Do you know how to detoxify your gut? Today on the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast Debi talks to Chelsie Ward, a  fellow FDN practitioner, registered nurse and spiritual healer, about  the importance of functional testing, her personal experience with digestive issues, and why she now works with others to improve their gut health  Chelsie works with driven women who are tired of trying to figure out digestive issues and hormone imbalances on their own and supports them with a personalized plan so they can love themselves and feel good in their own skin. In this episode she touches on how your job can affect your toxin levels, highlighting and removing inflammatory food and picking living food over dead food. Listen today to hear Chelsie and Debi discuss gaining the skill set you need to maintain a healthy gut, the importance of detoxification and why this doesn’t have to be a forever change.  Key  Takeaways: [2:25] Chelsie's why [6:02] Her emphasis on detoxification [8:25] The different phases of detox [14:05] The importance of functional testing [17:20] Looking for disfunction [18:03] A little bit about the gut [20:26] Removing inflammatory foods [21:01] The hierarchy of bugs [23:35] Check your stomach acid [23:33] Goal at the end of the day [25:00] The gut is the outside world - how to create the perfect environment [26:30] Is this a forever thing? [27:53] Learning the skill set [28:28] It's a lifestyle [31:20] The idea behind nutrition [35:57] Is this going to build or dissolve my bones? Where to Find Guest: Website Instagram Memorable Quotes:  “Wait a minute, how did this happen? We busy ourselves so much, we just go on with life so much, so that we don’t really pay attention to the symptoms.” [12:41] -Chelsie  “Because if we’re not digesting appropriately then we’re not absorbing our nutrients, which is what’s gonna be what causes this mineral imbalance.” [16:03] - Chelsie “The body is like wait a minute.  I understand that you’re filling a hole, that hunger yes. That spot that food needs to go into, you’re filling that place but there’s nothing coming in that’s giving me any signal that tells me I need to do anything in particular to help you run and operate this piece of machinery. ” [32:18] -Chelsie To learn more about me and to stay connected, click on the links below: Instagram: @debirobinsonwellnessWebsite: DebiRobinson.comHealthy Gut Healthy Bones ProgramCultural Immersion to Bali 2023