The Gut Health Dialogues
I'm Alyssa Simpson, a Registered Dietitian specializing in digestive health. This podcast is for people with IBS, SIBO, and other stomach issues to learn how to calm their symptoms and improve their gut health using natural solutions like diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes.
Episodes
118 episodes
Low FODMAP vs. Low Fermentation for SIBO Can Either Diet Prevent Relapse
If a SIBO diet makes your symptoms disappear, does that mean the SIBO is gone?In this episode, Alyssa breaks down the role of low FODMAP and low fermentation diets in SIBO care, and why symptom relief, bacterial eradication, and relapse ...
Digestive Enzymes Explained: IBS, SIBO & Food Intolerances | Erin Judge
Can digestive enzymes actually reduce bloating and food reactions, or does it depend on what's causing your symptoms in the first place? In this episode, Alyssa sits down with GI dietitian Erin Judge, who works with the clinical tea...
Fat Malabsorption: Why Fat in Your Diet May Be Triggering Digestive Symptoms
In this episode, Alyssa explains why fat malabsorption is an often-overlooked cause of chronic digestive symptoms like diarrhea, greasy stools, bloating, weight loss, and nutrient deficiencies. Learn how your liver, pancreas, and small intestin...
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: The Overlooked Root Cause of SIBO, Chronic Constipation, Bloating & Motility Disorders with Rebecca Patton
If you've been treating chronic constipation, bloating, and motility issues from the gut side alone, microbiome work, methane SIBO protocols, bile flow, motility agents, and progress keeps stalling, there may be a structural piece nobody has as...
Is Your SIBO Diet Helping or Keeping You Stuck?
In this episode, Alyssa explains one of the biggest misconceptions in SIBO recovery: the belief that a therapeutic diet is the treatment. While Low FODMAP and SIBO diets can be incredibly effective for reducing symptoms, they were never designe...
Pancreatic Insufficiency: What to Eat, How to Structure Your Meals, and Why Enzymes Aren't Enough on Their Own
In this episode, Alyssa breaks down one of the most overlooked aspects of pancreatic insufficiency management: nutrition. While pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is essential, diet plays a major role in determining how well those enz...
A New IBS Study Just Validated What Functional Practitioners Have Been Saying for Years
Why do some people dramatically improve with a treatment that does absolutely nothing for someone else with the exact same IBS diagnosis? A new 2026 study may help answer that question. In this episode, Alyssa breaks down groundbreaking researc...
Why We Need to Get Things Moving Before SIBO Treatment
In this episode, Alyssa breaks down one of the overlooked pieces of successful SIBO recovery: making sure the digestive system is actually moving before starting SIBO treatment.Because when bowel movements are incomplete, sluggish, or ba...
Root Causes of SIBO: Why It’s Usually a Gut Environment Problem, Not Just a Bacteria Problem
If you’ve ever felt better temporarily after antibiotics, herbals, or restrictive diets only to have symptoms slowly return again, this episode explains why that happens and what’s often being missed underneath the surface.Rather than vi...
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Why Your Constipation Diet May Be Making IBS-C Worse
Constipation is one of the most oversimplified digestive symptoms online. But what happens when you’re already doing all of the things - eating more fiber, drinking more water, taking magnesium citrate and probiotic supplements - and you still ...
When Your SIBO Test Is “Negative,” But Your Symptoms Say Otherwise
In this episode, Alyssa breaks down why SIBO breath tests can miss what’s actually happening, and how to look beyond the “positive vs negative” label to understand what your body is really telling you. You’ll learn how factors like test type, t...
Trying to Do Low FODMAP as a Vegetarian? Here’s How to Make It Actually Work
If you’ve ever tried to follow a low FODMAP diet as a vegetarian, you’ve probably had this exact thought: “What am I even supposed to eat?” Because the foods you rely on most are suddenly the very things you're told to avoid. And that’s where t...
SIBO Die-Off Explained: Why You Feel Worse Before You Feel Better (And What To Do About It)
If you’ve ever started antibiotics, herbals, or an elemental diet, and suddenly felt more bloated, more fatigued, and completely off, this episode will explain exactly why. We’re breaking down one of the most misunderstood parts of SIBO recover...
The Nervous System Root Cause Most People Miss (And Why Your Symptoms Don’t Make Sense) ft. Alex Mufson
Your symptoms aren’t just physical, and not just “in your head” either. In this episode, Alyssa sits down with nervous system expert Alex Mufson to unpack one of the most overlooked drivers of chronic symptoms: The nervous system as a full-body...
Diverticulitis Diet: What to Eat During a Flare and How to Safely Add Fiber Back
In this episode of The Gut Health Dialogues, Alyssa breaks down exactly what to do during a diverticulitis flare, how to transition your diet safely, and how to prevent future episodes.Because one of the biggest mistakes people make is s...
Why SIBO Comes Back After Rifaximin (3 Reasons Symptoms Return After Antibiotics)
If you’ve taken antibiotics like rifaximin for SIBO and found yourself right back where you started, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common patterns we see in practice, and it’s also one of the most frustrating. In this ep...
Can Betrayal & Trauma Affect Your Gut? The Hidden Link Between Betrayal & Digestive Issues ft. Dr. Debi Silber
What if your gut symptoms weren’t just about food, but about something much deeper? In this episode, Alyssa sits down with Dr. Debbie Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, to explore the powerful and often overlooked co...
When a Low Fiber Approach Can Help: What to Eat During Flares and Sensitivity
Have you ever tried to do everything right for your gut - add more fiber, eat more vegetables, sprinkle chia seeds on everything, only to feel worse instead of better? There are times when pushing fiber can actually make symptoms more uncomfort...
What to Eat with Diverticulosis: Fiber, Nuts, Seeds & the Diet Advice Most People Get Wrong
In this episode, Alyssa breaks down the most common misconceptions about the diverticulosis diet and explains what current research actually shows about fiber, seeds, nuts, and everyday eating patterns. Many people unintentionally mix up divert...
How to Support a Loved One With Digestive Issues (Without Making Things Harder)
Digestive issues don’t just affect the person experiencing symptoms. They affect relationships, routines, meals, plans, and emotional safety. In this episode, Alyssa talks to the partners, parents, and loved ones who are watching someone they c...
From Education to Execution: Making Elimination Diets Work in Real Life with Laurie Gauguin
If you’ve ever stared at your elimination diet food list thinking, “What on earth am I supposed to eat?”, this episode is for you. Alyssa sits down with professional chef Laurie Gauguin, author of Heal Simply: 1-2-3 Ingredient Recipes for Elimi...
High Fiber Diet: What to Eat, Why It Matters, And How to Do It Without Upsetting Your Gut
Fiber is everywhere right now. It’s being praised as the answer for gut health, blood sugar, cholesterol, hormones, and weight regulation, often all at once. And yet, for many people, actually trying to eat more fiber leads to the opposite of w...
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Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO: The Nitty-Gritty of the Tools We Use & Why
In this episode, Alyssa takes the conversation around hydrogen sulfide SIBO one level deeper. She shares how hydrogen sulfide SIBO is actually approached in practice, and why jumping ahead, whether to antimicrobials, binders, or protocols, ofte...
Why Methane SIBO Causes Weight Gain (Even When Eating Less)
Have you ever looked at your plate and thought, “I’m eating less than ever… so why is my weight going up?” If you’ve tried low-FODMAP, cut sugar and carbs, cleaned up your diet, and somehow feel heavier, slower, and more inflamed, this episode ...
Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO Diet & Recovery: What Finally Worked for Doug
In this episode of The Gut Health Dialogues Podcast, Alyssa Simpson sits down with her client Doug, who shares his powerful journey from being house-bound and limited to a “safe” diet of chicken and rice, to reclaiming his gut health, his confi...
