The Gut Reset Mini Series, Ep 2: How I Find the Root Cause – Inside a Gut Test
EPISODE #79 — FEB 13, 2026
In this second episode of the Gut Reset Mini Series, I walk you through how I actually assess gut health and what can show up on a comprehensive gut test. Once you understand how connected your gut is to hormones, energy, skin, mood, and immunity, the next question becomes: how do I know what’s happening in my body? We talk about why symptoms alone can be misleading and how the same symptom can stem from very different root causes. I also share why interpreting a gut test properly within your specific context (symptoms, health history, other labs, etc) is the only way to build a personalized and truly effective healing plan. If you’ve ever wondered whether gut testing makes sense for you, this episode will help you understand when it can be useful.
Resources:
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In this episode:
01:05 – Why symptoms alone don’t tell the full story
02:47 – The power of a comprehensive gut test
05:14 – What a gut test will actually show us
06:49 – Digestion & why eating “healthy” isn’t always enough
08:52 – Fat absorption, energy, and hormones
09:38 – Inflammation + immunity markers
11:47 – Gut barrier integrity
12:42 – Getting rid of pathogens and opportunistic microbes
14:52 – Parasites 👀
17:26 – A balanced gut microbiome
20:17 – Why context matters more than any single marker
21:50 – Who gut testing is (and isn’t) for
23:35 – The gut repair framework
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