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Do you have any recommendations for constipation?

Dr. Amy Nett: For constipation, things that you would think about using: Magnesium would be a good option, magnesium glycinate...

Do you have patients stay on the same probiotic or do you switch them up over time?

Dr. Amy Nett: Yeah, great point. I think over time it is good to rotate probiotics. What we tend to...

Has any connection been established between dysbiosis and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction?

Dr. Amy Nett: There are a number of different ways that dysbiosis potentially contributes to HPA axis dysfunction. One of...

How can we help optimize health and digestion for someone who has had their gallbladder removed?

Dr. Amy Nett: Great questions, and I want to just do a very brief review in terms of the gallbladder...

Do you consider L-glutamine supplementation and glycine-rich foods the first intervention to restore gut lining in cases of leaky gut before probiotics? And what’s your opinion about the GAPS protocol—‘low and slow’—in implementing probiotics?

Dr. Amy Nett: In reading about L-glutamine and glycine-rich foods, I think they sound very promising, and for some people,...
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