat
August 19, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBIf you’re struggling to lose weight, especially that last 10-15 lbs of belly fat, then there’s a number of possible reasons why. Sugar is the most obvious reason for the majority of people, but it’s not the only reason why. So what else could be causing the weight gain, or blocking your ability to lose the fat? It could be some foods that you’ve been told are healthy, things like grains and other lectin-containing plants that are driving up your inflammation. What about seed oils? They...
BEFORE You Go On Statins, Ask These Questions!
August 16, 2023 13:00 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB50% of men and 38% of women over the age of 60 are taking statins to lower their cholesterol. But, is this number too high? Are they being overprescribed? And, are there any dangerous side effects to taking them? Every cell in our body needs cholesterol, so there’s certainly a significant downside to having not enough cholesterol. What about the fact that so many people who suffer heart attacks have low cholesterol? Some research shows it’s about 50% the number of people with high vs low...
The MOST Important Intermittent Fasting Basics: MUST LISTEN
August 12, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBIntermittent Fasting isn’t for everyone, but it should be used regularly by most people! In this episode I cover all of the basics, as well as who should, and shouldn’t be using intermittent fasting! After watching this video you’ll know everything you need to know so you can successfully start intermittent fasting today and experience the amazing health benefits!
Rise of the Superbug: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
August 09, 2023 13:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBThere’s a number of medical discoveries in the last 100 years that can be both life saving and damaging to our health. None more so than antibiotics! These drugs are literally life-saving for people facing serious bacterial infections. But they have also created a health epidemic of gut issues, not to mention the frightening rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria - superbugs! In this episode I share tips for healing your gut after taking a course of antibiotics (and how to hopefully lim...
Navigating A Cancer Diagnosis
August 05, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MB“You’ve got cancer.” This might be one of the scariest sentences you can hear from your doctor. But before you panic and dive immediately into treatment, you need to do some research and ask some serious questions. Is chemotherapy and/or radiation the absolute best first line treatment for this cancer? What are the risks? What other treatments are potentially worth trying first? If you choose to do chemotherapy, do you know what the science shows for how to improve the outcomes and lim...
Are You Deficient In Magnesium?
August 02, 2023 19:30 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBMagnesium deficiency affects virtually all of us! From the way stress burns magnesium stores (and we are all under stress in terms of emotional, chemical, and physical) to the massive depletion of Magnesium and other vitamins and minerals in our produce. So does this really matter and what can be done about it? Yes it matters, a LOT! Magnesium deficiency can cause major gut issues, sleep problems, and even anxiety and depression among many other things. This is why in my opinion virtua...
Do Liver Cleanses Work?
July 19, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 9.79 MBIf you search for liver cleanses or detoxes online, you’ll find thousands of articles and videos promoting the next best thing to “clean out your liver.” But do these actually work? The answer is, it depends on what result means it has “worked.” If your drainage pathways are blocked and you’re dealing with chronic illness, then you’re not going to get your liver working perfectly and fix your health issues after a 3 day liver cleanse. In the case of chronic illness, you need to support...
The Biggest Myth Around Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X)
July 15, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBThere’s no official cause behind Metabolic Syndrome, although it’s treated in a very similar way to Type 2 diabetes - drugs! But, what if we are looking at these conditions the completely wrong way? In my opinion, both metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes start out as a protective mechanism, where the body is trying to protect itself against the massive blood sugar spikes and inflammation created by the poor diets so many of us consume these days. The combination of processed sugar, ...
The Most Common Mistakes When Managing Viral Infections
July 12, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBEven though people start with good intentions, there’s some common mistakes I see people make when they (or their family members) are struck down with illness. In this video I cover some of the most common mistakes that are made, and what you should do instead. Keep in mind that most of these mistakes relate to viral infections, as certain bacterial infections need to be treated much differently and can’t always be taken care of “naturally” at home.
How to STOP Waking Up Tired in the Morning
July 08, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.94 MBGetting a good night’s sleep is as important (maybe even more so) than eating a healthy diet and exercising consistently. Yet, a huge number of people don’t get enough quality sleep each night and need caffeine every day to function, which keeps them trapped in a vicious cycle! In this episode, I discuss how to set up a solid pre-sleep routine, but also what you need to do (and avoid) during the day so that you can wake up fresh every morning and crush your days!
Amazing Benefits of WALKING You Never Knew About
July 05, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes - 6.93 MBIf you want to experience great health, then you need to exercise frequently. This needs to include lifting weights 3-5x per week (no matter how old you are, and yes ladies this includes you too!), and some higher intensity workouts to get your heart rate up. However, don’t forget that consistent movement throughout the day is also vital. Walking frequently everyday brings a host of health benefits, so don’t let lack of a gym membership, or time stop you from exercising. Everyone can fin...
Good (And Bad) Gut Health Advice
July 01, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBWith so many people suffering with gut issues, there’s millions of people searching the internet every day for ways to heal their leaky gut problems. There’s some really great generic advice out there about how to heal the microbiome and fix the gut issues once and for all. However, there’s also some commonly shared advice that, in my opinion, is causing more issues for people rather than helping them. In this episode I share the advice that I believe people need to be wary of if they’...
How To Manage Acid Reflux
June 28, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBThe combination of heartburn, GERD, and acid reflux together are one of the most common health issues in the world. This means they’re also one of the most commonly medicated groups of health issues. But, is the approach to treating acid reflux correct? Is it actually due to too much stomach acid, or is diet and lifestyle a bigger issue? In this episode I examine what the research actually shows about lifestyle, medications, and acid reflux!
The Best Diet For Autism/ADHD
June 24, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MBIf you’re a parent of a child with special needs - including autism or even ADHD, then you’ll know how difficult it can be to help your child eat a healthy diet, while also seeing how bad the effects are on their behavior and health from poor eating habits. So what should you do? Well, in a perfect world you’d have your child eating a healthy diet that promotes good brain and body development, which in my opinion means good quality grass fed meats and organs, high quality fats, eggs, organ...
What's Really Behind Leaky Gut?
June 21, 2023 14:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBA few hundred years ago, if you had a well built castle on top of a hill, with a wide moat around it, then your castle was almost impossible to be attacked. Your defenders could sit atop the walls and pick off attackers with bow and arrows. Now think of your gut and intestinal lining like this castle wall, and your gut microbiome is your moat. So what 2 things have to happen to make that castle more vulnerable to being penetrated and taken over? If the moat dries up - or in the real life...
The Food That is More DEADLY Than Sugar
June 17, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MBThere’s a lot of awareness these days about how dangerous sugar is for our health, and rightly so. Long-term sugar consumption is one of the main drivers behind our chronic health and obesity epidemics. But there’s something we are eating everyday that’s even worse for our health than sugar, and that is seed oils! These nasty, rancid oils (things like vegetable oil or canola oil) should never have been sold as safe for human consumption. They damage every cell in our body, and it was ori...
What Is MTHFR?
June 14, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.48 MBThere’s a lot of awareness around this genetic mutation, and that’s great. It’s a big reason why so many people are chronically sick. When the MTHFR gene mutations are present, your methylation pathways don’t work very well, which means you struggle to detox. So a lot of people will test positive for this, and then following orders from their Functional Medicine Doctor (or their own research) they’ll start taking B12 and methyl folate. But, this is a mistake. You must first open your d...
Folic Acid vs. Folate Explained
June 10, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 7.63 MBOne is really good for you and helps improve (or prevent) a B9 deficiency. The other is synthetically made and contributes to the deficiencies. Folate is naturally occurring, is what your body needs, and is found in high content in organ meats and dark leafy greens (although be careful here because if you eat too many dark greens you can ingest a high level of lectins and oxalates, both of which are damaging to your health). Folic Acid on the other hand, is synthetically made, is not use...
From Chaos To Boss - Part 2
June 07, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBIt was so great to have Lynette Sorrentino join the show again. This time we dived deeper into why most people's lives are chaotic rather than organized and stress-free, and of course what to do about it! If you are feeling overwhelmed with the busyness of life, this podcast is for you. You're not alone. Lynette offers some tips to help you reduce the stress of everyday life and start to set yourself up for the life you want to live. Lynette is also offering up a mastermind course to hel...