IBS Nutrition, Digestion & Gut Health: Inside Knowledge for people with IBS

Dr Allison Siebecker is an expert on small intestine bacterial overgrowth SIBO and joins today to talk about hydrogen sulphide (H2S) SIBO. We cover:

• The correct terminology for hydrogen sulphide SIBO or intestinal sulphide overproduction (ISO)
• Signs of hydrogen sulphide overproduction and how to spot H2S
• How to test for H2S overproduction - the flatline method vs new methods to understand gas levels
• The cut off levels used to diagnose hydrogen sulphide SIBO
• Treatments used in H2S SIBO
• Vitamins and minerals that may reduce hydrogen sulphide, and prebiotic supplement
• How GLP-1 medication may affect the result of a SIBO breath test

About Dr Siebecker

Dr. Siebecker has been specializing in SIBO since 2010. She is the 2021 Lifetime Achievement award recipient from the Gastro ANP, has been teaching Advanced Gastroenterology at NUNM since 2013, and is an award-winning author. She was the co-Founder and former Medical Director of the SIBO Center for Digestive Health at NUNM. Her integrative SIBO protocols have helped thousands world-wide. Dr. Siebecker's free educational website is https://www.siboinfo.com/.

Dr. Siebecker's courses: https://www.siboinfo.com/sibo-courses.html

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Part 4 - supplement for IBS-C. This week is all about powders, capsules and functional foods that can help with constipation.

• Why psyllium husk is so useful and how to take it without gagging!
• Should you take a fibre supplement and how might it affect digestion?
• Different types of magnesium, how much to take, and the effect on the gut
• Which kinds of laxatives could you consider
• Probiotics researched for slow transit time and how long to take them for
• Functional foods for IBS-C such as kiwi, dried fruits and seeds.

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Bonus - YOUR QUESTIONS answered on constipation. People asked me the following, all covered this episode

• Weaning off lactulose daily use
• Is someone who takes 10 minutes to poo in the morning even though they go everyday, considered to have constipation?
• What to eat: eg whole grain bread. Helps constipation but does it cause bloating?
• I've received conflicting information ranging from eat less fiber (no oatmeal, chia, etc.) to eat more especially fruit.
• What to do when prescribed medications don't help,
• What to do to help acute cramping, bloating?
• Do sprouted beans have less gas?
• Dealing with pain in constipation
• I'm not constipated all the time - so how do I know when it's going to hit, so I can catch it early?
• The constipation means straining, means piles, means split skin, means lichen sclerosis for me. Very painful.
• I am struggling w/ constipation more during perimenopause. I think it's related to IBS b/c for years I had IBS-D. And it seemed to have switched to the opposite in my 40's. Increasing fibre & fluid helps but then if the fibre get too much I bloat and feel so uncomfortable and the stools are huge and difficult to pass.
• How do you take high doses of magnesium citrate for constipation if you have IBS and it can cause more cramping and and pain. Where is that sweet spot for mag citrate or should I even use it at all in IBS?
• The unpredictability of this chronic problem is difficult. I tend to dread social situations involving food. Restaurant eating makes me anxious.

Thank you to everyone who sent in questions, if you'd like to join my free community you can ask questions like these every week - https://www.facebook.com/groups/insideknowledgeforpeoplewithibs/

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Part 3 - How to help get your bowel moving in the morning

• Why sleep is important for your morning routine in constipation
• Exposure to daylight and how this helps
• How to start eating breakfast if you don't do it now
• Ordering all the elements of the morning routine and whether coffee on an empty stomach is ok?
• Breathing techniques on the toilet

Give these activities a go in the morning to help you get things moving. Join the free community for my listeners - Inside knowledge for people with IBS on Facebook

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Part 2 - what to eat when you have IBS-C

• Benefits of having a clear out before working on your diet
• The low FODMAP diet for constipation - does it help?
• How to add more fibre on a low FODMAP diet - building variety and fibre
• Could increasing your fibre be making your constipation worse?
• Starting with adding low FODMAP fibre and 5 a day

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Part 1 - Causes of constipation. First of the series covers what causes constipation and gives you your week 1 activity - tracking your poo.

• Definition of constipation
• Why we always start with hydration and fibre!
• Other levers under your control for constipation - movement, eating patterns etc
• Connected conditions associated with constipation and slow transit time.
• Introducing the new podcast community - two questions to answer

Week 1 activity - Tracking your bowel movements - head to the community page to download your tracker, or email me info@goodnessme-nutrition.com

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Psychological and social factors that contribute to disordered eating, especially in relation to IBS and health misinformation. I cover how this can build up, including personality traits, social media influence, and practical strategies for managing food-related anxiety.

• Why diet layering is more difficult in IBS
• Risk factors for orthorexia and disordered eating in IBS

Links

Ep 43 - ARFID in IBS

Ep 159 - with Anne Richardson - The Eating Disorder Nutritionist

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Low-FODMAP diet doesn't have to mean restrictive eating. In this episode, discover how to build symptom-free meals with a practical strategy, Monash-certified convenience foods, and a clear way to build a balanced diet.

• Building a balanced low FODMAP diet meal - protein, fats, carbs
• Why you don't need lactose free cheese
• Meal ideas for the restriction phase of the low FODMAP diet

Perfect for newly diagnosed patients and busy professionals with IBS who want to follow the low FODMAP diet without guessing.

Links

Download - FREE low FODMAP vegetarian protein guide

Download - FREE low FODMAP diet starter kit

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

In this episode, I explore evidence-based probiotic strains clinically shown to ease IBS symptoms and support gut health.

Discover which strains have been evidenced, how they actually work, and how to choose probiotics that fit your IBS set of symptoms.

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

FREE download - IBS Flare checklist

Understanding your personal triggers is important, but quite a tricky task. In this episode, I break down common IBS triggers outside of what you eat.

This explores how stress and digestion interact, and I share strategies for working out what caused your IBS flare up.

Whether you're newly diagnosed or managing long-term IBS, you'll get expert insights on preventing flares and reclaiming control of your gut health.

Linked episodes

Ep 111 - Explaining the Gut Reset Cogs Model

Ep 20 - Managing flare ups

Downloads mentioned

IBS flare up trigger finder

IBS Diet & Symptom tracker download

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Confused between SIBO and IBS? In this episode, I'm breaking down the differences in symptoms, testing, and treatment so you know more of what to do.

• What's the best diet for people with SIBO?
• How do symptoms differ in IBS or SIBO?
• SIBO testing approaches

Linked episodes

• Ep 103 - Testing for SIBO
• Ep 40 - Best diets for SIBO
• Ep 24 - Abnormal eating patterns affecting your IBS

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

You probably know fibre is good for the gut, but lots of people with IBS feel it's impossible to make any changes. This episode I cover:

• What is fibremaxxing and does it work?
• Why fibre is important for people with IBS (and everyone)
• Prebiotics - what are they and how do they help
• How to approach slowly increasing your fibre intake when you have IBS or SIBO
• Can supplements help?

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Have you been tested for IBD? The symptoms can be very similar to IBS-D so it's good to confirm it's been ruled out for you with your doctors. This week I'm joined by Clemmie Oliver, an experienced IBD specialist nutritionist and we talked about :

• What is IBD - different types
• Diagnosis process (especially differences to IBS)
• Different diets for IBD during a flare or remission
• Important nutrients to include & what might be low in people with IBD
• Microscopic colitis - the third type of IBD that often gets missed

About Clemmie

Clemmie Oliver is an IBD specialist Nutritionist and the founder of the Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (NALM) Clinic, established in 2018. NALM is dedicated to supporting people living with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, to reduce symptoms and improve their quality of life. She speaks regularly at IBD medical and patient conferences, works closely with IBD organisations, and has carried out postgraduate research in the field of IBD.

Clemmie is deeply passionate about supporting people with IBD not only because of her clinical expertise, but because she lives with IBD herself. This gives her a unique and compassionate understanding of the challenges faced by those navigating lifelong digestive conditions.

1:1 Support

What to Eat in a Flare Courses

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Join me to listen to Anne Richardson a fantastic nutritional therapist talk about diet restriction and when it can tip into disordered eating.

We covered:

• The cross over with eating disorders and digestive issues
• Diet culture and the influence of social media
• Should you be tracking your health?
• Orthorexia - what is it, signs for watch out for

About Anne

Anne is a Registered Nutritional Therapist, cognitive behavioural therapy practitioner, lecturer and supervisor. She has been practicing for more than ten years and exclusively works in the field of disordered eating.

Anne suffered with anorexia in her teens and now draws from her lived experience to blend her knowledge of nutrition with her CBT skills. She works with people all over Europe to help them achieve food freedom.

She is also invested in helping other practitioners work with disordered eaters as she recognises that general nutritional advice can be extremely damaging to disordered eaters.

Anne is also a mum, a maker of all things and, especially, a keen baker.

https://www.theeatingdisordernutritionist.co.uk/

Instagram: @theeatingdisordernutritionist

About me

Buy my book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

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Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

MCAS can affect every part of your body, and it's not well understood. Today I'm joined by dietitian Chloe Hall to talk about the digestive aspects of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome.

We covered:

• What is MCAS and how is it diagnosed
• Approaching your doctor, how to ask about MCAS
• Typical medical treatments for MCAS
• What is a low histamine diet and how to follow it
• The role of the gut microbiome in histamine clearance
• MCAS and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)

About Chloe

Chloe is a Dietitian with over 15 years of experience, including more than a decade working within the NHS. She now runs her private practice, The Calm Gut Dietitian (https://www.thecalmgutdietitian.com/), where she supports people with complex and often overlapping health conditions.

Her specialist areas include Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), gut health, histamine intolerance, Long Covid, and Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS). Chloe also has extensive experience supporting individuals with co-existing conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Chloe is particularly passionate about improving awareness and support for people living with MCAS, Long Covid, and PoTS, inspired by her husband's personal experience of these conditions. As a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association (BDA), she regularly helps raise awareness of these often under-recognised conditions.

She is a Dietetic Advisor for Mast Cell Action, a UK charity supporting people with MCAS, and is also involved in projects with EDS UK to improve dietary support and resources for people living with EDS.

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Could your digestive issues be caused by how the body holds itself together? Connective tissue conditions can change the speed of food through the gut, impact on digestion as well as a host of other impacts. This week Alex Orfanides, osteopath and hypermobility expert, answers all my questions:

• What is hypermobility and how would you know if this affects you?
• How can connective tissue disorders like hypermobility Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) affect your digestion?
• What lifestyle changes help if you have hEDS / HDS?

Thank you to Alex for a fantastic conversation, her passion for this topic is very clear and she's so well researched and knowledgeable on this topic.

About Alex

Alex Orfanides M.Ost. BA is a GOsC-registered osteopath and hypermobility specialist. Her clinical work focuses on hEDS, HSD, and hypermobility-related presentations, and she delivers guest lectures on hypermobility at the university level. She is the author of Help! I'm Hypermobile: Your How-to Guide for hEDS, HSD, and Life in a Hypermobile Body.

Alex lives with hEDS herself and is passionate about talking honestly about the realities of the condition through her podcast Help! I'm Hypermobile and across social media @hypermobilityhq.

Find out more at http://helpimhypermobile.com/.

About me

Buy my book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

How does your pelvic floor affect your bowel movements? This conversation covers all you never knew you need to know about the physical aspects of doing a poo:

• How can pelvic health physiotherapy support different types of IBS
• What happens in a pelvic health physio appointment
• Implications of straining on the toilet
• How menopause can affect pelvic health

About Clare

Clare is a specialist pelvic and digestive health physiotherapist and author, based in London, with a passion to support those of all genders and ages with their pelvic health. She believes in talking openly about taboo topics and ensuring everyone feels comfortable to get support even for problems that may feel embarrassing to talk about. She worked extensively in the NHS before starting up her own private practice and completing multiple advanced courses in pelvic health. Clare is the author of Strong Foundations: Why Pelvic Health Matters, a book that aims to educate all women about their pelvic health, from childhood through to menopause.

Website: http://www.clare-bourne.com/

Social media: clarebournephysio

Book link: https://amzn.to/48zXauQ

About me

My book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

Get free weekly IBS & SIBO emails - https://mailchi.mp/goodnessme-nutrition.com/h6acndd1bs

Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

You probably know about the gut-brain axis already, but this episode brings an expert to share the next layer of knowledge on how your mind controls your digestion. This week I'm speaking to Helen Brooks, clinical hypnotherapist about gut directed hypnotherapy. We cover:

• What is gut directed hypnotherapy and what is it not
• How does it help in IBS?
• What you can do at home to calm the gut-brain connection

About Helen

Helen Brooks is a clinical hypnotherapist and the founder of The Tummy Whisperer, specialising in an evidence-based mind-body approach for IBS and disorders of gut-brain interaction.

Using a unique framework that combines gut-directed hypnotherapy, nervous system regulation and mind-body work, Helen helps people reduce symptoms, rebuild trust in their body, and stop organising life around their gut.

Her work focuses on supporting the systems that drive, amplify and maintain IBS symptoms, helping clients live better even when they've "tried everything."

Helen works with clients internationally through her online programmes and virtual clinic.

Helen's website: https://www.thetummywhisperer.co.uk/

Free audio download - https://calm-gut-audio.thetummywhisperer.co.uk/

If you'd like support putting the brakes on urgency and calming the gut-brain connection, explore the Gut-Brain Reset here: https://gut-brain-reset.lovable.app/

https://www.thetummywhisperer.co.uk/

About me

Buy my book - Inside Knowledge for people with IBS & SIBO (find it on Amazon)

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Work with me

• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

Instagram - @goodnessme_nutrition

The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

Did you know one third of IBS-D cases could be triggered by bile acids in the large intestine? This week's interview is with Consultant Gastroenterologist Professor Bu'Hussain Hayee who helps explain all you need to know:

• What is bile acid diarrhoea?
• The effect of diets on bile acids
• Asking your GP about whether this could be causing your IBS-D

He's so clear and helpful, this is something everyone with IBS-D should be aware of.

Professor Hayee

Professor Hayee has been a Consultant Gastroenterologist at King's College Hospital since 2011. He has held Lead roles for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease service and endoscopy Training Lead and is now the Director for the Division of Liver, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. He served as Director for the London Endoscopy Academy (2021-23) and is a member of the British Society of Gastroenterology Council, and a Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

He maintains an active role in basic science, endoscopic and clinical research as well as teaching internationally. His PhD, awarded in 2010, focussed on the gut immune system and Crohn’s disease and he maintains an interest in gut health and immunity, treating people with a variety of long-term digestive problems through NHS and private practice.

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• 3 month Gut Reset - https://www.goodnessme-nutrition.com/consultations/

Ready for your gut reset? 🌍 I work with clients worldwide, providing remote consultations and a wealth of educational resources for IBS and SIBO.

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.

This episode is very interesting if you're due for a GP visit soon. I'm interviewing NHS GP, Dr Lynette Ewart, about their experience of working with with IBS patients. Listen to hear

• How your GP assesses your digestive symptoms
• Tips on approaching a doctor's appointment
• Stress in IBS
• Red flags to look out for in chronic IBS

About Lynette

Dr Lynette Ewart is a GP of over 20 years and a strength coach who helps midlife women build muscle, improve their health, and stop getting side tracked by wellness noise. Her work focuses on simple, evidence-based approaches to strength training, nutrition, and long-term health, the basics that actually move the needle.

She runs Prescription Strength, offering both group programmes and 1:1 coaching for those who want structure, clarity, and results without the fluff, and hosts the Prescription Strength Podcast where she explores common health myths and practical ways to take control of your health. You can start with her free 3-Day Strength Start, a practical introduction to strength training designed to build confidence quickly, available via her YouTube channel and links.

https://www.prescriptionstrength.co.uk/3-day-strength-start/

https://www.instagram.com/prescription_strength_uk/

About me

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The information in this podcast is not medical advice and is not designed to treat, diagnose or provide personalised health advice. This podcast content is information only and any changes you make are at the user's own risk. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before implementing any new treatment.