43: Gut Health and Intuitive Eating with Beth Rosen

How do you manage symptoms of gut troubles while trying to be intuitive and NOT deprive yourself?

I'm kicking off Season 3 of the Speaking of Hungry podcast talking about our gut health!! In this episode I'm chatting with Beth Rosen, MS, RD, CDN, all about non-diet approaches to digestive issues and gastrointestinal (GI) health. 

We're talking about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD - aka, acid reflux), gastroparesis, and Celiac disease. Intuitive eating means not only listening to our body's hunger and satiety signals but also means understanding what foods feel good in our bodies. Our discussions covers:

the right way to approach elimination diets to help with gut symptoms but also avoid deprivation in the long run. how we must consider the WHOLE person - stress levels, sleep, exercise, medical issues, medications - and not just food alone.  low-FODMAP diets and why people should not stay in the "elimination" phase longer than necessary. why high FODMAP foods are not "bad" foods. how to handle elimination diets to help the gut heal without feeling triggered if you have a disordered eating past.  maladaptive eating that occurs when we fear food because of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.  how to REALLY determine if there is a gluten sensitivity or Celiac disease.  how staying on elimination diets for long periods of time can limit the diversity of the gut microbiome.  to differentiate between restricting foods to manage symptoms vs. food restriction in hopes of losing weight.  how dieting and disordered eating can lead to a slow down of the gut and in some cases, gastroparesis.  different eating disorders and the types of GI troubles they may cause. 

If you struggle with gut issues you have to listen to my chat with Beth! She is a wealth of gastrointestinal health information and she believes in empowering chronic dieters and disordered eaters to mend their relationship with food and their bodies. 

Here's where you can find Beth: 

Her blog, TV interviews, and podcast interviews

Goodness Gracious Living website 

Food and Body Freedom online course

Gut in Sync online course

Work with Beth

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