The GutFit Nutrition Podcast
The GutFit Nutrition Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the GutFit Nutrition Podcast, the show where we dive deep into the world of gut health, nutrition, and fitness to help you unlock your best self from the inside out!
Hosted by Leigh Merotto—Registered Dietitian, gut health expert, long-distance runner and movement enthusiast —on a mission to empower you with science-backed, whole body strategies to fuel your body, heal your gut, and thrive in your active life!
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The podcast delves into various topics centered on gut health, nutrition strategies, and physical well-being. Specific episodes include addressing the relationship between IBS and anxiety with evidence-based tips, exploring abdominal massage techniques to alleviate visceral hypersensitivity, and discussing dietary approaches for managing fatty liver disease. The show emphasizes holistic strategies and practical solutions for improving overall health.
Welcome to the GutFit Nutrition Podcast with Leigh Merotto, RD, MHSc—Registered Dietitian, gut health expert, and long-distance runner. This show is your go-to resource for all things gut health, IBS, and performance nutrition. Each episode delivers evidence-based tips, tools and strategies to help you tackle IBS and digestive symptoms, fuel running and fitness, and feel your best from the inside out.
If you’re ready to beat painful bloat and gut flare-ups, say goodbye to irregular poops, and thrive in your active life with whole body, REAL science-based tools — this is the show for you!
Could your IBS-D actually be something else? Many people living with chronic diarrhea are told they have IBS, but for some, an underlying condition may be missed. Today, we discussed the most common IBS-D mimickers, the red flags that shouldn’t be ignored, and the testing that may help uncover the real cause of ongoing digestive symptoms!
YOU’LL TAKEAWAY:
✅ Why proper diagnosis is essential before assuming it’s “just IBS”
✅ The most common causes of chronic diarrhea that mimic IBS
✅ SIBO, bile acid malabsorption, microscopic colitis, pancreatic insufficiency, celiac disease and more
✅ Red flags that warrant further investigation
✅ The evidence-based tests that are often overlooked
✅ How to advocate for yourself if your symptoms aren’t improving & signs your condition probably isn’t IBS!
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👤 TODAY’S GUEST: Jessica Roocroft
Jessica is a Registered Dietitian specializing in IBS-D (IBS with diarrhea) and chronic diarrhea. With a focused, evidence-based approach, she helps clients overcome urgent, unpredictable, and life-disrupting diarrhea symptoms without resorting to overly restrictive diets.
Her passion for this work stems from personal experience navigating chronic digestive symptoms, bloating, and random diarrhea attacks despite repeatedly receiving normal test results. Frustrated by the lack of answers available to patients, she dedicated her practice to helping others uncover the root causes of their symptoms.
📌 Chronic Diarrhea Testing Checklist
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👩🏻💻 REFERENCES & LINKS MENTIONED: ⤵️
📌 New Rome V IBS diagnostic criteria
📌https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31917991/
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