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May 2026

Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis: Understanding IBD and the Gut-Immune Connection

Carling, Digestion /

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are often grouped together under the term “inflammatory bowel disease” (IBD), but they are not the same. Crohn’s can affect any part of the digestive tract from mouth to anus and often penetrates deeply into tissues. Ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon and rectum and primarily affects the inner […]

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Podcast Episode 181: Why Chasing Symptoms Fails and How to Shift to Systemic Healing

Carling, Health, Podcasts /

 If you have ever treated the same problem over and over without lasting relief, this episode will help explain why. Dr. Holly Carling and Alicia explore what it actually means to chase symptoms, why it so often falls short, and what systemic healing looks like instead. Using the image of a house’s electrical system

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Restoring Gut Health After Antibiotics

Carling, Digestion, Immune /

Antibiotics can be lifesaving—but they are not selective, and they are often over-prescribed. While the intent is to target harmful bacteria, they also disrupt the bacteria and other microbes (living organisms) that comprise our gut ecosystem, called “friendly bacteria” or the “good guys.” This microbiome (the gut environment that houses these good guys), plays a

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Podcast Episode 180: Nutrition During Chemotherapy: Protecting, Stabilizing, and Preserving the Body

Cancer, Carling, Health, Podcasts /

 Nutrition during chemotherapy is one of the most misunderstood parts of cancer care. People are told to boost immunity, eat superfoods, and load up on supplements, but the wrong support at the wrong time can actually make treatment harder. In this podcast episode, Dr. Carling and Alicia break down what nutrition should actually look

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