
Every Symptom Has a Story is a podcast for anyone who has ever wondered, "Why is my body doing this?"
Hosted by Wendy Handy, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, health consultant, and educator, this podcast helps make complex health understandable.
Each week, Wendy explores the connections between gut health, metabolism, hormones, inflammation, stress, sleep, brain health, and healthy ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 85 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Alternative HealthHealth & FitnessBusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

Can a diagnosis change your life without defining who you are?
When we're diagnosed with a chronic health condition, it's easy to let that diagnosis become part of our identity. We begin making decisions through the lens of fear instead of hope, and... more
What if your symptoms aren't the problem...
What if they're the message?
For years, I believed my ulcerative colitis diagnosis meant my body had failed me. Like so many others, I was told what I had—but not why my body had reached that point.
Ever... more
Wendy Handy announces her podcast's refreshed name and purpose: to treat symptoms as communication from the body rather than problems to be silenced. Each episode will explore how gut health, hormones, metabolism, inflammation, blood sugar, stress, s... more
Your gut bacteria make short-chain fatty acids like butyrate that strengthen the intestinal barrier, reduce systemic inflammation, influence appetite hormones (GLP-1), and boost brain health markers like BDNF, which together affect memory, mood, and ... more
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My daughter has IBD I absolutely love listening to your pods. Just found you and I can’t let you go haha. My daughter is also started to listen to you
Hi Wendy, I just started listening on Apple and find your podcasts not only very informative, but so inspirational. Keep it up please!
Wendy is so knowledgeable and I love listening to her tips and tricks. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us!
Wendy is succinct and to the point. Her podcast has such great tips that target pain points we all relate to. She breaks it down simply and provides solutions. Thank you Wendy!
I’ve worked with Wendy for a little over month on my gut health issues. I’ve had these terrible symptoms within my digestive system most of my life. Wendy listened to all of my concerns and my desire for a natural approach. She clearly is a top notch specialist within all gut related conditions. She had me tested for everything all related to my symptoms. While waiting for results she took the time to again go over my symptoms and slowly added changes in my diet and supplementation. In a matter ... more
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Apple Podcasts | #149 |
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The show centers on interpreting bodily signals rather than chasing isolated symptoms, with a strong emphasis on gut health, metabolism, hormones, inflammation, stress, sleep, and brain health. Episodes blend personal experience, practical strategies, and listener empowerment to help audiences become their own health advocates, often tying lifestyle factors to long-term balance and well-being. A notable angle is a consistent focus on functional medicine approaches, personalized testing, and sustainable habits over quick fixes, which may appeal to listeners seeking actionable, holistic health guidance and deeper understanding of the body's clues.
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Every Symptom Has a Story launched 3 years ago and published 85 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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