Is Dairy Bad for Gut Health? with Lauren Twigge, RD

09/14/21 • 36 min

Let's Gut Real - Easy to Digest Nutrition Science

Diary is a highly debated food. Does it contain hormones? Does it cause inflammation? This week I interview RD Lauren Twigge on how dairy is shaped by media perception and what the research shows.

Lauren Twigge is a Dallas based registered and licensed Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. She works in corporate wellness and counsels private clients by day and runs her growing Instagram account by night. Lauren was born and raised in a family of farmers located in central California and is an outspoken supporter of the agricultural industry. Growing up on a dairy and being raised around farming her whole life has given Lauren a unique perspective on food and her passion is to work at the crux of agriculture and human nutrition to fight misinformation and give consumers back their food confidence.

We talk about:

How Lauren became interested in the field of dietetics
Where the fear of dairy comes from
Misinformation around agriculture
The difference between a dairy intolerance vs allergy
Why do we consume dairy / is it good for us?
Does dairy cause inflammation?
Does dairy cause autoimmune conditions like IBD?
Do the hormones in dairy affect my hormones?
Does the type of milk I choose matter? (organic, non-GMO, grass fed, etc.)
The safety and nutrition of different types of milk on the market
Organic vs. conventional dairy
Are there antibiotics in milk?

Connect with Lauren on Instagram @nutrition.at.its.roots or on her website laurentwiggenutrition.com

Diary is a highly debated food. Does it contain hormones? Does it cause inflammation? This week I interview RD Lauren Twigge on how dairy is shaped by media perception and what the research shows.

We talk about:

How Lauren became interested in the field of dietetics
Where the fear of dairy comes from
Misinformation around agriculture
The difference between a dairy intolerance vs allergy
Why do we consume dairy / is it good for us?
Does dairy cause inflammation?
Does dairy cause autoimmune conditions like IBD?
Do the hormones in dairy affect my hormones?
Does the type of milk I choose matter? (organic, non-GMO, grass fed, etc.)
The safety and nutrition of different types of milk on the market
Organic vs. conventional dairy
Are there antibiotics in milk?

Connect with Lauren on Instagram @nutrition.at.its.roots or on her website laurentwiggenutrition.com

Previous Episode

How Does Mindset Impact Gut Health? with Dr Parastoo Jangouk

Stress has a profound impact on our bodies. It impacts our nervous system by way of altering the gut-brain connection. Some people experience stress in the form of hypermotility (as seen with IBS-D) and other people experience it as hypomotility (as seen with IBS-C). Learning to manage our mindset is a helpful tool which can help improve how we cope with IBS and other digestive symptoms.

This week I interview Dr. Parastoo Jangouk on the gut-brain connection and the ways that our mindset perspective influences our intestinal health.

Dr Parastoo Jangouk is dual board certified in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and a life coach. She has particular interest in gut health, brain-gut interaction, gut microbiome, fitness, weight loss and mindset work. Dr Jangouk incorporates her coaching skills in promoting gut health, weight loss and treating patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. She authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in prestigious medical journals.

She is currently living in Austin, TX where she practices Gastroenterology.

We talk about:

How Dr. Jangouk became interested in the field of gastroenterology
The gut-brain connection
The role that hormones play in digestion
How our gut microbiome interacts with our gut
Where the main source of serotonin production is in our bodies
What influences our digestive health and how it impacts our gut microbiome
The interaction between our gut and our immune system
How stress, what we think about food, and our symptoms influence digestive disorders
The difference between circumstances and thoughts
How to deal with stressful situations
How shifting our thoughts influences our symptom perception and builds resiliency
How to shift our mindset perspective and strategies to help resolve unhelpful thoughts

Connect with Parastoo on her website at mindgutfitmd.com on Instagram @mindgutfitmd or on Twitter or on her Facebook here as well!

Next Episode

What Does My Bloating Mean? with Tamara Duker Freuman, RD

Did you know, how you experience bloating can say a lot about what is going on in your gut? Bloating and distension can give us clues as to what is going on in your gut and how to best help!

This week I interview Tamara Duker Freuman, RD on IBS symptom language and why it's KEY to understanding what a patients bloating means. Plus, we cover different gut disorders and how bloating and distension present with each - getting clear on how to discuss bloating with patients so you can 'sleuth out' what is going on!

Tamara Duker Freuman is a registered dietitian and is nationally known for her expertise in digestive health and medical nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal diseases. She works out of East River Gastroenterology & Nutrition (www.eastrivergastro.com), a private Manhattan-based practice known for its expertise in disorders of the gut-brain axis and specialized diagnostics.

In addition to her clinical work, Tamara is a high-profile nutrition writer whose advice on healthy living and dietary management of digestive disease has been read by hundreds of thousands of people each month.

Tamara is the author of one of my favorite books - The Bloated Belly Whisperer. If you haven’t read it, you absolutely need to. Today, she is here to talk to us about everything bloating related.

We talk about:

Tamara’s background and how she became interested in digestive disorders
The difference between bloating and distension and why they occur
How bloating and distension relate to IBS symptom management
The symptoms of constipation-induced bloating
The symptom of upper gut bloating / early onset bloating
Functional dyspepsia what it is, and how it is different from IBS
The symptoms of impaired gastric accommodation
Whether bloating is always related to food
If ‘I feel bloated’ is the new ‘I feel fat’ and what people should know about the intersection of body image and bloating
Body dysmorphia, how to identify it in patients and the different treatment approaches to consider

Connect with Tamara on her website at www.eastrivergastro.com on Instagram @tamarafreuman or on Twitter or on her Facebook here as well!