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If methane levels are high, sulfur rich foods may

If methane levels are high, sulfur rich foods may be a helpful way to lower methane levels. Low FODMAP diets can eliminate lots of sulfur foods like onions, broccoli, garlic etc. This could potentially lead to more imbalances

How does sulfur lower levels?? Bacteria that utilize sulfur protect the gut from methanogens by competing for hydrogen. Foods that contain sulfur increase the growth of sulfur reducing bacteria

Eating a diverse array of sulfur rich foods can help to lower methane levels. Foods like seafood, eggs, cheese, Brussel sprouts, onions, cabbage, leeks, garlic, asparagus, peaches, apricots, broccoli, kale, nuts and tea could all be good ways to boost sulfur

Trying to slowly bump up sulfur could help constipation and bloating associated with high methane

Want help optimizing your microbiome with diet changes? Check out the link in my bio to see how I can help

#sibo #methane #ibs #constipation #guthealth #bloating #sibodiet #ibsdiet

A good gut day journal is a great way to track you

A good gut day journal is a great way to track your progress and to see what factors help improve your gut function. It also changes your focus from negative symptoms to positive outcomes

I find when you track symptoms it can lead to a hyper focusing on your symptoms. You can often start looking for symptoms which can actually lead to more symptoms

On the other hand, focusing on tracking factors that help your gut function can lead to more positive momentum in your healing. It can also pinpoint the activities that make a positive impact so that you can add in more of these activities into your daily routine

Have you tracked your good gut days!??

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Your strict SIBO or low FODMAP diet is not address

Your strict SIBO or low FODMAP diet is not addressing the root causes of your symptoms. Diet change can potentially help symptoms but do NOT address breakdowns in motility and digestion
Your gut dysfunction is not a food problem! You can not diet your way out of it. I tried and so have lots of my clients and it doesn’t work! And it often actually makes root causes worse over time

It’s time to look beyond the diet to find long term relief from symptoms. I see people every week who have created bigger and bigger problems by going down the diet rabbit hole
Root cause digging might be a little more complicated than a one size fits all diet plan but it can be the difference between finding success and spinning your wheels

I help take the root causal guess work out of the equation for my clients. I analyze the pieces of the puzzle and pinpoint key root cause areas that we need to focus on. Or in my SIBO Root Cause Repair program, I provide a framework to help you pinpoint and address your own root causes

If you want more info on how I can help you find and address your root causes, please check the link out in my bio. Also, please leave any root cause questions in the comments #sibo #guthealth #sibodiet #ibs #bloating #digestivehealth #digestion #microbiome

Popular SIBO/IBS diets all have a common theme. Th

Popular SIBO/IBS diets all have a common theme. They are low carb and high fat. While going keto or low carb may help the gut short term, long term low carb can lead to even more gut problems
I tried a keto style diet for my SIBO and it didn’t work. I’ve worked with 100s of SIBO/IBS sufferers who have implemented it with little to no success

The promise that you can heal your gut by forever cutting out carbs and eating loads of fat is empty. To rebuild your microbiome and to optimize gut function, eventually adding in more carbs is necessary. Short term low carb can be a good symptom reliever but it fails address root causal issues
Check out my latest blog to learn why long term low carb can be problematic from a gut and overall health standpoint. LINK is in my BIO. Also, please share your experience on low carb in the comments

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The oral microbiome is often an unrecognized playe

Low carb is so popular in the gut health space. I

Low carb is so popular in the gut health space. I would say like 80% of the clients are undereating when they start working with me. And it often can make gut issues worse including leading to chronic constipation
Going too low carb leads to slow motility from a number of angles

First, thyroid hormone activation and production is down-regulated when carbs dip too low. Low thyroid hormones will slow down your gut
Second, cortisol is activated more often to maintain blood sugar levels when you go low carb. Cortisol, your stress hormones, shuts down digestion and motility

Third, low carb often starve good gut bacteria. Good gut bugs like bifidobacteria stimulate motility. Lower levels of these probiotic bugs can hinder motility

If you have been in a low carb rut for awhile and constipation is not budging or getting worse. Consider adding in more carbs. Typically, I like to see clients eating at least 150 grams of carbs daily to help with motility, gut balance and hormone balance
If you need help with the process of optimizing carb intake to help digestion and motility, reach out to set up a discovery call to see how I can help.

Also, please share your experience with low carb diets in the comments
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Are you chronically constipated?? I’ve been ther

Are you chronically constipated?? I’ve been there and it is so frustrating and painful

Unpacking why you are constipated can be a really important exercise. I enjoy helping my clients dig deeper to the root cause of their constipation. Covering the tips in this post are so key to relieving constipation with my clients

Some of these tips you can do on your own and others are best done with a gut health practitioner. If you need help beating constipation, Set up a 20 minute free chat by selecting the link in my bio #sibo #ibs #guthealth #bloating #constipation #guthealing #microbiome #digestivehealth

SIBO is often caused by digestive insufficiencies.

SIBO is often caused by digestive insufficiencies. But once bacteria over grows in the small intestines, it further disrupts digestion

Bacteria can lower enzymes levels that break down carbs leading to more undigested carbs for the gut bugs to munch on and proliferate

Bacteria can deactivate bile salts which are key for fat digestion. This can also cause fat soluble nutrient deficiencies for nutrients like Vitamin D, A, K and E

Bacteria in the small intestines also compete for nutrients. Those buggers can steal your B12 and iron (which are often low in my SIBO clients)

And the overgrowth of gut bugs can also lead to more inflammation at the gut lining in the small intestines which leads poor digestion. This inflammation can also cause systemic inflammation which can also further hinder digestion
Getting your small intestines rebalanced is key to optimizing digestion #sibo #ibs #guthealth #microbiome #digestion #guthealing

You are so much more than you gut symptoms! You ha

You are so much more than you gut symptoms! You have a purpose and passions. You deserve to live the life you want
It can be easy to let your gut issues take over your life and your identity. You might start to lose yourself in your healing journey. I know this because I have been there

My gut issues consumed me for so long! When I was in the thick of my healing, I lost my spark. I didn’t have time or energy for the hobbies, passions and people I loved

Forgetting to live my life actually hindered my healing. I needed flexibility and fun not restrictions. Writing my blog, joining a basketball team and building new relationships were critical to my healing process. These passions ignited the spark inside me that makes life fun and exciting
If you are white knuckling it through your days on your strict healing protocol without making time for any fun, it will be hard to heal. Don’t lose yourself in the healing process! #sibo #ibs #guthealing #digestivehealth #microbiome #guthealth

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