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Have you ever been told that your labs are normal but you just know something is seriously off?
Over the course of our lives, we all experience “mystery symptoms” that seem to come out of nowhere—from bloating, brain fog, and anxiety to thyroid problems and stubborn weight.
Today we’re getting to the root of the most significant health blind spots of our time—your gut.
If you’ve ever been told “your labs look normal” while you’re still dealing with brain fog, anxiety, thyroid issues, stubborn weight, or mystery symptoms no one can explain, you’re going to want to listen closely to this one.
Joining us today is a longtime friend and true trailblazer in functional medicine, Dr. Izabella Wentz. She’s a New York Times bestselling author, an integrative pharmacist, and the woman millions know as the Thyroid Pharmacist. Her new book pulls back the curtain on what’s really driving IBS and the tidal wave of gut issues we’re seeing today—and more importantly, how to fix them.
In this episode, you'll hear:
Find Dr. Izabella Wentz and her work at:
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Over the course of our lives, we all experience “mystery symptoms” that seem to come out of nowhere—from bloating, brain fog, and anxiety to thyroid problems and stubborn weight.
Today we’re getting to the root of the most significant health blind spots of our time—your gut.
If you’ve ever been told “your labs look normal” while you’re still dealing with brain fog, anxiety, thyroid issues, stubborn weight, or mystery symptoms no one can explain, you’re going to want to listen closely to this one.
Joining us today is a longtime friend and true trailblazer in functional medicine, Dr. Izabella Wentz. She’s a New York Times bestselling author, an integrative pharmacist, and the woman millions know as the Thyroid Pharmacist. Her new book pulls back the curtain on what’s really driving IBS and the tidal wave of gut issues we’re seeing today—and more importantly, how to fix them.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- How Izabella's own “stress-related” IBS diagnosis in pharmacy school spiraled into Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity—and how she reversed it
- Why one bad bout of food poisoning, a moldy apartment, or a round of meds can quietly reset your “normal” from 100% to 80%
- The overlooked role of parasites, mold, Candida, SIBO, and meds like birth control and metformin in wrecking your digestion
- Why “healthy” processed foods, sugar alcohols, gums, and fake fibers can quietly fuel gut chaos
- Practical strategies to finally get your digestion and energy back
Find Dr. Izabella Wentz and her work at:
- New Book: IBS: Finding and Treating the Root Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Website: https://thyroidpharmacist.com/
- Podcast: Thyroid Pharmacist Healing Conversations with Dr. Izabella Wentz
- Facebook: @ThyroidLifestyle
- Instagram: @izabellawentzpharmd
- YouTube: @ThyroidPharmacist
- Pinterest: @thyroidpharmd
- TikTok: @izabellawentz
Get the Wild Habits App here and lock-in 20% savings (expires Sun, June 21)
Please take a moment to make sure you’re subscribed wherever you listen to podcasts, and to stay up-to-date, sign up for my newsletter at AbelJames.com.
You can also join Substack as a free or paid member for ad-free episodes of this show, to comment on each episode, and to hit me up in the DM’s. Join at abeljames.substack.com. And if you’re feeling generous, write a quick review for the Abel James Show on Apple or Spotify. You rock.