IBS Freedom Podcast

Author: Dr. Nicole DiNezza, DC, NTP and Amy Hollenkamp, RD

You can treat your gut without restrictive, awful diets... You can trust us to show you how! Whether you're newly diagnosed with IBS or a veteran, the IBS Freedom Podcast will provide clarity for your healing journey. Each week your IBS experts will cover topics within the world of IBS including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), leaky gut syndrome, dysbiosis, the low FODMAP diet, candida, and so much more.Meet your hosts!- Dr. Nicole DiNezza, DC, NTP is a functional medicine doctor and nutritional therapy practitioner from Chapel Hill, NC.- Amy Hollenkamp, RD is a registered dietitian from Cincinnati, OH.
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Vitamin E, Antioxidants, & Your Gut - IBS Freedom #224
Episode 23
Monday, 23 March, 2026

Vitamin E for IBS: Food Sources, Deficiency Rates, and Gut Barrier BenefitsOn the IBS Freedom Podcast, Amy and Nikki discuss vitamin E in their single-nutrient series, opening with jokes and then covering practical food sources such as wheat germ, sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, and various seed oils, while noting wheat avoidance and gluten-free diets can make intake harder.00:00 Vitamin E Kickoff Joke01:50 Real Food Sources02:49 Wheat Germ Mishap05:45 Seed Oils Debate07:59 How Common Deficiency Is10:27 IBS and IBD Evidence15:21 Limits of Nutrition Research21:25 What Vitamin E Does24:04 Deficiency Signs and Fertility27:13 Nutrient Interactions28:53 Vitamin E Supplement Risks31:11 Goldilocks Dosing Principle36:53 Vitamin D Toxicity Caution38:59 Who Should Supplement Vitamin E43:45 Food Sources and Palm Oil46:05 RDA and PUFA Ratio Debate51:07 Vitamin E and Gut Microbiome54:47 Final Summary and Wrap UpLove this episode?Be sure to LIKE it and SUBSCRIBE :)Nikki's Info:- Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TriangleHolisticGutHealth- Instagram: @Gut.Microbiome.Queen- FODMAP Freedom in 90 Days: https://www.fodmapfreedom.com/enroll- Private Appts: https://infinityholistichealth.com/Amy's Info:- Practice: https://sibodiaries.com/- Instagram: @Amy_Hollenkamp_RD