Episode 248: Why You Need to Stop Self-Treating Your Gut
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Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it can’t harm you. Herbs have the capacity to negatively alter our gut microbiome if they aren’t used properly, so it’s important to know the root cause before diving into herbal remedies for gut problems. And it’s especially important to seek professional help rather than self-diagnosing and treating with potentially harmful remedies.
In this episode, Erin discusses problems with antibiotics and herbal remedies (spoiler alert: they have similar problems), why the 5R protocol needs a revamp, when it’s time to explore functional lab testing, and how to safely support your gut health at home. This conversation is also great for practitioners seeking to learn more about how to treat the gut safely and effectively!
In this episode:
Parallels between antibiotics and herbal remedies [14:35]
Why you shouldn’t use grapefruit seed oil to treat your gut [21:32]
Oregano oil and its effects on beneficial bacteria [30:24]
The 5R protocol and where it falls short [37:41]
Steps to support gut health at home [1:07:26]
Erin’s top labs for testing the gut [1:15:09]
Resources mentioned:
The Funk’tional Nutrition Academy™
The Carb Compatibility Project™ (Available for free within the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective)
Eat to Achieve™ (Available for free within the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective)
Your Hormone Revival™ (Only available within the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective)
Wheat Zoomer and other functional lab testing
LMNT Electrolyte Replenishing powder (Use code FUNK get a free sample pack with any purchase)
Kion Aminos (Get 20% off monthly orders and 10% off one time orders)
Ned Natural Remedies (get 15% off your order with code FUNK)
Organifi supplement powder (Save 20% on your order with code FUNK)
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