Gut health | Healing your gut one step at a time.
- snscoon6
- Apr 12, 2023
- 4 min read
Updated: May 31, 2024
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Before you can start with any gut healing protocol or supplement, you should understand the root cause of your intestinal issues.
It can be hard to determine the root cause of stomach or GI problems at all. My very first suggestion would be to connect with a functional medicine practitioner or nutritionist to get down to the nitty-gritty cause of your issues.
I am not a doctor or a nutritionist. Everything I suggest in this post is personal preference and research that I have done. I have looked deeply into gut issues, intestinal health, and how diet, exercise, supplements, and lifestyle can affect our bodies.
In 2010 got pregnant with my very first baby. That sparked me to dive into all manner of things that go into our bodies. From vaccines to milk and more. That would be a deep dive down a rabbit hole so we won't go there (In this post). Shortly after this, my husband was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. The Lord has since healed him COMPLETELY. Praise the Lord!
This sparked my absolute obsession with looking into diet. Not the standard use for the word diet that you think of, but every single thing that goes into our mouth. While on this journey was the aha moment when I realized the standard medical community is 100% not for your health and wellness. We don't have a healthcare system we have a symptom care system. In order for you to live at your healthiest you need to understand that every single thing you put into or onto your body will have a say in how you feel.
Don't let this overwhelm you with needing to eliminate everything and go absolutely crazy with it. Start small and build your ideal lifestyle one step at a time. Create lasting change not a light and momentary change because you dove into the deep end and started to drown because you got overwhelmed.
Let's start with your gut. I am fully convinced that the largest majority of our health issues are created in our gut. So many issues we have can be solved by creating the ideal environment inside your intestinal system. We tend to find common patterns in gut health illnesses. Some common root causes of gut dis-ease that we find include:
Inflammation
Poor diet(The food you eat)
Emotional stress
Sleep imbalance
Medications
Bacterial imbalances (SIBO, for example)
Intestinal permeability (leaky gut)
Hormone imbalances
Mold or Lyme disease
… and so much more!
There are many different symptoms that might alert you to the fact that your gut needs some attention. Gas, bloating, cramping and diarrhea, food intolerances, or irregular poop. Those are not the only things that would be a signal to gut issues. Many people who may suffer from issues like acne or other skin conditions, heartburn, fatigue, depression, or anxiety.
What may seem random, like changes in the menstrual cycle, mood changes, arthritis or other autoimmune diseases can all be signs that something in the gut isn't right.
The good news is, when you focus on a healthy gut many of these could disappear.
Gut healing protocol
To do the same thing and expect a different result is the exact definition of insanity. You can't heal your gut and in turn, your life, if you don't change what you're doing right now. Just adding in some supplements to your already unhealthy life won't do anything to actually heal your gut. You may see some symptoms disappear, but the root problem will still be present. You need to take a lifestyle approach to change your gut health.
Step 1: Elimination
In this step, the goal is to eliminate the things that do not belong. Parasites, fungi, toxins, and such.
For bacteria overgrowths like SCIBO and Candida I suggest 2 supplements: CandiBactin-AR and CandiBactin-BR
Step 2: Additions
This is where you start to add in all the goodies to get your gut restored to a healthy environment.
Chronic inflammation: Paleo Valley Turmeric Complex
Fight sugar cravings: Paleo Valley Apple cider Vinegar
Daily Vitamins: Life long Vitality
Health is not just about supplements. Please remember that. You have to choose to consume foods and create health-building habits.
When it comes to diet, The changes aren't as complicated as you would think.
Remove industrial oils like seed oils
Removing excess sugar, bacteria, infection, and cancer feeds on sugar.
Add omega-3 fish oils, polyphenols, probiotics, and more
Focusing on an overall anti-inflammatory diet
Habits will make a huge difference in the gut and your overall health! I recommend:
Managing stress through mindset. Renew your mind by the washing of the word. (Romans 12:1-2, Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 5:26)
Incorporating strength or resistance training. Cardio is NOT king. Your muscles need to be strengthened. You will not get bulky just lifting some weights. I promise.
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