The Fix Your Gut Podcast
by The Fix Your Gut Podcast
Welcome to the Fix Your Gut podcast!I empower women to heal their gut by ditching the diet and tuning into their body.Join me to discover the root causes of your chronic gut issues and why gut healing diets simply aren't enough.I'm your host Holly Bradich - a chocolate loving nerdy nutritionist with a passion for gut bacteria and talking about poop!Tune in to discover - how to stop fearing food- the root causes of your gut issues- how to ditch "gut healing" diets- how to stop Googling heal faster with the 4R protocol- the power of the gut-brain connection and more!
Episodes
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S6: EP6: How Not To Get Sick (& why echinacea isn't working)
Everyone around you is sniffling, and the "immune booster" aisle is calling. In this episode, functional nutritionist Holly Bradich explains why there's no quick fix for immunity, and what actually helps instead. You'll learn: How your immune system really works, and why nutrition is the…
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S6: EP 5: The Menopause Microbiome: Diarrhea, Food Sensitivities, Bloating...is it SIBO?
Scared to eat before you go out in case you sh*t your pants? If you’ve suddenly started reacting to healthy foods like eggs, dairy, garlic, broccoli, or onions with bloating, gas, brain fog, diarrhea, or constipation — you are not crazy, and it's not just aging. In this episode, we’re unpacking…
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S6 EP4: Why Women Can’t Sleep in Midlife — The Hidden Link Between Hormones, Cravings & Weight Gain
Struggling to fall asleep… or waking up at 3 AM with your mind racing? If you’re in your late 30s, 40s, or 50s and suddenly your sleep has completely changed, you’re not imagining it, and you're not alone. Hormonal shifts in perimenopause and menopause can dramatically impact sleep—and that poor...
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S6: EP 3: Burnout & The Midlife Bloat - Constipation Cures Part II
Are you a midlife woman who has checked all the boxes—career, family, caregiving, responsibilities—yet now your body feels like it’s betraying you? Constipation, bloating, brain fog, restless 3 a.m. wakeups, constant infections… no amount of water, fiber, or probiotics or laxatives seems to help....
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S6: EP2: Constipation Causes Part 1: Gut Microbiome
Struggling with constipation, bloating, or that sluggish, heavy feeling that just won't go away? You're not alone—and you're definitely not broken. In this episode of the Midlife Vitality podcast, holistic nutritionist Holly Bradich dives deep into the root causes of constipation in midlife…
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S6: EP1: The REAL Reason Nothing is Working
Are you eating clean, taking all the right supplements, maybe even doing gut cleanses… yet still reacting to everything you eat and feeling heavy, bloated, tired, anxious, and sick of feeling like crap?! In this episode, Holly Bradich, functional nutritionist and creator of the Fix Your Gut App,...
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S5: EP 10: Mindfulness & Yoga for Gut Healing with Abbey Morris
Tried everything and you're STILL bloated? You may be missing this critical aspect of gut healing - mindfulness and the mind-body connection aka nervous system regulation. In this episode, I interview Abbey Morris - an Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist, Meditation Teacher, Mindfulness Educator and...
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The Missing Link: Mindset & The Top Gut Healing Mistakes to Avoid
Critical mindset strategies for your gut healing journey. Recorded live as part of the Bloat Free Me Challenge in 2022. Gut healing that doesn't suck! Enjoy the foods you love, feel lighter, bloat-free and confident with The Fix Your Gut App 📲 Book your complimentary Discovery Call with…
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S5: EP 9: The Microbiome-Scale Connection: Healthy Weight Loss by Healing the Gut with Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer, MS, DC, LDN, CNS
When it comes to weight loss, especially in midlife, diets and exercise simply don't cut it. In this episode, my special guest Dr. Jessie Hehmeyer, MS, DC, LDN, CNS joins me to share how the gut microbiome (bacteria and other microbes) impacts your metabolism and how you can skyrocket your...
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S5: EP8: Midlife Food Sensitivities & IBS - Causes of Gut Issues in Perimenopause & Menopause
Never had gut issues until you hit your 40s? Reacting to everything you eat? Bloated no matter how clean you eat? Probiotics not helping? Hormonal shifts in midlife have a massive impact on your gut function and state of your gut bacteria (your microbiome) that can cause new, or worsened gut…
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S5: EP 7: Why You Can't Sleep & the Sleep-Gut Connection
Can't fall asleep? Waking up at 3am? Could insomnia be making your bloating, gut pain and food sensitivities worse? Yes! In this week's episode we'll take a deep dive into why you can't sleep and what to do about it! I dive into how sleep works and 6 surprising factors that mess with your sleep...
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S4: EP 5: Top 3 Sneaky Stressors Keeping You Stuck!
Feel like you're doing everything right and you STILL can't get rid of the bloating, heaviness, indigestion and food sensitivities? I get how frustrating it is to feel like you're eating well and taking supplements and you're not making any progress. It could be that one of these 3 hidden…
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S5: EP6: Do You Need to Detox? 5 Signs & How to Do It Right
Brain fog? Fatigue? Acne or eczema? Hangovers from ONE drink? Issues with fatty foods? You may need some detox support, and it goes beyond your liver. Tune in to discover surprising signs you need detox support and how to do it right. More than just liver support, optimal detox addresses your...
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S5: EP 5: The Burnout-Bloat Connection: banish burnout with my 5 Foundational Gut Healing Habits
Are you bloated no matter what you eat? Exhausted but can't sleep? Losing it on your partner? Heavy, painful periods? Losing your hair? Constant breakouts or getting sick all the time? It could be burnout, but supplements aren't the answer. Contrary to what some holistic practitioners say…
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S5: EP4: Youthful Skin Starts Within - top tips for radiant skin at any age
Healthy skin starts in your gut! In this episode I dive into common causes of skin issues including dry skin, eczema, rashes, acne and how it's connected to your gut and eating habits! I'll also share my top tips on how to slow the aging process. Discover simple diet strategies and supplements…
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S5: EP3: 6 Steps to Banish "Meno Belly"
The dreaded "Meno Belly" - why aren't diets and exercise working anymore? Major hormone shifts in menopause, as well as stress, imbalanced blood sugar, gut microbiome imbalances, poor sleep and loss of muscle mass are major contributions to a sluggish metabolism. Join me as we dive into how to...
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Hormone Healing Secrets for Women’s Wellness & Fertility with Dr. Cassandra Wilder, ND
Struggling irregular, painful periods, acne or infertility since coming off birth control? Dr. Cassandra Wilder is a ND and integrative hormone expert. Passionate about cyclical health and menstruation, she teaches women how to work with their bodies and apply foundational tools to return to...
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S5: EP1: Gut Centered Hypnotherapy with Linda Stelluti
In this episode we dive into the power of the gut-brain connection and nervous system regulation for healing chronic gut issues. Clinical hypnotherapist, Linda Stelluti joins me for an insightful and inspiring conversation about the power of the subconscious and how hypnotherapy can be a tool to...
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S4: EP 9: 5 Strategies to Make 2024 Your Healthiest Year Yet
Ready to ditch the diet and FINALLY understand what the heck is wrong with your gut? I share my gut healing journey and the #1 factor that kept me stuck for years. I'll share 5 strategies to break through gut healing plateaus, get off the restrictive diets and get your life back. Gut healing that...
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S4 EP 8: Depression & S.A.D - Mood Boosting Strategies
Seasonal effective disorder and depression can take a toll on your life. it's something that hits close to me. Having lived with both of these conditions for most of my adult life, I want to empower you to discover why you may have some of these symptoms and how the physical body can contribute…
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S4: EP 6: Leaky Gut - Leaky Brain Part II: Headaches, Inflammation & Treatment Options
Brain fog? Headaches? Anxiety or depression, ADHD? Aches and pains? Skin issues? Sinusitis? Did you know your leaky gut could be causing leaky brain? Join me as I dive into: - the glymphatic system: the importance of sleep in cleansing your brain - treatment modalities to help brain inflammation:...
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S4: EP5 Food Sensitivities & Why Elimination Diets Don't Work
Is it really a food sensitivity? If you've tried an elimination diet and then tried to reincorporate the foods and still felt unwell, here's why - you didn't heal the underlying root causes! So no, you probably don't have to avoid those foods for life, but in order to get there, you have to…
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S4: EP 6: Healing Heartburn - How to Ditch the Antacids & Enjoy the Foods You Love
Struggling with heartburn, reflux or GERD? Heartburn and ACID reflux are incredibly common. The most common treatment? Prescription strength antacids. Ironically, these medications can actually make heartburn worse and contribute to SIBO and dysbiosis in your microbiome. But there' so much more…
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S4: EP 3: Spring Food Sensitivities & Fatigue - The Histamine Connection
Why are my allergies, fatigue and food sensitivities worse in the spring?? This week we're talking all things Spring health! Discover how leaky gut causes (and worsens) allergies, and why a low histamine diet and antihistamines are not the answer to feeling good! It could be histamine…
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S4: EP 2: Ditch the New Years diet & do this instead
Don't get sucked into cleanses or resets. The only diet that works is the one that's sustainable. In this episode we dive into small, sustainable changes you can make to build healthy eating habits that help you banish bloating, boost your mood, energy and confidence, and even lose weight…
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S4: EP 5: Leaky Gut & Leaky Brain Part I
Brain fog? Headaches? Anxiety or depression, ADHD? Aches and pains? Skin issues? Sinusitis? Did you know your leaky gut could be causing leaky brain? Chronic gut inflammation causes leaky gut which often causes leaky brain. They have the same causes and pretty similar treatments because they're...
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S4: EP4: Microbiome 101: Why Probiotics Don't Heal Your Gut
Probiotics are great, but they won't heal your IBS or gut issues. In fact, the wrong probiotic at the wrong time can make you feel WORSE! In this episode I dive into: What is the microbiome and how to balance it What happens when you take an antibiotic Why probiotics make you feel WORSE (it could...
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S4: EP 3: Reversing Food Sensitivities
You can heal food sensitivities, but first you have to figure out, is it actually a sensitivity, or a digestive deficiency? In this episode I dive into: How to tell if it's a food sensitivity vs. digestive deficiency What are digestive enzymes and where do they come from? What causes leaky gut?…
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S4: EP 1: How to Stop Fearing Food & Boosting Appetite
Do you fear food? Do you feel like you react to everything you eat? Do you bloat up and look 6 months pregnant, even with your "safe foods"? When your gut is flared up or you're constipated does your appetite disappear? (ps that's not a good thing, you need to eat!) Tune in to find how what's...
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S3: EP 12: "Inflam-Aging": Midlife Metabolism & Anti-Aging Hacks
Are you "Inflam-Aging"? Chronic inflammation is common with age, and it speeds up the aging process - that's the last thing you want! In this episode I dive into: - causes of inflam-aging - how sugar and processed carbs age your skin - how your gut bacteria affect the aging process - nutrients…
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S3: EP 11: Probiotics, Prebiotics & Postbiotics
How do you choose the right probiotic? Do you even need one? Why do some make you feel WORSE? In this episode I dive into everything you need to know about probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics. Tune in to find out: - how to recover after an antibiotic - how long you need to stay on a probiotic…
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S3: EP 10: Banish the Bloat: 7 surprising causes of Bloating & How to Be Bloat-Free
Bloated no matter what you eat? It may not be the food! In this episode I dive into 4 gut-related causes of bloating, and 3 hormone related causes of bloating. Tune in to find out: - how your gut bacteria can trigger bloating - what causes gut bacteria imbalances - why avoiding trigger foods is…
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S3: EP 9: Critical Mindset Strategies for Healing - with life coach Dionne Thomson
If your mind can make your body sick, then your mind also has the power to heal your body. I sat down with life coach Dionne Thomson joins to dive into the crucial mindset strategies you must master in order to achieve optimal health and happiness. Learn how to get out of your own way, and be...
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S3: EP8: Understanding Your Gut & Managing Flares
Do you spend hours Googling your symptoms? Then freaking out that you have colon cancer? Google isn't the answer, and the anxiety it causes will actually worsen your gut issues. It's important to understand how your digestive system works, so you finally understand why you have gut symptoms, and...
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S3: EP 7: 3 Secrets to Conquering Cravings
It's normal to have cravings, but if they're preventing you from eating a healthy, balanced diet to heal your gut, then it's time to figure out why. There are real physical causes of cravings and you can control them by tweaking your diet and lifestyle! In this episode, I dive into the 3 secrets…
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S3: EP 6: Healing Anxiety & IBS with Breathwork - with advanced functional breathing coach Tiffany O'Hearn
What if your breath was a healing tool? One of the reasons we get stuck when trying to heal anxiety or gut issues is that we fixate on diet and supplements, when the most powerful healing tool is inside ourselves, and it's free. Tune in to discover the healing power of the breath and how breath...
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S3 EP 5: The Aging Gut: Menopause Hormone Shifts & Gut Flares
Why do you all of a sudden have even more constipation, bloating, fatigue and brain fog at menopause? Not to mention those mood swings... Blame estrogen. In this episode we dive into the role of declining estrogen in menopause and how it impacts your gut health - it even impacts your gut…
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S3: EP 4: IBS: the #1 treatable root cause & how to heal
IBS isn't a life sentence. If you're struggling with chronic bloating, burping after meals, constipation & diarrhea, food sensitivities and heartburn, it's likely not "IBS". In fact, IBS isn't a true diagnosis - it's what they tell you when they don't know what's wrong. The most common cause of…
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S3:EP3: Healing Eczema - the missing link, with Julia Chien, RD
Julia is a Registered Dietitian focusing on eczema, TSW and mindset. Her passion is to help adults living with eczema heal their eczema naturally through diet and lifestyle. Julia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics from the University of British Columbia and a Holistic Nutrition Diploma from...
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S3: EP2 : Healing Hashitmoto's - a naturopathic approach to autoimmune diseases with Dr. LuLu Shimek, ND
When it comes to autoimmune disease, a holistic, root cause approach is best. Naturopathic physician Dr. Lulu shares how she uses testing and naturopathic medicine to diagnose and treat autoimmune conditions including Hashimoto's disease (autoimmune hypothyroidism). Dr. Lulu is a naturopathic...
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S3: EP1: Chronic Fatigue & Emotions
Do you tend to suppress your emotions? It could be causing your chronic fatigue! In this episode we dive into the science of how emotions impact energy and how it could be the missing piece in your healing journey. I also dive into the top 4 physical causes of chronic fatigue that must be…
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EPISODE 42: Heal Thyself: taking your power back on your gut healing journey
It's time to take your power back and take your health into your own hands. In this episode, I dive into my own gut-healing journey (that took me several decades) and the things I wish I knew before I started. Learn how to get empowered to take control of your health and approach gut-healing from…
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EPISODE 41: Microbe Madness: gut bacteria & brain fog, cravings & food reactions.
What's up with your gut? Why are you reacting to everything you eat? Whether you have IBS, food sensitivities or chronic heartburn there's a root cause; it's your gut microbiome. In this episode I dive into: - how your gut microbiome becomes imbalanced - common symptoms of dysbiosis - why...
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EPISODE 40: Constipation: when fibre doesn't work
Everybody poops...or maybe sometimes you don't. If you're going less than once per day, we need to figure out why because not only is it a pain in the butt, but it can contribute to other illnesses too. Laxatives aren't the answer - there's always a root cause. Often it's a combination of gut...
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EPISODE 39: Happiness Hacks 101: heal your gut, heal your mind
You're feeling blah, but you can't figure out why. Maybe you've already tried medications, supplements or counselling and you're still not feeling yourself. Most western mental health treatments focus on the brain and mindset, but there are real physical root causes of mental illness. You're…
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EPISODE 38: Unstuck Yourself Series Part II: Cravings, Self Talk & Mindful Eating
"I have no willpower around sugar." Here's the thing: it's not about willpower! This week I'm taking a deep dive into the mindset around food, emotional eating and diet culture. You'll discover the 4 main causes of carb cravings, that your metabolism is way more complicated than diet and exercise...
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EPISODE 37: Unstuck Yourself Series Part I: Eastern vs. Western Healing
Most people come to me when the Western medical system has failed them in some way. Yet they still expect the same approach and results as western medicine: give me a supplement and feel better right away. Let's shift away from the Western model of "a pill will fix me" to a holistic view of pills...
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EPISODE 36: Edgewater Wellness: mindfulness & movement for every body
This week I interviewed my friend and wellness educator Courtney Hobbs of Edgewater Wellness. Courtney believes in the movement for everybody: she helps her clients build strength and confidence so they can trust their bodies and move their bodies with ease and without pain. Courtney supports…
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EPISODE 35: Alison Janelle Coaching: finding your authentic self with human design
Human design is a self-discovery tool; an owner's manual to understand who you are, who you're supposed to be and how you can best show up in your life. "One of my favourite things to do in a reading is feel like I've given someone the permission slip just to be them....it's so helpful when…
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EPISODE 34: Weight Gain: Is it Your Thyroid? with Melanie Thomas
Weight gain: is it your thyroid? This week my special guest is nutritionist, friend and colleague, Melanie Thomas, RNCP, ROHP. Melanie is the thyroid guru! Until I met her I had no idea just how common thyroid issues are, especially in women. If you're struggling with your weight even though…
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About this show
Welcome to the Fix Your Gut podcast!I empower women to heal their gut by ditching the diet and tuning into their body.Join me to discover the root causes of your chronic gut issues and why gut healing diets simply aren't enough.I'm your host Holly Bradich - a chocolate loving nerdy nutritionist with a passion for gut bacteria and talking about poop!Tune in to discover - how to stop fearing food- the root causes of your gut issues- how to ditch "gut healing" diets- how to stop Googling heal faster with the 4R protocol- the power of the gut-brain connection and more!
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