Dr. Izabella Wentz on the Root Cause of IBS, Bloating & Brain Fog

Dr. Izabella Wentz on the Root Cause of IBS, Bloating & Brain Fog

June 18, 2026 · 1h 19m

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Dr. Izabella Wentz discusses the root causes of IBS, bloating, and brain fog, emphasizing the importance of gut health and functional medicine.

Have you ever been told that your labs are normal but you just know something is seriously off ? Over the course of our lives, we all experience “mystery symptoms” that seem to come out of nowhere—from bloating , brain fog , and anxiety to thyroid problems and stubborn weight . Today we’re getting to the root of the most significant health blind spots of our time— your gut . If you’ve ever been told “ your labs look normal ” while you’re still dealing with brain fog, anxiety, thyroid issues, stubborn weight, or mystery symptoms no one can explain, you’re going to want to listen closely to this one. Joining us today is a longtime friend and true trailblazer in functional medicine, Dr. Izabella Wentz . She’s a New York Times bestselling author, an integrative pharmacist, and the woman millions know as the Thyroid Pharmacist. Her new book pulls back the curtain on what’s really driving IBS and the tidal wave of gut issues we’re seeing today—and more importantly, how to fix them . In this episode, you'll hear: How Izabella's own “stress-related” IBS diagnosis in pharmacy school spiraled into Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity—and how she reversed it Why one bad bout of food poisoning , a…

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