The Missing Piece in IBD Care: Gut Microbiome Testing with Chloe Turner

#316 Chloe Turner has lived with Crohn's disease for 25 years. She's also a degree-qualified naturopath and clinical microbiome consultant at Microba — one of Australia's most advanced gut microbiome testing companies. In this conversation, she brings both worlds together: the science of what microbiome testing actually reveals in IBD, and the deeply human experience of living inside a body that can turn on you without warning.

Chloe talks candidly about the psychological weight of waiting for the next flare, why clinical remission doesn't always mean your microbiome is safe, and how shotgun metagenomics testing is catching things that colonoscopies and blood tests simply miss — including stealth pathogens like EPEC quietly driving inflammation while everything else looks stable.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• What gut microbiome testing reveals that conventional IBD workups cannot
• How EPEC and E. coli species silently fuel flares — and what to do about it
• Why clinical remission doesn't mean your microbiome is out of the danger zone
• How microbiome shifts can precede a flare before symptoms appear
• The emerging link between microbiome state and biologic medication response
• The psychological weight of the relapse-recovery cycle and how Chloe navigates it personally
• Why intuition and anxiety around food can look identical and how to tell them apart
• Practical dietary and supplement strategies used alongside conventional IBD care
• Why annual microbiome testing could be one of the most powerful tools for flare prevention
• What Chloe wishes she'd known 25 years ago

If you're living with Crohn's, colitis, or any form of IBD, or you're a practitioner working in this space, this episode is for you.

Connect with Chloe Turner: chloturner.com.au

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I'm Lynda Griparic, a degree-qualified naturopath with extensive experience in complex gut health conditions, including SIBO, IMO, and chronic constipation. Book a consultation or shop BetterMe Tea at lyndagriparic.com

This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your health routine.