The Stomach Solution

The Stomach Solution

Hosted by: Jessica Washington, FDNP

If you've spent years chasing symptom relief without ever getting real answers, you're in the right place. The Stomach Solution is a podcast for high-achieving women and moms who are exhausted from being told their...

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#89: Your Thyroid Labs Are "Normal" But You Still Feel Awful (The Gut-Thyroid Connection)

If your doctor checked your thyroid and said it's fine, but you're still exhausted, bloated, constipated, and just feeling off, you're not imagining it. Most of the people I work with have a normal TSH and T4 on...
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#88: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Bloating and Constipation Gone - The Final Episode (Part 5)

Almost a year ago, I started sharing my own gut healing journey with you in real time, without knowing how it would end. Today I get to tell you it ended really, really well. The bloating, gas, and constipation are...
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#87: Why None of My H Pylori Clients Are on an H Pylori Protocol Right Now

Right now I have at least six clients whose GI-MAP results look almost identical. They all have low levels of H pylori and low levels of beneficial bacteria, plus symptoms that won't quit no matter how many times...
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#86: How Anxiety Destroys Your Gut Health (And 5 Ways to Stop the Cycle)

Gut infections, treatment protocols, and food choices get a lot of airtime in the gut health space. But if you've ever noticed your symptoms flare during a stressful week or spiral alongside your anxiety, this episode...
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#85: Real Client Case Study: From Years of H Pylori and Relentless Reflux to Symptom-Free and H Pylori Negative

Today we're not just talking about what's possible when you dig deeper into your gut health. We're showing you. In this episode I'm walking through a real client case from start to finish, including her GI-MAP...
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#84: 5 Daily Habits That Form the Foundation of My Gut Health (And My Clients' Too)

Functional labs and treatment protocols get a lot of airtime on this podcast, and for good reason. But today we're doing something a little different. No science, no protocols, no lab deep dives. Just a...
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#83: Is Histamine the Hidden Driver Behind Your Reflux and LPR?

Histamine is not just an allergy thing. In your gut, it is one of the most powerful triggers of stomach acid production, and when your body cannot clear it fast enough, histamine can be a hidden driver behind reflux...
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#82: Hot Take: Why You Don't Need to Fully Eradicate H Pylori to Feel Better

Today we're diving into the idea that you need to fully eradicate H pylori in order to feel better. This is one of the most common beliefs driving people to spend thousands of dollars on treatment protocols that leave...
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#81: 3 Sneaky Causes of Stomach Pain and Bloating After Meals (That Have Nothing to Do With Gut Infections)

If you're still dealing with stomach pain and bloating after meals even after cleaning up your diet, adding supplements, and treating a gut infection, this episode might be the most important one you listen to this...
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#80: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Mold Success, Thyroid Surprises, and More Gallbladder Drama (Part 4)

It has been a while, and there is a lot to catch up on. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the latest chapter of my own gut healing journey, including my OAT retest results after treating mold and...
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#79: Your Next Step To Resolve Your Reflux & Heartburn (Summer Podcast Series Episode 12)

We've spent this entire series pulling apart everything you thought you knew about reflux and heartburn - everything from the food myths and the stomach acid story, to the protocols that keep people stuck. And today,...
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#78: What Life Looks Like When Your Stomach Finally Heals (Summer Podcast Series Episode 11)

When you've been managing reflux and heartburn for a long time, it's easy to forget what it felt like when digestion just worked. When food was just food and when going out to dinner didn't require a plan. Today I...
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