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Love Your GutEp. 103: Why Most Women Aren’t Eating Enough Protein (And How It Impacts Your Gut) with Rachael DeVauxProtein is one of the most talked-about nutrients right now, but the conversation often misses the bigger picture. In this episode, Dr. Heather sits down with registered dietitian, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of Rachael’s Good Eats, Rachael DeVaux, to talk about why protein matters for far more than muscle building.They break down how protein impacts blood sugar, digestion, cravings, and energy throughout the day and why so many women are unintentionally under-eating it. Rachael also shares practical strategies for building satisfying meals, reducing the 3PM crash, and supporting gut health wi...
2026-03-0547 minLove Your GutEp. 102: Food Poisoning, SIBO & IBS: It Wasn't "Just Food Poisoning"Have you ever said, “My stomach has never been the same since that trip…” or that questionable BBQ, honeymoon, or random meal that left you sick for days?Food poisoning isn’t always something you “just get over.” For many people, it’s the starting point of long-term bloating, urgency, constipation, food sensitivities, and anxiety around eating.In this episode, Dr. Heather breaks down why post-infectious IBS accounts for a significant percentage of IBS cases and how an acute infection can disrupt gut motility, immune signaling, stomach acid, bile flow, and mineral balance long after the initial il...
2026-02-2621 minLove Your GutEp. 98: Do you need a food sensitivity test in order to fix your GI issues?If you’re wondering whether food sensitivity testing will finally explain your bloating, constipation, or GI reactions, this episode is for you. We talk through why food sensitivity lists often keep growing, what those results are actually reflecting, and why eliminating more foods doesn’t always lead to lasting relief. You’ll learn how digestion, stress, and immune signaling influence food reactions, why many people feel worse after doing “everything right,” and what question to ask instead if you want real progress.If you have ever been curious about food sensitivity testing and what it actually me...
2026-01-2928 minLove Your GutEp. 95: New Year, New Gut: How to Make Sure You Find Relief in 2026Do you feel like you’re always starting over when it comes to your gut health?Every January (or month, Monday, etc), you might decide this will be the year you finally fix your digestion. You start strong… and then a few weeks later, everything falls apart.In this episode, Dr. Heather explains why that happens and why it has nothing to do with willpower or discipline (you might be surprised what it is that actually holds you back!) This episode is a conversation about nervous system regulation, realistic expectations, and how to creat...
2026-01-0632 minLove Your GutEp. 94: Holiday Gift Guide + Favorite Gut Health Products of 2025!I love trying new things and this episode is my annual roundup of the products that actually earned a spot in my real life this year.In this episode, I’m sharing my Favorite Things of 2025, including gut-friendly staples to nervous system supports, mineral must-haves, mom life helpers, and business tools that genuinely make life easier.Here’s the important part:You don’t need gadgets or a ton of products to heal your gut. The foundations matter most: sunlight, nervous system regulation, laughter, and solid routines. These products simply support that work.To k...
2025-12-1724 minLove Your GutEp. 93: Holiday Gut Survival Guide: Feel Good Without Cutting Out a Single FoodIf the holidays always feel like the hardest time of year for your gut with the bloating, the constipation, the fatigue, the heaviness after meals then this episode will feel like a deep breath.The truth is… the holidays aren’t the problem.Restriction, stress, poor digestion, and an unsupported gut foundation are.In today’s episode, Dr. Heather breaks down exactly how to support your gut through the holidays without eliminating foods, micromanaging your plate, or white-knuckling your way to January. You’ll learn what your symptoms are really trying to tell you and...
2025-12-1134 minLove Your GutEp.92: How Mineral Imbalances Trigger Acne and Low Energy with Heather BrownSo many women do everything right — eat well, exercise, get their labs checked — and still feel tired, puffy, bloated, or frustrated when their skin flares and their energy crashes. And when bloodwork comes back “normal,” it’s easy to feel confused or even dismissed.This conversation brings so much clarity to what your body may actually be asking for: mineral support.In Part 2 of Heather Brown’s HTMA review, we unpack her real mineral test results and explore how hidden imbalances — like high calcium, low sodium + potassium, a high magnesium burn rate, and iron–copper is...
2025-11-2543 min
Healthy By Heather BrownMineral Deficiency: Is It The Root Of Your Health Struggles? What HTMA Testing Reveals That Blood Work Misses With Dr. Heather Finley EP 130In this episode of the Healthy by Heather Brown podcast, Heather Brown and Dr. Heather Finley dive deep into the importance of gut health and the role of minerals in overall wellness. They discuss the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) test, its significance in understanding mineral imbalances, and how these imbalances can affect various aspects of health, including hormonal balance and digestive function. The conversation also covers personal health insights from Heather's test results, practical strategies for supporting mineral intake, and the importance of addressing foundational health issues rather than just symptoms.00:00 Introduction to Healthy Living and Gut...
2025-11-2533 minLove Your GutEp. 91: If You Can’t Shake the Fatigue, Bloat, or Brain Fog, Your Minerals Might Be Off with Katelyn [HTMA Series Part 4]So many women move through pregnancy feeling exhausted, puffy, bloated, and overwhelmed by symptoms that never quite make sense. And when labs come back “normal,” it’s easy to feel confused or even dismissed. This conversation brings clarity to what your body is actually asking for: minerals and electrolytes.In this episode, we talk through why electrolytes for pregnancy matter far more than most people realize, how fatigue and bloat are often rooted in mineral depletion, and why supporting minerals can completely change how you feel during pregnancy and postpartum.We unpack what it looks like t...
2025-11-1929 minLove Your GutEp. 90: When Diets Failed Her: The Minerals That Finally Supported Lindsay's Metabolism [HTMA Series Part 3]Weight Loss Resistance, Stress, and the Mineral Patterns Behind a “Stuck” MetabolismToday’s episode features an incredibly relatable story from Lindsay, a marriage and family therapist, military wife, mom of two, and someone who felt like she was doing everything “right”: eating well, following the plan, exercising, pushing herself… and still gaining weight, feeling exhausted, and being told her labs were “normal.”After pregnancy and years of intense stress, deployments, and living abroad, her body felt completely out of control. Doctors offered restrictive diets, a thousand-calorie meal plan, and no real answers. Even after follo...
2025-11-1337 minLove Your GutEp. 89: Fixing muscle cramps, stress and sleep--the mineral makeover my mom didn't expect [HTMA Series Part 2]In today’s episode, I’m joined by my mom, aka the one and only Queen Alice, to share her hilarious (and kind of wild) story about how supporting her minerals completely changed her health.For years, she struggled with intense leg cramps, we’re talking full-body, middle-of-the-night, can’t-move kind of cramps. Doctors told her to drink more water, stretch, or just “deal with it.” But nothing worked… until we ran an HTMA test and discovered the real root cause: mineral depletion from years of stress.You’ll hear:The moment we both realized...
2025-11-0630 minLove Your GutEp. 88: She Thought Her Hair Loss & Low Energy Was Because Of Her Hormones… But It Was Actually Her Minerals: Lacey’s Story [HTMA Series Part 1]When Lacey started losing handfuls of hair postpartum, she thought it had to be a hormone problem. Her labs were “normal,” her doctor told her to give it more time, and yet, she didn’t feel like herself.That’s when we ran an HTMA test (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) and found what was really going on beneath the surface: extreme mineral depletion from pregnancy, breastfeeding, stress, and lack of sleep.In this episode, you’ll hear:How mineral depletion can mimic hormone issues like hair loss, fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleepWhat a “four lows” patter...
2025-10-3035 minLove Your GutEp. 87: What Grit, Belief, and Safety Have to Do with Gut Healing (& Business Building)What if the biggest thing holding you back from healing isn’t your diet, your labs, or your supplement routine, but your beliefs about what’s possible?In this episode, Dr. Heather shares a deeply personal look at how she went from being the “shy girl” no one expected much from, to struggling with gut issues and exhaustion, to finally building a thriving practice, all by learning to stop defending her limitations.You’ll learn how the stories you tell yourself shape your physiology, why your nervous system can’t heal when it feels unsafe, and the smal...
2025-10-2335 minLove Your GutEp.86: Connecting the patterns on your functional stool test to reveal the why to your symptomsIf you’ve ever looked at a stool test and felt completely overwhelmed by all the bacteria names, numbers, and colors, you’re not alone.In this episode, Dr. Heather breaks down exactly what your stool test says about your symptoms, from bloating and constipation to hormone imbalance, fatigue, and skin issues. You’ll learn why stool testing goes far beyond “good vs. bad bacteria,” and how it maps out your digestion, detox pathways, immune health, and overall gut terrain.Dr. Heather explains what it really means when markers like beta-glucuronidase, H. pylori, calprotectin, or secretory...
2025-10-1623 minLove Your GutEp. 85: Iron, Ferritin, and the Gut: What Your Labs Are Really Telling YouIf you’ve ever been told your iron or ferritin is “low” but no one can explain why then this episode is for you.Iron issues are rarely just about your diet or supplements. They’re often a reflection of what’s happening in your gut. In this episode, Dr. Heather breaks down how stomach acid, infections like H. pylori, mineral balance, and inflammation all impact how your body absorbs and uses iron.You’ll learn: ✅ The real difference between ferritin and serum iron (and why both matter) ✅ What high or low ferritin actually means and...
2025-10-1029 minLove Your GutEp. 84: The Truth About Fibermaxxing (and How To Do It Right)Fibermaxxing is the latest wellness Tik Tok trend which involves loading up on beans, seeds, and high-fiber foods in the name of better gut health. But is more fiber always better?For some, adding fiber means smoother digestion, steadier blood sugar, and more energy. For others, it leads to gas, constipation, or bloating that only gets worse. So what’s the truth?In this episode of the Love Your Gut podcast, Dr. Heather breaks down what fibermaxxing gets right, what it gets wrong, and how to eat fiber in a way your gut can actually ha...
2025-10-0231 minLove Your GutEp. 83: Do I need a GI Map? Why functional testing can help pinpoint symptom triggers when other labs are "normal"Have you been told “everything looks normal” on your labs, scopes, or bloodwork but you still feel bloated, constipated, or exhausted? You’re not alone.In this episode of the Love Your Gut Podcast, I’m breaking down why the GI-Map stool test can be a game-changer when all your other results come back “normal.” You’ll learn what the test measures, why it’s different from standard stool testing, and how it connects the dots between gut function, hormones, immune health, and energy.We’ll cover:What the GI-Map actually measures (and why it’s more...
2025-09-2541 minLove Your GutEp. 82: Histamine Intolerance, MCAS, and Your Gut: What’s Really Going On with Michelle ShapiroIf you’ve been dealing with reflux, bloating, constipation, or even anxiety and can’t figure out why, histamines might be part of the picture. In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle Shapiro, RD, to break down the connection between histamine intolerance, MCAS, and gut symptoms and why so many people feel worse with standard gut protocols.Michelle and I discuss: What histamine intolerance really is and how it overlaps with MCASThe wide range of symptoms histamine issues can cause (and why they’re often missed)How the gut, DAO enzyme, and microbiome influence histamine balanceWh...
2025-09-1849 minLove Your GutEp.81: The hidden cost of ignoring your GI symptomsHave you ever told yourself, “It’s not that bad , I’ll deal with it later” when it comes to your gut symptoms (or anything?)?I get it because I did the same thing. For years, I brushed off my bloating, constipation, and fatigue, hoping they’d go away. But ignoring those whispers from my gut eventually led to bigger problems: SIBO, Hashimoto’s, a slowed metabolism, and histamine issues.Here’s the truth: your symptoms aren’t random. They’re signals & your gut waving a red flag asking for support. When you ignore them, they snowball into...
2025-09-1219 minLove Your GutEp.80: The Missing Piece(s) in Gut Healing (That No One Talks About)Have you tried all the gut-healing protocols, supplements, and diets, but you’re still constipated, bloated, or exhausted? You’re not alone, and the reason you’re stuck may not be what you think.In this episode of the Love Your Gut podcast, I’m sharing the overlooked foundations that can make or break your gut healing journey. These aren’t the flashy, “quick-fix” solutions you see all over social media, but they’re the simple, powerful pieces that actually help your gut recover.Here’s what you’ll learn:Why eating the same 5–10 foods can cause dys...
2025-09-0420 minLove Your GutEp. 79: The Truth About Candida: Why Diets and Antifungals Alone Don’t WorkHave you ever tried a “Candida diet” or an antifungal supplement only to find yourself right back where you started? You’re not alone.In this episode, I’m breaking down the truth about Candida overgrowth and why diet or antifungals alone don’t solve the problem. Candida isn’t something you can just starve or kill into submission, the real key is fixing the terrain that allowed it to grow in the first place.In this episode I cover: Why Candida is part of a normal gut microbiome (and when it becomes a problem)Myths...
2025-08-2921 minLove Your GutEp. 78: Real SIBO Recovery Stories (And What They Had in Common) [SIBO mini series part 4]You’ve done the SIBO antibiotics. Maybe even two or three times. But you’re still bloated, still stuck on five “safe” foods, and wondering… “Why isn’t this working?”In the final episode of this SIBO mini-series, Dr. Heather shares 3 real client stories that show that SIBO recovery is not one-size-fits-all. Each client had the same diagnosis on paper, but needed a completely different plan to actually feel better.If you’ve been told “you’re fine” despite ongoing symptoms, or you’re burnt out from restrictive protocols that go nowhere, this episode is y...
2025-08-2024 minLove Your GutEp. 77: Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s, and the Gut–Thyroid Connection with Dr. Eric OsanskyIf you’ve ever been told your only options for a thyroid condition are medication, surgery, radioactive iodine, or a restrictive diet… this conversation will open your eyes to what’s possible when you focus on root causes.I’m joined by Dr. Eric Osansky, a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist, and certified functional medicine practitioner who reversed his own Graves disease naturally and has been helping clients do the same since 2009. We’re sharing both sides of the thyroid spectrum: Dr. Eric’s journey with hyperthyroidism and my own with Hashimoto’s, plus the powerful gut–thyroid connection that changed eve...
2025-08-1243 minLove Your GutEp. 76: How to make your gut not "SIBO friendly" & add foods back in without symptoms [SIBO mini series part 3]You finished your SIBO treatment, so why are you still bloated, reactive, and stuck eating five foods?In this episode of Love Your Gut, Dr. Heather shares what no one talks about after the “kill phase” of SIBO recovery ends. If you’ve tried antibiotics or antimicrobials, followed a low-FODMAP diet, and still don’t feel like yourself, it’s not because you failed. It’s because true healing happens in Phase 2: the rebuilding phase.You’ll learn how to make your gut resilient again through food, lifestyle, digestion support, and terrain repair.In this e...
2025-07-2937 minLove Your GutEp.75: What you need to know about SIBO before you spend more money on antibiotics [SIBO mini series part 2]Still dealing with bloating, constipation, or SIBO that keeps coming back? Join my upcoming live training SIBO Unlocked on March 22, where I’ll walk you through why antibiotics, supplements, and elimination diets often fail—and what actually needs to be addressed for lasting gut healing. 👉 Save your spot here (early bird pricing until March 15!) Connect + Next Steps Want daily education, stories, and gut-friendly support?Follow Dr. Heather on Instagram Ready for personalized 1:1 support and a clear plan?Apply for gutTogether® ...
2025-07-2230 minLove Your GutEp 74: What SIBO Really Is (And Why the Standard Approach Falls Short) [SIBO mini series part 1]If you’ve been handed another round of antibiotics or told to follow a strict diet for SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), yet you’re still bloated, constipated, and frustrated, this episode is for you.In this kickoff to our SIBO mini-series, Dr. Heather shares what SIBO actually is (hint: it’s not just bacteria in the wrong place), why the standard “kill and restrict” approach doesn’t lead to lasting relief, and what really needs to happen for sustainable recovery. You’ll also hear the story of a client who treated SIBO four times without success, until she fina...
2025-07-1532 min