Short TV news/interview (First Coast News) featuring Cheryl Sew Hoy, founder of Tiny Health, discussing how excess Halloween candy can disrupt kids' gut and immune health. Cheryl presents a three-part post-Halloween recovery plan (the "Switch Witch" candy-swap, increase fiber and fermented foods, and hydration), describes Tiny Health's at-home gut test (single swab mailed back, ~2-week turnaround, family testing/coaching/subscription options), and cites a company study reporting an 83% reduced odds of eczema and food allergies in babies after testing. The segment is aimed at parents seeking practical, family-oriented gut-health advice.
Questions this video answers
2025-11-04
80% of our immune cells (as stated by Cheryl Sew Hoy)
83% reduced odds (as reported in-segment)
Two weeks
A single swab (Q-tip) stool sample mailed in with a prepaid mailer; same swab for babies, kids, and adults
Chapters
If your house looks like mine right now, you're probably still dodging half empty candy wrappers. All that sugar can leave kids feeling sluggish and irritable, and it can do a number on their gut health. Here to help us Detox is mom of three and founder of Tiny Health, Cheryl Suhoy. Cheryl, thank you so very much for joining us this morning. We really do appreciate your time. What's actually going on inside our bodies and our kids bodies after a weekend of sweets?
Oh, yeah, my kids love Halloween as their favorite holiday, but a few days of candy can really wreck their health. When we eat too much sugar, it actually feeds the bad bacteria in our guts and may crowd out the good bacteria, maybe temporarily, maybe long term, we don't know. Right. In fact, that can lead to upset stomachs, mood swings, and even a weak immune system. And that's because 80% of our immune cells live in our guts. So what we put into our bodies really does matter, especially as we head into food season.
All right, so let's talk about dietary changes and this Halloween detox plan. How can we all recover after Halloween?
Oh, yeah, my detox plan. There's three things. So number one is I introduce something called the switch witch. So I get my kids to go through the trick and treat. They gather all the Halloween candy, come to me, I put it on this witch hat, and I swap their candy with healthier alternatives that are low in sugar, higher in fiber, and doesn't have the harmful food coloring, food dyes, and food additives. And they love it just as much. They it's been three years now. They actually look forward to the healthy versions of it. So that's number one, Switch Witch. Number two, I also introduced the week after Halloween, much more fiber rich foods, fermented foods. So, you know, I don't know if your kids drink smoothies in the morning. I tend to make it with kefir or yogurt and then sneak in some spinach. And then sometimes I also introduce sauerkraut juice. And I make it special and I make it healthy, and that's important. So it feeds the healthy bacteria. So that's number two. Number three, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. During Halloween, every couple of houses, I make sure they take a sip of water. And then the week after, I also make sure they drink lots of water. Water helps flush out the bad bacteria and stabilize blood sugar. So it's really important.
All right, I love that. Okay, so you've created a test that helps families understand what's happening in their Guts. So how does that work?
Yes, it's a really simple at home test. We mail it to you and then inside of this box you get a swab like this. I'll show you what it looks like, a little Q tip. You take a small sample of their poop, kind of like this. Don't worry, this is peanut butter, not poop. And then into any mail in and we give you a prepaid mailer. And then in two weeks you get a detailed report about whether or not you have the right balance of good versus bad bacteria and what to do about it. So we give you an evidence backed action plan on what to do from a food supplement or lifestyle changes perspective. In fact, David, we just published our landmark study. We showed that families who do a tiny health gut test, their babies had an 83% reduce odds of eczema and food allergies. And this is really important when the CDC says that one in two kids have at least one chronic condition condition today in the US.
Oh wow. Okay, so you offer this for adults too, right? So what does the test tell us?
Yes, absolutely. We have a test for the entire family, Babies, kids and adults, all using the same swab for babies and adults. It can tell you the root cause. It can give you insights on the root cause of many, many symptoms like allergies, as I mentioned, eczema, e, even sleep issues in adults. It can help explain fatigue, acne, GI problems like bloating and even mental health issues. So the gut impacts almost every facet of health and wellness. Taking a test can really help to get to the root cause of these mysterious symptoms.
Wow, this is all very, very fascinating. Okay, so where do we go to learn some more information? Because I know I want to.
Yes, tiny health.com we have a subscription plan for the family. You can access hugely discounted tests and also one on one functional health coaching. I recommend everyone doing a gut test so that you can keep chronic conditions at bay.
I love it. Thank you so very much. I really do appreciate your time. This is a very, very fascinating conversation. And guys, if you want to catch this segment again or others like it, just head over to First Coast News Plus.
