· Max Lowery · Podcast Episode · 2 min read
#64 The Dark Side of Ozempic: IBS, Gut Damage & What No One's Telling You – with Brooke Kane
Discovering the truth behind IBS: misdiagnosis, root causes of digestive issues, and the link between gut health & weight loss. Join functional medicine practitioner Brooke Kane as she breaks down the complexities of IBS and shares a path forward for healing.
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IBS, Bloating & “Mystery” Gut Issues After 40: Real Root Causes (and How to Heal)
If you’re living life around bathrooms and bland diets, it’s not “just IBS.”
You can heal your gut — without fear, guesswork, or another restrictive plan.
In this powerful conversation, Max sits down with Brooke Kane, RN and Functional Medicine Practitioner, to unpack why so many women over 40 struggle with chronic bloating, urgent diarrhea/constipation, pain, and food anxiety — and why the label IBS is often a lazy diagnosis that ignores the real root causes. You’ll hear how Brooke helps women get their lives back by testing, not guessing (advanced stool testing), restoring digestion, and rebuilding the gut — and why quick fixes like Ozempic/Wegovy (GLP-1s) can seriously disrupt gut motility, bile flow, and nutrient absorption.
What you’ll learn:
IBS decoded: why it’s a symptom cluster (not an answer) and the most common root causes (low stomach acid, dysbiosis, yeast/fungal overgrowth, parasites, bile flow issues, post–gallbladder removal).
Why reflux ≠ too much acid: how low stomach acid often drives reflux — and why acid blockers can worsen digestion over time.
Food that heals (and when): whole, minimally processed meals; when to pause fermented foods during flare-ups and how to add them back strategically.
Hormones & the gut after 40: how perimenopause/menopause shifts (estrogen, cortisol) affect motility, bloating, and even liver/bile dynamics.
GLP-1 red flags: how appetite-suppressing injections slow gastric emptying, alter the microbiome, impair nutrient absorption, and can contribute to gastroparesis, gallstones, pancreatitis, and long-term motility issues.
Real-life freedom plan: test-based protocols, root-cause supplementation, and daily habits that rebuild resilience — so you can travel, eat out, and feel confident again.
Try this this week:
Build meals from real food: protein, veggies, fruit, quality fats; limit ultra-processed “food-like products.”
Space your meals (no constant grazing) to support motility.
If you’re flaring, hold off on ferments, then reintroduce slowly.
Walk daily and prioritize sleep — both calm the gut–brain axis.
You don’t have to “manage” symptoms forever. With the right testing and a root-cause plan, gut healing is possible — and it often unlocks easier weight loss, steadier energy, and a calmer mind.
Learn more about Brooke at www.therootedrn.com
Follow her on Instagram@theibssolution
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