If your IBS symptoms aren’t improving on a low FODMAP diet, there may be an overlooked trigger: nickel. In this episode, we explore the interesting connection between Nickel Allergy and IBS, including a condition called Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome (SNAS) that can mimic classic digestive disorders like IBS!

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✅ How Nickel Allergy and IBS may be connected through Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome (SNAS)

✅ Why some people have IBS symptoms not improving on low FODMAP

✅ Common high nickel foods that may trigger digestive symptoms

✅ When to consider nickel allergy testing or a short-term low nickel diet

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👤 TODAY’S GUEST: TAMARA DEUKER FREUMAN, MS, RD, CSDH

Tamara Duker Freuman is a New York City-based registered dietitian with 15 years of experience in clinical gastroenterology practice settings, specializing in the dietary management of digestive symptoms and diseases. Freuman is also a nationally known health writer and the author of two books, "The Bloated Belly Whisperer" (2018) and “REGULAR” (2023).

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Colorectal cancer is rising, especially early-onset colon cancer in adults under 50. But the good news is that much of your risk is modifiable.

In this evidence-based episode, we break down what you need to know about colorectal cancer prevention, including the most current research on diet, lifestyle, and the gut microbiome!

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✅ An overview of rising early-onset colon cancer rates and what it means for colorectal cancer prevention

✅ How dietary fibre and colon cancer risk are connected, including the protective role of whole grains and cancer risk reduction

✅ The impact of physical activity and colon cancer outcomes, and how a sedentary lifestyle and cancer mortality are linked

✅ What the evidence says about gut microbiome and butyrate production, plus the role of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk, including red and processed meat consumption

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📌 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9025960/

📌 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26500336/

📌 ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30200062/⁠

📌 ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22074852/⁠

📌 ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40146871/

📌 Episode 40 - Colorectal Cancer Under 50? A Surgeon Breaks Down the Rise & How to Lower Your Risk

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Your gut health isn’t just about what you eat! In this episode, I’m sharing 3 little-known, evidence supported ways to improve your gut microbiome that go beyond diet — and can support better digestion, mood, energy, immune resilience, and even performance!

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✅ What the gut microbiome is and why microbial diversity is critical for digestion, immunity, metabolism, and mental health

✅ How over-sanitizing may reduce microbial resilience and how to apply a targeted hygiene approach

✅ Why exposure to natural environments and pets may positively influence gut microbial diversity

✅ How short bursts of high-intensity exercise can enhance gut health & result in positive microbiome changes

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📌https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00073

📌https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23607879/

📌https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30883471/

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Have you tried following your doc’s recommendations and just upped the fiber and water… OR simply taken a prescription laxative like Restoralax or Miralax and a fiber supplement per the Rx, and gone on your way? But you’re still struggling with chronic constipation and irregularity…

Today we’re chatting about the common — and often complex — reasons for constipation to consider, and what you can do to support those healthy daily poops.

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✅ 3 types of primary constipation (slow transit, normal transit and pelvic floor dysfunction)

✅ How diet, mental health, hormones, toiletting habits, medications can cause constipation

✅ Simple at home tools to uncover the underlying drivers for your constipation

✅ Understand IBS-constipation vs. functional constipation (not the same!)

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📌 Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and IBS: Expert Insights, Red Flags, and Self-Check Tools

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Aloe vera juice. Beet juice “cleanses.” Fart walks. Fibremaxxing. But… which of these current social media trends actually holds up under scientific scrutiny? 🤔

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✅ Which trends are mostly hype vs. evidence-based

✅ What might help IBS, and what could make symptoms worse

✅ How to approach fibre strategically if you have gut issues

✅ Why “science-based” on social media doesn’t always mean… science-based

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Heard that diet diversity is important for IBS and gut health but the thought of adding new foods make you anxious about how your gut will react?

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✨Why extreme restriction won’t make your symptoms better in the long term

✨How your nervous system and gut-brain interaction impact symptoms

✨Using positive self talk and transformational vocabulary to improve symptoms

✨Using microdosing to retrain your gut microbes to tolerate more foods

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You’ve been eating more fibre, started a low FODMAP diet, added some gut-directed lifestyle changes to your routine.. So how long will it take for you to “fix” your microbiome? Find out in today’s episode!

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✨ How long it takes for the microbiome to recover after a big disruption like antibiotics or food poisoning

✨Subjective measure the microbiome is improving

✨Why symptoms can improve before big microbiome shifts can occur

✨ Short term vs. long term impacts of diet, supplement protocols on gut microbiota composition

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Did you know there’s been a 2% annual increase in colon cancer cases in adults aged 20-39 since the 1990s? We need to spread the word… Colorectal cancer is NO longer just a concern for older adults. But, the encouraging news is that many cases are preventable!

In our latest episode, colorectal surgeon and prevention advocate Dr. Zuri Murrel shares how you can feel more confident using evidence based tools to reduce your own risk for colorectal cancer!

Whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, or 40s, this episode provides clear, practical strategies to protect your health and break the stigma around a preventable disease!

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✨ Colorectal cancer is increasingly common in younger adults, but many cases are preventable

✨Why fibre, whole foods, hydration, activity, Vitamin D are all powerful tools to lower your risk

✨Early screening via colonoscopies for those with family history is crucial for prevention

✨ Advocating for yourself and recognizing symptoms early saves lives

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👤 TODAY’S GUEST: Zuri A. Murrell, M.D. is a leading Los Angeles Colorectal Surgeon & Specialist.Currently Dr. Murrell serves as the Medical Director of Outreach and Quality Integration for Cedars-Sinai’s Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, and a Physician Member on the Board of Directors of Cedars- Sinai Medical Center (2018-2024). He also is Chairman of the Cedars-Sinai Physician Medical Staff DEI Taskforce.

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📌 ⁠⁠2018 meta analysis – dietary fibre intake and risk of proximal and distal colon cancers⁠⁠

📌⁠⁠NOVA Classification of Processed Foods⁠⁠

📌⁠⁠⁠2011 meta analysis - Dietary fibre, whole grains, and risk of colorectal cancer⁠⁠⁠

📌⁠⁠⁠Circulating vitamin D levels and colorectal cancer risk: A meta-analysis and systematic review of case-control and prospective cohort studies⁠⁠

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