A New Option in Infant and Mother Microbiome Testing with Cheryl Sew Hoy of Tiny Health
Cheryl Sew Hoy, the founder and CEO of Tiny Health, discusses the critical role of gut health in infants and mothers. Cheryl shares her personal journey of giving birth via C-section and how she restored her newborn’s gut, all which led to the founding of Tiny Health. She explains the importance of the gut microbiome, particularly the transfer of beneficial bacteria from mother to child during vaginal birth and breastfeeding. She also delves into the impact of modern lifestyles on gut health, the benefits of probiotics, and the significance of early testing and intervention for long-term health.
Lindsey Parsons, your host, helps clients solve gut issues and reverse autoimmune disease naturally. Take her quiz to see which stool or functional medicine test will help you find out what’s wrong. She’s a Certified Health Coach at High Desert Health in Tucson, Arizona. She coaches clients locally and nationwide. You can also follow Lindsey on Facebook, Tiktok, X, Instagram or Pinterest or reach her via email at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to set up a free 30-minute Gut Healing Breakthrough Session.
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mailto: hello@tinyhealth.com – Tiny Health/Cheryl’s e-mail
Links Mentioned in the Show
Lindsey’s Tiny Health Pro Gut Test (Below)
Evivo Baby Probiotic (Bifidobacterium infantisEVC001)* (use coupon code AN-10-00101 for $10 off)
Layer Origin Human Milk Oligosaccharides* (prebiotic that’s in human breast milk) (10% off using this link or discount code 10STOOLPOD)
Lindsey’s Recipe for Grape Leaves
Ingredients
1 cup raw jasmine rice, cooked per package directions
1 cup raw black beluga lentils, soak for 3 hours, then cook per package directions
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1, 15-ounce bottle of grape leaves
Optional: a crumbled 4-ounce block of feta cheese
For the dressing:
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 cup olive oil
½ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. salt
2 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano (or about 1 tsp. dried)
Instructions
Drain lentils and add rice in a mixing bowl while still hot. Add ¾ tsp. salt and 1 tsp. black pepper and mix well.
Make the dressing by whisking or shaking together all ingredients. Add 1 cup of the dressing to the rice and lentils and mix. Taste for saltiness, but keep in mind the grape leaves may be quite salty, so the interior should be less salty than if it were standing alone (and less salty if adding feta cheese). Refrigerate the filling for a few hours to harden the olive oil to make filling the grape leaves easier. When you take it out to stuff the grape leaves, if adding feta cheese, do so at this point.
Stuff the grape leaves by putting a spoonful of the filling in the middle. Roll the stem side up, then the sides in, then continue rolling towards the point. Store in the refrigerator and eat for the next 1-2 weeks (the fresh oregano is anti-microbial and the oil and salt also protect from spoilage, so I tend to keep these longer than I would most leftovers).
Note: Some people find the texture of an uncooked grape leaf too chewy, while I love it. If you think this may be you, cook your rice with less water then follow another grape leaf recipe for how to cook them, so that when cooked, the rice isn’t mushy.
You’ll have leftover dressing, which is delicious with bean salads.
Lindsey’s Links
Serum Bovine Immunoglobulin (SBI) Powder – An all-around gut health supplement derived from the immune system of a cow’s plasma that binds to a diverse array of pathogens in the gut and carries them out. Helps reduce bloating, diarrhea, loose stool, hard stool, flatulence and incomplete evacuation. Increases lean body mass and absorption of nutrients. Clinically studied in C Difficile, IBS, SIBO, Candida, mold, Crohn’s, colitis and malnutrition/malabsorption in HIV, cancer and diarrheal illness. Free shipping for 1-3 bottles. Also available on Amazon.
Tributyrin-Max – Postbiotic Butyrate/Tributyrin Supplement from The Perfect Stool – 60, 750 mg capsules of tributyrin for gut health, slowing motility and firming up stool. Highest dose tributyrin capsules currently available. 15% off with discount code INTRO15 and free shipping with 1-3 bottles. Also available on Amazon.
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