Gut Health

The Power of Polyphenols: How Plant Compounds Feed Your Gut and Calm Inflammation Table of Contents 1. Introduction: Beyond antioxidants You’ve probably heard of polyphenols as “antioxidants” – compounds in colourful foods that protect your cells from damage. But that’s only part of their story. Modern research shows that polyphenols do something far more interesting: they interact directly with your gut microbes. They act as a training signal, […]

SIBO and IMO: The Overlooked Gut Issues Behind Your Bloating, Constipation, and Food Reactions Introduction: Still Bloated After Doing Everything Right? You’ve cleaned up your diet. Maybe gone gluten-free, tried low FODMAP, added probiotics, even taken gut repair supplements. But the bloating won’t budge. Or your bowels swing between extremes. Or meals feel more stressful than nourishing. If this sounds familiar, you might be dealing with something deeper – […]

Gut Motility: The Missing Piece in Digestion, Bloating, and Bacterial Overgrowth Introduction: When Your Gut Feels Stuck (and Nothing Seems to Help) Ever feel like your gut just isn’t getting the message to move? Meals sit heavy. Bloating builds by mid-afternoon. And despite eating well, your digestion feels like it’s running in slow motion. You’re not alone – and you’re not doing anything wrong. The missing […]

Gut Healing Starts with the Nervous System: How Parasympathetic Activation Unlocks Digestion Introduction: You Can’t Heal in Fight-or-Flight When it comes to gut health, most people think food first. Maybe supplements. Possibly testing. But there’s one system that quietly governs the success (or failure) of all of those things – your nervous system. More specifically, the parasympathetic branch of your nervous system, often called ‘rest and digest.’ […]

What I Wish More People Knew About Gut Healing If you’re struggling with gut issues, this probably sounds familiar: You’ve done the diets.You’ve read all the gut health books.You’ve taken the probiotics, antimicrobials, enzymes, and powders.You’ve eliminated half your favourite foods. And yet… you still wake up bloated.Your digestion is unpredictable.Fatigue follows you everywhere.You’re scared to eat out or try new foods.You wonder: “How […]

Nutrients for Gut Recovery: The 5 Essentials Why Gut Healing Requires More Than Just Elimination Most people associate gut healing with cutting things out – gluten, dairy, sugar, FODMAPs. While this approach can calm symptoms in the short term, it’s not the full story. Healing isn’t just about what you remove. It’s about what you rebuild. Your gut lining, microbiome, immune system, […]

What Functional Testing Reveals About Your Gut Functional gut testing is often the moment when everything finally clicks for people struggling with chronic gut issues. Why?Because it gives us what guesswork never can: clarity.Not just on what’s wrong—but on why you feel the way you do, and how to fix it. What Is Functional Testing (and How Is It Different)? Functional testing […]

Why Gut Healing Fails Without Coaching (And What to Do Instead) How personalised support, mindset shifts, and strategy can finally get you symptom-free. You’ve done the research.You’ve tried the low FODMAP diet.You’ve cut out gluten, dairy, sugar, maybe even coffee (reluctantly).You’ve invested in supplements—maybe even a few stool tests. But you’re still… stuck. Your digestion is inconsistent. Some days are okay. Others, it’s the usual bloating, […]