Gut Matters
We live in a chaotic world. Everyone has stress When you’re living with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative together or other gastrointestinal disorders, life carries with it a whole new set of challenges. GUT MATTERS is a platform to create a community of individuals with gastrointestinal conditions, who are striving to get the most out of life. We are going to look at challenges and solutions for navigating issues. We will hear from doctors and others devoted to alleviating the suffering of patients. And together, we can use adversity as a catalyst for growth.
Episodes
33 episodes
Season 2: Episode 1: A Holistic Nutritionist's Perspective on GI Health
Welcome to Season 2 of Gut Matters!With a world full of tension, taking the time to focus on your health is increasingly important! Join me on this first episode of Season 2 with Sara Rawda to learn how holistic nutrition can be a great...
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31:52
Ep 25 - Turning Trauma into Art
Join me in this last episode of the season as I speak with Daniel Leighton, an artist, a patient, and a extraordinary person who has turned the pain of his illness into exceptional pieces of art.Check out Daniel's art at
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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35:15
Ep 24 - What Looks Like IBD & Acts Like IBD, But Isn't IBD?
I was misdiagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and paid a heavy price for 14 long years. Unfortunately, sometime doctors get the diagnosis wrong. Join me with Dr. Phil Hassard and hear what other conditions can mimic IBD. Get ed...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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30:06
Ep 23 - Using Naturopathic Medicine to Improve Your Health
Have you ever wondered what naturopaths do and how naturopathic medicine can help you manage your health? Join me with Dr. Audrey Sasson as we explore the training, practice and role of naturopathic medicine in gastrointestinal health.
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43:48
Ep 22: It Can Wait & Other Strategies of Managing Illness!
Join me as I speak with Jess Diener, a Canadian psychotherapist who has had Crohn's disease since childhood. Jess offers great perspectives, shares her insights, and teaches others strategies to successfully juggle the competing roles of parent...
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41:54
Episode 21 - The Importance of Breathing - Part 2!
In today's episode, we are going to learn three different breathing techniques that will help us stay in a calm, relaxed parasympathetic state.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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27:41
Ep 20 - The Importance of Breathing!
We all know breathing is important...but only in the last several years have I learned about how important it is, the different ways we breathe, and ultimately how to incorporate breathing into changing what is happening in your body. Join me w...
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28:57
Ep 19 - Patient Support Organization - Crohnsnomore.org
In today's episode of Gut Matters, I interview Theodore Merriweather Jr., the Founder of Crohnsnomore.org, a foundation dedicated to raising awareness about IBD and offering alternative methods to reducing the pain and suffering caused by IBD.&...
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29:30
Ep 18 - Becoming a Young Woman with IBD
The teenage years come along with testing lots of new behaviors from smoking and drinking to drugs and sex. When you're a female with IBD, things can get even more complicated. Join me as I speak with Dr. Susie Kane from the Mayo Clinic as we e...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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42:32
MHT Ep 7: Controlling Your Symptoms: Learning to Feel How You Feel!
Do you actually know how you feel when you are anxious, depressed or angry? Most of us use lots of words to describe emotions without actually knowing what we are feeling in our bodies. If you want to learn to control your pain and other GI sym...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:29
Mental Health Track Ep 6 - The Influence of the Brain on the Body
Do you believe your brain influences your gut symptoms? Can your brain actually drive what's happening in your body? Scientific evidence suggests that the brain plays a significant role in how our bodies behave. Our brains are very ...
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Season 1
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Ep 17 - Get a Second Opinion!
If you listened to Episode 1, you know that I was misdiagnosed and spent 14 years battling a disease I didn't have. It led to 162 hospital admissions and surviving two rounds of sepsis. Lindsey Greco did the opposite. She was told she was...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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30:24
Ep 16 - The World of Supplements: Treatments Other Than Drugs
Have you ever thought about using indigo naturalis, wormwood, probiotics or cannabis as treatments for IBD? In this episode I talk to Dr. Rebecca Cherry about ways to think about using these alternative therapies as part of treatmen...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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30:04
Ep 15 - Understanding Chronic Pain in IBD & IBS
Ever wonder where chronic gastrointestinal pain comes from? Join me as I speak with Dr. Rebecca Cherry who explains where it comes from and what we can do about it.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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43:57
Ep 14 - How Our Words Impact Our Care
Language is a very powerful tool and yet we don't always use it well. Words can make or break bonds between people. The same is true for the bonds between doctors and patients. Join me as I speak with medical educator Heidi Dresche...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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36:49
Ep 13 - The Food Connection: Does What I Eat Impact My Gut Health?
Join me as I speak with expert Dr. Maitreyi Raman from the University of Calgary to find out what we really know about the foods we eat and their impact on our gut health!
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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33:26
Ep 12 - IBD Insights from A Hasidic Comedian
Join me as I shmooze with Mendy Pellin about life with IBD and gain insights from a Hasidic comedian.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:19
Ep - 11 Changing the Model of Care for Trauma
I believe that trauma is at the root of many chronic diseases. Join me as I speak with an extraordinary woman who changed the way a whole country manages medical trauma.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:35
Ep 10 - The Importance of the Doctor Patient Relationship
We have all unfortunately experienced doctors that don't listen and hopefully doctors who do listen. Join me while we hear from a patient whose life and health was complicated negatively by doctors and then turned around by the kindness of one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:34
Ep 9 - Everything You Need to Know About Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
Fistulizing Crohn's Disease is a particularly challenging and complicated form of IBD. Treatments are often not effective. The pain is intense. Quality of life and personal relationships can be impacted. Join me as I discuss treatments and expe...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:55
Mental Health Track Ep 5 - Sexuality & Intimacy With Gastrointestinal Conditions
Sexuality and intimacy can be challenging for any relationship. But when you add gastrointestinal conditions and symptoms, things can get very complicated. Join me to learn tips and strategies to develop a meaningful and satisfying sexual relat...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:18
Ep 8 - Treating IBD With Biologics: All You Need to Know
In this episode, Dr. Raymond Cross from the University of Maryland goes through treatments for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, focusing specifically on biologics. Get educated so you can really partner with your doctor and medical...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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47:49
Mental Health Track Ep 4 - How to Tell Others You Have a Chronic Illness
When you have a chronic illness, telling people about it becomes part of life. Do you ever wonder who to tell, how much to tell, how to tell and when to tell? Join me as I explore these issues and get some concrete guidance and strategies...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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Ep 7 - From Pediatric IBD Patient to Treating IBD Patients - A Therapist's Journey
In this episode, I speak with Lauren Berger, a psychotherapist who was diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a child. Hear about how her disease shaped her life and how she tackles mental health issues.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:01