258: Beating SIBO, IBS, and Histamine Intolerance With A Gutsy Girl Sarah Kay Hoffman

Sarah Kay Hoffman is the founder of A Gutsy Girl, a website I’ve been following for a long time. She’s created an amazing online community geared towards women who are looking for a reasonable approach for healing things like IBS, IBD, SIBO, hormonal problems, acne, and more. Sarah got her start when trying to heal her own health problems years ago. Now she’s a gut health researcher and journalist who speaks out highly detailed information and then condenses it into digestible ways for women worldwide.

Sarah is also a mom to three absolutely adorable children, so I’m sure we’ll talk all things motherhood today as well!

Episode Highlights With Sarah Kay Hoffman

• How Sarah’s colitis diagnosis changed her life dramatically 10 years ago
• The ongoing health issues she tried to figure out for years that all stemmed from a gut infection
• Symptoms of SIBO and why it’s so hard to get rid of when you have it
• A natural protocol for healing SIBO once and for all
• How the GAPS diet works to allow the digestive system to rest and heal
• Why there are so many approaches to healing SIBO, and how to know which one is right for you
• The key principles of a FODMAP diet
• Sarah’s approach giving her kids a good foundation for digestive health
• And more!

Resources We Mention

• AGutsyGirl.com
• The Gutsy Girl’s Bible: An Approach to Healing the Gut
• Should I Take a Probiotic With SIBO?
• How to Test at Home for Low HCL (Stomach Acid)
• Beginner’s Guide to Digestive Health Testing
• Just Thrive Probiotics
• The Gut and Psychology Syndrome

More From Wellness Mama

• 219: Why Everything We Know About Probiotics Is Wrong & How to Stop Leaky Gut With Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan
• 244: Debunking Probiotic Myths With Just Thrive Founder Tina Anderson
• 96: Using Natural and Traditional Medicine to Fix the Gut Microbiome with Dr. Ken Brown
• 82: Discovering the SIBO Solution with Sylvie McCracken
• 52: Overcoming Gut Infections: SIBO, Protozoa & Candida
• Why SIBO Leads to Major Health Problems (And How to Fix It)
• What Our Poop Reveals About Digestive & Gut Health
• Lab Tests You Can Order From Home (Without A Doctor)

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