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7 Step Process To Beating SIBO

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Amy Hollenkamp0 Comments

Hello SIBO friends–I know I have been less prolific in my blogging lately, but I wanted to share an instagram live video that I did discussing my 7 Step SIBO Process. Please see video of post below! Here is a visual overview of the 7 Step Process that I use with my clients and serves as the roadmap for my SIBO Root Cause Repair Program:

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My SIBO Diet Makeover Workshop is launching in a w My SIBO Diet Makeover Workshop is launching in a week and a half! I am pumped! This is the process that I will walk workshop participants through as this is the process that is successful with my 1 on 1 SIBO clients. This process helps my clients break out of their SIBO diet ruts. This process also takes the focus off of restriction and puts the focus on nutrition. Having worked with hundreds of SIBO clients--I have seen first hand that restriction is not a lasting strategy and in most cases it creates more dysfunction. But, it can be challenging to break out of restrictive mindset since that is often the ONLY route that is touted in the SIBO space. But, I have helped many clients break free from their restrictive mindsets and find a much more balanced approach to their SIBO. Not only do my clients have more peace of mind around food with the balanced approach, but often they are surprised that they have reduced gut symptoms, more energy and more weight stability. And yes...you read that right. I see that as people adequately nourish their bodies and build in more foods--their gut symptoms reduce! I am so pumped to share this process to help more people break free from their SIBO diets. And because I have never done a workshop before--you can receive 40% off as special beta group pricing. I would love to see you at the weekend workshop on January 29th and January 30th from 1-3 PM EST. You can discover more about the workshop and sign up via the link in my bio. #sibo #ibs #guthealth #digestivehealth #sibodiet #lowfodmap #lowfodmapdiet #leakygut #microbiome
Strict SIBO diets are not the answer to solving yo Strict SIBO diets are not the answer to solving your SIBO. In fact, long term SIBO diets make things worse.⁠ ⁠ There is a much better way to approach your diet with SIBO then restrictions. I find that focusing on positive nutrition mindset, ensuring adequate nutrition and actually increasing food diversity helps my SIBO clients make progress.⁠ ⁠ I highlight the strategies I use with my clients in my new SIBO Diet Workshop launching on January 29th. I will touch on the strategies that help my clients break out of their restrictive mindsets.⁠ ⁠ This workshop is a great way to clear up the diet confusion and give you specific and practical tools to focus your SIBO diet strategy (that don't include more restrictions).⁠ ⁠ I also wanted to include some past client wins following my diversity building SIBO diet strategies! Take a look for yourself!⁠ ⁠ My SIBO diet workshop is also offering a discount for this launch with 40% off. Sign up today via link in my bio!⁠ ⁠ #sibo #ibs #guthealth #digestivehealth #microbiome #sibodiet #lowfodmapdiet #lowfodmap
I am so excited to announce my new SIBO Diet Makeo I am so excited to announce my new SIBO Diet Makeover Workshop I will be hosting on the weekend of January 29th and 30th! I created this workshop primarily to clear up the SIBO diet confusion! ⁠ ⁠ The big problem with the SIBO diet space is that is restriction focused. There are a million variations of these restrictions, but they are all aimed at starving the SIBO or reducing symptoms via eliminations! ⁠ ⁠ But, having worked with 100s of SIBO clients at this point, I have seen first hand that restrictive diets do not create long term relief. In fact, many SIBO diets actually create more problems than they solve by driving weight instability, nutrient deficiencies, starving the good microbes and food fear. ⁠ ⁠ Instead of endless SIBO restrictions, this virtual workshop will focus on how to properly nourish your body with SIBO to regain energy, reduce food fears and reduce gut symptoms. ⁠ ⁠ My clients make way more progress focusing on ensuring adequate nutrition versus just blindly following a strict SIBO diet. I developed the workshop based on the process that I walk my 1 on 1 clients through. ⁠ ⁠ The spots for the program are limited so make sure to sign up. Because this is a beta launch I am also offering 40% off the cost of the workshop. If you have been struggling with how to approach your SIBO diet--don't miss this opportunity to get some support! See link in my bio to learn more or to sign up⁠ ⁠ ⁠
Thiamine is one of the most underdiscussed but cru Thiamine is one of the most underdiscussed but crucial nutrients for maintaining optimal gut function! Low thiamine is important fuel for the nervous system. If you are not getting enough in your diet--your brain gut axis will suffer. So often it feels like the gut community is shouting what you can and can not eat. The message is rarely consistent and it can easily lead to nutrient deficiencies like thiamine. Thiamine is found in many of the foods that are considered off limits by many gut health diets like grains, asparagus, legumes, oranges, yogurt and legumes. If you become depleted in thiamine, your nervous system can not fire optimally. When your nervous system can not fire optimally, you will have reduced digestive capacity and motility leaving you susceptible to gut symptoms and gut imbalances like SIBO. Thiamine is a perfect example (but definitely not the only example) that ensuring that you are adequately nourishing your body should be a number one priority. Being overly restrictive with your diet can actually lead to root causal breakdowns in digestion and motility. If you have not already, check out my brain-gut axis guide to learn more about what the brain-gut axis needs to thrive. The link is in my bio! Please leave any questions or comments below! #sibo #ibs #gutheatlh #digestivehealth #lowfodmap #sibodiet #leakygut #gutbrainaxis #braingutaxis
Negative self talk can be disastrous when is comes Negative self talk can be disastrous when is comes to gut repair. But, it can be so easy to take your frustration out on your body and gut. I have been there! And I know many of my clients have too. It can take practice to start speaking to out body with kindness and compassion. I always like to tell my clients to speak to their gut like they would a child or best friend. Try to practice with these affirmations or make some up on your own. These can serve as a helpful tool to work with your body and not against it. Many SIBO protocols leave you feeling disconnected or isolated from your body. You want to start to acknowledge the signals your body is sending you with curiosity and not criticism. Having a willingness to listen to what your body is saying even when it is uncomfortable can be essential to forward progress! I would love to hear what affirmations have helped you in your journey! Please share below!⁠ #sibo #ibs #sibodiet #lowfodmapdiet
Brain inflammation (neuroinflammation) can cause g Brain inflammation (neuroinflammation) can cause gut inflammation. When you lower brain inflammation, gut function often improves. It seems weird to address gut issues by focusing on the brain, but digestion is a brain based function. Your nervous system should know how to digest for you without you even being aware of it. Digestion is autonomically controlled. If the brain gets inflamed, the brain can not send the right messages to the gut. Digestive capacity. motility and immune function in the gut will all take a hit, which will lead to more inflammation and imbalance in the gut. Then that gut inflammation drives brain inflammation. It is a vicious cycle as I posted yesterday. I discuss this dysfunction in depth in my free guide that I just released--How To Reboot the Brain-Gut Axis. You can check it out by going to the link in my bio. Once you have the brain inflammation, it can be challenging to turn off. But, many compounds from food can be used to help shut down brain inflammation. As you can see in this post, I highlighted the key compounds and foods where you can get them. Some of these you can even use therapeutically by supplementing with high amounts (ask your provider before taking any supplements). Incorporating these compounds can be a helpful way to support the brain so that it can send the right messages to the gut. Do you have any questions about how to support your brain gut axis? Please Qs below! As mentioned above, please check out my free guide for more info on this topic! #sibo #ibs #guthealth #digestivehealth #leakygut #braingutaxis #gutbrainaxis #gutbrainconnection
Brain-Gut Axis Dysfunction is a mouthful but it is Brain-Gut Axis Dysfunction is a mouthful but it is simply when there is a disconnect between the brain and the gut. To have optimal gut function the brain and the gut need to be able to communicate effectively. I discuss Brain-Gut Axis Dysfunction extensively in my new free guide--How to Reboot the Brain Gut Axis (the link is in my bio). I lay out the causes, signs/symptoms and effective interventions to brain-gut axis dysfunction in this guide. Many of my clients gut issues are rooted in brain-gut axis dysfunction. No matter how many diet iterations or herbals you take--you will not progress long term without addressing brain-gut axis issues. I like this diagram as it clearly demonstrates how brain-gut axis dysfunction can be a vicious cycle. Gut inflammation will lead to brain inflammation vice versa. In my experience you need multi-factorial approaches to overcome this vicious cycle. As mentioned above, I share the strategies that help break the vicious cycle in my free "Reboot your Brain Gut Axis Guide". You can get axis by clicking the link in my bio. What Q’s do you have about the gut-brain axis??👇🏼 #sibo #ibs #guthealth #braingutaxis #gutbrainaxis #gutbrainconnection #digestivehealth #leakygut ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠
I am so excited to share my free "Reboot Your Brai I am so excited to share my free "Reboot Your Brain-Gut Axis Guide"! It is jam packed with practical tips that you can even start doing today to help rebuild the crucial connection between your brain and your gut. ⁠ ⁠ I created this guide because brain-gut axis dysfunction is a VERY common root causal issue among my clients. I wanted to provide a free resource that covers the key bases so that you can start making changes to reboot that axis. ⁠ ⁠ In honor of launching this helpful freebie, I am going to be posting about the brain-gut axis all week so stay tuned!⁠ ⁠ To access the guide, please check the link in the bio. If you have any problems with accessing the guide, please let me know and I can help you get access. ⁠ ⁠ I would also love to hear any and all feedback on the guide. Please leave questions or comments below. ⁠ ⁠ #sibo #ibs #braingutaxis #gutbrainaxis #gutbrainconnection #digestivehealth #guthealth #lowfodmap #sibodiet
Microbiome diversity is the number one indicator o Microbiome diversity is the number one indicator of optimal gut and overall health. If your gut is diverse, you have more bugs that can help accomplish more tasks in the body. Its synonymous to having a great basketball team with a deep bench of players with many different skills. You are going to win way more games if you have talented players with lots of different skills. If your gut is not diverse, it is like having a basketball team with a few good players but you have no bench. You lack height and a competent ball handler. You will lose more games because your team has much less utility. Not to mention virtually every chronic disease is associated with low microbiome diversity! That is why it is so key to break free from restrictive eating mindset because it can negatively effect not only gut health but overall health. I wanted to provide a few of my favorite tips for building microbiome diversity into your diet! #sibo #sibodiet #guthealth #ibsdiet #ibs #leakygut #digestivehealth #microbiome
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