Answering Your Health Questions From Instagram!

In this episode, Tara answers your health questions straight from Instagram, covering everything from gastritis and SIBO to leaky gut, insulin resistance, thyroid issues, low ferritin and B12, and GLP-1 medications.

She dives into why H. pylori should be properly ruled out with gastritis, why SIBO requires breath testing, the limitations of zonulin testing, and why low ferritin doesn’t automatically mean iron deficiency. She also shares her thoughts on supporting insulin sensitivity through muscle, protein, fibre, stress management and lifestyle before reaching for supplements.

The conversation also gets into thyroid health and Hashimoto’s, the realities of aging, iron and B12 testing, and GLP-1 medications. It’s a wide-ranging Q&A designed to help you look beyond symptoms and single test results and take a more thoughtful approach to your health.

In this episode:

• Chronic gastritis and the importance of ruling out H. pylori
• SIBO testing: why symptoms and stool tests aren’t enough
• Leaky gut, intestinal permeability and the limitations of zonulin testing
• Insulin resistance and PCOS: supplements vs. foundational lifestyle strategies
• Building muscle, protein and fibre for metabolic health
• Thyroid health, Hashimoto’s and the impact of stress and viral illness
• Why aging doesn’t mean you have to suffer through symptoms
• Understanding low ferritin, iron deficiency and more comprehensive iron testing
• B12 testing, absorption and the gut connection
• GLP-1 medications, muscle preservation, digestion and side effects

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EPS 130: Do not take oral / IV iron until you’ve listened to this.

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