Fody Ranch Style Seasoning
Fody Foods, low FODMAP, no onion or garlic, 1.1 oz
“Flavor without the onion and garlic.”
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What I Use
Here are tools and products I actually use in my recovery. Every product I list ships from the brand or a reputable Amazon seller when I checked it. I recommend confirming the seller before you buy to ensure a true product.
Personal experience only, not medical advice.
Low FODMAP
Low FODMAP pantry staples I love.
Fody Taco Seasoning
Fody Foods, low FODMAP, no onion or garlic, 2.6 oz
“Taco night without the onion and garlic.”
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Fody Garlic-Infused Olive Oil
Fody Foods, low FODMAP extra virgin olive oil, 8.45 oz
“Garlic flavor for cooking, without the fructans from Garlic.”
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Fody Shallot-Infused Olive Oil
Fody Foods, low FODMAP extra virgin olive oil, 8.45 oz
“Shallot flavor for cooking, without the fructans from Shallots.”
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Gourmend Organic Garlic Chive Powder
Gourmend, low FODMAP garlic substitute
“Garlicky flavor without the garlic bulb.”
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Butternut Mountain Farm Organic Maple Sugar
Butternut Mountain Farm, 100% pure organic VT maple sugar, 1 lb
“Maple sugar is considered a low FODMAP sweetener, but use sparingly as with any sugar.”
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Elemental Diet
What I used for my two-week gut rest. Please do this with your practitioner.
Physicians’ Elemental Diet, Dextrose Free
Integrative Therapeutics via Fullscript (account needed to see pricing)
“This is what I lived on for my two-week elemental diet, with my naturopath’s guidance.”
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Zulay Kitchen milk frother
Handheld electric frother wand, black
“A must-have tool for mixing the elemental diet.”
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Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract
All-natural orange extract
“A few drops of orange extract with vanilla enhanced the flavor of my elemental diet.”
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Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract
Pure vanilla extract from Mexican vanilla beans
“A splash of real vanilla extract was my one bit of extra pizazz during the elemental diet.”
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Cooking Tools
Kitchen tools that made the hard weeks easier.
Zulay Kitchen milk frother
Handheld electric frother wand, black
“A must-have tool for mixing the elemental diet.”
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Instant Pot Pro, 8 quart
Instant Pot, 10-in-1 pressure cooker
“This pressure cooker changed my life. I wish I had it from the beginning.”
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Epica glass bottles, 18 oz
Epica, set of 6 with stainless steel caps
“Glass bottles I use for pre-made herbal teas & electrolyte drinks throughout the day.”
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Air & Mold
Cleaner air at home while I dealt with mold.
Coway Airmega AP-1512HH
True HEPA air purifier (Mighty), white
“I have this Coway air purifier at home for mold and air quality. The AP-1512HH is a model I point people to; it's easy to find in stock and works well.”
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LEVOIT Core Mini
LEVOIT, compact air purifier for small rooms
“A small but mighty air purifier I use for small spaces, like a bedroom or hotel room when I travel by vehicle.”
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LEVOIT Dual 200S humidifier
LEVOIT, smart top-fill cool mist humidifier, 3L
“Favorite humidifier; I clean it often & use RO water from my AquaTrue or distilled water. Never use tap water.”
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QT3 Portable Air Purifier
Smarter HEPA / Smart Air, travel version with lithium battery + E11 filter, Fresh White (doesn’t ship to California)
“Must-have for suitcase & airline travel. Used on a cruise, New York City and RV. Powerful and not over-rated for clean air while sleeping when placed close to bed.”
Smart Air QT3 HEPA Filters, 2-pack
Smart Air, genuine QT3 replacement HEPA filters, white
“The replacement filters I keep on hand for the QT3 travel purifier.”
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Supplements
Only what my naturopath and/or I have chosen for my case based on time, research and progress. Not recommendations to take anything.
Digestzymes
Designs for Health, 180 capsules
“I started these when my GI-MAP showed low elastase, on my practitioner’s advice.”
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Daily Electrolytes
Thorne, 30 stick packs (NSF Certified for Sport)
“An electrolyte mix I keep reordering. The stick packs make it easy to toss in my bag.”
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Iberogast softgels
Iberogast (Bayer), 30 count
“An herbal digestive blend I keep on hand at home.”
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MotilPro
Pure Encapsulations, 180 capsules
“Part of my gut routine, taken with my practitioner’s guidance.”
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NeuroMag
Designs for Health, magnesium L-threonate (Magtein)
“A magnesium I take as part of my evening routine.”
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Apigenin
Momentous, capsules (NSF Certified for Sport)
“Part of my wind-down routine at night.”
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DS-01 Daily Synbiotic
Seed, probiotic + prebiotic capsules
“The probiotic I take as part of my daily gut routine.”
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LMNT Zero Sugar Electrolytes, Raw Unflavored
LMNT, 30 stick packs
“The unflavored, no-sugar electrolyte I reach for. Nothing extra added.”
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Zinc-Carnosine
Integrative Therapeutics, PepZinGI, 60 capsules
“Part of my gut routine, taken with my practitioner’s guidance.”
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Psyllium Husks Powder
Yerba Prima, 12 oz
“The plain, single-ingredient fiber I stir into a glass of water.”
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Stress-Relax Saffron Extract
Natural Factors, Affron saffron 28 mg, 30 capsules
“A saffron supplement I take as part of my routine.”
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Magnesium (glycinate)
Pure Encapsulations
“The magnesium glycinate I keep in my routine.”
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CandiBactin-BR
Metagenics, 90 tablets
“An herbal blend I used with my practitioner’s guidance.”
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Iron Repair Simply
Three Arrows, natural iron, 90 capsules
“The iron supplement I take for my low ferritin, with my practitioner’s guidance.”
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Draft · Rachel to confirm
Caprylic acid
Brand TBD
“Part of the three-month protocol my naturopath and I used.”
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Draft · Rachel to confirm
Happy Belly antimicrobials
Exact product name TBD
“The other half of that protocol. I’ll add the exact product name here.”
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Everyday Care
Small daily swaps I’ve settled on.
Boka Ela Mint Toothpaste
Boka, fluoride-free nano-hydroxyapatite, 4 oz
“The toothpaste I use every day.”
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Cocofloss
Cocolab, woven dental floss
“The floss I actually enjoy using, so I use it.”
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BISSELL PowerFresh steam mop
BISSELL 1940A, steam cleaner for sealed hard floors
“I clean my floors with steam instead of harsh chemicals.”
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Recovery Tools
Gentle tools I use at home.
MERACH CV30 Pro vibration plate
MERACH, curved whole-body vibration plate
“I use this at home for a few minutes of gentle movement.”
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Polar H10 heart rate sensor
Polar, chest strap, XS–S
“The chest strap I use to track my heart rate.”
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Electric heating pad
VAAGHANM, 33″ × 17″, 6 heat settings, auto shut-off
“The big, soft heating pad I use at home.”
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Oura Ring 5
Oura, gold, size 6 (use Oura’s sizing kit before you buy)
“The ring I wear to track my sleep and recovery.”
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How I vet supplements
Supplements aren't FDA-approved before they're sold, so third-party testing is one of the few outside checks you can use. A seal only means something if you can look it up.
NSF Certified for Sport®
NSF International
Screens for substances banned in sport, verifies label claims, and audits manufacturing.
Look up certified products ↗NSF/ANSI 173 (NSF Contents Certified)
NSF International
The American National Standard for dietary supplements: checks that what's on the label is in the bottle, and screens for contaminants.
Look up certified products ↗USP Verified Mark
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Verifies ingredients, potency, purity (contaminant limits), dissolution, and good manufacturing practices.
Look up certified products ↗Informed Sport / Informed Choice
LGC
Batch or monthly testing for substances prohibited in sport.
Look up certified products ↗BSCG Certified Drug Free®
Banned Substances Control Group
Tests products for drugs and banned substances.
Look up certified products ↗
Descriptions are short summaries; see each certifier's site for exactly what's tested.