I'm Erin Holt, and this is the Functional Nutrition Podcast, where we lean into intuitive

functional medicine. We look at how diet, our environment, our emotions, and our beliefs

all affect our physical health. This podcast is your full-bodied, well-rounded resource.

I've got over a decade of clinical experience and because of that,

I've got a major bone to pick with diet culture and the conventional health care model.

They're both failing so many of us. But functional medicine isn't the panacea that it's made out

to be either. We've got some work to do. And that's why creating a new model is my life's work.

I believe in the ripple effect. So I founded the Functional Nutrition Academy, a school and mentorship for practitioners

who want to do the same. This show is for you if you're looking for new ways of thinking about

your health and you're ready to be an active participant in your own healing. Please keep in mind

this podcast is created for

educational purposes only and should never be used as a replacement for medical diagnosis or

treatment. I would love for you to follow the show, rate, review, and share because you never

know whose life you might change. And of course, keep coming back for more. Hello, my friends.

Today we're going to talk about leaky gut.

It's been a minute.

So a couple of weeks ago, we spoke about the hormone gut connection.

In that conversation, we really focused on microbiome diversity

and why that was so critical to overall hormone health.

Today, we're going to look at another part of the gut, which is your small intestine barrier.

There is a very strong link between what's going on here at this barrier and what's happening

with the rest of your health, including your hormones.

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