Fix Your Digestion: Solutions for Bloating, Gas, + Gut Health | BIOptimizers

Realfoodology

Courtney Swan

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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246: If you're dealing with gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, or diarrhea, you’re going to want to hear this conversation. I’m joined by Wade Lightheart, co-founder of BiOptimizers, to dive into real, actionable strategies you can start using today to optimize your digestion and feel better fast. We break down how digestive challenges can impact not just your gut, but also your brain function and overall quality of life through the gut-brain connection. I also share my own story of struggling with severe heartburn in college—and how addressing digestion can make a huge difference beyond just symptom relief. Go to bioptimizers.com/realfoodology for 10% off any order with code realfoodology Topics Discussed: How can I naturally improve digestion and reduce symptoms like gas, bloating, and heartburn? What role do digestive enzymes and supplements play in gut health? How are digestion issues connected to brain fog and cognitive problems? What are the best ways to heal an inflamed gut and support overall digestive function? How do you choose high-quality digestive health supplements that actually work? Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:57 - The science of digestion 00:09:34 - Supplementation and chronic illness 00:12:14 - Animal studies 00:15:31 - Current research 00:17:56 - Surge in digestive issues 00:21:36 - Dosing enzymes 00:26:43 - Digesting protein & amino acids 00:30:14 - Improving digestion 00:32:08 - HCL production & immune strength 00:35:28 - High protein diet 00:37:55 - Healing an inflamed gut 00:43:23 - Product integrity 00:47:40 - Lifestyle change recommendations 00:50:30 - Find the diet that works for you 00:53:35 - Food allergies 00:56:41 - Advice for those struggling with gut problems 01:00:17 - Leaky gut 01:03:32 - How to find BIOptimizers Sponsored By: Go to bioptimizers.com/realfoodology for 10% off any order with code realfoodology Check Out Courtney: LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! @realfoodology www.realfoodology.com My Immune Supplement by 2x4 Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water Filter EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson

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0:00.0	On today's episode of the Real Foodology podcast.
0:02.9	Best diet is the diet that number one, that you digest well,
0:06.8	number two, that you have the energy to do what you want to do.
0:10.2	Number three, that it's in alignment with your genetic proclivities.
0:14.8	And four, that your digestive system is set up to digest, assimilate,
0:20.3	and utilize the food that you are actually eating.
0:23.4	Hello, friends. Welcome back to another episode of the Real Foodology podcast. This is Courtney Swan,
0:27.4	and today's episode is all about optimizing your digestion with Wade Lightheart from bioptimizers.
0:33.8	If you are at all dealing with gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, maybe diarrhea,
0:40.6	you're going to want to hear this episode. This was a, I feel like this was a crash course
0:45.2	in what you can do to optimize your digestion and also all about digestive enzymes and why
0:52.3	they're so incredibly important to take. And I really, I love
0:55.7	this conversation because I think when we talk about optimizing digestion, we talk about gut health,
1:01.9	at least in my, in my opinion, it often feels like just this uphill battle that we can't
1:07.2	figure out and there's so many mysteries going on. And this episode really just gives
1:12.9	you some super tangible things that you can start doing literally today to help optimize your digestion
1:20.4	so that you don't have to struggle with everything we were talking about gas, bloating. I talked about
1:26.1	how I dealt with a horrible case of heartburn
1:29.1	when I was in college. And if you're dealing with any of that, I mean, it can really affect your
1:33.6	quality of life. It can also affect your cognitive function because we know that there's that
1:37.5	direct connection between the vagus nerve and the brain and the gut, because the vagus nerve goes up
1:43.1	from the gut into the brain. And so if you're
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