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Quiet the Diet
Welcome to "Quiet the Diet®", the podcast, hosted by Michelle Shapiro, Integrative/Functional Registered Dietitian from NYC. Michelle has supported over 1000 clients to reverse anxiety, approach their weight with love, and heal digestive issues. Utilizing humor, nuance, and compassion, Michelle helps clients access their own liberating self-awareness. On the podcast, Michelle shares her own journey of losing weight the wrong way (and what the consequences of that drastic 100 pound weight loss were), and how she learned to prioritize whole-body health as a result (instead of restrictive diets.) The goal of “Quiet the Diet®” is to empower listeners to make health decisions autonomously, every single time they eat. The podcast will arm the listener with the education and support needed to make health decisions based on their own terms. The podcast is a guide to mastering one’s health by listening to one’s self. On "Quiet the Diet®," Michelle is not afraid to have hard conversations and tackle difficult topics if it means helping her listeners. She will bring on innovative guests from the healthcare space to shed unique light on important topics. From functional nutrition to the latest research in integrative medicine, Michelle covers it all with her signature nuance and compassion.Whether you're looking to improve your health and well-being or just want to learn more about functional medicine and body neutrality, "Quiet the Diet®" has something for everyone. Tune in and join Michelle on her journey to help people quiet the noise of fad diets and focus on nourishing their bodies and minds.
Quiet the Diet
The Future of IBS Management: Elimination Diets are Out, Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy is In with Claire Hall of Nerva
Can hypnotherapy really alter the physical sensations in your gut? Claire Hall, research lead at Mindset Health, joins Michelle to discuss gut-directed hypnotherapy for those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and how their app, Nerva, provides an innovative mangement option that's challenging traditional dietary restrictions and shaping the future of gut health management.
We discuss:
- What is gut-directed hypnotherapy and its distinction from “stage” hypnosis [1:33]
- IBS as a diagnosis of exclusion and its clinical definition using the Rome IV criteria [4:01]
- The biopsychosocial model of IBS, incorporating genetics, psychological factors, and early life experiences. [4:47]
- Comparison of hypnotherapy's effectiveness with other treatments such as the low FODMAP diet [13:22]
- The role of relaxation in managing IBS symptoms through hypnotherapy [15:28]
- The bi-directional relationship between the brain and the gut via the vagus nerve [16:23]
- How Nerva was developed and its focus on clinical trials and retrospective research [33:33]
- Potential expansion of hypnotherapy applications to other GI disorders and chronic pain [40:32]
- Success stories and patient feedback on using Nerva for IBS management. [43:03]
- The role of education in changing the conversation around IBS and its management [46:42]
Watch the full episode on the Quiet The Diet Youtube Channel
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