Gut Girl Podcast

What if the products you use every single day are quietly disrupting your hormones, creating inflammation and undermining your gut health without you even knowing it? Mackenzie Trivette is naturopath and founder of Naturally Vibrant Naturopathy in Northern New South Wales. She's also the voice behind the viral Instagram posts discussing the hidden hormone disruptors in supermarket and chemist products across Australia. Her posts have reached over 1.6 million people. She's making the invisible visible, helping us understand what's actually in the products we use every day. Today Mackenzie joins us to break down the gut health essentials most of us are getting wrong: why the temperature of your food matters, how chewing properly can change your digestion, why eating in the car is wreaking havoc on your gut, and what a calm nervous system has to do with bloating, constipation, and pain. We dive deep into hormone health, endocrine disrupting chemicals, and the everyday products that are quietly messing with your thyroid, your fertility, and your body's ability to detoxify. Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and refreshingly non perfectionist. She's not here to overwhelm you with a list of 100 chemicals to avoid. She's here to meet you where you're at, help you make one swap at a time, and remind you that Rome wasn't built in a day. Want to learn more about today's guest, Mackenzie Trivette? Check out her Instagram and website below: @naturallyvibrantnaturopathy on Instagram https://www.naturallyvibrantnaturopathy.com/ Want to start swapping out hormone disrupting products but not sure where to begin? Mackenzie recommends the Yuka app as a helpful starting point to scan products and assess ingredients. While not 100% accurate, it's a great tool to have on hand when shopping. Not sure where to start in your gut health journey? What to eat? What matters for gut health? Check out our free resources at www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources Check out @gutgirlpodcast on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for podcast highlights! Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Mackenzie Trivette 00:02:46 What is a Naturopath? The Five-Year Journey and Holistic Approach 00:08:47 Mackenzie's Personal Health Journey: Type 1 Diabetes and SIBO 00:15:15 The Zoom-Out Approach: Why Nervous System and Lifestyle Matter More Than You Think 00:22:00 The Chewing Problem: Why How You Eat Matters as Much as What You Eat 00:24:32 Cold Foods and Digestion: The Temperature Factor Nobody Talks About 00:25:43 Eating on the Run: The Hidden Cost of Rushed Meals 00:27:02 Shower Lamps and Nervous System Regulation: Creating Calming Evening Rituals 00:28:10 The Low FODMAP Trap: Why Restrictive Diets Can Backfire 00:32:19 30 Plant-Based Foods Per Week: Making Gut Diversity Achievable 00:35:43 What is a Hormone? Understanding Estrogen, Progesterone and the Gut Connection 00:40:16 Hormone Disruptors Hiding in Your Bathroom: The Viral Posts Explained 00:40:56 The Hierarchy of Swaps: Perfume, Lip Balm, and Deodorant First 00:42:30 Why Fertility Clinics Ban Fragrances: The Science Behind Endocrine Disruptors 00:45:41 Aluminum Deodorants and Lymph Nodes: Blocking Your Body's Detox Pathways 00:49:39 The Yuka App and Reading Ingredient Lists: Practical Tools for Product Swaps 00:54:58 Beyond Skincare: Cleaning Products, Non-Stick Pans, and Plastic Chopping Boards 00:55:25 How Far Do You Want to Take This? Meeting People Where They Are 00:56:56 The Capacity Conversation: Why Healing Isn't About Perfection 01:02:45 Closing Thoughts: Making Change Autonomous and Sustainable

What if the hidden chemical in your food is quietly tipping your body towards disease? Nick Dugmore, best known as “Duggie”, is a vigneron, founder of Stoke Wines, and a passionate advocate for glyphosate awareness. At just 39 years old, Duggie was diagnosed with bowel cancer. After his diagnosis he went looking for an answer to the question any of us would ask: why me, and why now? What he discovered changed everything: a severe glyphosate exposure, leaky gut, disrupted amino acid pathways, and a food system that had quietly been compromising his health for years. Glyphosate is a weedkiller sprayed on crops here in Australia and right around the world. Duggie explains what it actually is, in plain terms: it kills weeds by switching off a process that plants need to survive, called the shikimate pathway. Humans don't have that process — which is exactly why we were told it was safe for us. But the bacteria living in our gut do. Today, Duggie shares his powerful personal story: from the cytokine storm that left him covered in rashes and addicted to scalding hot showers, to the moment his surgeon told him his tumor was 14 to 16 months old, giving him a timeline for his tumor development that lead him right back to a camping trip with severe glyphosate exposure. He walks us through the science of glyphosate, how it disrupts the shikimate pathway in us, chelates essential minerals, destroys gut bacteria, and mimics the amino acid glycine to infiltrate our bodies. But this isn't just about one man's cancer journey. It's about the rise of bowel cancer in young Australians (up 266% in the last 30 years), the disconnect between humans and nature, our broken food system and why we're now filling stomachs instead of nourishing bodies. Want to learn more about Duggie? Check out Stoke Wines, his podcast and instagram for his advocacy work: https://stokewines.au/ https://www.instagram.com/thepowerofawarenesspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/stokewines_au/ Check out the Gut Girl Podcast free resources for more. We dive into the use of pesticides particularly in this resource here https://www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/lifestyle-and-the-gut-part-1 and in the Simple Gut Health eBook here https://www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/ebook Check out @gutgirlpodcast on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for podcast highlights! Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Nick Dugmore ("Duggie") 00:07:17 Bowel Cancer is NOT a Young Person's Disease: We Are Too Young 00:08:37 The Rash That Changed Everything: Glyphosate Exposure 00:12:40 The Serotonin Connection: How Hot Showers Led to Discovery 00:16:22 What is Glyphosate and Why It Was Called 'Safe' 00:16:42 The Human Microbiome Project and Understanding Leaky Gut 00:21:19 The Mineral Chelator: How Glyphosate Was Originally a Pipe Cleaner 00:22:28 Dr. Don Huber and the Suppressed Science: Why Glyphosate Should Never Have Been Approved 00:32:40 We Are Just Plants: The Soil-Body Connection 00:34:52 The War on Weeds vs The War on Cancer: Rethinking Our Relationship with Nature 00:36:32 The Farming Crisis: From 145,000 Farms to 85,000 in 30 Years 00:43:12 Fasting, Alcohol and Being Human: What Cancer Taught About Presence 00:48:02 Disconnected Vines, Disconnected Bodies: The Nitrogen Parallel 00:54:11 The Paraquat Problem: When Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Require Even Worse Chemicals 00:55:21 How to Transition: Starting with One Acre and Government Support 00:59:28 What You Can Do: Eat Organic, Know Your Farmer & Educate the Next Generation

What if the root of IBS, weight struggles and heart disease isn't something a prescription can fix, but something your kitchen can? Dr William Davis is back, and this time we're diving deep into the root causes behind some of the most frustrating modern health issues. Cardiologist, #1 New York Times bestselling author and gut microbiome pioneer, Dr William Davis reveals why conventional medicine has been treating symptoms instead of causes, and how restoring lost gut microbes could be the key to transforming your health. This conversation completely shifted how I think about weight, hunger, and what it actually means to nourish my body. We unpack SIBO, endotoxemia, insulin resistance, and why some of the advice we've been given about cholesterol, calories and fat has led us so far astray. But here's the exciting part: Dr Davis walks us through practical, kitchen and supplement based strategies to rebuild your microbiome, reverse metabolic dysfunction, and restore your body to the way it was meant to function. Think homemade SIBO yogurt, traditional kefir, fermented foods, and eating when you're actually hungry without the guilt or restriction. Want to learn more about today’s guest Dr William Davis? You can check out his website and latest book below: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/about/ https://www.amazon.com.au/Super-Body-Composition-Youthful-Contours/dp/0306835991 Not sure where to start in your gut health journey? What to eat? What matters for gut health? Check out our Gut Girl Podcast resources, available for free download here: www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources Want to try making SIBO yogurt at home? Check out Dr Davis’ recipe here: https://www.oxiceutics.com/blogs/recipes/make-yogurt-style-fermented-recipe-using-myreuteri Want to make your own kefir at home like Dr Davis spoke about today? Check out his recipe here: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/2026/07/kefiran-wonder-fiber/ Check out @gutgirlpodcast on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for podcast highlights! Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Dr William Davis 00:01:47 The Cholesterol Myth: Why We've Been Misled for 50 Years 00:07:40 Lipoproteins vs Cholesterol: Understanding What Really Causes Heart Disease 00:13:16 The Real Test You Need: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Lipoprotein Analysis 00:14:48 Liver De Novo Lipogenesis: How Carbs and Sugar Create Heart Disease 00:16:45 The Gut-Heart Connection: SIBO, Endotoxemia and Inflammation 00:17:09 Antibiotics, Western Diets and Microbiome Destruction: The Root Causes of SIBO 00:20:07 Endotoxemia: The Hidden Driver of Modern Disease 00:20:53 What is SIBO and Why Half of Americans Have It 00:30:14 How to Make High-Count Probiotic Yogurt (SIBO Yogurt): The 36-Hour Fermentation Method to Restore Lost Microbes 00:32:54 Traditional Kefir vs Commercial Kefir: Restoring the Lost Ingredients 00:37:00 Fermented Foods: The Cornerstone of Microbiome Restoration 00:40:46 Die-Off Symptoms and How to Manage Them 00:49:11 Wheat, Gliadin and Appetite Stimulation: Why Going Grain-Free Changes Hunger 00:54:31 The Weight Loss Trap: Why Calorie Restriction Causes Muscle Loss and Early Death 00:55:46 The Biggest Loser Study: What Happened When They Regained the Weight 00:57:39 Muscle Loss and Basal Metabolic Rate: The Real Danger of Dieting 01:02:29 Reversing Insulin Resistance: Magnesium, Omega-3s, Vitamin D and Iodine 01:04:26 Restoring the Human Situation: Eating in Line with Your Genetic Code 01:06:09 Lessons from the Yanomami: No Diabetes, No Heart Disease, No Hypertension 01:09:30 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up

How often should you actually be pooing? It's the question most of us quietly wonder but rarely ask out loud. And it turns out that's only the beginning — because there's something equally as important called transit time, and you can test it for free at home! I’m learning that normal gut health, poor gut health and optimal gut health are three very different things, and most of us have no real sense of which one we're living in. Luckily today we have brought in the big guns, the doctor of the gut microbiome! Dr Jason Hawrelak is a naturopathic physician, nutritionist and research scientist with a PhD specifically in the gastrointestinal microbiota, IBS and the clinical use of pre- and probiotics. The gut microbiome literally was his doctorate! He's written 20 textbook chapters and over 30 research publications, and has been in clinical practice for more than 26 years. In other words, if anyone can answer my burning poo-related questions, it's him. What we cover today: How often should we actually poo? What is optimal gut health — and what should it feel like? How do you know if your gut is off? What is transit time, and why does it matter? What are the biggest disruptors to our gut health? How do emulsifiers and additives impact our gut? Is gluten bad for us? Are seed oils bad for us? What other health issues, such as reflux and immune conditions, link to our gut health? To learn more about today’s exciting guest, Dr Jason Hawrelak, head to: https://www.probioticadvisor.com/about-us/dr-jason-hawrelak/ @probioticadvisor on Instagram Want to see key Gut Girl Podcast highlights? Check out @gutgirlpodcast on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Not sure where to start with your gut health journey? Check out the Gut Girl Podcast free resources at www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources for practical, fun and evidence based guidance on food, lifestyle, and the gut-brain connection.

Wait, what I eat can actually stabilise my hormonal ups & downs? WILD.  Meet Sarah Gray, dual qualified pharmacist and nutritionist, and certified menopause lifestyle practitioner. Today Sarah breaks down the fascinating gut-hormone connection, perimenopause, her top nutritional tips to support hormonal health, and the way that your gut health influences the extent of your symptomatic suffering during perimenopause. Want to learn more about today’s guest Sarah Gray? Check out her website and new book below: ⁠https://thenutritionpharmacist.com/⁠  If you’re seeking professional support during perimenopause and not sure where to start, Sarah recommends starting here: ⁠https://www.menopause.org.au/⁠ Not sure where to start with your gut health journey? Check out the Gut Girl Podcast free resources at www.gutgirlpodcast.com.au/resources for practical, evidence based guidance on food, lifestyle, and the gut-brain connection. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Sarah Gray 00:02:46 Sarah's Personal Journey: From Pharmacist to Nutrtionist 00:06:46 Understanding Perimenopause: The Basics 00:08:30 Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone Explained 00:11:05 Common Perimenopause Symptoms and What to Expect 00:12:10 The Estrobolome: How Hormones Change Your Gut 00:13:57 Fiber's Role in Hormone Balance 00:21:46 The Mediterranean Diet as a Foundation 00:31:31 Understanding Midline Weight Gain and Body Fat Distribution 00:33:29 Inflammaging and the Exercise Trap 00:36:40 Building Your Support Team and Finding Expert Help 00:38:29 Top Takeaways: Gut Health and Hormone Connection 00:41:13 The Truth About Probiotics in Your Food 00:43:27 Final Thoughts and Where to Find More Resources