Gutsy Talks
Gutsy Talks
Podcast Description
Welcome to Gutsy Talks—the space for real, unfiltered conversations about healing your gut, calming your mind, and learning to love food again. Whether you're just starting your gut health journey or you’ve been on this path for a while, I’m here to share insights and honest, ah-ha moments that can help transform your health.Join me, Rachel Larsson, your host, naturopath and nutritionist, as I chat with top health experts and thought leaders from around the world. Together, we’ll dive into the latest in holistic and scientific approaches to gut health and explore the deep connections between your gut and overall well-being. No fluff, just real talk on what it truly takes to feel empowered, healthier, and more in tune with your body.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on a variety of themes including gut health, mental wellness, and nutrition. Examples of specific topics include the connection between anxiety and gut health, the microbiome's role in digestive issues, and the link between endometriosis and SIBO. Each episode dives deep into holistic and scientific approaches to these subjects to offer listeners actionable insights.
Welcome to Gutsy Talks—the space for real, unfiltered conversations about healing your gut, calming your mind, and learning to love food again. Whether you’re just starting your gut health journey or you’ve been on this path for a while, I’m here to share insights and honest, ah-ha moments that can help transform your health.
Join me, Rachel Larsson (she/her), your host, naturopath and nutritionist, as I chat with top health experts and thought leaders from around the world. Together, we’ll dive into the latest in holistic and scientific approaches to gut health and explore the deep connections between your gut and overall well-being. No fluff, just real talk on what it truly takes to feel empowered, healthier, and more in tune with your body.
Feeling exhausted, foggy or flat, yet being told your iron or B12 levels are “normal”? This episode explores why deficiencies are so often missed and what actually helps.
Joining me is Steph Lowe, The Natural Nutritionist, a qualified nutritionist who has been supporting women globally since 2011 to restore energy, balance hormones and feel well again. Steph brings a practical, evidence-informed lens to iron and B12, two nutrients that are commonly misunderstood, poorly tested and often incorrectly supplemented.
In this conversation, we break down iron and B12 in a way that actually makes sense, from spotting early warning signs, to understanding absorption issues, misleading reference ranges, and smarter ways to test and supplement. If you’ve tried supplements, dietary changes or even infusions and still don’t feel better, this episode will help you connect the dots.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Signs and symptoms of iron and B12 deficiency
- Common causes, including gut-related absorption issues
- How the body absorbs iron and vitamin B12
- Iron deficiency vs iron deficiency anaemia
- Low B12 vs pernicious anaemia
- The right and wrong way to test iron and B12
- Reference ranges vs optimal ranges
- Iron infusions and B12 injections
- Comparing different forms and doses of iron and B12
- The role of co-factors in supplementation
- Foods and substances that help or hinder absorption
- Common myths around iron and B12 deficiency
- One simple step to support your levels today
- Steph’s #1 piece of advice for navigating iron or B12 issues
Rachel’s (she/her) details: Ready To Take Your Next Step To Support Your Gut?
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