140. How to Improve Gut Health and Digestion Naturally With Ashlee Symcox, RN, FNTP

In this week’s episode of the Reshape Your Health podcast, you’ll learn how to improve gut health and digestion naturally. We are joined by Ashlee Symcox, RN, FNTP to help break down this topic in a streamlined and easy-to-understand way. 

She was on the podcast last week to talk about adverse medication reactions and is here for Part 2. A Registered Nurse and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, she worked 11 years in the Emergency Department where she witnessed, first hand, the devastation of chronic Illness on peoples' lives.  

She found healing in, and made the choice to pursue Functional Nutrition where she now helps those with chronic illnesses discover the root cause of their illness and take back control of their health. 

I learned a lot from this interview and we hope you do, too.  I learned a lot from this interview and we hope you do, too. For your reference, below are the supplements Ashlee most commonly recommends. You can find these supplements (with the exception of Cellcore) on Ashlee's Fullscript account.

• Biotics Research Betaine HP
• Biotics Research Intenzyme Forte
• Apex Energetics Enzymx Pro
• Microbiome Labs MegaSpore Probiotic
• Microbiome Labs MegaPre Prebiotic
• Microbiome Labs MegaMucosa
• Urban Moonshine Digestive Bitters
• Cellcore Biosciences Advanced TUDCA
• Biotics Research Beta TCP
• Biotics Research Beta Plus

Highlights From This Episode

• Overview of the gut and how antibiotics can affect it.
• How you can improve digestion of food. 
• How you can prioritize digestion by eating well. 
• Why certain foods cause heartburn.
• How can we improve the acidity of our stomach?
• Supplements and when/if to update your primary care physician.
• What can we do to support the liver?
• Pancreatic enzymes and how we can support healthy function.
• Do you still get all the fiber you think you do when you make a smoothie?
• What can we do to support our small and large intestines?
• Probiotic foods and examples to add to your diet.
• Animal products and their effect on the gut.

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Helpful Links
>> Ashlee Symcox's Website
>> Ashlee's Fullscript Account

Resources From This Episode
>> Join Zivli
>> Test Your Insulin at Home
>> Free Low Insulin Food Guide

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