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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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Guys! The vagus nerve bridges the connection betwe Guys! The vagus nerve bridges the connection between the brain and the gut! Having a healthy and happy vagus nerve is essential for optimal gut health. There are so many ways to strengthen your vagus nerve! But, I think the best strategies are the ones that bring you joy 🤩! Baby dancing is my new favorite vagus nerve practice! It combines multiple vagus nerve boosting elements—I’m fostering connection, I’m singing, I’m moving/dancing and I’m thoroughly enjoying myself. All of which activate the vagus nerve :) Also don’t mind my messy hair—this is my bed head and CeCe pulls on it anyway (as you can see in the video). What is your favorite vagus nerve strengthening practice??? #sibo #guthealth #sibodiet #gutbrainaxis #gutbrainconnection #ibs #ibsdiet #microbiome
Happy turkey day from this lil turkey 🦃 Happy turkey day from this lil turkey 🦃
I’ve been talking about the gut brain connection I’ve been talking about the gut brain connection all week! And you might be wondering—yes, I know this connection is super important but what can we do to fix it? The good news is there are many strategies to help strengthen the connection between the brain and the gut! Here are the 13 biggies that can help! I go through all these In more depth in my free resources “rebooting the brain gut axis”—find it in the links in my bio What are your favorite ways to repair your brain gut axis??
More gut brain axis content coming at you!! When t More gut brain axis content coming at you!! When the gut and brain are not connected—all hell breaks lose with your digestion! I posted earlier this week about what can cause the disconnect and today, I wanted to highlight how a dysfunctional brain gut axis leads to Gut symptoms!! Gut function is an automatic process that is controlled by the nervous system. When the brain gut axis is disturbed, pretty much every aspect of digestion is hindered The good news is that there are lots of interventions you can do to strengthen this connection again! It can be so key for many suffering with gi symptoms! Check out the link in my bio to get my free guide on rebooting the brain gut axis to learn more strategies to rebuild and strengthen this connection! #sibo #ibs #sibodiet #ibsdiet #microbiome #digestivehealth #guthealth #gutbrainconnection #gutbrainaxis
The holistic spaces is notorious for blaming the m The holistic spaces is notorious for blaming the microbiome for mental health struggles like depression, anxiety and irritability. So the promise is that all you have to do is work on your gut and you will be cured of mental health issues, right? I wish it was that easy. But, this undermines that the gut brain axis is bidirectional. It’s not just the gut communicating to the brain but the brain communicates to the gut. Most of my clients anxiety is not solved completely by repairing their gut. And anxiety can hinder gut function or trying new foods. Working on your mental health will strengthen the gut brain convection! Moving through trauma, anxiety, depression is imperative for improved well being and gut function over all. You want to work on the gut environment and your mental health simultaneously. And you want to make sure that your gut strategies are not hurting your mental health (such as driving food fears or isolating you from loved ones) I would love to hear about your mental health strategies :) #sibo #ibs #guthealth #digestivehealth #ibsdiet #sibodiet #microbiome #gutbrainaxis #gutbrainconnection
This week I want to talk all about the brain-gut c This week I want to talk all about the brain-gut connection!!! The brain-gut connection is a HUGE factor in most cases of SIBO and IBS. This is a bi-directional relationship where the guy communicates to the brain and the brain communicates to the gut. It’s essentially just how the gut and brain talk to each other. I made a free guide on how to reboot the brain gut axis. Get access to it via the links in my bio! If the connection is broken—digestion breaks down. If you are not giving your brain gut axis some TLC, it could be preventing your progress! I see this happening all the time. These are common reasons how the brain gut axis gets disconnected. The good news is that most of these breakdowns are very responsive to diet and lifestyle strategies! Stay tuned for more brain gut axis posts this week! #sibo #ibs #gutbrainaxis #gutbrainconnection #guthealth #microbiome #digestivehealth #sibodiet #lowfodmapdiet #lowfodmap
I had to pull this quote from my lovely podcast co I had to pull this quote from my lovely podcast co host! She said this in our latest episode of the IBS Freedom podcast and I love it so much! You mental health will have a HUGE impact on your gut journey! I have seen clients fail to make progress because of mental health challenges. I also failed to make progress until I stumbled upon some strategies that improved my mental health. I see many clients who believe that fixing their gut will fix their anxiety, depression or ocd. And yes, there is a strong brain gut connection so working on your gut could help and it does for some people. However, more often then not, my clients actually need to address their mental health along side their gut strategies. You want the brain to send better messages to the gut and the gut to send better messages to the brain. You want to work on both sides of the relationship NOT just the gut side. Unfortunately, many of the gut strategies that are extreme can actually worsen your mental health which can exacerbate your gut symptoms. Check out the latest IBS freedom podcast episode where we dive into mental health in more detail! Plus we have many old episodes that are gems that cover anxiety and more #sibo #guthealth #ibs #ibsdiet #sibodiet #lowfodmap #lowfodmapdiet #leakygut #microbiome
The answer to your digestive issues is not likely The answer to your digestive issues is not likely to be found by following the strictest diet as humanely possible! These yes and no food lists still haunt my nightmares from my own SIBO days! While there may be some utility in restricting some trigger foods, if restrictions come at a cost to your nutrition—you will not progress. I have seen this trend time and time again with my clients. More restrictions often lead to more symptoms! There are so many strategies beyond diet that you can utilize to conquer gut symptoms. Diet restrictions should be more of a temporary last resort in my opinion. And don’t get me started on how these lists cause food fear and disordered eating as these issues are super common among my clients. It can create a war with foods but food is needed for optimal gut function! What has your experience been like with “yes/no” food lists? Please comment below 👇 #sibo #ibs #guthealth #sibodiet #lowfodmap #lowfodmapdiet #sibospecificdiet #sibodiet #ibsdiet
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