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Resolve IBS and IBD Naturally
by Courtney Cowie NTP, FDN-P
This podcast is for you if you are struggling with symptoms of IBS and IBD and want to get to the root cause of your symptoms so you can take back your health through a holistic, whole-person approach.
Episodes
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Is Ozempic Wrecking Your Gut? GLP-1 Side Effects IBS Sufferers Must Know, with Maria Horstmann | Ep 85
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll learn: GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic slow gut motility and suppress appetite, which can affect digestion, nutrient absorption, hormones, and metabolism. Without enough protein, strength training, and gut support, many people lose muscle and regain weight when...
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Herxheimer Die-Off Reaction: Why Gut Healing Makes IBS Worse First | Ep 84
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll learn: How to tell the difference between a normal "die-off" reaction and a sign that something in your protocol is actually wrong Why feeling worse before feeling better is common — but shouldn't last longer than 14 days How to build a support toolkit so...
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Why Ultra-Restricted Diets Make IBS & IBD Worse (Carnivore, Low FODMAP Mistakes) | Ep 83
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll learn: Why ultra-restricted diets like carnivore can backfire long-term for IBS and IBD by shrinking your microbiome diversity Why low FODMAP alone rarely resolves chronic gut symptoms — and what it's missing How to know if your "healthy" restrictive diet…
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Why Raw Foods and Salads Might Be Making Your IBS Worse | Ep 82
Send us Fan Mail If you've been told that salads, smoothies, and raw vegetables are the "healthy" choice, but your IBS or IBD symptoms seem to get worse after eating them, this episode explains why. I'm breaking down the concept of "cold damage" from classical Chinese medicine and how it connects...
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Episode 81: How to Manage Mindset When Life Feels Out of Control Because of Your Autoimmune Disease, with Dr. Amy Behimer
Send us Fan Mail If you're living with an autoimmune condition — whether that's IBD, Hashimoto's, Graves', MS, or another diagnosis — and you feel like your body and your life are spiraling out of control, this episode is for you. Dr. Amy Behimer, PharmD and board-certified health coach living…
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Episode 80: Why IBS and IBD Make You So Tired: 6 Root Causes of Chronic Fatigue
Send us Fan Mail If you have IBS-D, IBD, or chronic gut issues and you're exhausted all the time — needing naps to get through the day, relying on caffeine to function, waking up tired no matter how much you sleep — your fatigue isn't a separate problem. It's coming from your gut. In this…
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Episode 79: Why Food Sensitivity Tests Don't Fix IBS (And What Actually Works Instead)
Send us Fan Mail If you've taken a food sensitivity test for IBS, IBD, or chronic bloating and followed the avoidance list perfectly — but your symptoms didn't improve — this episode explains why. And if you're in the opposite camp, convinced food has nothing to do with your gut symptoms because...
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Episode 78: Why Your Gut Won't Heal If You Can't Say No: The Connection Between Boundaries, Stress, and IBS with Savannah Busnelli
Send us Fan Mail If you've tried every diet, supplement, and elimination protocol for your IBS or IBD — and you're still not getting lasting relief — there's a piece of the puzzle most practitioners never address: your boundaries. In this episode, I sit down with Savannah Busnelli, professional...
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Episode 77: Living With Crohn's Disease: What Doctors Don't Tell You About Managing IBD Long-Term, with Justin Brown
Send us Fan Mail If you've been living with Crohn's disease or IBD and feel like you've tried everything — only to still be struggling with unpredictable symptoms, fatigue, and a life that feels smaller than it should — this episode is for you. My guest today is Justin Brown, founder of Rhino…
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Episode 76: Why Wheat Triggers IBS & IBD Symptoms: GMO Wheat, Glyphosate, and Mold Explained
Send us Fan Mail If you struggle with bloating, loose stools, acid reflux, or constant bathroom urgency, wheat may be playing a bigger role in your symptoms than you realize. In this final episode of my 4-part series on wheat and gut health, we go beyond gluten to uncover some of the hidden…
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Episode 75: Hidden Gluten Exposure: Why “Mostly Gluten-Free” Isn’t Enough for IBS, IBD, and Leaky Gut
Send us Fan Mail If you’ve gone gluten-free or wheat-free but still struggle with IBS, IBD, bloating, urgency, loose stools, reflux, or leaky gut symptoms, hidden exposure may be the missing piece. In this episode of Resolve IBS and IBD Naturally, Courtney breaks down why “mostly gluten-free”…
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Episode 74: Is Sourdough Safe for IBS or IBD? The Truth About Wheat Sensitivity, Gluten, and Gut Inflammation
Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been told that sourdough is easier to digest or that it’s a safer option when you have IBS, IBD, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, or gut inflammation, this episode is for you. In this episode of Resolve IBS and IBD Naturally, Courtney Cowie breaks down one of the most...
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Episode 73: Wheat Sensitivity, IBS & IBD: Why Gluten Might Be Triggering Your Gut Symptoms (Even If You Tested Negative for Celiac)
Send us Fan Mail If you’re struggling with IBS, IBD, bloating, urgency, loose stools, or chronic digestive inflammation, one of the most overlooked root causes may be wheat sensitivity. But here’s the problem: many people are told wheat isn’t an issue simply because they tested negative for…
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Episode 72: Sluggish Liver Symptoms & Detox Myths, with Maria Horstmann
Send us Fan Mail Is your liver really “sluggish”… or have detox trends just confused the conversation? In this grounded and myth-busting episode, Courtney sits down with Maria Horstmann to unpack what liver detoxification actually means — and why quick cleanses and extreme programs often miss the...
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Episode 71: Hypnosis for IBS, Anxiety & Autoimmune Healing, with Juliana Sloane
Send us Fan Mail What if healing your gut isn’t just about food, supplements, or antimicrobials — but about rewiring the brain? In this powerful conversation, Courtney sits down with hypnotherapist and meditation teacher Juliana Sloane to explore the science-backed connection between hypnosis,...
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Episode 70: Why “Doing Everything Right” Still Isn’t Working, with Jason Yun
Send us Fan Mail What if your fatigue, gut flares, hormone issues, and “wired but tired” nights aren’t just about food… but about timing? In this episode, I’m joined by Jason Yun, a circadian rhythm and mitochondrial health coach (and former fitness studio owner) to talk about the often-missed...
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Episode 69: Why Your Vitamin D Is Still Low (Even If You Take a Supplement)
Send us Fan Mail Vitamin D is one of the most important — and most misunderstood — nutrients when it comes to immune health, gut healing, and autoimmune resilience. In this episode, I break down why so many people still test low for vitamin D… even when they’re supplementing… getting sun…
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Episode 68: Reprogram Your Subconscious: How Hypnotherapy Unlocks the Root of Stress, Trauma, and Gut Symptoms, with David Ruby and Gina Lippold-Ruby
Send us Fan Mail Courtney sits down with David Ruby and Gina Lippold-Ruby, certified hypnotherapists and founders of Work Well Hypnosis, for a fascinating, grounded conversation about how the subconscious mind shapes our health, habits, and healing. They demystify hypnosis—what it is (and isn’t),...
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Episode 67: Why Your Labs Look ‘Normal’—But You Still Feel Miserable: The Root Cause Approach to Gut Healing
Send us Fan Mail Your doctor says your labs are “normal.” Yet you’re still bloated, exhausted, and chained to the bathroom. In this episode, Courtney breaks down why that happens—and how a functional, root-cause approach looks beyond basic bloodwork to uncover hidden imbalances driving IBS-D…
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Episode 66: Detox, HRV, and the “Relax Sauna” Difference, with Phillip Wilson
Send us Fan Mail Courtney sits down with Phillip Wilson to unpack infrared saunas—how they may raise core temp, support detox pathways, and (surprisingly) help flip you from fight-or-flight into rest-and-rebalance. They dig into HRV, why “frequency match” matters for comfort and effect, how...
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Episode 65: Still Flaring After “Fixing Your Diet”? The Hidden Stressors Sabotaging Your Gut, with Maria Horstmann
Send us Fan Mail If you’ve “cleaned up” your diet but still battle flares, this one’s for you. Courtney and guest Maria Horstmann unpack the under-the-radar drivers of IBS/IBD chaos—cortisol, blood-sugar swings, poor digestion (stomach acid, enzymes, bile), microbiome dysbiosis, overtraining,...
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Episode 64: Psilocybin & Microdosing for Nervous System Healing in IBS/IBD, with Julie Cyvonne
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Resolve IBS and IBD Naturally, Courtney sits down with psychedelic facilitator Julie Cyvonne for a grounded yet transformative conversation about how psilocybin can help calm the nervous system, rewire chronic stress loops, and heal the root causes of anxiety,...
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Episode 63: From IBS to Autoimmunity: Why SIBO Keeps Coming Back—and What Actually Fixes It
Send us Fan Mail We trace SIBO back to the upstream issues that let it thrive—weak digestion, poor motility, inflamed terrain, and toxin load—and map a smarter path to lasting relief. Stories, tools, and testing strategies show why antibiotics or herbs alone often aren’t enough. • SIBO as a...
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Episode 62: From IBS Signals to Inner Wisdom: Diane Beck on Healing Heartbreak and the Nervous System
Send us Fan Mail We explore heartbreak as a surprising doorway into rapid healing and how listening to the body’s language can shift IBS and IBD symptoms. Diane Beck shares a practical framework for mapping sensations, asking better questions, and updating beliefs to create change. • heartbreak…
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Episode 61: The Mind-Gut Connection: Unveiling German New Medicine, with Matt Travis
Send us Fan Mail Our minds and guts are connected in ways that extend far beyond what conventional medicine recognizes, with unresolved trauma and subconscious programming potentially driving persistent gut symptoms despite perfect diet and lifestyle habits. Matt Travis shares his journey from...
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Episode 60: The Missing Link in Healing: Preparing Your Body for Detox, with Heather Sunderland
Send us Fan Mail Heather Sunderland shares her remarkable healing journey from 28 years of chronic illness to vibrant health by addressing the root causes of mold toxicity and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). Her experience reveals crucial insights into healing complex chronic...
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Episode 59: My Week at Dr. Joe Dispenza's Advanced Retreat: Insights from the Quantum Field
Send us Fan Mail Courtney shares her transformative experience attending Dr. Joe Dispenza's advanced retreat and how it deepened her understanding of the mind-body connection for healing chronic conditions. • Six-day intensive retreat featuring 38 hours of meditation • Foundation in energy work…
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Episode 58: Your Leaky Gut Could Be Causing Your High Blood Pressure, with Dr. James Kneller
Send us Fan Mail Dr. James Kneller, cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, unveils the overlooked connection between gut health and cardiovascular disease, challenging conventional approaches to high cholesterol and blood pressure. Despite decades of pharmaceutical interventions, deaths…
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Episode 57: The Fibromyalgia-IBS Connection, with Tami Stackelhouse
Send us Fan Mail Tammy, a coach who specializes in fibromyalgia, shares her personal journey from diagnosis to remission and offers insights on the fibromyalgia-IBS connection. She explains how fibromyalgia acts as an "amplifier" for other pain conditions and describes the four main symptoms that...
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Episode 56: Healing PCOS: Beyond the Diagnosis, with Lindsie Vizethann
Send us Fan Mail Lindsie Vizethann shares her journey from ER nurse to holistic health coach, revealing how her own health crisis led her to discover the power of nutrition and lifestyle for reversing chronic conditions like PCOS. • Former healthcare professional who left nursing after 13 years…
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Episode 55: Your Digestive Health Depends on Quality Bile Production
Send us Fan Mail Bile plays a critical role in digestion, serving as an emulsifier for fats much like dishwashing detergent breaks down grease. Understanding bile quality issues can explain why many people struggle with either constipation or loose stools despite trying various remedies. • Bile...
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Episode 54: The Hidden Link Between Metabolic Health, Gut Health, and Mental Wellbeing, with Maria Horstmann
Send us Fan Mail We explore the powerful bidirectional relationship between gut health and mood regulation, revealing how digestive issues can manifest as anxiety, depression, and brain fog even without obvious GI symptoms. • The vagus nerve creates a two-way communication highway between the…
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Episode 53: Gut Health: The Foundation for Hormonal Balance in Men, with Bryan Hardy
Send us Fan Mail Nutrition therapist Brian Hardy shares his transformative journey from a life-threatening ruptured appendix to becoming a holistic nutritionist specializing in men's health and gut function. • Brian's appendix rupture at age 18 led to antibiotics, dysbiosis, and a search for...
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Episode 52: Reconsider These 5 Foods If You Have IBS or IBD
Send us Fan Mail Chinese medicine offers valuable insights for managing IBS and IBD through a different lens than typical functional medicine approaches, focusing on energy flow and the balance of cold and heat in the digestive system. • Digestive weakness in IBS/IBD presents as a deficiency of...
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Episode 51: Cannabis & Ketamine: Natural Therapies for Physical and Mental Healing, with Dr. Joseph Rosado
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joseph Rosado illuminates the therapeutic potential of medical cannabis and ketamine, challenging misconceptions and explaining how these plant-based medicines can address root causes of chronic conditions including IBS and IBD. • The endocannabinoid system exists in…
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Episode 50: Beyond Food Rules: Finding Freedom in Your Health Journey, with Lisa Franz
Send us Fan Mail Lisa Franz shares her journey from restrictive dieting to finding food freedom through a balanced, flexible approach focused on sustainable habits and mindset shifts. She reveals how her turning point came during her honeymoon in Thailand when she realized her self-imposed food...
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Episode 49: Energy Reclaimed: From Rock Bottom to Vibrant Health, with Adrienne Simmons
Send us Fan Mail Adrienne shares her powerful health transformation journey from being the "Energizer Bunny" to experiencing complete burnout and eventually reclaiming her vibrant health through mindset shifts and lifestyle changes. • Once known for boundless energy before age 50, Adrienne...
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Episode 48: Why Your Doctor Couldn't Find What a Functional Practitioner Can
Send us Fan Mail Functional Diagnostic Nutrition offers a comprehensive approach to tackling IBS and IBD symptoms by identifying physiological root factors through specialized testing and holistic interventions. This episode explores the differences between conventional nutrition approaches and...
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Episode 47: The Truth About Sourdough: Why It's Not The Gut-Friendly Option You Think
Send us Fan Mail Food sensitivities are often overlooked as significant contributors to chronic health issues, with many people continuing to consume trigger foods like wheat and dairy "occasionally" while dismissing their impact on symptoms. Even small amounts of foods your body doesn't tolerate...
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Episode 46: Spiritual Roots of Chronic Illness: Breaking the Cycle, with Beatty Carmichael
Send us Fan Mail Beatty Carmichael shares his journey from skepticism to becoming a "prayer doctor," and explains how addressing spiritual roots can lead to physical healing from chronic conditions including IBS and IBD. • Born into seven generations of medical doctors but took a different path •...
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Episode 45: Functional Testing Reveals Hidden Gut Imbalances: One Client's Journey to Recovery
Send us Fan Mail This client case study reveals how functional gut testing uncovered the root causes of post-cancer treatment symptoms including brain fog, fatigue, and pain, leading to dramatic health improvements through targeted interventions. • GI Map testing identified H. pylori, low...
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Episode 44: Nervous System Regulation: Unlocking Gut Healing Beyond Diet, with Kelly Hale
Send us Fan Mail Kelly Hale, occupational therapist and movement specialist, reveals how nervous system regulation is the missing piece in gut healing. She shares her journey from traditional OT to developing a brain-body-biome approach that helps clients release emotions stored in organs and...
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Episode 43: Reclaiming Your Health Starts in the Kitchen, Not the Pharmacy, with Elizabeth Bruckner
Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth Bruckner, acupuncturist and author of The Homesteader Mindset, shares how traditional food skills transformed her health after decades as a vegetarian left her bedridden with chronic illness. • Modern homesteading means creating sustainable living through intentional...
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Episode 42: Herbal Wisdom: Healing IBS & IBD with Nature's Pharmacy, with Jane Barlow Christensen
Send us Fan Mail Jane Barlow Christensen shares the powerful connection between herbal medicine and gut health, drawing from her childhood with a medicinal botanist father and over two decades running Barlow Herbal. • Growing up with a father who was a medicinal botanist during the rise of...
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Episode 41: Five Simple Ways to Support Liver Health at Home
Send us Fan Mail The liver plays a critical dual role in both digestion and detoxification, requiring proper support for optimal function especially for those dealing with biotoxin illness or seeking general health optimization. • Drink half your body weight in fluid ounces of water daily with…
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Episode 40: Reversing Autoimmune Diseases Through Epigenetics, with Dr. David Bilstrom
Send us Fan Mail This episode uncovers the critical role of epigenetics in understanding and managing autoimmune diseases, with Dr. David Bilstrom sharing expert insights on gene expression and chronic illness. The discussion highlights how factors like trauma and lifestyle choices can influence...
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Episode 39: EFT as a Pathway to Healing Stored Trauma, with Sophia Torrini
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the profound connections between emotional health and digestive issues, featuring holistic practitioner Sophia Torrini. We discuss how unresolved emotions can manifest as physical symptoms in the body and introduce tools like Emotional Freedom Techniques…
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Episode 38: How Toxins Impact Gut and Hormone Health, with Abby Vallejo
Send us Fan Mail This episode highlights the hidden dangers and impacts of toxins on gut and hormonal health. We discuss various sources of toxins, their harmful effects, and actionable steps to reduce exposure and reclaim health. • Uncovering the accumulation of toxins over time • Exploring the...
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Episode 37: Using "Stickability" for Lasting Health Habits, with Leigh Brandon
Send us Fan Mail Understanding the concept of "Stickability" can transform how individuals approach their health goals, making it essential for long-term success. Listeners learn about the interplay between motivation, subconscious patterns, and core values and how they can implement these…
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Episode 36: Exploring Hidden Health Hazards in Everyday Life, with Dee Davidson
Send us Fan Mail Discover the powerful connection between gut health and hormones in this episode featuring Dee Davidson, a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. We explore personal struggles with infertility, the role of stress in hormonal health, and the importance of a holistic…
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This podcast is for you if you are struggling with symptoms of IBS and IBD and want to get to the root cause of your symptoms so you can take back your health through a holistic, whole-person approach.
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Resolve IBS and IBD Naturally is created and hosted by Courtney Cowie NTP, FDN-P.
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