Why IBS is BS! Getting to the Root of Your Gut Issues (& Your Dogs', Too!) with Kaytee Hadley

This week’s episode is one that I hope you’ll find really helpful for both yourself and your dog if either of you are experiencing GI issues! 

I’ve mentioned before on the podcast that Lucky’s GI issues and then his kidney issue were what launched me into canine nutrition, but something I haven’t mentioned before is that I used to suffer from debilitating IBS myself. In fact, it was so bad at one point that doctors thought I must have colon cancer  because they just couldn’t figure out what was going on. My whole experience with the traditional medical community at that time was so humiliating, discouraging and disempowering, and it wasn’t until a family friend who was a naturopath sat down to talk to me about what was going on in my life, and recommended a functional medicine approach to get to grips with what was happening in my body that for the first time I saw major improvement. 

It’s for that reason that I really wanted to bring today’s guest, Kaytee Hadley, onto the podcast to talk about IBS, some steps you can take to support your gut health, and how to become your own health advocate. We talk a lot about our dog’s gut health over here at Mystic Dog Mama, but as you’ll discover in this conversation, there are SO many parallels with our own gut health, too.

You might know Kaytee from social media as the anti IBS dietician. Kaytee and I both sing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to needing to get to the root of gut issues and not just throwing an unhelpful label like IBS on them. Kaytee has had her own story with IBS and SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), and having come out on the other side, she now supports other people navigating the often complex journey of GI issues.

We talk about :

* How gut issues are linked to insulin resistance, skin issues, fertility issues, disrupted menstrual cycles, yeast infections, and more, and how this requires approaching gut issues from a whole-body perspective

*Kaytee’s 3 pillars for addressing gut issues

*Why YOUR insights into your body are so important

*Whether or not probiotics are useful for IBS, and how the nervous system plays a critical role in gut health

Kaytee also shares a beautiful, touching tribute to her soul pup, Peanut who has passed on, so get your tissues ready.

To connect with Kaytee:

Website: ⁠https://kayteehadley.com ⁠

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kayteehadley

This episode is sponsored by Aspirationery, which in full transparency, is another project of mine, where we make books, notebooks, stationery to support in becoming all you aspire to be. I’m really excited that we have just released a Spanish language version of our super popular My First Period Tracker for Young Girls and Tweens. This is a book designed to empower young people starting their periods and foster menstrual literacy. You can find out more about Aspirationery and our offerings on our Instagram account

Connect with me on Instagram ⁠https://instagram.com/mysticdogmama⁠, or on my website ⁠https://mysticdogmama.com⁠

DISCLAIMER: This is not a substitute for medical advice or other relevant professional advice.