Today I'm chatting with Dr. Norman Robillard, founder of the Digestive Health Institute and leading gut health expert. He is a microbiologist, the author of Fast Tract Digestion book series and publisher of the Fast Tract Diet mobile app. He is the creator of the drug and antibiotics free Fast Tract Diet for functional gastrointestinal disorders, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and related conditions. The Fast Tract Diet was presented at Digestive Disease Week (www.ddw.org) in 2013 to give gastroenterologists a drug-free option and has been endorsed by the New York Times Best Seller Co-author, Dr. Michael Eades, GI Surgeon, Dr. Alan Hu, as well as other healthcare providers and certified nutritionists. In this episode, Dr. Robillard discusses what got him interested in gut health, the real root causes of acid reflux, how stomach acid is related to reflux, and how carb intake is connected to gut health. He also discusses the causes of SIBO and LIBO, how to balance bacteria in the gut, lifestyle changes to help with digestive issues, and whether dietary changes are just symptom management or true healing. Dr. Robillard explains the Fast Tract Diet and how it works, tips for constipation, diarrhea, and bloating, how a plant-based diet affects your gut, and much more. For more from Dr. Robillard, head to digestivehealthinstitute.org. Fast Tract Diet Discussion Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FastTractDiet/ Fast Tract Digestion books and Fast Tract Diet App: http://digestivehealthinstitute.org/shop/ For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to podcast@christinaricewellness.com! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners! I’m so excited to be partnering with Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidant to bring you this podcast episode! Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidant is the first 100% spore-forming probiotic that arrives alive in the intestines naturally. It helps to support optimal gut health, digestive health, immune health, and delivers antioxidants. The strains in Just Thrive were recently proven in a published study to begin to heal leaky gut in just 30 days! Head to bit.ly/justthrivechristina and use the discount code “christina15” for 15% off your order! Want in on all of the health benefits of mushrooms?! Functional mushrooms like Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Lion's Mane have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. With Four Sigmatic products, we can now easily take advantage of mushrooms' many health benefits for immunity, energy, longevity, and more. Four Sigmatic makes drinking mushrooms and superfoods delicious and easy with their Mushroom Coffees, Mushroom Superfood Blends, and Mushroom Elixirs! Head to foursigmatic.com/crw to check out all of their products, and use the code "CRW" for 15% off all purchases on their site! If you're ready to finally take control of your health, Christina's online course, The Paleo Women Lifestyle Program, is exactly what you need. This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to optimize your health as a woman, no matter your age or where you are in your health journey. This course has hours of video lectures, audio lectures, and PDFs that cover nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, balancing hormones, self-love, cooking and grocery shopping, and more. You can learn more / sign up at bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyle. If you love desserts but want to avoid the sugar and sweeteners, pick up a copy of Christina's new ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems Part 2! This ebook contains over 30 paleo dessert recipes (most are also vegan) that contain absolutely no sugar or sweeteners - no stevia, xylitol, erythritol, maple syrup, honey, dates, bananas, or other sugar substitutes. Perfect if you're keto, low-ca