The Turd Nerds

the integrative gastroenterology podcast
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The Turd Nerds is an integrative gastroenterology podcast. Drs. Rebecca Sand, Ami Kapadia and Ilana Gurevich tackle complex digestive topics, spanning IBS, Celiac, parasites, SIBO, biofilms, the gut-brain connection and more. Tune in to hear clinical pearls, research updates and think with us through some tough cases. 

  1. SEP 23

    #69 - Soothing the Pregnant Belly Blues

    This conversation delves into the gastrointestinal issues that arise during pregnancy, focusing on common problems such as morning sickness, reflux, constipation, and hemorrhoids. The speakers share personal experiences and professional insights on effective remedies, including acupuncture, dietary adjustments, and the importance of hydration. They emphasize the need for pregnant individuals to be proactive about their digestive health and provide practical tips for managing symptoms throughout pregnancy. GI issues are common in pregnancy and can be severe.Morning sickness often lasts beyond the morning hours.Acupuncture can provide significant relief for nausea.Dietary changes, including ginger and protein intake, are crucial.Reflux is exacerbated by hormonal changes and physical space constraints.Constipation can worsen nausea and should be addressed promptly.Hydration is essential due to increased blood volume during pregnancy.Pelvic floor health is important to prevent complications during childbirth.Papaya enzymes are effective for digestive issues in pregnant women.The first bowel movement postpartum can be particularly challenging. 👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amikapadia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    31 min

  2. SEP 9

    # 68 - Candida - Fungal Allergy or Overgrowth?

    In this conversation, Dr. Ami Kapadia discusses the complex relationship between Candida and allergies, emphasizing that many patients may not just have a fungal overgrowth but could also be experiencing an allergic reaction to Candida. The discussion covers the importance of understanding Candida as a commensal organism, the connection between allergies and Candida, testing methods for diagnosis, and treatment options including sublingual immunotherapy. The conversation also touches on the role of the immune system, the impact of diet, and the connection between heavy metals and Candida. Takeaways Candida can be an allergen, not just an infection.Terminology in medicine is crucial for patient understanding.Allergic predisposition can lead to Candida allergies.Testing for Candida allergies often requires allergist involvement.Sublingual immunotherapy can be effective for Candida allergies.The immune system's response to Candida is complex.Chronic conditions may complicate Candida treatment.Diet plays a significant role in managing Candida.Heavy metals may influence Candida overgrowth.A thorough patient history is essential for effective treatment. 👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amikapadia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min

  3. AUG 26

    Summer replay - Treatment options for SIBO varieties - SIBO part 2

    Treatment strategies for different varieties of SIBO. A continuation of our burning SIBO questions. Topics for part two: Most effective treatment strategies for methane and hydrogen SIBOMaking sense of hydrogen sulfide SIBO,Dr. Gurevich's favorite herbal treatment optionsHow and why to support patients through the dreaded elemental diet.  👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amikapadia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    31 min

  4. AUG 12

    Summer replay - SIBO - pathology and testing

    Pathology and testing for SIBO. Dr. Gurevich leads us in a discussion about small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).  We discuss pathology and underlying causes of SIBO as well as SIBO testing options.  In this episode we also discuss SIBO and the microbiome, parasites and protozoa effecting the microbiome, endometriosis, gastroparesis, adhesions and SIBO.  There is also discussion about testing including breath testing and the IBS smart test.  We also look at a variety of treatment options including visceral massage and others. 👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM

    31 min

  5. JUL 29

    Summer Replay - Botanical and medications for management of fungal overgrowth.- SIFO Part 3

    Botanical and medications for management of fungal overgrowth. Dr's Sand, Kapadia and Gurevich continue their discussion on SIFO, Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. In this episode Dr. Kapadia leads us through more details in a discussion of fungal overgrowth in the GI tract.  Topics covered in this episode: Botanical and medication treatment options for SIFOGluten sensitivity and candidaSugar and candidaThe mold yeast elimination dietMCAS Links to Dr. Kapadia's courses on SIFO: Practitioner course on SIFO and Mold: ⁠https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/a-minimalist-s-approach-to-mold-related-illness-and-small-intestinal-fungal-overgrowth-sifo⁠ Patient course on SIFO:  ⁠https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/sifo-in-integrative-course-for-patient-education⁠ 👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amikapadia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    30 min

  6. JUL 15

    Summer Replay - Fungus and the GI track - SIFO Part 2

    How fungal overgrowth changes the intestinal tract. Dr's Sand, Kapadia and Gurevich continue their discussion on SIFO, Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. In this episode Dr. Kapadia leads us through more details in a discussion of fungal overgrowth in the GI tract.  Topics covered in this episode: SIFO treatment, foundations of GI health, stress the gut and limbic system retraining, dietary changes and SIFO, nutrient deficiencies in SIFO, acid suppression and SIFO, medications and botanicals in treatment of SIFO Links to Dr. Kapadia's courses on SIFO: Practitioner course on SIFO and Mold: ⁠https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/a-minimalist-s-approach-to-mold-related-illness-and-small-intestinal-fungal-overgrowth-sifo⁠ Patient course on SIFO:  ⁠https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/sifo-in-integrative-course-for-patient-education⁠ 👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amikapadia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    26 min

  7. JUL 1

    Summer Replay - SIFO - Testing and treatment

    Testing and Treatment Dr's Sand, Kapadia and Gurevich do a deep dive into SIFO, Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth. In this episode Dr. Kapadia leads us in a discussion of fungal overgrowth in the GI tract.  Topics covered: Symptoms Testing and Treatment of SIFO, Organic Acid Testing, Stool Testing, Protozoa, tongue coating, association with allergies, MCAS, skin, Vulvovaginitis and candidiasis, IBS, IBD and SIFO, Biofilm and SIFO Links to Dr. Kapadia's courses on SIFO: Practitioner course on SIFO and Mold:  ⁠https://drkapadia.teachable.com/p/a-minimalist-s-approach-to-mold-related-illness-and-small-intestinal-fungal-overgrowth-sifo⁠ 👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM https://www.amikapadia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    29 min

  8. JUN 10

    #67 - A Case of Bloating & Hormones

    In this conversation, Dr. Rebecca Sand discusses a complex case of a 34-year-old female patient suffering from bloating, constipation, and other gastrointestinal issues. The discussion covers the patient's medical history, diagnostic tests, treatment strategies, and the exploration of potential underlying conditions such as SIBO and endometriosis. The conversation emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and treating digestive health issues, particularly in women.takeaways The patient had a long history of gastrointestinal issues starting from childhood.Initial treatments included dietary changes and medications, which were not effective.Lab results indicated significant nutritional deficiencies, particularly low ferritin and B12 levels.SIBO was diagnosed and treated with herbal remedies, leading to some improvement.Endometriosis was identified as a potential underlying condition contributing to symptoms.Management strategies included dietary adjustments, nutritional supplementation, and lifestyle changes.The importance of addressing inflammation in the treatment of digestive issues was highlighted.Regular monitoring of symptoms and lab results is crucial for effective treatment.Walking and physical activity were emphasized as beneficial for digestive health.Understanding gynecologic conditions is essential in managing women's health issues. 👋 Connect with the Turds! Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drrebeccasand.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drrebeccasand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.openwellnesspdx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@openwellness_pdx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amikapadia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    31 min
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The Turd Nerds is an integrative gastroenterology podcast. Drs. Rebecca Sand, Ami Kapadia and Ilana Gurevich tackle complex digestive topics, spanning IBS, Celiac, parasites, SIBO, biofilms, the gut-brain connection and more. Tune in to hear clinical pearls, research updates and think with us through some tough cases. 

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    the integrative gastroenterology podcast
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    2022 - 2025
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