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You can not have a healthy and functioning gut if

You can not have a healthy and functioning gut if you are locked in fight or flight! I know this all to well because I was stuck in fight or flight for so long and my gut was a mess

You are either in fight or flight OR rest and digest state (sympathetic or parasympathetic states). Digestion gets turned off when you are locked in chronic stress

While most people in the IBS/SIBO space are focusing primarily on diet restrictions (which usually adds stress), there is not enough focus on actual strategies that strengthen your rest and digest response

And the goal is not to have a totally stress free life! Instead, focus on strategies that raise your tolerance to stress. I hope the left side of this graphic can give you some ideas of where to focus your energy on

What are your favorite strategies to get into rest and digest? Please share in the comments so others can get some ideas! Mine is definitely walking out in the sun plus making sure I have a 20 minute break in the afternoon to meditate or just rest my eyes #sibo #guthealth #ibs #rest #microbiome

When I found out i had SIBO, I thought I found my

When I found out i had SIBO, I thought I found my root cause! This was why I was so bloated, uncomfortable and fatigued. This resulted in an all out attack on the SIBO. I wanted to kill those bugs and get my life back

While some initial restrictions and clearing seemed to help, no strategies seemed to help long term. So, I just kept clearing and trying to starve the SIBO, they had to be to blame for my symptoms right? I kept getting sicker and sicker the more aggressive I was with the SIBO

I see this happening a lot with my clients. Clearing protocols have a limiting rate of return. Meaning the first round was great but consecutive rounds are less and less helpful. Plus, new symptoms can start to crop up from over killing

It wasn’t until I realized that SIBO was a symptom and not a root cause that are started to put strategies in place that lead to long term relief. The bacteria are really not the real problem! The conditions that led to the imbalance in the small intestines is the problem

So many SIBO protocols fail because they just clear and provide no tools or strategies to repair the digestive and motility breakdowns that led to the SIBO to begin with. I created the SIBO Root cause Repair Program to fill that void and provide you with the strategies that are so important to repair the why behind your SIBO

Spots in this program are very limited and filling up fast so if you want more root focused support check out the link in my bio and reserve your spot

#sibo #sibodiet #guthealth #ibs

Are you looking for a root focused SIBO program? D

Are you looking for a root focused SIBO program? Ditch the restrictive diets and cyclical antimicrobials with my SIBO Root Cause Repair program

Discover my 7 step process that addresses the root causes of SIBO so that you can get off the SIBO merry go round! You can’t conquer your SIBO long term without addressing your root causes

I am so excited to do a LIVE version of this program. It will make the experience more dynamic than ever. But spots are limited and filling up fast so reserve your spot via the link in my bio

Please leave questions in the comments! #sibo #ibs #guthealth #sibodiet #lowfodmap

Check out my 7 step process to long term SIBO reli

Check out my 7 step process to long term SIBO relief! Unfortunately, so many SIBO protocols fail because they don’t cover these key bases. You can’t just starve and kill the SIBO away. You have to address the root causes that are driving the SIBO

That’s why I created my SIBO Root Cause Repair program! To give you the strategies you need to conquer your SIBO for good

I am so pumped to be doing my program LIVE so that I can support you and help you find the blind spots in your SIBO strategy

I see this process working with my SIBO clients on a daily basis and I’m so excited to share it with my program participants

I have decided to do all the LIVE calls on Sundays instead of Wednesday’s which seems to work a lot better for already signed up participants! So, sign up and join us each Sunday to discover how to address the root causes of your SIBO

Spots are very limited! Reserve your spot today!

If you are interested and have questions, please check out the link in my bio and DM me!
#sibo #ibs #sibodiet #lowfodmap #guthealth #microbiome

Just me cheesin because my SIBO Root Cause Repair

Just me cheesin because my SIBO Root Cause Repair Program is back with a couple new exciting modifications! I designed this program to provide you with the tools to attack the root causes of your SIBO

So many SIBO protocols fail because root causes are not addressed! Ditch the restrictive diets and the cyclical antimicrobial treatments and find more long term SIBO relief by joining my program

This year I am doing the program LIVE so that I can provide more dynamic support. I am keeping the group to just 10 spots! It is first come, first serve so sign up to reserve your spot ASAP! The deadline to sign up is January 29th

The program includes:
-weekly group sessions with me
-handouts to help you put program material into practice
-10% of supplements through Fullscript
-private Facebook group for members

Please DM me with your questions and click the link in my bio for more info

Please check out the link in my bio for more information
#sibo #guthealth #sibodiet #siborepair #lowfodmap #digestivehealth

Fearing that you are going to feed the SIBO can pr

Fearing that you are going to feed the SIBO can prevent you from nourishing your body and building up good microbes. It basically leaves you and your good microbes depleted

I hear from my clients often “I don’t want to feed the SIBO”. Well, I have good news...You really can’t starve the SIBO away with diet change (the only exception being the elemental diet). SIBO is a gut environment problem not a good problem

Yes, you do want to avoid foods that trigger you and lead to symptoms, but I would avoid trying to pursue starving the SIBO. It also typically leads to starving yourself

Feeding your self is way more important than trying to starve the SIBO. Don’t miss my webinar tonight where we talk all about the biggest SIBO mistakes that I see! The link is in my bio to register. See you tonight! #sibo #ibs #sibodiet #lowfodmap

I’m just going to leave this here....unless thes

I’m just going to leave this here....unless these underlying factors get resolved your gut is susceptible to SIBO. #sibo #ibs #guthealth #digestivehealth

This is a throw back from the summer, but I had to

This is a throw back from the summer, but I had to post again because it is so important

Belief that your gut symptoms can get better is required to make improvements. The mental side of beating gut issues is rarely takes about but can be MAKE or BREAK for my clients (and in my own gut health journey)

But don’t get me wrong, it can be hard to maintain belief in a happy gut if you have been on a gut journey for awhile. And as with any journey, there are going to be set backs which are frustrating no doubt

Your mindset can be your own worst enemy or it can be your greatest ally. Remembering to have faith in the process is key. Accepting that not everything is going to work, but when something doesn’t work...you are one step closer to something that DOES WORK

With the right strategies, gut healing is within your reach. When you understand the root causes of your gut issues, you will have more faith in the process

If you are having trouble seeing life outside of your gut issues, I would try visualizing it. Visualize yourself eating out with friends, pursuing your passions without gut symptoms and living the life you want

Visualizing and feeling the emotions of happiness, gratitude and freedom you would have if they were a reality helps to elevate the exercise. Once you can see it, it can be easier to believe it

How are you changing your mindset for the better during your gut journey?

#sibo #guthealth #ibs #digestivehealth

I wanted to post a follow up to my leaky gut post

I wanted to post a follow up to my leaky gut post from the other day as there are lots of misconceptions about leaky gut

I used to assume almost all people with SIBO and IBS have leaky gut but based on research there is not as strong of an association as you might think

It is easy to think intestinal permeability or leaky gut must come with a side of SIBO or IBS. And the research does not suggest a strong association. But, the more severe the IBS the stronger the association or probability of leaky gut

But, leaky gut and high permeability is more strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction, standard American diets (low in fiber/high in fat), hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, antibiotic use, NSAID use

One other really key point that Dave Mayo @hackyourgut has covered really well in more recent blogs is that everyone’s gut is permeable! The small intestine becomes more permeable when we eat foods to absorb nutrients and less permeable when we fast/between meals

But, healthy microbe reduce inflammation during meal times when the gut is more permeable to ensure tolerance. So the key to preventing any ill effects from leaky gut is a healthy microbiome

Typically symptoms I look for to determine if the gut is too permeable is a high possibility are more systemic symptoms like histamine reactions, joint pain, skin issues, mood imbalances, metabolic dysfunction and cognitive decline

Following the guidelines in my past post should be a good rule of thumb if you suspect leaky gut is a part of your equation

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