Getting wellAgain

#62: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Gut Healing - What the Research Says & My Vagustim Review

If you’ve been hearing about vagus nerve stimulation and wondering if it’s actually worth it… or just another wellness trend, this episode is for you. Because when you’re dealing with reflux, heartburn, IBS-like symptoms, or ongoing stomach issues, you don’t need another trendy tool. You need to understand what’s actually happening in your body and what will truly move the needle. In this episode, I’m breaking down how vagus nerve stimulation works, what the research actually shows, and where devices like Vagustim fit into a real gut healing strategy. I also share my personal experience using it, what I’ve noticed so far, and who this type of tool may actually benefit. In This Episode, We Cover: Why the vagus nerve is so important for digestion and gut healing What vagus nerve stimulation actually does (and what it doesn’t do) What the research says about stress, sleep, and gut symptom improvements The difference between Vagustim, Pulsetto, and Sensate How to use vagus nerve work as part of a bigger healing strategy My personal results after using Vagustim consistently Links & Resources Mentioned: Vagustim Device Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

#61: The Symptom Relief Trap - Are you actually resolving your symptoms... or just wasting your time?

If you’ve been doing all the things for your gut, trying different diets, adding supplements, following protocols, and still find yourself stuck in a cycle where symptoms improve for a little while and then come right back, this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m breaking down one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck with reflux, heartburn, and stomach pain: the symptom relief trap. Because there’s a big difference between something that is actually helping your body heal and something that is simply covering up symptoms for a little while. And once you understand that difference, you can stop chasing temporary fixes and start focusing on what really leads to lasting healing. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What the symptom relief trap actually is How to tell if a strategy is helping you heal or just acting like a bandaid Why symptom relief is not the same thing as real healing The simple question to ask yourself if you feel stuck in a cycle of flares Why functional lab testing can be the missing piece when nothing seems to last If you feel like you’ve been bouncing between short-term wins and frustrating setbacks, this episode will help you understand why and show you a better way to move forward. 🔗 Mentioned in This Episode: Apply to work with me 1:1 → theguthealingninja.com/apply Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

#60: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Dead Ends Lead to the Best Actions and a Buc-ee's Bathroom Fan (Part 3)

Healing rarely moves in a straight line. Sometimes it’s progress, sometimes it’s setbacks, and sometimes it’s discovering things you never expected. In this third update of my Healing My Gut in Real Time series, I’m sharing everything that’s unfolded behind the scenes since the last episode. From uncovering a mold exposure through my OAT test to having a practitioner consultation that completely crashed and burned… this chapter of the journey has been a little chaotic. But that’s also what real healing often looks like. In this episode, I’m giving you an honest look at the ups and downs of working through complex gut issues, along with some clinical insights into the labs I’ve been running on myself and what they’re revealing. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why healing often involves trial, error, and unexpected discoveries What my Organic Acids Test revealed about mold and candida How a disappointing practitioner experience completely changed my next steps New tools I’m using to support my nervous system and gut healing If you’re in the middle of your own healing journey and it feels messy, unpredictable, or slower than you hoped, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone. Progress often comes from the detours just as much as the plan. Catch Up On the Previous Episodes in This Series: Part 1: Episode 49 - Healing My Gut in Real Time: Symptoms, Stress, and First Steps Part 2: Episode 53 - Healing My Gut in Real Time: GI-MAP Results, My Protocol, and a Big Pivot 🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode: Nerva App Vagustim Device HeartMath Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

#59: Why an FDNP Is the Best Practitioner to Support Your Ability to Heal

If you’ve worked with multiple practitioners, tried different protocols, and still feel like you’re missing the bigger picture of why your body isn’t healing, this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m sharing why working with a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDNP) can be such a turning point, not because it’s trendy or different for the sake of being different, but because this approach actually connects labs, symptoms, stress, and real-life context in a way most models and other practitioners don’t. I also share how working with an FDNP completely changed my own health when nothing else had, and the core principles that guide how we help the body heal at its root. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How functional lab testing helps eliminate guesswork The role hidden stressors play in chronic symptoms Why healing requires a whole-body, systems-based approach What makes the FDN philosophy different from symptom-focused care If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or confused about why nothing seems to work, this episode will help you understand what might be missing and why your body may need a different kind of support. 🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode: Apply for 1:1 Coaching Get $2,500 off the FDN Program and learn more about the program Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com

#58: [Live Training Clip] The 3 Biggest Roadblocks Keeping Reflux and Heartburn Stuck

Today’s episode is a special clip pulled from a live training I hosted, where I walk you through the three most common roadblocks I see in people who are still dealing with reflux, heartburn, and stomach pain, even after treating H pylori or always testing negative. If you’ve been doing all the “right” things but still feel stuck, this episode will help you understand why and show you where the real work needs to happen so you can finally move forward. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why healing stalls even after H pylori is gone How stomach lining damage keeps symptoms alive The overlooked role of stress and the gut–brain connection Why focusing only on the stomach often misses the real issue What actually needs to shift to create lasting symptom relief If it feels like you’ve hit nothing but dead ends, this episode will help you spot the hidden patterns keeping your symptoms in place and give you a clearer path forward. Follow and Connect with Me: 📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja 🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com