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Listen To Your Gut

by Jini Patel Thompson

Motivation, Inspiration and Hope for healing digestive diseases naturally. Your deep body wisdom knows what you need; techniques and resources to help you connect and listen to your gut. LOTS more tools, tutorials, and home remedies at ListenToYourGut.com

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Episodes

  1. Why You Should NOT Mix Probiotics With Other Ingredients

    The Hidden Problems With Probiotic Blends In this podcast episode, a practitioner friend of mine asked about a probiotic formula containing soil organisms. She wanted to know if those spores were safe. Many well-meaning people in the alternative health space are recommending these products…

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  2. How to Heal IBS and SIBO Naturally with Natren’s Probiotics

    Probiotic Protocols to Heal IBS and SIBO Naturally Introduction As many of my readers know, I have stayed drug free and surgery free from widespread Crohn’s disease for over 25 years. In this series, I interview my long‑time colleague, Natasha Trenev. She is the founder and owner of Natren...

  3. Imix Natural Supplements for Crohn’s, Colitis, IBD & Gut Healing

    How Imix Supplements Support Gut Healing and Immune Health My Journey with Digestive Disease When I was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, I was swamped with fear and confusion. Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis are both forms of inflammatory bowel disease. They involve an attack the...

  4. Bacteria Intelligence & Toxins: How to Protect and Help your Body Thrive

    Bacteria as Intelligent Allies: My Conversation with Natasha Trenev I recently had another conversation with my dear friend Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren and known worldwide as the Mother of Probiotics. Natasha has spent more than 60 years in the field of fermented foods. She was the first to...

  5. Holistic Treatment of SIBO: Natural Remedies, Diet, and Probiotics

    Healing the Digestive Tract: Herbal Antimicrobials, Probiotics, and Dietary Changes for SIBO For over 25 years, I have worked with people struggling with digestive diseases. I’ve lived through my own healing journey and shared what works in my books and on Listen To Your Gut. Today, I want to…

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  6. How Family Dynamics Impact the Health of Children

    Dysfunctional Families Have an Impact on Childhood The family environment plays a critical role in a child’s emotional and physical health. When a child develops a chronic illness, such as Crohn’s disease, the roots often go deeper than physical symptoms. In a recent interview, Jini Patel…

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  7. Stool Testing and Gut Health: What You Need to Know

    Are Stool Tests Worth It? Gut Health Facts You Should Know As someone who has been helping people with digestive health for decades, I’ve seen trends come and go. One that has persisted is stool testing — also called fecal testing or gut microbiome testing. Many functional medicine practitioners,...

  8. Are Probiotic Supplements Harmful? Know Health & Safety Risks

    Are Probiotic Pills Harmful? A Deep Dive With Gut Health Experts Introduction Natasha Trenev, Founder of Natren Probiotics and 750-year lineage yogurt-maker to royalty, and I (natural gut health expert, Jini Patel Thompson), discuss claims and interpretations made in this video with Dr. Sean...

  9. Microplastic in Food, Water & Salt? Here’s How To Stay Safe

    How Microplastic Affects Your Body and Gut and What You Can Do In this episode of the Listen To Your Gut podcast, I spoke with probiotic pioneer Natasha Trenev about a deeply concerning topic: microplastic particles in the human body and their effect on our health. We’ve talked about many issues...

  10. Why Soil-Based Organisms Are Not Real Probiotics

    All the Dirt on Soil-Based Organisms — Why They’re Not Real Probiotics This blog post is based on a podcast episode featuring Jini Patel Thompson, international best-selling author and founder of Listen To Your Gut, and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics. In their discussion, they…

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  11. How Ozempic Harms Your Gut and Health

    Ozempic Destroys The Gut: What You Can Do Vital Conversation Highlighting the Serious Ill Effects of Ozempic This blog is based on a detailed conversation between Jini Patel Thompson (Founder: Listen to Your Gut) and Natasha Trenev (Founder: Natren Probiotics). They discussed the deep damage…

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  12. Hair Mineral Analysis Test: Benefits, Cost & My Results | Podcast with Jill Norris

    Hair Mineral Analysis Test: Prevention at Its Best Join me for this insightful podcast episode with Jill Norris, RN, as we dive into the results of my own Hair Mineral Analysis Test (HMAT). Jill shares her experience helping thousands of clients over the past 3 years and explains how the minerals...

  13. Everything You Need to Know About Natural Gut Healing Protocols

    In this webinar hosted by Amrita Nutrition in the UK, Natasha Trenev (founder of Natren probiotics) and I present some insider details and tips on implementing Jini’s Wild Oregano Oil Protocol to eradicate gut infection. We also answer top questions from our readers regarding natural gut healing...

  14. Crohn’s, Colitis, Diverticulitis, IBS: What are Your Top Health Saboteurs? Find out…

    Chronic Illness and Health Saboteurs In this LTYG Podcast, I talk with Chiropractor and Functional Nutritionist Dr. Thomas Kutchenbrod about the common ways he sees his clients sabotage their own healing. We understand what are the top health saboteurs that are impacting your healing journey from...

  15. Perspective Shifts Lead To Healing: Jini interviewed by Jenni B

    For those of you who enjoyed my podcast with functional medicine practitioner, Jenni Berman, you can get more of both of us in this episode where she interviews me! How Healing is a Shift in Perspective We get into a whole variety of topics, like family dynamics around illness, often unknown...

  16. Healing Your Body By Listening To Your Gut: Fresh Leaf Forever Podcast Interviews Jini

    Healing your body by listening to your gut In this fascinating interview with Jini Patel Thompson, founder of Listen to Your Gut and author of multiple books, host Vai Kumar uncovers lots of impactful information about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s, Colitis, Diverticulitis, and IBS). A very...

  17. Scar Tissue Protocols, Jini’s Journey, Elemental Diets & the Subconscious

    In this podcast, health coach and yoga teacher Cate Stillman interviews me after she discovered my work during a search for help with scar tissue protocols and adhesions. So a lot of the podcast is us discussing my protocols for reducing or dissolving scar tissue, and why surgery is not usually…

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  18. Insights on IBD & IBS from a Functional Medicine Perspective

    Functional medicine practitioner Jenni Berman joins me for this podcast where we discuss: Leaky gut and gut permeability The gut lining/bacteria penetration Antibody and cytokine reactions leading to autoimmune disease Cortisol’s impact on the gut lining, Food sensitivities vs allergies (IgG vs...

  19. The Gifts of Chronic Illness

    Ready to see RESULTS in your healing journey? Dane Johnson and I have a lively discussion on the deeper healing of Crohn’s, IBS, SIBO, diverticulitis, colitis – or ANY long-term chronic illness! Dane calls me the Top G of IBD, which leads us to a funny little detour into Andrew Tate.* Then we do…

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  20. Food Intuitive Gail Blair – What Does Your Body Say?

    Join me for a deep dive into food and intuition with professional chef and food/health intuitive, Gail Blair. Gail tells us how she developed her abilities, and how you can work with muscle testing to assist your intuition. And then we get into discussing food allergy testing accuracy and...

  21. Challenges & Solutions for Elemental Diet Success

    Join me in this video as I speak with Dr. Roy & Debbie Steinbock on the challenges and solutions for elemental diet success. Roy & Debbie have been prescribing and supporting thousands of clients through an elemental diet for over 15 years. They have tons of experience dealing with all the...

  22. LTYG Podcast: Iodine, the Thyroid and Adrenals

    Have you struggled with thyroid issues? Do you suspect your hormones are out of balance? Do you do too much, have poor boundaries around your time and energy, and run your adrenals like a beat horse? We started this discussion with me asking Dr. Scott Tyler ND to tell us what’s in his personal...

  23. Why Did I Manifest This Disease?

    We had some GREAT questions come in from a member of my Lazer Tapping program (mind/body/spirit self-healing technique) and I just had to record a video reply! Why Did I Manifest This Disease? The question reads: “What kind of support can be offered specifically around diving into & processing…

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  24. Should People Managing Inflammation Avoid Natren’s Dairy Based Probiotics?

    The Effects of Probiotics on Inflammation Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we answer another question from an LTYG reader. This week’s question reads: “Many people find dairy pro-inflammatory. Should people managing inflammation avoid Natren’s dairy-based probiotics?”...

  25. Mother Issues and Wounding

    Mother issues and wounding – the heart-belly loop. Was your mother unwilling or unable to meet your emotional, physical, or spiritual needs? Did you not receive enough love or nurture from your mother?  Let’s heal the physical and energetic link between our heart and our belly (Hara, Dan Tien,...

  26. My #1 Self-Healing Tool – Transform Pain, Disease, Fear, Poverty, Anxiety, Obesity

    I created this game-changer healing course specifically for my readers and others who are struggling with chronic health issues, disempowerment, lack of abundance, unsupportive relationships, and boring in-a-rut lives. Because our unresolved/unhealed crap holds us back! This is my version of EFT…

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  27. Two Different Types of Constipation

    Before looking at treatments for constipation, it is important to first identify which kind of constipation you have. Through the course of my research, consultations with clients, feedback from readers, and my own struggle with constipation, I have come to identify two different types of...

  28. Dangers of Kombucha: Regulatory Issues & Contamination Risks

    Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we discuss regulatory issues with commercial kombucha, as well as potential contamination dangers when making kombucha yourself. Don’t forget to download my FREE eBook, What You Need to Know About Probiotics!  Check my probiotic cheat...

  29. Absorb Plus: Origins, Formulation, & FAQs

    I recently created this presentation about the formulation of Absorb Plus shakes on behalf of IMIX Nutrition, and it’s chock full of good info – so of course, I wanted to share it with the LTYG community as well! I go into a bit of my backstory, being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, and what…

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  30. Top Supplements/Treatments for IBS

    Join me and Josh of SIBOSurvivor.com as we talk about what I believe are the top supplements/treatments for IBS! And here is my home remedy page for IBS, where you can find natural treatments for some of the most pressing symptoms of irritable bowel. Even if you haven’t been diagnosed with a…

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  31. 100% Natural Healing of IBS & IBD

    The protocols I’ve discovered can be divided down into 8 key steps for 100% natural healing of IBS & IBD (Crohn’s, Colitis, Diverticulitis): 1.) Providing bowel rest using a special elemental (pre-digested) liquid diet 2.) Killing off the bad bacteria and fungus in the gut (disease-causing...

  32. Fear of Food? Crohns/Colitis Healing Journey

    Join me and certified EFT tapping practitioner Rachel Turner as we talk about: Anxiety and fear surrounding food and eating How the emotional and spiritual play into physical symptoms Common woundings/issues/behavioral patterns in people with chronic illness How tapping healed us both heal And…

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  33. Wholistic vs. “Quick-Fix” Cures

    This week join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we discuss the importance of addressing the emotional component of healing chronic illness, as well as the dangers of “quick-fix” cures and sub-par products/supplements. Don’t forget to download my FREE eBook, What You Need to...

  34. Can Natren Probiotics Reverse Hashimoto’s (or Hyperthyroidism)?

    Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we answer another probiotic-related question from one of our LTYG readers! This question reads: “Can Natren probiotics reverse Hashimoto’s (or Hyperthyroidism)?”  Don’t forget to download my FREE eBook, What You Need to Know About...

  35. How Past Lives Can Affect Your Current Life & Body

    Whether you believe in past lives, or not, is not really important. You may view time as linear, or you may subscribe to the more current view in physics of time as multi-layered, circular, enfolding into itself in multiple holograms, etc. You could view the whole concept of past/other lives as...

  36. Using Natren Probiotics With SIBO

    All about Natren probiotics and SIBO! Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we discuss which probiotics are best for SIBO, possible reactions to probiotics due to the Herxheimer effect, and what you can do to lessen these symptoms. And don’t forget to download my FREE…

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  37. Meditation with Horses for Anxiety, Loneliness or Fear

    Those of you who’ve been subscribed for a while know that sometimes I share healing experiences that I create with my herd of horses. Join us again today, as we take you on a guided journey to release anxiety, fear or loneliness from your body & mind. Followed by gentle music and being with the...

  38. How to Reduce Herxheimer Reaction & Detox Sensitivity

    Linsy’s Struggle with Herxheimer Reaction My assistant Linsy is known around here as the Queen of Herx. This is because her healing journey involved just off-the-charts sensitivity and massive reactions to any kind of anti-pathogen or detox agent that resulted in the Herxheimer Reaction (pathogen...

  39. How Vulnerability and Authenticity Heal Us

    You may numb your feelings to protect yourself, but in actuality you’re just driving your pain deeper into your physical body. EFT expert Annabel Fisher interviews me (Jini Patel Thompson) on her radio show, and we discuss how moving out of numbing and into courageous vulnerability is the…

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  40. Transforming Fear Of Infectious Disease – Tapping Session & Guided Meditation

    I am SO happy to be able to provide this for all of you who are worried, fearful, anxious and stressed about COVID-19 (or any other infection) and the ensuing reaction by governments worldwide. What we CAN do, right now, is move out of a place of fear and stress, and into the space of love, hope,...

  41. Probiotic Dosing For “Normal” People

    Whether or not you live with some sort of chronic illness (i.e. a gut disorder), probiotics are still very beneficial for balancing your gut flora! In this interview, Jini Patel Thompson talks with Natasha Trenev – author of 5 books and founder of Natren probiotics – about probiotic usage and...

  42. New Crohn’s Treatment Uses Dead Bacteria to Induce Remission – Podcast!

    You may have read our previous blog post about Qu Biologics (Qu), a Canadian biopharmaceutical company which has been conducting an experiment to treat immune-related diseases such as cancer and Crohn’s disease. Unlike current Crohn’s treatments which suppress immune functions, dealing only with...

  43. How To Measure WiFi and Cell Phone Radiation

    How To Measure WiFi and Cell Phone Radiation As the mother of three children – with thinner skulls, higher water content in their skulls (= higher conductivity) and undeveloped immune systems – it is very important to find out what levels of microwave RF radiation my kids are being exposed to, so...

  44. Healthy Gut Bugs – Session 3 – Dangers of Kombucha & S. Boulardii

    Join Natasha Trenev, founder/owner of Natren probiotics, and me as we discuss safety concerns around kombucha. Did you know that kombucha is fermented using a yeast culture? Natasha shares a news story of 20 people who died from drinking their home-fermented kombucha… We also have a great little...

  45. Healthy Gut Bugs Q&A – Session 2 – Improve Your Microbiota

    Find out what’s wrong with using enteric-coated capsules for probiotics. And why the culturing substrate (intrinsic supernatant) is so important to the functioning of the bacteria inside your body, and directly benefits your digestion. Learn about competitive exclusion; the nature of bacteria is...

  46. Healthy Gut Bugs Q&A – Session 1 – Improve Your Microbiota

    Lots of practical advice on HOW to use Natren therapeutic probiotics with questions from readers with IBD; Crohn’s, colitis, and IBS. Learn when to take powders vs. capsules, how much and WHY the different delivery methods work well for different conditions.  Or listen/download the audio of this...

  47. MICROBIOME: Indigenous Wisdom meets Science – Fermenting Foods

    What’s wrong with eating raw foods? And how are bacteria just like horses?? What did your great-grandmother know that you should know too? Fascinating deep dive into the healthy gut microbiome and fermented foods with world-renowned probiotic expert, Natasha Trenev, and me: “I’m only 12 minutes…

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  48. Medicalizing Life’s Problems – Rather Than Solving the Root Issues

    Here’s a little story from Dr. Goldberg for you, to kick off this topic: “We had a 47-year-old female patient, who following the advice of her Holistic, Functional Gynecologist, had a complete hysterectomy, plus a bilateral mastectomy based only on having the BRCA II gene. This was followed by a...

  49. The Power of Feldenkrais Bodywork

    Back in June, I was woken up out of a dead sleep with RANCHO LA PUERTA sounding in my head and the words written out in my mind’s eye. What the what? Write it down. So I wrote down: Rancho La Puerta. And immediately went back to sleep. In the morning I googled it and turns out it’s a famous…

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  50. A Short Film to Encourage You on your Healing Journey

    Some of you may have seen this short video already – I created it years ago as a resource for people to watch whenever they were feeling down, discouraged, or when it seemed like their Healing Journey was taking forever. I just re-formatted it and uploaded it to YouTube so it’s easier to watch…

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About this show

Motivation, Inspiration and Hope for healing digestive diseases naturally. Your deep body wisdom knows what you need; techniques and resources to help you connect and listen to your gut. LOTS more tools, tutorials, and home remedies at ListenToYourGut.com

Hosted by

Jini Patel Thompson

Produced by Listen To Your Gut

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Listen To Your Gut have?

Listen To Your Gut has 75 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on January 20, 2026.

What is Listen To Your Gut about?

Motivation, Inspiration and Hope for healing digestive diseases naturally. Your deep body wisdom knows what you need; techniques and resources to help you connect and listen to your gut. LOTS more tools, tutorials, and home remedies at ListenToYourGut.com

How often does Listen To Your Gut release new episodes?

Listen To Your Gut publishes about every 87 days, based on its 75 episodes since June 2008.

Who hosts Listen To Your Gut?

Listen To Your Gut is created and hosted by Jini Patel Thompson.
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