Extreme Stress - Health Crash I have been feeling super run-down from extreme stress - which started off with the Covid oppression, then 2 deaths in the family, a violent/angry family member (abuse/attack), buying and setting up a 160-acre off-grid ranch by myself, business stressors (tariffs, resignations, reorganization, increased compliance/regulation, deadlines, etc), extended separation from [...]
The Hidden Problems With Probiotic Blends In this podcast episode, a practitioner friend of mine asked about a probiotic formula containing soil organisms. She wanted to know if those spores were safe. Many well-meaning people in the alternative health space are recommending these products without realizing the risks. I discussed this with Natasha Trenev, the [...]
MultiAbsorb Daily Essential: Clean Daily Nutrition in One Scoop Why I Created MultiAbsorb Daily Essential For years, I found myself standing at the counter, opening 20 different supplement bottles every morning. Each capsule was packed with essential vitamins, amino acids, and trace minerals. But every capsule was also up to 90% filler material. Magnesium stearate, [...]
Probiotic Protocols to Heal IBS and SIBO Naturally Introduction As many of my readers know, I have stayed drug free and surgery free from widespread Crohn’s disease for over 25 years. In this series, I interview my long‑time colleague, Natasha Trenev. She is the founder and owner of Natren Probiotics. Many people call her the [...]
Reflections on constipation, the body’s signals, and why this book was revised When I first wrote Listen to Your Colon, I was writing from my own experience and from what I was hearing again and again from people who wrote to me after reading it. Many of you shared long, personal stories. You told me [...]
How Imix Supplements Support Gut Healing and Immune Health My Journey with Digestive Disease When I was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, I was swamped with fear and confusion. Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis are both forms of inflammatory bowel disease. They involve an attack the digestive tract, and cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bleeding. [...]
Why You Should Ditch Your Microwave for Good If you are still using a microwave to heat your food, it may be time to stop. When plastic is heated, the chemical bonds break down. This releases harmful substances into your food. The combination of plastic and heat is a dangerous one. The microwaves will also [...]
Bacteria as Intelligent Allies: My Conversation with Natasha Trenev I recently had another conversation with my dear friend Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren and known worldwide as the Mother of Probiotics. Natasha has spent more than 60 years in the field of fermented foods. She was the first to introduce probiotics to North America back [...]
Inside Natren Healthy Trinity: How 3 Probiotic Strains Support Your Entire Digestive Tract When I sat down with Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren Probiotics, I wanted to dig deep into the science behind her flagship product, the Natren Healthy Trinity. This is not just another bottle in the crowded world of probiotic products. It’s a unique formulation with decades of [...]
Healing the Digestive Tract: Herbal Antimicrobials, Probiotics, and Dietary Changes for SIBO For over 25 years, I have worked with people struggling with digestive diseases. I’ve lived through my own healing journey and shared what works in my books and on Listen To Your Gut. Today, I want to talk about small intestinal bacterial overgrowth [...]
Dysfunctional Families Have an Impact on Childhood The family environment plays a critical role in a child's emotional and physical health. When a child develops a chronic illness, such as Crohn's disease, the roots often go deeper than physical symptoms. In a recent interview, Jini Patel Thompson, founder of Listen to Your Gut, shared her [...]
Are Stool Tests Worth It? Gut Health Facts You Should Know As someone who has been helping people with digestive health for decades, I’ve seen trends come and go. One that has persisted is stool testing — also called fecal testing or gut microbiome testing. Many functional medicine practitioners, naturopaths, and even conventional doctors recommend [...]
How's Your Body Voltage? Is Your House a Healing Place? Did you know that your body has its own electromagnetic field? This is why your doctor may use an EKG to test your heart function – it records the electrical signals of your heart. As awareness increases around topics like earthing, or grounding, you also [...]
Absorb Plus: My Journey, Your Healing When people ask me why I created Absorb Plus, my answer always goes back to a moment of crisis. My body had been pushed to its limit after I had ten mercury fillings removed at once. At that time, nobody knew about detox protocols or how dangerous it could [...]
Are Probiotic Pills Harmful? A Deep Dive With Gut Health Experts Introduction Natasha Trenev, Founder of Natren Probiotics and 750-year lineage yogurt-maker to royalty, and I (natural gut health expert, Jini Patel Thompson), discuss claims and interpretations made in this video with Dr. Sean Spencer, gastroenterologist. Together, we address controversial statements about probiotic supplements being [...]
How Microplastic Affects Your Body and Gut and What You Can Do In this episode of the Listen To Your Gut podcast, I spoke with probiotic pioneer Natasha Trenev about a deeply concerning topic: microplastic particles in the human body and their effect on our health. We've talked about many issues over the years, but [...]
From Hospital Bed to Healing: A Cellulitis Recovery Story Using Natren Probiotics Here's a powerful recovery story shared by M. Yang, a longtime Natren customer in Taiwan. As many of you know, Natren probiotics is the only brand that I recommend. They’re the only probiotics I trust for the successful treatment of various conditions. And [...]
All the Dirt on Soil-Based Organisms — Why They’re Not Real Probiotics This blog post is based on a podcast episode featuring Jini Patel Thompson, international best-selling author and founder of Listen To Your Gut, and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics. In their discussion, they explore the dangers of soil-based organisms (SBOs) and why [...]
Why Ag1 VS MultiAbsorb Comparison? People have been asking me if there's anything similar to MultiAbsorb Immune Booster on the market and I think Athletic Greens (AG1) is the closest contender. This post will give a full comparison. It will also show how both products support overall health. Note that a 30-day supply of AG1 [...]
Ozempic, Gut Health, and a New Probiotic Protocol The Growing Use of GLP-1 Medications In the United States, the use of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic has grown quickly and these weight-loss drugs are being used by thousands of people. In Orange County, California, some clinics are making $100,000 a week from women wanting these shots. [...]
Hemorrhoids Spiritual Meaning: How Emotional Healing Supports Physical Recovery If you've done everything physically to heal your hemorrhoids, and yet they're still there, or they still recur, then it’s time to explore the spiritual meaning of hemorrhoids and the emotional patterns that may be holding them in place. A Reader’s Story: “Why Won’t My Hemorrhoids [...]
Ozempic Destroys The Gut: What You Can Do Vital Conversation Highlighting the Serious Ill Effects of Ozempic This blog is based on a detailed conversation between Jini Patel Thompson (Founder: Listen to Your Gut) and Natasha Trenev (Founder: Natren Probiotics). They discussed the deep damage caused by GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, including effects on the [...]
What to Pack in a Medicine Bag? My 16-year-old son Hugo heads off to the UK to play soccer (football!) for a few months, possibly longer. So what did I pack in his medicine bag to keep him healthy, energized, and ready for anything? This natural first aid kit includes daily immune support, injury care, [...]
Hair Mineral Analysis Test: Prevention at Its Best Join me for this insightful podcast episode with Jill Norris, RN, as we dive into the results of my own Hair Mineral Analysis Test (HMAT). Jill shares her experience helping thousands of clients over the past 3 years and explains how the minerals stored in our hair [...]
Why This Meditation Matters Sometimes, life gets loud. Stress builds up in your chest. Your thoughts race. You feel disconnected from yourself, from the earth, from something greater. This gentle divine light meditation can help. It’s a simple but powerful practice to: Calm your nervous system Ground your energy Reconnect with Source (God, Creator, Universe [...]
How My 82-Year-Old Relative Safely Prepped for a Colonoscopy Using Natural Alternatives One of my family members, who is a doctor, decided to undergo a colonoscopy at age 82 to screen for colon cancer. However, he did not want to do the standard medical test prep to clear out his colon, prior to the colonoscopy. [...]
My dear friend - EMR expert Jeromy Johnson - is a hot springs connoisseur. He has visited health spas all over the world and I asked him for his list of the best hot springs in California. Keep in mind, we are not talking about the best resorts; we are talking about places you can [...]
Listening to Your Gut Can Help You Heal Living with chronic gut issues like Crohn’s, IBS, or SIBO can make you feel like your body is working against you. But what if your body is actually trying to help you if only you knew how to listen? Before we dive in, you might want to [...]
How to Stop Your Kids from Getting a Gut Disease A mom recently asked me a great question: She has Crohn’s, her sisters have colitis, their mom has Crohn’s, and even her grandmother had UC. She wants to give her kids the best chance of avoiding these conditions. But her husband feels like they should [...]
What happens when you cannot afford to purchase the supplements you believe will help you to heal and improve your life significantly? And what makes you decide whether you can 'afford' healthcare, or not? Do you have an iPhone? Do you drive your own car? Do you go out to eat? How many shirts are [...]
Reducing EMR Exposure I've been traveling now for over 2 months now (yes I bring my Natren probiotics packed on ice wherever I go!) and staying in hotels and rental cottages. But of course, every single one only has WiFi Internet available. There's not an ethernet or fiber optic cable in sight! This means I've [...]
Commonly Asked Questions About Gut Health, Autism, Probiotics, And Natural Remedies for Digestive Disorders Q&A on your top questions about gut health, natural remedies, probiotic dosing and tolerance, how to handle skin tags and fistulas, how to have the courage to wean off meds, how to stop colonic bleeding and diarrhea, and so much more! [...]
Vegan Au Gratin Potatoes: Gluten Free Recipe Here is another fabulous recipe from Food Intuitive and Chef, Gail Blair. Smoked Gouda Au Gratin Potatoes 8 servings Gluten Free, Dairy Free & All Plants! 2 ½ pounds of russet or Yukon gold potatoes, sliced ¼” thick ⅓ cup nutritional yeast* 2 tablespoon tapioca flour 1 ½ [...]
Health Scams on the Internet People who did not grow up with the Internet (age 40+) are more likely to get scammed. Many are not aware how EASY it is to set up websites with "experts" and fake reviews, a shopping cart, and NO regulating body. Follow these 5 rules and avoid getting scammed by [...]
Common Questions About Natural Gut Healing Protocols and Supplements Jini Patel Thompson answers a reader question - from a 20-yr-old who doesn't even have IBD! He has been following Jini's natural gut healing protocols himself and has been educating his family about the same. He's also asking on behalf of his Grandma, who also doesn't [...]
Learn to hardwire Starlink Satellite to Ethernet Cable Have you been thinking about switching to Starlink for your Internet service? Or perhaps fiber optic cable Internet is simply not available in your area? Well, did you know you can avoid all EMR (electromagnetic radiation) from WiFi? And hardwire your Starlink Satellite to ethernet cable instead? [...]
Are you feeling frustrated or impatient about finding your soulmate or life partner? Let me share a story that might resonate with you. Twenty-eight years ago, I met my husband while living in Vancouver, and he resided in Hong Kong. Back then, we didn't have the luxury of the internet or email, so finding love [...]
I received this powerful story from one of my long-time readers and she gave me permission to share it with you. She got a parasite infection in Mexico, that affected her body and took down her health. How I Contracted Parasite Infection in Mexico "We bought a condo (our refuge in crazy times) in Baja [...]
In this webinar hosted by Amrita Nutrition in the UK, Natasha Trenev (founder of Natren probiotics) and I present some insider details and tips on implementing Jini's Wild Oregano Oil Protocol to eradicate gut infection. We also answer top questions from our readers regarding natural gut healing protocols. Practitioners Bring Their Tough Patient Questions Then [...]
Introduction Absorb Plus, a unique nutritional shake, has a story that begins with a mission to help people. Learn about the journey of its creation and how it came to be. Creating Absorb Plus: A Labor of Love No Existing Solution: Absorb Plus came into existence because there wasn't a similar product available in the [...]
Chronic Illness and Health Saboteurs In this LTYG Podcast, I talk with Chiropractor and Functional Nutritionist Dr. Thomas Kutchenbrod about the common ways he sees his clients sabotage their own healing. We understand what are the top health saboteurs that are impacting your healing journey from chronic gut disorders. We discuss the most common patterns [...]
We recently received this review on the Shoppe listing for Absorb Plus Amino - Coco-Choc flavor: "Unsweetened Coco-choc is not elemental, it has 3g of fiber/serving. I did 19 days on the elemental diet, taking CH4 and H2 measurements along the way with a Food Marble device. There was a clear spike in gas levels [...]
For those of you who enjoyed my podcast with functional medicine practitioner, Jenni Berman, you can get more of both of us in this episode where she interviews me! How Healing is a Shift in Perspective We get into a whole variety of topics, like family dynamics around illness, often unknown triggers for food allergy, [...]
Can Biohacking be Related to Hair Loss? My cousin asked me to listen to a podcast on Biohacking & DNA Testing that she found really enlightening. So we listened to Gary Brecka as we drove to the lake, and every substance (in a specific form) he mentioned as being a game-changer, I would say, "That's [...]
Probiotic Paste for Vagina I joined Natasha Trenev (founder of Natren) for this Livestream on the topic of Urinary Tract Infection. We immediately got requests for detailed instructions on how to prepare the probiotic paste Natasha talked about - that you can insert into the vagina. So here is the livestream and then the instructions [...]
You may have already seen my highly popular video on colonic massage, and used it on your baby who is suffering from digestive issues. But did you know I have an entire video specifically for babies with colic? "My husband and I viewed your DVD last night and after the first segment we tried the [...]
In this article, we will discuss elemental diets and how to find the perfect elemental shake for your unique body. What Are Elemental Diets? Elemental diets are all about giving your body the nutrients it needs in an easy-to-absorb form, especially if you're struggling with digestion or nutrient absorption. They're like the ultimate fast-track to [...]
Know About My Supplement Regime Now that I'm perfectly healthy, what do I take on a daily/weekly basis to sustain my superb health? I can't tell you how many friends and family members have asked for this list! But first of all, let me define what I mean by 'superb health'. I'm 55 years old [...]
Did You Know THIS About Kombucha? “The Kombucha is not a mushroom, but several yeasts living symbiotically with several bacteria. But we have little idea of what it is, no idea what its side effects are. And no doubt that it can become contaminated by spores in the air. You could kill yourself or your [...]
Insights from Healing Workshops If you've checked out some of the healing workshops I offer, you may be wondering why I work with a herd of wild horses to teach/share key concepts to help humans create health and wholeness. What do horses have to do with wellness? And why/how are they master teachers for us [...]
