Digestible Dialogues - Happy Gut Conversations

About Digestible Dialogues - Happy Gut Conversations

Hosted by Sherry Lipp, Certified Holistic Gut Practitioner and creator of Happy Gut For Life, Digestible Dialogues dives deep into holistic approaches to managing gut health and thriving with IBD. Whether you’re navigating life with Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, or just seeking natural ways to support your digestive health, this podcast offers empowering insights, practical advice, and real conversations that meet you where you are. Through personal stories, expert interviews, and deep dives into the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), each episode is designed to help you discover what w happygutforlife.substack.com (https://happygutforlife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Sherry Lipp

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jun 2021

Latest episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jul 2026

   A Textbook Crohn's Case My GI Doctor Missed| Ep. 15

   Why I Fired My GI Doctor When I first became sick, my GI doctor blamed my symptoms on my lifestyle and treated me for ulcers and acid reflux. I trusted him, but I kept getting worse. It was not until a severe episode sent me to the emergency room that another doctor first mentioned Crohn’s disease. That question led me to seek a new gastroenterologist, finally get the right diagnosis, and start understanding how serious the inflammation had become. In this episode, I share why I decided to leave my first GI doctor, what happened after I was diagnosed, and how the experience changed the way I approach medical care. I also talk about why it is so important to ask questions, seek another opinion when something does not feel right, and remember that advocating for yourself does not mean you are being difficult. In this episode: - Why my first diagnosis did not explain what was happening - The moment Crohn’s disease was first mentioned - How a second gastroenterologist found severe inflammation - Why prednisone only brought temporary relief - What led to emergency surgery for a bowel blockage - How this experience taught me to question, speak up, and keep looking for answers - My later discovery of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet This episode is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Follow me on Substack: https://happygutforlife.substack.com/ (https://happygutforlife.substack.com/) Find my recipes at: happygutforlife.com (https://scdforlife.com/) To hear more, visit happygutforlife.substack.com (https://happygutforlife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-spotify-open-access)

2. 

   22 Jun 2026

   Can You Go White Water Rafting With Crohn’s Disease? | Ep. 13

   A question came up recently about whether someone with Crohn’s disease can go white water rafting, and it immediately brought me back to a trip my husband and I took to Moab years ago. Thanks for reading Happy Gut For Life with Sherry Lipp! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Saying Yes to a Spontaneous Adventure It was one of those vacation decisions we did not think through too much. We were already on a road trip, the opportunity came up, and we decided to go for it. The river was beautiful, the trip was fun, and I am glad I did it. But there was also one moment that brought on a very familiar feeling for anyone who has lived with Crohn’s, colitis, or IBD: bathroom anxiety. The Extra Layer of Planning With Crohn’s When you live with digestive issues, adventure can come with a whole extra layer of thinking. Most people are focused on the scenery, the activity, or whether they are going to fall out of the raft. We may be thinking about those things too, but we are also thinking about bathrooms, food, timing, heat, hydration, and what happens if our body does something we cannot control. That does not mean we should avoid everything. But it does mean some adventures take more thought than they might for someone else. What This Episode Is Really About In this episode of Digestible Dialogues, I’m sharing the story of that rafting trip, including the moment that caught me off guard and what I wish I had thought about before getting on the water. I also talk about the food situation, why skipping meals before an outdoor activity is not always the safest choice, and how I would approach a trip like this differently now. This Is Not a “Don’t Do It” Story I don’t share this story to scare anyone away from doing adventurous things. It is actually the opposite. I believe people with Crohn’s and IBD can still have full, active, meaningful lives. But I also think it helps to be honest about the planning and the nerves that can come with saying yes to something outside your normal routine. Sometimes the answer is not, “Don’t do it.” Sometimes the answer is, “Think it through, prepare as best you can, and choose the version of the adventure that works for where you are right now.” Watch or Listen to the Full Episode Watch or listen to the full episode, and then let me know in the comments if you have ever taken on an outdoor adventure with Crohn’s, colitis, IBD, or another digestive condition. I would love to hear what helped you, what surprised you, and what you wish you had known before you went. Thanks for reading Happy Gut For Life with Sherry Lipp! This post is public so feel free to share it. To hear more, visit happygutforlife.substack.com (https://happygutforlife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-spotify-open-access)

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   15 Jun 2026

   Why Are Oats Allowed on mSCD But Not SCD? | Ep. 12

   Ep. 12 - Why Are Oats Allowed on mSCD But Not SCD? A follower asked what is most confusing about diet, and the mSCD versus SCD question came up, specifically around oats. In this episode I break down why oats are off-limits on strict SCD, what mSCD actually means, and why oats keep showing up as one of the most popular foods people reintroduce. I cover the carbohydrate structure logic behind SCD, where mSCD shows up in clinical nutritional therapy programs, how the SCD community uses the term informally, and what the research actually says about oats, soluble fiber, beta-glucan, gut health, and heart health. I also talk through the differences between steel-cut, rolled, and sprouted oats for anyone navigating a sensitive gut. This episode is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your doctor or qualified healthcare provider about your symptoms, dietary changes, or treatment plan, and never stop or change medication without consulting your doctor first. References UMass Chan Medical School. IBD Anti-Inflammatory Diet (IBD-AID). https://www.umassmed.edu/nutrition/ibd/ibdaid/ (https://www.umassmed.edu/nutrition/ibd/ibdaid/) UMass Chan Medical School. A Quick View of the IBD-AID Diet. https://www.umassmed.edu/nutrition/ibd/gastrointestinal/ibdquickview/ (https://www.umassmed.edu/nutrition/ibd/gastrointestinal/ibdquickview/) Stanford Medicine Children's Health. IBD Nutritional Therapies. https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/inflammatory-bowel-disease/services/ibd-nutritional-therapy (https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/inflammatory-bowel-disease/services/ibd-nutritional-therapy) U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Health Claims: Soluble Dietary Fiber from Certain Foods and Coronary Heart Disease. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/12/23/05-24387/food-labeling-health-claims-soluble-dietary-fiber-from-certain-foods-and-coronary-heart-disease (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/12/23/05-24387/food-labeling-health-claims-soluble-dietary-fiber-from-certain-foods-and-coronary-heart-disease) European Food Safety Authority. Scientific Opinion on oat beta-glucan and lowering blood cholesterol. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13085209/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13085209/) University of Bonn. Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level. Nature Communications (2026). https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/017-2026 (https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/017-2026) Walker, Danielle. High Protein High Fiber Dairy-Free Overnight Oats. Make It Good with Danielle Walker, Substack (February 2026). Subscriber post. https://daniellewalker.substack.com/p/high-protein-over-night-oats (https://daniellewalker.substack.com/p/high-protein-over-night-oats) To hear more, visit happygutforlife.substack.com (https://happygutforlife.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-spotify-open-access)

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