If you've spent years chasing symptom relief without ever getting real answers, you're in the right place. The Stomach Solution is a podcast for high-achieving women and moms who are exhausted from being told their labs look fine while still dealing with chronic reflux, heartburn, and stomach pain. Host Jessica Washington, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and founder of The Gut Healing Ninja, breaks down what conventional medicine keeps missing and what it actually takes to get to the root of your symptoms. Stop guessing. Start uncovering the your hidden causes so you can feel like yourself again without your stomach calling the shots.
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Jessica Washington, FDNP
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health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness
#88: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Bloating and Constipation Gone - The Final Episode (Part 5)
Almost a year ago, I started sharing my own gut healing journey with you in real time, without knowing how it would end. Today I get to tell you it ended really, really well. The bloating, gas, and constipation are gone, my 2pm energy crash is gone, and my hair is growing back.
In this final episode of the series, I'm recapping where I started, the acupuncture that finally got me past a plateau, and the last two labs I promised you: a whole-genome sequencing stool test I did not love, and a genetics report that explained my gallstone.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
What I was dealing with this time last year, and how I feel now (probably the best I have felt in my adult life)
The type of acupuncture that helped me (and why it was nothing like the acupuncture I tried 10 years ago)
What a BiomeFX shotgun metagenomic stool test shows you, and why the GI-MAP is still my gold standard
How a 23andMe raw data file and StrateGene uncovered a slow PEMT gene, and what that has to do with bile flow and gallstones
The mindset that mattered more than any lab or supplement on this whole journey
Links & Resources Mentioned:
23andMe Genetic Testing (https://link.amazon/B09ZHsCVT)
StrateGene genetic interpretation software (https://www.seekinghealth.com/pages/strategene-report)
Dirty Genes by Ben Lynch (https://link.amazon/B0bf5yrCM)
Apply to work with me 1:1 (https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/apply)
Previous Episodes in this Series:
#49: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Symptoms, Stress, and First Steps (Part 1) (https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/podcasts/the-stomach-solution-2/episodes/2149133683)
#53: Healing My Gut in Real Time: GI-MAP Results, My Protocol, and a Big Pivot (Part 2) (https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/podcasts/the-stomach-solution-2/episodes/2149154245)
#60: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Dead Ends Lead to the Best Actions and a Buc-ee's Bathroom Fan (Part 3) (https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/podcasts/the-stomach-solution-2/episodes/2149176091)
#80: Healing My Gut in Real Time: Mold Success, Thyroid Surprises, and More Gallbladder Drama (Part 4) (https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/podcasts/the-stomach-solution-2/episodes/2149240740)
Follow and Connect with Me:
📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja
📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja
🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com
28 Sept 2026
#87: Why None of My H Pylori Clients Are on an H Pylori Protocol Right Now
Right now I have at least six clients whose GI-MAP results look almost identical. They all have low levels of H pylori and low levels of beneficial bacteria, plus symptoms that won't quit no matter how many times they've treated the infection.
In this episode, I'm walking through what I'm seeing in practice, why treating H pylori over and over without rebuilding your microbiome keeps so many people stuck, and what we're doing instead that's helping these clients feel better.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
How to spot this pattern on your own GI-MAP, from the H pylori number that isn't flagged in red to the bacterial phyla section at the bottom of the page
Why a depleted microbiome is what lets H pylori move in (and keep coming back) in the first place
What I mean by gut resilience, and why each round of H pylori treatment can leave your microbiome a little more depleted
The three things I'm doing with these clients instead of another H pylori protocol, including how much fiber to aim for and the two supplements I use most
What happened when one client with intense LPR switched from two months of H pylori treatment to rebuilding his microbiome
Links & Resources Mentioned:
Just Thrive Probiotic: https://justthrivehealth.com/NINJAJT?q=probiotic (https://justthrivehealth.com/NINJAJT?q=probiotic)
Just Thrive Daily Gut Detox: https://justthrivehealth.com/NINJAJT?q=igg-ultimate (https://justthrivehealth.com/NINJAJT?q=igg-ultimate)
Episode 86, How Anxiety Destroys Your Gut Health: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/86-how-anxiety-destroys-your-gut-health-and-5-ways-to/id1780654662?i=1000790904252 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/86-how-anxiety-destroys-your-gut-health-and-5-ways-to/id1780654662?i=1000790904252)
HeartMath HRV biofeedback tool: https://www.inflektioncdn.com/2391JZXJ/3B8HKJ/?uid=639 (https://www.inflektioncdn.com/2391JZXJ/3B8HKJ/?uid=639)
Vagustim vagus nerve stimulation device: https://vagustim.io/products/vagustim-v2-vagus-nerve-stimulation-device?sca_ref=10692375.3MwJGlOUQzDfRGTs (https://vagustim.io/products/vagustim-v2-vagus-nerve-stimulation-device?sca_ref=10692375.3MwJGlOUQzDfRGTs)
Apply to work with me 1:1: https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/apply (https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/apply)
Follow and Connect with Me:
📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja
📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja
🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com
21 Sept 2026
#86: How Anxiety Destroys Your Gut Health (And 5 Ways to Stop the Cycle)
Gut infections, treatment protocols, and food choices get a lot of airtime in the gut health space. But if you've ever noticed your symptoms flare during a stressful week or spiral alongside your anxiety, this episode is going to explain exactly why, and more importantly, what to do about it.
Today we're getting into the science behind the gut-brain connection and five research-backed tools that go straight after the anxiety loop keeping your symptoms stuck.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
How stress triggers the same physical response in your body whether it's a real threat or a spiraling thought about your symptoms
The mindfulness technique that actually predicted symptom improvement in research on GI issues (and it's not what most people expect)
What gut-directed hypnotherapy is, what the clinical trials show, and how to access it at home without a specialist
Five practical nervous system tools you can start using today, from diaphragmatic breathing to vagal tone building
Links & Resources Mentioned:
Free Nervous System Reset email series: theguthealingninja.com/stress (https://heal.theguthealingninja.com/nervous-system-reset)
Vagustim episode (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/62-vagus-nerve-stimulation-for-gut-healing-what-the/id1780654662?i=1000756727880)
Follow and Connect with Me:
📺 Watch the podcast on YouTube: @theguthealingninja
📸 Follow me on Instagram: @theguthealingninja
🌐 Visit my website and blog: theguthealingninja.com
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