Gut Girl Podcast

Georgia-May Parker
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Hi! I am a psychologist (& past gut sufferer) interviewing top experts in gut health and wellbeing, and I'm so excited to be connecting you with the expertise that could help you. For nearly 10 years I lived with constant gut pain. I saw expert after expert. Nothing took the pain away. Desperate, I went looking for answers online and found a TSUMANI of contradictory gut health information, leaving me feeling utterly overwhelmed. Eventually, with support, I opened my eyes to a multidimensional approach to my gut health. This changed everything; the pain went away and I found my solution! I hope that you can too. New podcast episode every fortnight! Want to learn more outside the podcast episodes? Head to the Gut Girl Podcast website to download our free gut health resources! http://www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au

  1. Sep 11 ·  Video

    Bowel Cancer at 39: The Weed Killer, The Wake-Up Call and Our Gut Health — with Nick Dugmore

    What if the hidden chemical in your food is quietly tipping your body towards disease? Nick Dugmore, best known as “Duggie”, is a vigneron, founder of Stoke Wines, and a passionate advocate for glyphosate awareness. At just 39 years old, Duggie was diagnosed with bowel cancer. After his diagnosis he went looking for an answer to the question any of us would ask: why me, and why now? What he discovered changed everything: a severe glyphosate exposure, leaky gut, disrupted amino acid pathways, and a food system that had quietly been compromising his health for years. Glyphosate is a weedkiller sprayed on crops here in Australia and right around the world. Duggie explains what it actually is, in plain terms: it kills weeds by switching off a process that plants need to survive, called the shikimate pathway. Humans don't have that process — which is exactly why we were told it was safe for us. But the bacteria living in our gut do. Today, Duggie shares his powerful personal story: from the cytokine storm that left him covered in rashes and addicted to scalding hot showers, to the moment his surgeon told him his tumor was 14 to 16 months old, giving him a timeline for his tumor development that lead him right back to a camping trip with severe glyphosate exposure. He walks us through the science of glyphosate, how it disrupts the shikimate pathway in us, chelates essential minerals, destroys gut bacteria, and mimics the amino acid glycine to infiltrate our bodies. But this isn't just about one man's cancer journey. It's about the rise of bowel cancer in young Australians (up 266% in the last 30 years), the disconnect between humans and nature, our broken food system and why we're now filling stomachs instead of nourishing bodies. Want to learn more about Duggie? Check out Stoke Wines, his podcast and instagram for his advocacy work: https://stokewines.au/ https://www.instagram.com/thepowerofawarenesspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/stokewines_au/ Want to minimise your glyphosate exposure? Start by eating organic where possible and connecting with your local farmers. Check out the Gut Girl Podcast free resources for more. We dive into the use of pesticides particularly in Chapter 5 (Part 1) of our free eBook ‘Lifestyle and The Gut - Part 1’, which you can access in our free full eBook or as a single chapter here www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources. Check out @gutgirlpodcast on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for podcast highlights! Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Nick Dugmore ("Duggie") 00:07:17 Bowel Cancer is NOT a Young Person's Disease: We Are Too Young 00:08:37 The Rash That Changed Everything: Glyphosate Exposure 00:12:40 The Serotonin Connection: How Hot Showers Led to Discovery 00:16:22 What is Glyphosate and Why It Was Called 'Safe' 00:16:42 The Human Microbiome Project and Understanding Leaky Gut 00:21:19 The Mineral Chelator: How Glyphosate Was Originally a Pipe Cleaner 00:22:28 Dr. Don Huber and the Suppressed Science: Why Glyphosate Should Never Have Been Approved 00:32:40 We Are Just Plants: The Soil-Body Connection 00:34:52 The War on Weeds vs The War on Cancer: Rethinking Our Relationship with Nature 00:36:32 The Farming Crisis: From 145,000 Farms to 85,000 in 30 Years 00:43:12 Fasting, Alcohol and Being Human: What Cancer Taught About Presence 00:48:02 Disconnected Vines, Disconnected Bodies: The Nitrogen Parallel 00:54:11 The Paraquat Problem: When Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Require Even Worse Chemicals 00:55:21 How to Transition: Starting with One Acre and Government Support 00:59:28 What You Can Do: Eat Organic, Know Your Farmer & Educate the Next Generation

    Bowel Cancer at 39: The Weed Killer, The Wake-Up Call and Our Gut Health — with Nick Dugmore

  2. Aug 29 ·  Video

    Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom: Restoring the Lost Gut Microbes Behind IBS, SIBO and Weight Issues

    What if the root of IBS, weight struggles and heart disease isn't something a prescription can fix, but something your kitchen can? Dr William Davis is back, and this time we're diving deep into the root causes behind some of the most frustrating modern health issues. Cardiologist, #1 New York Times bestselling author and gut microbiome pioneer, Dr William Davis reveals why conventional medicine has been treating symptoms instead of causes, and how restoring lost gut microbes could be the key to transforming your health. This conversation completely shifted how I think about weight, hunger, and what it actually means to nourish my body. We unpack SIBO, endotoxemia, insulin resistance, and why some of the advice we've been given about cholesterol, calories and fat has led us so far astray. But here's the exciting part: Dr Davis walks us through practical, kitchen and supplement based strategies to rebuild your microbiome, reverse metabolic dysfunction, and restore your body to the way it was meant to function. Think homemade SIBO yogurt, traditional kefir, fermented foods, and eating when you're actually hungry without the guilt or restriction. Want to learn more about today’s guest Dr William Davis? You can check out his website and latest book below: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/about/ https://www.amazon.com.au/Super-Body-Composition-Youthful-Contours/dp/0306835991 Not sure where to start in your gut health journey? What to eat? What matters for gut health? Check out our free resources at www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources Want to try making SIBO yogurt at home? Check out Dr Davis’ recipe here: https://www.oxiceutics.com/blogs/recipes/make-yogurt-style-fermented-recipe-using-myreuteri Want to make your own kefir at home like Dr Davis spoke about today? Check out his recipe here: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/2026/07/kefiran-wonder-fiber/ Check out @gutgirlpodcast on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for podcast highlights! Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Dr William Davis 00:01:47 The Cholesterol Myth: Why We've Been Misled for 50 Years 00:07:40 Lipoproteins vs Cholesterol: Understanding What Really Causes Heart Disease 00:13:16 The Real Test You Need: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Lipoprotein Analysis 00:14:48 Liver De Novo Lipogenesis: How Carbs and Sugar Create Heart Disease 00:16:45 The Gut-Heart Connection: SIBO, Endotoxemia and Inflammation 00:17:09 Antibiotics, Western Diets and Microbiome Destruction: The Root Causes of SIBO 00:20:07 Endotoxemia: The Hidden Driver of Modern Disease 00:20:53 What is SIBO and Why Half of Americans Have It 00:30:14 How to Make High-Count Probiotic Yogurt (SIBO Yogurt): The 36-Hour Fermentation Method to Restore Lost Microbes 00:32:54 Traditional Kefir vs Commercial Kefir: Restoring the Lost Ingredients 00:37:00 Fermented Foods: The Cornerstone of Microbiome Restoration 00:40:46 Die-Off Symptoms and How to Manage Them 00:49:11 Wheat, Gliadin and Appetite Stimulation: Why Going Grain-Free Changes Hunger 00:54:31 The Weight Loss Trap: Why Calorie Restriction Causes Muscle Loss and Early Death 00:55:46 The Biggest Loser Study: What Happened When They Regained the Weight 00:57:39 Muscle Loss and Basal Metabolic Rate: The Real Danger of Dieting 01:02:29 Reversing Insulin Resistance: Magnesium, Omega-3s, Vitamin D and Iodine 01:04:26 Restoring the Human Situation: Eating in Line with Your Genetic Code 01:06:09 Lessons from the Yanomami: No Diabetes, No Heart Disease, No Hypertension 01:09:30 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

    Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom: Restoring the Lost Gut Microbes Behind IBS, SIBO and Weight Issues

  3. Aug 15 ·  Video

    Most People Have No Idea What a Healthy Gut Feels Like – with Dr Jason Hawrelak

    How often should you actually be pooing? It's the question most of us quietly wonder but rarely ask out loud. And it turns out that's only the beginning — because there's something equally as important called transit time, and you can test it for free at home! I’m learning that normal gut health, poor gut health and optimal gut health are three very different things, and most of us have no real sense of which one we're living in. Luckily today we have brought in the big guns, the doctor of the gut microbiome! Dr Jason Hawrelak is a naturopathic physician, nutritionist and research scientist with a PhD specifically in the gastrointestinal microbiota, IBS and the clinical use of pre- and probiotics. The gut microbiome literally was his doctorate! He's written 20 textbook chapters and over 30 research publications, and has been in clinical practice for more than 26 years. In other words, if anyone can answer my burning poo-related questions, it's him. What we cover today: How often should we actually poo? What is optimal gut health — and what should it feel like? How do you know if your gut is off? What is transit time, and why does it matter? What are the biggest disruptors to our gut health? How do emulsifiers and additives impact our gut? Is gluten bad for us? Are seed oils bad for us? What other health issues, such as reflux and immune conditions, link to our gut health? To learn more about today’s exciting guest, Dr Jason Hawrelak, head to: https://www.probioticadvisor.com/about-us/dr-jason-hawrelak/ @probioticadvisor on Instagram Want to see key Gut Girl Podcast highlights? Check out @gutgirlpodcast on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

    Most People Have No Idea What a Healthy Gut Feels Like – with Dr Jason Hawrelak

  4. Jul 31 ·  Video

    The Gut-Hormone Link Nobody Told You About: Perimenopause Unpacked - with Sarah Gray

    Wait, what I eat can actually stabilise my hormonal ups & downs? WILD.  Meet Sarah Gray, dual qualified pharmacist and nutritionist, and certified menopause lifestyle practitioner. Today Sarah breaks down the fascinating gut-hormone connection, perimenopause, her top nutritional tips to support hormonal health, and the way that your gut health influences the extent of your symptomatic suffering during perimenopause. Want to learn more about today’s guest Sarah Gray? Check out her website and new book below: https://thenutritionpharmacist.com/  If you’re seeking professional support during perimenopause and not sure where to start, Sarah recommends starting here: ⁠https://www.menopause.org.au/⁠ Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Sarah Gray 00:02:46 Sarah's Personal Journey: From Pharmacist to Nutrtionist 00:06:46 Understanding Perimenopause: The Basics 00:08:30 Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone Explained 00:11:05 Common Perimenopause Symptoms and What to Expect 00:12:10 The Estrobolome: How Hormones Change Your Gut 00:13:57 Fiber's Role in Hormone Balance 00:21:46 The Mediterranean Diet as a Foundation 00:31:31 Understanding Midline Weight Gain and Body Fat Distribution 00:33:29 Inflammaging and the Exercise Trap 00:36:40 Building Your Support Team and Finding Expert Help 00:38:29 Top Takeaways: Gut Health and Hormone Connection 00:41:13 The Truth About Probiotics in Your Food 00:43:27 Final Thoughts and Where to Find More Resources

    The Gut-Hormone Link Nobody Told You About: Perimenopause Unpacked - with Sarah Gray

  5. Jul 18 ·  Video

    Don’t Be Fooled: Know Your Farmer, Know the Ecosystem on Your Plate - Your Gut Will Thank You - with Nick Holliday

    Less than a year ago, I didn't even know what "organic" really meant — let alone anything about regenerative farming. Today, passionate farmer Nick Holliday from Belvedere Farm joins me to share what regenerative agriculture and agroecology (that is: farming with nature, not against it) actually look like in practice, which labels to look for when buying good quality produce, and how to connect with your local farmer. Nick has a gift for making it all click, and this episode is seriously eye-opening — because the health of the animals and the land they're raised on doesn't just end up on our plates. It ends up in our guts. Do you live in Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast? Get your ethical, local pasture raised pork, grass fed and finished beef and pasture raised eggs from Nick directly at Belvedere Farm: https://www.belvederefarm.com.au/ Want to find good quality local produce for delivery near you? Google ‘Community Supported Agriculture near me” to find local suggestions of farmers engaging in regenerative, ethical and organic practices.  The Sustainable Table are also compiling a list of regenerative farms around Australia. While the list is incomplete at this stage, it is another great place to start in searching for your local farmer: https://www.sustainabletable.org.au/ Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Nick the Ethical Farmer 00:02:12 Nick's Farming Background and Early Life 00:04:13 The Battle with Conventional Farming: Fighting Nature and Losing 00:04:37 Discovering Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture 00:05:34 How the Industrial Food System Keeps Farmers Hooked on Chemicals 00:07:33 Growing Food in an Ecosystem vs Isolation 00:10:04 Monocultures and the 'Feed the World' Myth 00:12:08 Farmer Disconnection: When Food Becomes a Factory Product 00:15:16 The Economic Trap: Why Farmers Stay Conventional 00:17:09 The Hidden Reality of Factory Farming 00:20:19 The Price and Accessibility Problem with Ethical Food 00:21:35 Decoding Food Labels: Organic, Free-Range and Pasture-Raised 00:25:55 The Free-Range Egg Scam: What You're Really Buying 00:28:43 Grass-Fed vs Grass-Finished Beef: Big Difference 00:29:16 Why Cattle Shouldn't Eat Grain: The Mars Bar Analogy 00:31:08 The Corn Subsidy Circle: How Government Policy Drives Factory Farming 00:34:22 How Nick's Farm Works: The Ecosystem Dance 00:37:59 Biodiversity and Wildlife: 100 Species of Birds on the Farm 00:39:26 Labour vs Chemicals: Investing in People Instead of Monsanto 00:44:28 How Consumers Can Support Regenerative Farmers 00:45:59 Community Supported Agriculture 00:47:46 Political Advocacy 00:49:03 Finding Your Farmer: Resources and Next Steps

    Don’t Be Fooled: Know Your Farmer, Know the Ecosystem on Your Plate - Your Gut Will Thank You - with Nick Holliday

  6. Jul 4 ·  Video

    Heart Disease, Gut Health and Dietary Blunders with Cardiologist Dr William Davis

    What does your gut health have to do with your heart, your skin, and your body’s inflammation? Cardiologist, #1 New York Times bestselling author and gut microbiome pioneer Dr William Davis joins us today to reveal what modern living has done to strip away our good gut microbes, how we can start to rebuild and why ancestral nutrition might be the health upgrade we're all missing. Want to learn more about today’s guest, Dr William Davis, and his famous My Reuteri yogurt? You can in the links below: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/drdavisinfinitehealth https://www.oxiceutics.com/blogs/recipes/make-yogurt-style-fermented-recipe-using-myreuteri?srsltid=AfmBOoqqqUenT5GLeuz-94CerczhcL38LJjSNfJkVQF69Mob0vzEhzny Want to learn more about the gut and all it connects to? Check out our fun and practical Gut Girl Podcast resources here: https://www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Dr William Davis 00:01:15 The Pharmaceutical Industry's Influence on Media 00:05:05 Gut Girl's Personal Journey with the Lactobacillus Reuteri Yogurt 00:06:20 Understanding Wheat, Gluten, and Bloating 00:07:53 Heart Disease: Beyond the Cholesterol Myth 00:10:05 Lipoproteins vs Cholesterol: The College-Level Understanding 00:12:20 Liver De Novo Lipogenesis: How Carbs & Sugars Create Heart Disease 00:18:18 The Gut-Heart Connection: Endotoxemia and SIBO 00:21:01 Heart Disease as a Disease of Diet 00:22:35 The Hunter-Gatherer Diet 00:26:56 Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Reducing Coronary Athascotic Plaque 00:28:53 The Power of Food as Medicine 00:30:05 Human Ferments: Beyond Commercial Yogurt 00:34:38 Restoring the Wild Microbiome 00:38:26 Nutrient Deficiencies: Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid 00:42:46 The Skin and Body Composition Study 00:44:49 Gut Health, Muscle Preservation, and Fat Loss 00:45:38 The Dark Side of GLP-1 Agonists and Weight Loss Drugs 00:49:30 Closing Thoughts: Empowerment Through Knowledge

    Heart Disease, Gut Health and Dietary Blunders with Cardiologist Dr William Davis

  7. Jun 20 ·  Video

    Delivering Real Food, Gut Health and a Farm-To-Table Movement - with The Good Farm Shop

    Meet real food pioneers, Til and Scott, who are doing the impossible making delicious food, with real ingredients, convenient and good gut health easy with their ready meals company The Good Farm Shop. Despite only starting in 2021, they’ve skyrocketed in popularity. This husband and wife team bring together such complementary backgrounds for a successful real food company. Scott brings with him his experience as a chef and holistic nutrition and performance coach, and Til brings with her creative talent and her experience in acting, writing and directing. Til has created an online presence that goes even beyond the Good Farm Shop, and has allowed the pair to grow a movement - a movement that highlights the value of knowing your farmer and eating real food that you can easily trace back to ethical, organic and regeneratively farmed roots. Want to try The Good Farm Shop meals or learn more about today’s guests? You can find everything Good Farm Shop here: https://thegoodfarmshop.com/ Books mentioned in today’s episode: https://thegoodfarmshop.com/collections/gift-cards-and-books/products/the-good-farm-cookbook  https://thegoodfarmshop.com/collections/gift-cards-and-books/products/the-sustainable-diet-by-scott-gooding https://www.amazon.com.au/Ultra-Processed-People-Stuff-That-Isnt-ebook/dp/B0B1TRPQCT  Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Matilda Brown and Scott Gooding 00:02:04 A Day in the Life: Running The Good Farm Shop 00:05:22 The Origin Story: From Cow Share to Ready Meals Company 00:07:33 The Business Pivot: Solving the Excess Cuts Problem 00:13:25 The Philosophy Behind Every Meal: Ethics and Standards 00:15:58 The Why That Keeps Them Going: Farm Visits and Purpose 00:18:52 Waking Up to Real Food: From Supermarket Shelves to Farm Gates 00:22:47 Mobile Abattoirs and Stress-Free Meat: Working with Provenir 00:27:05 The Farm-to-Consumer Revolution: Traceability and Connection 00:30:01 The Good Farm Shop Event: A Growing Movement 00:34:18 Feeling Nourished: The Physical Experience of Real Food 00:36:26 From Vegan to Regenerative: Matilda's Food Journey 00:43:20 Ultra-Processed People: A Book That Changed Everything 00:47:28 Seed Oils, Olive Oil, and Tallow: Understanding Cooking Fats 00:52:16 Inflammation 101: Balance, Not Perfection 00:53:57 Major in the Majors: Food, Sleep, and Movement 00:55:47 Cooking for Yourself: Becoming The Custodian of What Passes Your Lips 00:59:42 The Personalized Diet: Finding What Works for You 01:03:28 The Cookbook as a Tool: Building Kitchen Confidence 01:04:40 Closing Thoughts: Gratitude and the Farm-to-Table Movement

    Delivering Real Food, Gut Health and a Farm-To-Table Movement - with The Good Farm Shop

  8. Jun 6 ·  Video

    Why You Should Get a Microbiome Map to Decode Your Gut Issues - with Dr Paul Froomes

    If I had to pick ONE thing that improved my personal gut health the most, I would say it was my gut microbiome map results and the recommended treatment and lifestyle changes that followed. Dr Paul Froomes is a leading gastroenterologist in the field of gut microbiome map testing, and is the founder of Australia's first ever medical microbiome clinic. Today Paul explains what on earth a gut microbiome map is, what a microbiome map can teach us about our gut (and broader) health, and why this map is so important in treating not only our current symptoms of concern but also in preventing future health issues for us! If you’d like to find out more about today’s guest, Dr Paul Froomes, you can visit: ⁠https://themicrobiomeclinic.com.au/pages/dr-froomes⁠ If you’d like to purchase Dr Paul Froomes’ book, you can do so here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Best-Gut-28-Day-Transform/dp/1925927946 Dr Paul Froomes has collaborated with the Gut Girl Podcast to create an exciting new gut health resource detailing everything you need to know about the process of getting a microbiome map. Once this goes live, it will be available for free download here: ⁠https://www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources⁠   Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Dr Paul Froomes 00:00:39 What is Microbiome Testing and How Does It Work 00:01:45 Why Standard Tests Miss Your Microbiome 00:02:43 Reading Your Microbiome Map: Good Bugs vs Bad Bugs 00:03:43 Who Can Interpret Your Microbiome Results 00:05:59 Beyond the Gut: Testing Other Microbiomes 00:07:48 The Treatment Protocol: Kill, Restore, and Maintain 00:11:14 How Long Does It Take to Fix Your Gut 00:12:01 Microbiome Testing as Preventative Health 00:12:28 Dr Froomes' Book and Closing Thoughts

    Why You Should Get a Microbiome Map to Decode Your Gut Issues - with Dr Paul Froomes
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Hi! I am a psychologist (& past gut sufferer) interviewing top experts in gut health and wellbeing, and I'm so excited to be connecting you with the expertise that could help you. For nearly 10 years I lived with constant gut pain. I saw expert after expert. Nothing took the pain away. Desperate, I went looking for answers online and found a TSUMANI of contradictory gut health information, leaving me feeling utterly overwhelmed. Eventually, with support, I opened my eyes to a multidimensional approach to my gut health. This changed everything; the pain went away and I found my solution! I hope that you can too. New podcast episode every fortnight! Want to learn more outside the podcast episodes? Head to the Gut Girl Podcast website to download our free gut health resources! http://www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au

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  • Creator
    Georgia-May Parker
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Georgia-May Parker
  • Show Website
    Gut Girl Podcast

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