Mastermind Goodies
Especially for my RD Community!All of these mastermind goodies are developed by me for my RD community. These materials are intended to make working in a functional nutrition private practice easier. They are all useful, thorough, and yet organized for quick reference. One of these is given out each month to Mastermind Mentoring Group members (at no cost to members). They used to be exclusively for mastermind community members but now they are available for purchase for those not in the mastermind. You will love these valuable tools. Check back often to see what new ones I will be adding!
Any and all resources purchased are for your individual use and reference. It is prohibited to share these goodies with another clinician or a client.
Herbs vs Microbes
We use herbal antimicrobials all the time to help patients with dysbiosis. Do we know which herbs kill which type of dysbiotic microbe though? Now we do!
This goodie has two charts. One with the herb on the left, to note which bacteria these herbs kill. The second chart has the microbe on the left, with possible herbs to use on the right. Five pages of citations are all at the end. This is a must-have resource for those of us using supplements as part of our treatment plans.
Kidneys and Supplement Safety
We use a lot of supplements when healing people’s guts. What about when those people have compromised kidneys? Will our supplements do harm? Use this reference list to guide your choices.
This 12 page document has several charts organized by whether a supplement is safe and renoprotective, presumed safe, safety is controversial, or unsafe. There is also a 5R chart for quick reference to gut healing supplements frequently used and if they are safe for people with kidney disease and if there are any safety concerns in people without kidney disease.
This document is the product of hundreds of hours of research; included is 7 pages of references and citations.
Gastritis Cheat Sheet
This 3 page document contains tons of information on gastritis all in one reference for when you need info quickly. What is gastritis, common causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis procedures, and most importantly: treatments! Treatments include dietary plus supplements and herbs.
Gastroparesis Cheat Sheet
This document contains all you need to know about gastroparesis. What it is, what causes it, how to treat or help with diet and supplements.
Brain Supplement Options
Want an easily referenced list (4 pages long) of the best supplements for brain health? Chart includes the supplement name, brand, ingredients, and uses/purpose.
Supplementation (5R) in Pregnancy & Lactation
We often have clients in need of gut healing, but they are pregnant or breastfeeding! What can we do? Here is a list of supplements and whether they are safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Colostrum Cheat Sheet
Colostrum is my favorite gut healing supplement (and it has other benefits too!). This cheat sheet goes in depth into what colostrum is, what are the parts of it and what do they do, who should take colostrum, who shouldn’t, and my favorite brands and dosing. This one is also included in my Mastering Gut Healing course!
Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO Cheat Sheet
The ultimate quick reference guide to this other form of SIBO that eludes tests and has a myriad of symptoms (but not in everyone). Topics include all the many symptoms and how they show up, how to diagnose, and how to treat.
The Low Sulfur Diet
Intended to complement the hydrogen sulfide SIBO cheat sheet as one diet to possibly use.
Inositol Cheat Sheet
This amazing sort-of-nutrient has many benefits. Learn what they are and different types and doses of inositol.
NMN Cheat Sheet
What is NMN? It is a NAD activator and anti-aging molecule. Learn all about NMN and NAD and what they do in the body and how to supplement.
Sleep Supplement Chart
Plenty of clients need help with sleep. Here is a handy 2-page list of supplements (name and brand) with ingredients, purpose, and dosing.
Helping an IBS-D flare
This cheat sheet outlines what we can do for a client experiencing a diarrhea flare. The document lists common causes of a flare, and what you can do to help them in the areas of diet, supplements, and stress management.
Interstitial Cystitis
What happens when our gut clients also have I.C.? Can we give them our usual gut healing supplements or are we making things worse? There isn’t a ton of research or knowledge around this, but this document attempts to summarize what is known. (5 pages including citations)
Magnolia Bark Extract Sheet
This extraordinary herb, easily found in supplements, is great for stress and sleep as well as other things. Learn all about it.
Colon Cancer: Reducing Risk
This cheat sheet is a compilation of what we know about reducing your risk of colon cancer. Good for us and to educate our patients.
Exercise Intolerance
This resource is a summary of exercise intolerance, what it is and what it isn’t;
what might be the root cause and some things to do about it.
Chronic Bloating and Abdominal Distention Resource
This is a comprehensive summary of the latest research on what bloating is and what causes it, what distention is and what causes it, and various treatments and considerations. Citations at the end.
Baicalin Cheat Sheet
This supplement, aka Chinese Skullcap, is a wonderful one! It is anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and anti-anxiety. Learn about baicalin and Il-6 and dosing suggestions.
Skin Cheat Sheet
This is the ultimate resource on skin and functional nutrition. It includes background on skin, the gut-skin connection, general skin nutrition and supplements, and then 4 separate sections on: acne, psoriasis, rosacea, and eczema. Each of those skin conditions has latest research-based recommendations for diet and supplements (including an easy to read table summarizing the whole resource). This is several cheat sheets in one! (12pages).
Bile Acid Malabsorption Resource
Bile acid malabsorption and bile acid diarrhea are real problems that we need to be able to spot. It has been speculated that upwards of 1/3 of IBS-D are actually bile acid diarrhea. This cheat sheet has information on the types of bile acid malabsorption, the causes, how it all relates to the gut (bi-directional with SIBO, dybiosis, and leaky gut), and complications (spoiler-high triglycerides).
Fatty Liver Resource
A comprehensive cheat sheet on fatty liver, the mechanisms/causes, the diet and supplement treatments, and complications. There is a whole section relating fatty liver and gut health (dysbiosis, SIBO, LPS, etc)
Triglyceride Resource
This is a thorough cheat sheet on all things high triglycerides; Causes, complications and all the connections to: bile acid malabsorption, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and the gut. Treatment options for diet, lifestyle, and supplements are included too.
Triglyceride & Gut-Liver Axis Flow Chart
An original visual resource that clearly at-a-glance shows the cause and effect connections between dysbiosis, leaky gut, inflammation, bile acid malabsorption, fatty liver, high triglycerides, menopause, insulin resistance, and more! This is a must-have!
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