Think you're doing everything right for your gut? In this episode, Kylie breaks down five habits that seem healthy but could actually be working against your digestion, energy and hormones - and none of them are the obvious ones like alcohol or processed food.

From constant snacking to raw salads to food sensitivity testing, these are the well-intentioned habits that quietly keep women stuck. If you've been eating clean, taking your supplements and still feeling bloated, exhausted and inflamed - this episode is for you.

What You'll Learn:

• Why constant snacking disrupts your gut's natural cleaning cycle - even when you're snacking on healthy things
• The truth about raw vegetables and why cooking your food can actually increase nutrient absorption
• The supplement mistakes Kylie sees most often - and why more supplements can mean more harm
• How going too high fat (even with healthy fats) shifts your gut microbiome toward an inflammatory profile
• Why food sensitivity tests are not evidence-based - and the food fear they create that makes gut healing harder

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction: the gut habits nobody talks about
02:00 Habit #1: Constant snacking and the migrating motor complex (MMC)
06:30 Why even healthy snacking disrupts your gut rhythm and keeps insulin elevated
09:00 How to figure out why you're snacking and what to do instead
13:00 Habit #2: Overdoing raw vegetables when your gut is already struggling
17:00 Why cooking your vegetables can actually increase nutrient absorption
20:00 Habit #3: Too many supplements or the wrong ones
25:00 Why probiotics can make things worse if you have bacterial overgrowth
29:00 How to assess supplement quality and what a COA is
33:00 Habit #4: Going too high fat to flatten blood sugar spikes
37:00 How excess fat shifts your gut microbiome to an inflammatory profile
40:00 The fat approach Kylie actually recommends
43:00 Habit #5: IgG food sensitivity testing and why it creates food fear
48:00 What IgG antibodies actually mean (and what they don't)
51:00 Testing that does have evidence behind it and when you need it
54:00 Spring 1:1 coaching spots and what working with Kylie looks like

Connect with Kylie:
Instagram: @within.nutrition
Apply for 1:1 coaching here.

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.

There is so much noise in the health world that often sounds so convincing but doesn't actually work for you so we're here to breakdown the science, challenge the common myths and share the strategies that truly make a difference for you.

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.

There is so much noise in the health world that often sounds so convincing but doesn't actually work for you so we're here to breakdown the science, challenge the common myths and share the strategies that truly make a difference for you.

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.

There is so much noise in the health world that often sounds so convincing but doesn't actually work for you so we're here to breakdown the science, challenge the common myths and share the strategies that truly make a difference for you.

Most people on a health journey are unknowingly making things worse. The candles, lotions, cleaning products and "healthy" packaged foods filling your home could be the real reason you're still dealing with bloating, weight gain, brain fog and hormone chaos.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Vivian Chen - a UK-trained medical doctor with 15 years of clinical experience - who transformed her approach to medicine after her newborn daughter was hospitalised with symptoms no doctor could explain.

Through her own research, she uncovered the world of environmental toxins and realised they were behind years of her own chronic fatigue, acne and brain fog.

We break down exactly which everyday toxins are disrupting your hormones and gut microbiome, and the small, realistic swaps you can make starting today.

Timestamps:

00:01 Why toxins are the missing root cause nobody talks about
02:23 Dr. Vivian's story: her daughter's illness that changed everything
06:22 How toxins destroy your gut, hormones, and mitochondria
08:24 Symptoms of toxic overload (bloating, brain fog, weight gain & more)
10:46 The biggest non-food sources of toxins in your home
12:32 The truth about candles and why they're not relaxing you
15:30 Fragrance & phthalates: the one ingredient label to always check
19:05 BPA-free isn't safe - what they're replacing it with
20:51 The problem with non-stick cookware (and what to use instead)
22:02 Canned foods, acidic foods & how to reduce leaching
25:43 The batch-cooking beans hack using silicone bags
26:28 The worst cosmetics for toxin exposure (and where to start swapping)
28:44 Why you should stop blocking your sweat - deodorant & detox explained
31:04 Your spending power as a consumer and why it matters
32:22 One simple swap to start with today

About Dr. Vivian Chen:

Dr Chen is a UK-trained medical doctor with 15 years of clinical experience. She is board certified in the UK in both internal medicine and family practice. She is on a mission to help people reduce their toxin load because she believes environmental toxins to be one important root cause of many chronic health conditions.

Find her on instagram or check out her website here.

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.

There is so much noise in the health world that often sounds so convincing but doesn't actually work for you so we're here to breakdown the science, challenge the common myths and share the strategies that truly make a difference for you.

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.

There is so much noise in the health world that often sounds so convincing but doesn't actually work for you so we're here to breakdown the science, challenge the common myths and share the strategies that truly make a difference for you.

In this episode, Kylie sits down with Dr. Mahmood Ghannoum - the world's leading microbiome researcher and the scientist who coined the term "mycobiome" - to talk about the side of gut health that most people have never heard of: the fungi living in your gut right now and why they matter just as much as your bacteria.

Dr. Ghannoum has published over 450 peer-reviewed papers, has more than 23,000 citations in scientific literature and has received over 25 million in NIH funding. He is in the top 1% of the most cited scientists in the world.

In this episode, they break down the truth about Candida - why having it is completely normal, what actually causes it to become a problem and why the goal is never elimination but balance. They also get into digestive plaque, the gut-depression connection and what a genuinely useful gut test should be looking at.

This episode is especially for anyone who has been told they have Candida and felt confused or overwhelmed - or who suspects something is going on in their gut that nobody has fully explained yet.

In this episode we cover:

• What the mycobiome is and why it has been largely ignored until now
• Why Candida is a normal part of over 50% of people's gut flora - and when it becomes a problem
• The biggest causes of Candida overgrowth including antibiotics, diet and vitamin deficiencies
• Why sugar feeds Candida directly and how overgrowth drives sugar cravings
• How fiber supports the good bacteria that keep Candida under control - and why eliminating it makes things worse
• The vitamins most commonly deficient in people with gut imbalances - D3, A, B3 and C
• What digestive plaque is, how bacteria and fungi form it together and what breaks it down
• Why garlic and apple cider vinegar are among the most researched foods for gut fungal balance
• Why pistachios are one of the best snacks for rebalancing your microbiome - backed by published science
• What intermittent fasting actually does for gut health - and why it only works alongside a good diet
• How gut imbalance is directly linked to depression and mental health - and what the latest research shows
• What to look for in a gut test and why testing for fungi alongside bacteria changes the picture entirely

Because an imbalanced gut does not just affect your digestion.

It affects your energy, your skin, your hormones, your mood and your mental health. When your microbiome is in balance - bacteria and fungi working together - your body has the foundation it needs to function properly.

This episode will help you understand what may really be going on beneath the surface - and where to start.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction: who is Dr. Mahmood Ghannoum and why the fungi in your gut matters as much as bacteria

01:15 What is the mycobiome? The term Dr. Ghannoum created and why it changed gut health science

01:31 Why the focus has always been on bacteria - and what we've been missing by ignoring fungi

02:44 Candida explained - why over 50% of people have it and why that's completely normal

03:11 When does Candida become a problem? The difference between normal presence and overgrowth

04:30 The gut ecosystem analogy - why balance is everything and why eliminating Candida entirely is the wrong goal

05:51 Why some doctors over-diagnose Candida and what a good gut test should actually look for

06:50 The biggest causes of Candida overgrowth - antibiotics, diet and what to do about it

08:13 Sugar and Candida - why refined sugar is the biggest dietary driver o

Welcome to the Within Nutrition Podcast.

There is so much noise in the health world that often sounds so convincing but doesn't actually work for you so we're here to breakdown the science, challenge the common myths and share the strategies that truly make a difference for you.