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More testing does not automatically mean more healing. I see so many people who have already spent thousands of dollars on labs and they still have no idea what to do next. Years ago, on my own gut healing journey, that was me too. Today I'm walking through the four labs I keep ordering again and again with clients right now. For each one, I share what it shows us and a real example of what it found for a client. I also explain why I never look at any of these labs on its own. What You'll Learn in This Episode: • Why I add zonulin and Stool OMX to the GI-MAP, and what bile acids and short-chain fatty acids tell me about your gut lining and digestion • How the microbial OAT catches yeast that a stool test can miss (my favorite practitioner hack) • The thyroid and nutrient pattern behind one postpartum client's bloating and hair loss, and what changed in just six weeks • How the MRT food sensitivity test is different from the ones that flag 40-plus foods, and what it found for a client who was only eating about five foods Links & Resources Mentioned: • Episode 89, Your Thyroid Labs Are "Normal" But You Still Feel Awful (The Gut-Thyroid Connection) • Apply to work with me 1:1 Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

If your doctor checked your thyroid and said it's fine, but you're still exhausted, bloated, constipated, and just feeling off, you're not imagining it. Most of the people I work with have a normal TSH and T4 on paper, and a very different story once we run the full thyroid panel. Today we're getting into the gut-thyroid connection. I'm walking through what your doctor is actually testing, why your thyroid hormone can get stuck in a form your body can't use, and how your gut and your thyroid end up slowing each other down. Then I share the four steps I take with clients to break that loop. What You'll Learn in This Episode: • What TSH actually measures (and why it can look perfectly normal while your thyroid is struggling) • How T4 can turn into reverse T3, the inactive form that acts like the brakes on your metabolism • Why low stomach acid, H. pylori, SIBO, and gut inflammation can slow your thyroid down, even when your thyroid itself isn't the problem • How a sluggish thyroid can show up as constipation, bloating, and reflux that doesn't seem to follow any food pattern • The four steps I take with clients, starting with the full thyroid panel you should ask for (and why ordering a dozen thyroid supplements off Amazon isn't one of them) How to Work Together: I'm opening a new, lower-investment coaching package that looks at your thyroid labs and nutrient status. There's no signup page yet, so reach out directly and we'll chat: • Email me: [email protected] • DM me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theguthealingninja • Apply for 1:1 coaching (every 1:1 client gets thyroid labs): https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

Almost a year ago, I started sharing my own gut healing journey with you in real time, without knowing how it would end. Today I get to tell you it ended really, really well. The bloating, gas, and constipation are gone, my 2pm energy crash is gone, and my hair is growing back. In this final episode of the series, I'm recapping where I started, the acupuncture that finally got me past a plateau, and the last two labs I promised you: a whole-genome sequencing stool test I did not love, and a genetics report that explained my gallstone. What You'll Learn in This Episode: What I was dealing with this time last year, and how I feel now (probably the best I have felt in my adult life) The type of acupuncture that helped me (and why it was nothing like the acupuncture I tried 10 years ago) What a BiomeFX shotgun metagenomic stool test shows you, and why the GI-MAP is still my gold standard How a 23andMe raw data file and StrateGene uncovered a slow PEMT gene, and what that has to do with bile flow and gallstones The mindset that mattered more than any lab or supplement on this whole journey Links & Resources Mentioned: 23andMe Genetic Testing StrateGene genetic interpretation software Dirty Genes by Ben Lynch Apply to work with me 1:1 Previous Episodes in this Series: #49: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Symptoms, Stress, and First Steps (Part 1) #53: Healing My Gut in Real Time: GI-MAP Results, My Protocol, and a Big Pivot (Part 2) #60: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Dead Ends Lead to the Best Actions and a Buc-ee's Bathroom Fan (Part 3) #80: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Mold Success, Thyroid Surprises, and More Gallbladder Drama (Part 4) Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

Right now I have at least six clients whose GI-MAP results look almost identical. They all have low levels of H pylori and low levels of beneficial bacteria, plus symptoms that won't quit no matter how many times they've treated the infection. In this episode, I'm walking through what I'm seeing in practice, why treating H pylori over and over without rebuilding your microbiome keeps so many people stuck, and what we're doing instead that's helping these clients feel better. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How to spot this pattern on your own GI-MAP, from the H pylori number that isn't flagged in red to the bacterial phyla section at the bottom of the page Why a depleted microbiome is what lets H pylori move in (and keep coming back) in the first place What I mean by gut resilience, and why each round of H pylori treatment can leave your microbiome a little more depleted The three things I'm doing with these clients instead of another H pylori protocol, including how much fiber to aim for and the two supplements I use most What happened when one client with intense LPR switched from two months of H pylori treatment to rebuilding his microbiome Links & Resources Mentioned: Just Thrive Probiotic: https://justthrivehealth.com/NINJAJT?q=probiotic Just Thrive Daily Gut Detox: https://justthrivehealth.com/NINJAJT?q=igg-ultimate Episode 86, How Anxiety Destroys Your Gut Health: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/86-how-anxiety-destroys-your-gut-health-and-5-ways-to/id1780654662?i=1000790904252 HeartMath HRV biofeedback tool: https://www.inflektioncdn.com/2391JZXJ/3B8HKJ/?uid=639 Vagustim vagus nerve stimulation device: https://vagustim.io/products/vagustim-v2-vagus-nerve-stimulation-device?sca_ref=10692375.3MwJGlOUQzDfRGTs Apply to work with me 1:1: https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

Gut infections, treatment protocols, and food choices get a lot of airtime in the gut health space. But if you've ever noticed your symptoms flare during a stressful week or spiral alongside your anxiety, this episode is going to explain exactly why, and more importantly, what to do about it. Today we're getting into the science behind the gut-brain connection and five research-backed tools that go straight after the anxiety loop keeping your symptoms stuck. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How stress triggers the same physical response in your body whether it's a real threat or a spiraling thought about your symptoms The mindfulness technique that actually predicted symptom improvement in research on GI issues (and it's not what most people expect) What gut-directed hypnotherapy is, what the clinical trials show, and how to access it at home without a specialist Five practical nervous system tools you can start using today, from diaphragmatic breathing to vagal tone building Links & Resources Mentioned: Free Nervous System Reset email series: theguthealingninja.com/stress Vagustim episode Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

Today we're not just talking about what's possible when you dig deeper into your gut health. We're showing you. In this episode I'm walking through a real client case from start to finish, including her GI-MAP results, her protocols, and how she went from years of lingering H pylori and relentless reflux to completely symptom-free and H pylori negative after a lot of persistence. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why the foundation of diet, lifestyle, and nervous system support has to come before any treatment protocol, and exactly what that looked like for this client A full walkthrough of her first GI-MAP: what the H pylori, microbiome overgrowth, and low pancreatic enzyme output revealed and why it all connected Why her second GI-MAP looked scarier than the first, and why that was actually a sign of progress How three rounds of stool testing and two targeted protocols finally got her to a negative H pylori result after years of struggling How to Work Together: Stomach Repair Protocol: https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/offers/rjoPdEoh/checkout Or submit an application and schedule a Strategy Session to talk over what program would be best for you: theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

Functional labs and treatment protocols get a lot of airtime on this podcast, and for good reason. But today we're doing something a little different. No science, no protocols, no lab deep dives. Just a behind-the-scenes look at the five daily habits that form the actual foundation of my own gut health and the first thing I build with every single client before we do anything else. Because none of the fancy stuff works if this foundation isn't in place first. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why building your meals around two things creates a well-rounded, gut-supportive diet almost by default The two tech tools I'm currently using together to support my nervous system Why undereating is one of the biggest hidden stressors on your gut The thought interrupter practice I use daily to keep anxious spiraling from running my health into the ground What to do next if you already have a strong foundation but your symptoms still aren't budging Links & Resources Mentioned: Take the Stomach Healing Roadblocks Quiz: quiz.theguthealingninja.com Vagus nerve stimulation episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/62-vagus-nerve-stimulation-for-gut-healing-what-the/id1780654662?i=1000756727880 Elavi protein brownies: https://amzn.to/4cZHDXe Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

Histamine is not just an allergy thing. In your gut, it is one of the most powerful triggers of stomach acid production, and when your body cannot clear it fast enough, histamine can be a hidden driver behind reflux and LPR that no antacid or elimination diet ever touches. If you have tried all the usual approaches and your symptoms still won't budge, this episode might be the missing piece you've been looking for. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How histamine behaves inside your gut, why your body produces it, and what happens when your bucket overflows The exact mechanism by which excess histamine triggers chronic acid overproduction in your stomach A real case study of a woman whose severe LPR persisted even after surgical intervention, and what finally resolved her symptoms The two-sided approach to bringing histamine overload under control: lowering your intake and increasing your body's ability to clear it The functional labs that best identify the root cause of histamine overload and DAO deficiency Links & Resources Mentioned: Case study from the Ear, Nose, and Throat journal Apply to work with me 1:1: theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

Today we're diving into the idea that you need to fully eradicate H pylori in order to feel better. This is one of the most common beliefs driving people to spend thousands of dollars on treatment protocols that leave them right back where they started. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why H pylori is one piece of a much bigger picture, and what you're missing when you treat it like the whole story The real reason H pylori was able to take hold in your gut in the first place, and why killing it without addressing that terrain is just hitting pause on the cycle What happens when you shift your goal from eradication to building a gut strong enough to keep H pylori in check The two paths forward after an H pylori diagnosis, and which one actually leads to lasting relief Links & Resources Mentioned: Take the Stomach Healing Roadblock Quiz: quiz.theguthealingninja.com Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

If you're still dealing with stomach pain and bloating after meals even after cleaning up your diet, adding supplements, and treating a gut infection, this episode might be the most important one you listen to this week. Because the thing driving your symptoms after meals might not show up on a single lab test. Today we're getting into three sneaky causes of post-meal symptoms that are completely free to fix and entirely within your control, and at least one of them is probably calling you out right now. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why your digestive capacity is the real thing to focus on, and how all three of these causes quietly tank it The domino effect of digestion and what happens when the very first one doesn't fall Why no supplement or lab result can fix a body that isn't set up to digest in the first place Three practical, zero-cost things you can start doing today that will likely move the needle more than your next protocol Links & Resources Mentioned: Take the Stomach Healing Roadblocks Quiz: quiz.theguthealingninja.com Vagus nerve stimulation episode: https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/podcasts/the-stomach-solution-2/episodes/2149182644 Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

It has been a while, and there is a lot to catch up on. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the latest chapter of my own gut healing journey, including my OAT retest results after treating mold and candida, what my thyroid labs and HTMA revealed that completely changed my energy, and the gallbladder situation that had me running straight to my doctor for an ultrasound. This one is part personal update, part functional lab deep dive, and a good reminder that healing is rarely a straight line. In This Episode: OAT retest results after treating mold, candida, and H pylori, and what actually improved Why my thyroid labs looked "normal" to a conventional doctor but told a completely different story through a functional lens What my HTMA pattern revealed about my nervous system, adrenal health, and why I finally broke up with my buckwheat breakfast The castor oil pack and liver support experiment that triggered gallbladder pain, and what the ultrasound showed What's coming next: acupuncture, genetic testing, and a whole new rabbit hole Previous Episodes in this Series: #49: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Symptoms, Stress, and First Steps (Part 1) #53: Healing My Gut in Real Time: GI-MAP Results, My Protocol, and a Big Pivot (Part 2) #60: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Dead Ends Lead to the Best Actions and a Buc-ee's Bathroom Fan (Part 3) Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

We've spent this entire series pulling apart everything you thought you knew about reflux and heartburn - everything from the food myths and the stomach acid story, to the protocols that keep people stuck. And today, in our final episode, we're talking about what it actually takes to move forward and what's available to you when you're ready to stop going in circles and start healing for real. What You'll Learn in This Episode: A full recap of the biggest themes from this series and why they matter for your healing Why clarity about what's driving your symptoms is the thing that changes everything How the Stomach Reset Method brings all three pieces of healing together into one clear, structured process What working together inside Jessica's one-on-one coaching actually looks like, and who it's the best fit for What becomes possible when your stomach is no longer running the show Links & Resources Mentioned: Learn more about coaching and schedule a strategy session: theguthealingninja.com/coaching Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

When you've been managing reflux and heartburn for a long time, it's easy to forget what it felt like when digestion just worked. When food was just food and when going out to dinner didn't require a plan. Today I want to slow things down and paint a picture of what life looks like on the other side of this, because healing is possible, and you deserve to let yourself imagine it. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How chronic stomach symptoms quietly shrink your world without you even realizing it What shifts first when your digestion starts to heal, and why it goes so far beyond physical symptoms Why confidence around food and in your own body is one of the biggest things that comes back The small moments clients describe after healing that sound ordinary to everyone else but feel like everything to them Why your body is far more capable of recovering than you may have let yourself believe Links & Resources Mentioned: Apply to work with me 1:1: theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

There is a lot of advice out there about healing reflux and heartburn, and some of the most popular ideas are the ones doing the most damage. If you've been trying to heal your stomach but keep hitting dead ends, there's a good chance one of these misconceptions is quietly working against you. Today we're unpacking the four biggest beliefs that keep people stuck, and why letting go of them is often what finally moves things forward. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why searching for the perfect diet keeps your safe food list shrinking and your symptoms exactly where they are The truth about "perfect protocols" and why micromanaging every supplement and every variable can actually make symptoms worse Why years of symptoms does not mean permanent symptoms, and what actually has to change for healing to happen How healing your gut doesn't have to take over your life, and what it can actually look like when you're addressing the right things The mindset shift from control to restoration, and why loosening your grip is sometimes what moves the needle most Links & Resources Mentioned: Apply to work with me 1:1: theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

There's a particular kind of discouragement that comes from trying everything and still feeling stuck. If that's where you are right now, this episode is for you. Today we're getting into the real reason most reflux and heartburn protocols don't stick, and why that has nothing to do with your body being broken or you not trying hard enough. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why doing more and trying harder is the one place where extra effort doesn't equal better results The incomplete piece that almost every reflux protocol is missing, and why it keeps symptoms coming back How shifting from "what should I try next" to "what is my body telling me" changes everything about your healing journey What becomes possible when your plan is built around understanding your body instead of managing its symptoms Links & Resources Mentioned: Apply to work with me 1:1: theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com