Hello! Linsy here from LTYG, ready to answer another reader question this week about the side effects of using Bentonite Clay! I love receiving your great questions. Your comments and questions also help other LTYG readers who may experience similar issues or have similar questions. So thank you! Since I published my blog on [...]
Wild Oregano Oil has gained popularity for its potential health benefits and we at LTYG LOVE it! But how can you make the most of this natural remedy? How did I use it when treating my Ulcerative Colitis, especially since I was so hypersensitive to every new supplement? In a recent Q&A livestream on YouTube, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Is bentonite clay a beneficial substance? Is it good for detoxing the body, addressing diarrhea, chelating heavy metals? Or does it cause a heavy metal problem? One of my readers asked this question after reading my research post on Bentonite Clay for gut problems: "I’m hoping you can clarify whether the statements (see below snippet) [...]
I've been getting some questions from friends and family about MultiAbsorb Immune Booster, and that's when I realized that I had not done a separate post about it! I'd always lumped it together with MultiAbsorb Daily Essential. So first of all, here's a quick run-down on how I've been using MA Immune Booster myself: MultiAbsorb [...]
Unless you live under a rock, you will have seen the incessant stream of posts, videos, podcasts and discussions on the evils of seed oils. One of my long-time readers emailed to ask: "I’d really love to know Jini’s stance on seed oils right now. Especially since so many holistic doctors even, are saying that [...]
Good Healthy Fats If you haven’t already, read my blog on vegetarianism vs. animal fats to see why your body needs good fats. We also talked about good fats in my teleseminar with renowned holistic dentist, Dr. Hal Huggins. Since this is SUCH a maligned topic, I’m [...]
I am thrilled to announce the LTYG 3rd Edition is now available!! Since the first edition of Listen To Your Gut was published (in 2000) it has become an International Bestseller and I’ve received literally thousands of letters, questions and feedback from readers. Based on your feedback and questions, and due to the continual stream [...]
So I've seen a lot of orders come through the LTYG Shoppe, where people are buying BOTH ColonEaze~Firm and ColonEaze~Move. This is really puzzling to me, or perhaps more people than I realize have spastic colon...? I also wonder if y'all are confused about which one to use - perhaps I haven't explained it well [...]
Can you save time by taking your Absorb Plus shakes and probiotics together? The answer is yes! Just make sure you take any anti-pathogens, such as wild oregano oil, at least two hours away from probiotics (and food). I also want to emphasize how important it is to never mix Natren probiotics into your shake [...]
The Effects of Probiotics on Inflammation Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we answer another question from an LTYG reader. This week's question reads: "Many people find dairy pro-inflammatory. Should people managing inflammation avoid Natren's dairy-based probiotics?" Don't forget to download my FREE eBook, What You Need to Know About Probiotics! [...]
Wound Healing With Comfrey Salve Hi, Linsy here - and today I want to talk to you about one of my go-to wound healers - comfrey salve! Comfrey is the fastest wound healer Jini and I have come across yet. It is also fantastic at relieving itching – whether from insect bites or rashes. Jini [...]
Hi all, Linsy here! Today I want to talk to you about one of my go-to products, George’s “Always Active’ Aloe Vera Juice! This aloe vera juice helps me maintain lower levels of inflammation and soothes my GI tract throughout the night. I actually really love this aloe because for years I looked for a [...]
Psyllium Seed Powder vs. Psyllium Husk Powder: What's the Difference? I formulated ColonEaze~Firm with only psyllium seed, and ColonEaze~Move with a beneficial 2:1 ratio of psyllium seed to psyllium husk. Why is this important and what is the difference between psyllium seed powder and psyllium husk powder? This paper explains the main differences, as well [...]
I'm SO EXCITED about this new formulation for Imix Nutrition! These are my ideal formulas for bulking and softening stool to assist with regulating bowel movements. There is one version - FIRM - for people who tend towards diarrhea. And a second version - MOVE - for those who tend towards constipation. Some of you [...]
Question: "I ordered the Hemmorhoid kit a while back and am just now getting around to using it. I've kept the materials in a dark cool spot, but when I mixed them together they were both clear and the potassium iodide never changed colors. It also doesn't seem to be making stains on anything, so [...]
About Linsy from Listen to Your Gut Linsy is Jini Patel Thompson's assistant who cured herself of severe Crohn's following Jini's methods. In this video, Linsy talks about the benefits of Cod Liver Oil. Cod Liver Oil: The 'Wonder Substance' Hi, Linsy from LTYGShoppe, and today I want to talk to you about my favorite [...]
For a probiotic to have reliable, therapeutic results, it must fulfill ALL of the six criteria listed to below to ensure safety, potency and bioavailability: 1. Manufactured in a cGMP Facility and stored in dark, glass bottles only Make sure the probiotic is manufactured in a facility that carries the cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) [...]
After reading my article on nebulizing glutathione and hydrogen peroxide, one of my readers asked this question: "How exactly would potassium iodine kill you? Nascent iodine is potassium iodide." Well this seemingly simple question set me off on a half-day research binge! Let's first seek to clarify the different types of Iodine. Lugol's vs. Nascent [...]
Hi! Savannah from LTYG Shoppe, and today I want to talk to you about MucosaCalm. This is a product Jini formulated which contains the ingredients that she feels are the best healers for the intestinal wall and mucosal lining - and highly likely to be well tolerated. If you’re having 3 or more bowel movements [...]
Suffering from allergies, allergic reactions, histamine reaction or sensitivity, or other health issues associated with allergies? If you know my story, you'll know I suffered from MAJOR allergies and Herxheimer reactions. I'm literally known around here as the "Queen of Herx!" 😆 My healing journey involved just off-the-charts sensitivity and massive reactions to any kind [...]
If you've read my blog post, Chaga Medicinal Mushrooms for Crohn’s and Colitis, you already know the numerous benefits of chaga mushrooms! My physician first told me about this secret weapon and its benefits for ulcerative colitis (which I suffered from) during one of my office visits. He mentioned that new studies have shown that [...]
Hi, Savannah from LTYG Shoppe, and today I want to talk to you about Udo's Oil! Flora Udo's Choice Perfected Oil Blend is a specially balanced combination of carefully chosen natural unrefined oils and nutritional co-factors that help meet your daily essential fatty acid ("good fats") requirements. Good fats, or essential fatty acids (EFAs), are [...]
Hi, Savannah from LTYG Shoppe! And today I want to talk to you about one of my personal favorite products in the shoppe. Wild Oregano Oil (WOO) is the basis of many of Jini’s health protocols and home remedies because it is a POWERHOUSE! Jini always says if she were stranded on a desert island [...]
Join me and Dane of CrohnsColitisLifestyle as we talk about the importance of probiotics, creating a healthy microbiome, and reversing our once poor gut health: You can learn even more about probiotics in the probiotic section of the LTYG blog - and don't forget to download my eBook, What You Need to Know About Probiotics, [...]
Yes, you can take MucosaCalm along with any prescription medications. Regular licorice is contraindicated for steroids, but MucosaCalm contains only Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice, so it is safe to take with any drug. If you want to wean off the drugs (always wean gradually and slowly - consult your doctor about this) then you would take the [...]
Is it ever beneficial to take a break from supplementing with probiotics? Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we continue to answer probiotic-related questions from my LTYG readers. And don't forget to download my FREE eBook, What You Need to Know About Probiotics! Check my probiotic cheat sheet + more [...]
We recently received this reader question, and it was so good I just had to share it with ya'll in case anyone else had a similar question. It reads: Hi guys. I've had an ileostomy done, which will be reversed in a few months, so at the moment I don't have a functioning large intestine. [...]
I've written about wild oregano oil in my book, Listen To Your Gut, and for those of you who are interested, I also offer a free Wild Oregano Oil Report - click here to see Home Remedy page for "the Flu," then scroll down to the green sign-up. That being said, there's nothing like seeing [...]
Can taking too many probiotics hurt your gut? Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren and world-renowned expert on probiotics, culturing, and fermenting, as we continue to answer probiotic-related questions from my LTYG readers! Download my FREE eBook, What You Need to Know About Probiotics. Shoppe Natren probiotics here.
This video is all about dairy-based vs. non-dairy probiotics. Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren, as we continue to answer probiotic-related questions from our LTYG readers. Our reader asks: ""If I am not mistaken the dairy version and the dairy-free version of Megadophilus have different strains. Is one proven to be more beneficial [...]
Is it more beneficial to alternate probiotic strains? Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we continue to answer probiotic-related questions from our LTYG readers. Our reader asks: "Some natural doctors say it's best to switch around probiotics. What do you say about the need to change to a different type now [...]
How does heat affect probiotics? Join me and Natasha Trenev (founder of Natren probiotics) as we answer questions sent in by my LTYG readers! Explore the probiotic section of the blog here - chock full of valuable info on everything probiotic-related. And don't forget to grab my FREE eBook, What You Need to Know [...]
If you've been following me for a while, you know my family and I strictly use Natren probiotics! My protocols are tried and tested using Natren as well, but what do you do if you have trouble tolerating Natren probiotics? Join me and Natasha Trenev, founder of Natren probiotics, as we answer some tough questions [...]
How my Chaga journey began…. My interest in Chaga really peaked when my physician mentioned its benefits for Ulcerative Colitis during one of my office visits. He stated that new research has shown that Chaga can help induce remission in Ulcerative Colitis patients and helps in healing other IBD conditions! I take it daily now [...]
One of our readers recently wrote in regarding their experience using BPC-157: "I took it for 3 months and thought it was useless. A few weeks afterward, I realized it really was that game-changer. In addition to the cessation of pain and spasms, my hair started coming back (autoimmune loss of hair). I was shocked. [...]
You want to take care of your gut, and probiotics are a fantastic way to start...but STARTING is the problem! How do you determine which strains are best for you? If it's your first time taking probiotics, Jini recommends you start with an infant species of bacteria called B. infantis, then gradually work your way [...]
One of my lovely readers in Ghana has no access to commercial wild oregano oil, however she does have access to fresh wild oregano leaves - awesome! Professional manufacturers use either steam distillation or cold-pressing methods to extract the highest quality, most potent oregano oil from the leaves, which requires specialized equipment. But there are [...]
Even though I've already written a detailed blog post about this topic, I KNOW how difficult it can be to set up your supplement schedule! It's very hard to hold in your head (simultaneously) all the supplements that can work synergistically together, the ones that are best taken with food, the ones that must be [...]
When a doctor makes a statement that an amino acid - found in most protein foods (seafood, meat, milk, eggs) and many veggies - feeds cancer... commonsense dictates that there's likely a more complex, multi-factorial, interdependent sequence happening, and perhaps another mechanism or two, or three, going on. The reductionist thinking of pharma-care trains people [...]
Join Jini and me (her assistant Savannah) as we discuss the ways you can use Wild Oregano Oil as a powerful anti-pathogen, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and more! This video was shot on-location at Jini's barn, so she can show us how she uses Wild Oregano Oil (WOO) on her herd of 11 horses - as [...]
Let's talk about Colloidal silver! Just like wild oregano oil, there are SO many uses for this anti-pathogen agent. This is due to colloidal and nano-sized silver being antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial - a triple whammy! The silver ion (Ag+) is bioactive, and in sufficient concentration readily kills bacteria in vitro. Silver also kills bacteria [...]
Hi everyone! It’s Linsy from LTYG. Being involved in natural healing can sometimes mean taking a LOT of supplements. If you know - you know!! And if you've already read Jini's post on how to navigate around confusing supplement schedules, you know there can be a lot to remember. When do you take which supplements? [...]
Just a reminder that now that it's wintertime, you really do want to make sure you and your family are taking daily vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), and perhaps you also would benefit from Cod Liver Oil. Unless you get a minimum of 20 minutes full exposure (with all surfaces of your skin exposed - face, arms, [...]
I've had some interesting discussions with people about why I don't formulate products that contain whole-food vitamins. And they also mistakenly believe that products like Absorb Plus contain synthetic vitamins or minerals - because if vitamins are not whole-food, then they must be synthetic. First of all, minerals are rarely (if ever) synthetic because they [...]
Well I have to say, I never thought I'd be writing this post... as you know, I discontinued carrying Mini-Minerals Bone Support in the LTYG Shoppe because I strongly suspected it did not meet its label claims. However, I have since been inundated with emails from readers all saying some version of this: "I know [...]
Our Herbal Tea section at the Shoppe includes a number of my favorites - here's what we carry and why I like each of them and/or how I use them: Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Tea (Caffeine-Free) This tea contains slippery elm and marshmallow root; two herbs that are soothing and healing for the gut lining. [...]
I first heard about atom-sized minerals back in 2006 - also called angstrom, picometer, or nano-sized minerals. As soon as most of us hear the words nano or nanoparticle, we get worried. It sounds so high tech - how can it be safe, or have a proven record of safety? However, when I looked at [...]
Over the years, hundreds of pregnant or nursing women (with some form of IBD or IBS) have written in asking me what is safe for them to take. Did you know that this topic is covered in great detail in Chapter 9 of Listen to Your Gut? There are 32 pages devoted to it, in fact! So, [...]
