Gut Issues, Inflammation & Candida: A Six-Part Approach to Mind-Body Healing with Dr. Christine Smith

01/23/24 • 56 min

Have you ever tried to heal your gut health and found yourself still battling the same gut discomfort or symptoms? Maybe you’ve lived with particular pain for years and just accepted it’s part of who you are? Our body is the most complex, weird, and wonderful machine that works in a complete mental-chemical-physical balance to operate at its best! 00:00 - Introduction and bio 03:17- Inflammation markers 17:19 - The power of touch 33:46 - Gut issues and inflammation 42:50 - Healing gut issues 45:53 - Addressing SIBO and gut overgrowth 49:09 - The importance of mind-body connection 50:09 - The sequential approach to healing 51:05 - Managing candida overgrowth 52:34 - Simple steps for gut healing 53:01 - Individualized approach to detoxification

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Read the full show notes here: https://www.foodmatters.com/podcast/episode-88

Learn more about Dr. Christine Smith here: https://www.depthwellness.com/

Learn About the Food Matters Nutrition Certification Program here: http://www.foodmatters.com/study

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If you have an ever-growing to-do list and feel like you're running on empty, this is for you. Plants have been the basis of our medicine for many centuries, and yet we forget to fully make use of the plant world when faced with issues like stress, anxiety, and depression. The Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham wants to change that!

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