
Protecting and Restoring the Gut with Naturopath Dr. Joseph Klassen
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05/10/19 • 70 min
In this episode host Lindsey Parsons talks with naturopath Dr. Joseph Klassen of Fish Creek Naturopathic Medicine from Calgary, Albert, Canada. They discuss the importance of bile and the appendix in the digestive process, healthy oils, food sensitivities (testing for them, most common ones and their interaction with autoimmunity), the importance of butyrate in a healthy gut, the interaction between hormones and the gut, colon hydrotherapy, gut cleansing protocols, how to rebuild a healthy gut after antimicrobials and the reason we use herbs in food.
Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take my quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. I’m a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. I coach clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow me on Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach me via email at [email protected] to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.
Dr. Klassen's Links:
Dr. Joseph Klassen, Fish Creek Naturopathic Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: http://www.fishcreek.ca/
Fish Creek on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fishcreeknaturopathicmedicine/
Fish Creek on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/fishcreekyyc/
Fish Creek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FishCreekND
Fish Creek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fish_creek_medicine/
Fish Creek on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FishCreekNaturopath
Lindsey's Links:
Lindsey’s quiz (https://0p6cywvgmku.typeform.com/to/x1VUjSAy) on which stool or functional medicine test will get to the root cause of your gut health problems
Free, 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/30-minute-breakthrough-session-by-phone-or-vi-clone?month=2023-06
Individual Consultation with Lindsey: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/60-minute-consultation?month=2023-06
https://Tributyrinmax.com – Postbiotic Butyrate Supplement from The Perfect Stool – 60, 750 mg capsules of tributyrin for gut health, slowing motility and firming up stool. Highest dose tributyrin capsules currently available. 15% off with discount code INTRO15. Also available on Amazon; 15% off with discount code TMINTRO15.
Lindsey’s web site: High Desert Health: http://highdeserthealthcoaching.com and email: [email protected]
Lindsey’s Fullscript Dispensary*: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/highdeserthealth/signup eVitamins*: https://www.evitamins.com/?affref=14172
Bulk Supplements*: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=602574&u=2874792&m=53326&urllink=&afftrack=
High Desert Health on Facebook:
In this episode host Lindsey Parsons talks with naturopath Dr. Joseph Klassen of Fish Creek Naturopathic Medicine from Calgary, Albert, Canada. They discuss the importance of bile and the appendix in the digestive process, healthy oils, food sensitivities (testing for them, most common ones and their interaction with autoimmunity), the importance of butyrate in a healthy gut, the interaction between hormones and the gut, colon hydrotherapy, gut cleansing protocols, how to rebuild a healthy gut after antimicrobials and the reason we use herbs in food.
Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take my quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. I’m a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. I coach clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow me on Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach me via email at [email protected] to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.
Dr. Klassen's Links:
Dr. Joseph Klassen, Fish Creek Naturopathic Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: http://www.fishcreek.ca/
Fish Creek on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fishcreeknaturopathicmedicine/
Fish Creek on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/fishcreekyyc/
Fish Creek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FishCreekND
Fish Creek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fish_creek_medicine/
Fish Creek on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FishCreekNaturopath
Lindsey's Links:
Lindsey’s quiz (https://0p6cywvgmku.typeform.com/to/x1VUjSAy) on which stool or functional medicine test will get to the root cause of your gut health problems
Free, 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/30-minute-breakthrough-session-by-phone-or-vi-clone?month=2023-06
Individual Consultation with Lindsey: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/60-minute-consultation?month=2023-06
https://Tributyrinmax.com – Postbiotic Butyrate Supplement from The Perfect Stool – 60, 750 mg capsules of tributyrin for gut health, slowing motility and firming up stool. Highest dose tributyrin capsules currently available. 15% off with discount code INTRO15. Also available on Amazon; 15% off with discount code TMINTRO15.
Lindsey’s web site: High Desert Health: http://highdeserthealthcoaching.com and email: [email protected]
Lindsey’s Fullscript Dispensary*: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/highdeserthealth/signup eVitamins*: https://www.evitamins.com/?affref=14172
Bulk Supplements*: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=602574&u=2874792&m=53326&urllink=&afftrack=
High Desert Health on Facebook:
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Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take my quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. I’m a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. I coach clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow me on Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach me via email at [email protected] to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.
Lindsey's Links:
Lindsey’s quiz (https://0p6cywvgmku.typeform.com/to/x1VUjSAy) on which stool or functional medicine test will get to the root cause of your gut health problems
Free, 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/30-minute-breakthrough-session-by-phone-or-vi-clone?month=2023-06
Individual Consultation with Lindsey: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/60-minute-consultation?month=2023-06
https://Tributyrinmax.com – Postbiotic Butyrate Supplement from The Perfect Stool – 60, 750 mg capsules of tributyrin for gut health, slowing motility and firming up stool. Highest dose tributyrin capsules currently available. 15% off with discount code INTRO15. Also available on Amazon; 15% off with discount code TMINTRO15.
Lindsey’s web site: High Desert Health: http://highdeserthealthcoaching.com and email: [email protected]
Lindsey’s Fullscript Dispensary*: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/highdeserthealth/signup eVitamins*: https://www.evitamins.com/?affref=14172
Bulk Supplements*: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=602574&u=2874792&m=53326&urllink=&afftrack=
High Desert Health on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HighDesertHealth/
High Desert Health on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDesertHealth or @HDesertHealth
High Desert Health on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/high.desert.health/ or @high.desert.health
The Perfect Stool on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theperfectstoolpodcast
High Desert Health on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/highdeserthealth/
The Perfect Stool YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6gOjdJwcmQbrbe6oLbZrQ?view_as=subscriber
Lindsey’s Gut Healing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/...
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In this episode, host Lindsey Parsons interviews Dr. Varykina Thackray, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and a Member of the Center for Reproductive Sciences and Medicine and Center for Microbiome Innovation at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. They discuss Dr. Thackray’s recent article “Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition” and the mouse study that served as the basis for the article. They discuss Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), its causes and treatments and how her research study points to new potential avenues for treatment of PCOS involving the gut microbiome and novel probiotics.
Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take my quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. I’m a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. I coach clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow me on Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest or reach me via email at [email protected] to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.
Links:
Dr. Thackray’s website: http://repro.ucsd.edu/Thackray
Article on Dr. Thackray’s paper: “Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition”: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190323145201.htm
Lindsey's Links:
Lindsey’s quiz (https://0p6cywvgmku.typeform.com/to/x1VUjSAy) on which stool or functional medicine test will get to the root cause of your gut health problems
Free, 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/30-minute-breakthrough-session-by-phone-or-vi-clone?month=2023-06
Individual Consultation with Lindsey: https://calendly.com/highdeserthealth/60-minute-consultation?month=2023-06
https://Tributyrinmax.com – Postbiotic Butyrate Supplement from The Perfect Stool – 60, 750 mg capsules of tributyrin for gut health, slowing motility and firming up stool. Highest dose tributyrin capsules currently available. 15% off with discount code INTRO15. Also available on Amazon; 15% off with discount code TMINTRO15.
Lindsey’s web site: High Desert Health: http://highdeserthealthcoaching.com and email: [email protected]
Lindsey’s Fullscript Dispensary*: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/highdeserthealth/signup eVitamins*: https://www.evitamins.com/?affref=14172
Bulk Supplements*: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=602574&u=2874792&m=53326&urllink=&afftrack=
High Desert Health on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HighDesertHealth/
High Desert Health on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDesertHealth or @HDesertHealth
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