Gut Feelings - by The Crohn's & Colitis Dietitians

Feb 20 2025 20 ep. 43 mins 55
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Hosts Ashley Hurst and Danielle Leffler of The Crohn's and Colitis Dietitians chat about nutrition research in IBD & sprinkle in our own life experiences in being both IBD patients ourselves. 

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Understanding the Three Types of IBD Triggers

Feb 20 2025 21 mins  
Send us a text In this conversation, Danielle and Ashley discuss the three types of triggers related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). We explore how these triggers can affect people differently and the importance of understanding them so we can manage IBD better. We discuss: three types of triggers for IBD: symptom, inflammatory, and traumasymptom triggers can vary greatly from

Danielle Interviews Ashley

Feb 14 2025 32 mins  
Send us a text On this episode of the Gut Feelings podcast Danielle interviews Ashley! We discuss Ashley's personal journey with IBD, her experience with being diagnosed, and how these experiences shaped her professional path as a dietitian specializing in gut health. We explore the importance of support, vulnerability, and finding one's identity beyond IBD, while also sharing insi

Dr. Bincy Abraham - An empowering discussion about IBD nutrition, meds & hope for the future

Feb 06 2025 49 mins  
Send us a text In this episode of the Gut Feelings podcast, Ashley and Danielle talk with Dr. Bincy Abraham, an expert in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr Abraham shares her experience and insight into the complexities of managing IBD. Bincy P. Abraham is the Distinguished Professor and Director of the Fondren Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at the Underwood Digestive Diseas

The unique challenges of an IBD Athlete - with our IBD sports dietitian Christa Smith

Jan 31 2025 43 mins  
Send us a text Christa Smith, RD, LD, CSSD, MCN, CPT is a board certified sports dietitian and also a GI health expert is back and is currently accepting patients at The Crohns and Colitis Dietitians! Christa discusses the relationship between gut health and sports nutrition, particularly for athletes with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The conversation covers the challenges fac

Iron & IBD - The stuff not talked about enough

Jan 21 2025 14 mins  
Send us a text On this episode, Ashley and Danielle discuss how common iron deficiency can be in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and how iron is important in overall health and wellbeing. We discuss: the fact that 60 to 80% of people with IBD have an iron deficiency and why this occurs.how active inflammation decreases iron absorption common signs of iron deficiencyhow

Pregnancy and IBD with Dr. Kerri Glassner

Jan 10 2025 53 mins  
Send us a text On this episode, Ashley and Danielle speak with Dr. Kerri Glassner. This was an enlightening and encouraging conversation about how far we have come in understanding pregnancy in IBD and the advancements in IBD over the years. Dr. Glassner is a gastroenterologist with a focus in inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Glassner currently practices at Kaiser Permanente in Colo

Is it Bile Acid Malabsorption? Guest - Dr. Beatriz Gros

Dec 20 2024 61 mins  
Send us a text On this episode Ashley and Danielle speak with the brilliant Beatriz Gros, MD. Dr. Beatriz Gros is a consultant gastroenterologist specializing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at Reina Sofía University Hospital in Córdoba, Spain. In addition to her clinical role, she is an influential content creator on social media, with over 16,000 followers across platforms

Fertility Nutrition with Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN

Dec 09 2024 70 mins  
Send us a text On this episode Ashley and Danielle speak with Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN who is a fertility nutrition expert and founder, formulator, and CEO of FullWell. Ayla has dedicated over 20 years to advancing reproductive health through nutritional science and functional medicine. She champions reproductive wellness by delivering uncompromising products supported by the lat

Real talk about colonoscopies + Ashley's deep remission news

Nov 15 2024 42 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss colonoscopies. We know they are so important for our health, especially those with IBD, but we are always relieved when they are over! Ashley and Danielle share personal stories about the challenges and discomfort associated with the dreaded prep process and the procedure. We discuss: our experiences with different colonoscopy preparations

Our colonoscopies, Fiber fears, Prebiotics & IBD

Oct 09 2024 31 mins  
Send us a text On this episode Ashley and Danielle do a deep dive into fiber and their favorite types of fiber supplements. Ashley and Danielle discuss: their colonoscopy experienceshow to reduce fears around fiber and why it is so important for IBD patientshow fiber can be used therapeutically to reduce inflammation and improve IBD overallhow fiber improves the gut barrier functio