Here’s everything you need to know about healing your gut issues that your doctor probably didn’t tell you 👇🏼 When I finally learned all this stuff.. I remember feeling SO confused why no doctor had ever mentioned this to me before. 🥴 The big one is this: 90% or more of chronic gut issues stem from a bacterial imbalance in your gut. (aka your gut microbiome) When this happens, it usually leads to overgrowths of 3 types of gut bugs: - bacteria (think SIBO) - fungi (think candida) - or parasites I call these the “big 3” - and there’s usually one or more of these in your gut if you’re dealing with bloating or any other gut issues on a consistent basis. Think of them like weeds that have started to infest your garden and choke out all the plants you’re trying to grow. Most people try to just cover up their symptoms with medications or supplements... but if you really want to get rid of your symptoms for good, you have to go in and get rid of those overgrowths. Theres 3 specific phases you need to go through to do this: 1) you have to bring down inflammation in the gut - eat whole, natural foods & balance macros - get 8 hours of sleep & address lifestyle stressors - clean up environmental toxins 2) you have to kill off the overgrowths with specific herbs - I use a combination of herbal antimicrobials, probiotics, and certain foods over a 4-8 week period to do this 3) you have to reseed the gut with good bacteria - slowly introduce a diversity of different prebiotic fibers into the diet. **that last piece is the most important and you almost NEVER hear any doctor talk about this ☝🏼 Your diet is hands down the MOST important thing when it comes to healing your gut. If you just continue to avoid foods and stay on restrictive diets for the rest of your life, you will never heal. You should be aiming for 25-30 grams of fiber daily, but also getting that from as many different plants as possible (20-30 over the course of a week is ideal). I recorded a podcast breaking down this exact process step-by-step, so if you want more guidance on how to do this, comment or DM “CASE STUDY” and I’ll send it over to you 🎙️ (on IG plz, im @Jakekocherhans) Hope this helps! - Jake