Episode Details

Gut health is deeply connected to far more than digestion. It influences skin, energy, mental health, immune function, and how the body responds to inflammation and environmental stressors.

In this episode, I am talking to Jennifer Scribner, a functional nutritional therapy practitioner and certified GAPS practitioner. We explore gut health through the lens of histamines, oxalates, skin conditions, nervous system regulation, and how foundational dietary and lifestyle shifts can support long-term healing.

Jennifer and I talk about:

• How Jennifer’s personal health journey with skin issues led her into functional nutrition and the GAPS approach
• Why gut health is connected to skin, energy, mood, and long-term resilience
• What the GAPS nutritional protocol is and how it supports digestion, detoxification, and gut repair
• The difference between full GAPS and the intro diet, and how progression is guided by symptoms
• How histamine issues can show up as anxiety, skin reactions, or food sensitivities
• The role of oxalates in pain, inflammation, and conditions like kidney stones and joint issues
• How mold exposure and environmental factors can compound gut and histamine symptoms
• Why nervous system regulation and nature exposure are essential for gut healing
• The importance of nutrient-dense foods like meat stock, organ meats, and fermented foods
• Why small, consistent lifestyle changes matter more than perfection in healing journeys

Jennifer Scribner is a functional nutritional therapy practitioner and certified GAPS practitioner with nearly 15 years of experience in the field of nutrition and gut health at Body Wisdom Nutrition. Her specialty is helping people restore their microbiome to address complex digestive, skin, and autoimmune conditions.

She supports clients in addressing digestive concerns, histamine intolerance, skin conditions, and chronic health issues through a root-cause, food-first approach. Jennifer is also the author of three books, which are linked below. 

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Find out more at Body Wisdom Nutrition

Read Jennifer’s books: 

• Where Can I Buy It?
• Navigating GAPS Daily Journal
• From Mac & Cheese to Veggies, Please

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