Ep. 245: Understanding Gut Healing and The Connection That Gets Missed - with Liz Roman

What if your gut healing protocol isn’t failing, but you’re just addressing the wrong things in the wrong order? In this episode of Empowered in Health, Erin sits down with Liz Roman, a functional health practitioner and wellness educator known as the "thepoopqueen" - to unpack the deeper connections between gut health, the immune system, the liver, hormones and metabolic health. Liz shares her own decades-long health journey, including childhood rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s, chronic constipation, inflammation, weight struggles, and the functional medicine discoveries that changed how she approaches healing. Together, Erin and Liz explore why constantly adding supplements, restrictive diets, and eradication protocols may not address the bigger picture and why the body needs the right foundations and sequence for healing. You’ll learn about: • The gut-immune connection and why immune regulation matters • Why “order of operations” can be critical in gut healing • The relationship between gut health, the liver, bile, and hormones • SIBO, leaky gut, food intolerance, and microbiome diversity • Why long-term food restriction may not be the goal • The importance of supporting digestion, stomach acid, elimination, and the gut lining • Why rebuilding and repopulating the microbiome matters after eradication • How lifestyle, stress, sleep, nutrition, and environment can influence healing • Why resilience and consistency matter more than chasing extreme protocols The conversation ultimately comes back to a powerful message: healing is a process and creating the right environment for your body matters. CHAPTERS: 02:55 - Liz’s 20-Year Health Journey 09:46 - The Gut-Immune Connection 15:10 - Why Gut Healing Protocols Can Keep You Stuck 18:38 - The Foundations of Gut Healing 25:14 - SIBO, Food Restriction & Microbiome Diversity 29:06 - The Gut-Liver Connection 35:10 - GLP-1, Fiber & Natural Gut Health 38:09 - The Right Order for Gut Healing 41:44 - How to Build Your Body Before Eradication 44:04 - Stomach Acid, Digestion & Gut Defense 49:18 - Building Resilience for Long-Term Healing 52:15 - Self-Compassion & Your Health Journey If you're navigating gut health issues, chronic symptoms, restrictive diets, or simply trying to understand what your body needs, this episode will give you a different framework for looking at the bigger picture. Please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sharing this episode with a friend can also help us reach more incredible women on their journey to better health. Thank you for being a part of our community and investing in your wellness journey! 🔗 Connect more with Liz here: Instagram:   / thepoopqueen   Website: https://www.fitmom.co Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🔗 Connect more with Erin here: 📸 Podcast Instagram:   / empoweredinhealth   💼 Coaching Business Instagram:   / erinktrier   📅 Book a Free Coaching Call: https://www.erintrier.com/coaching 🌐 Website: https://www.erintrier.com 🎧 Listen on Your Favorite Podcast Platform Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7HVkUSv... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/375... iHeartRadio https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #guthealth #womenshealth #functionalmedicine #EmpoweredInHealth #guthealthiskey #immunesystemhealth #liverhealth #guthealthy