What is gut dysbiosis and what does it have to do with IBS?

Have you been struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or bloating? These are a few signs of gut dysbiosis, which means that the balance of good bacteria (probiotics) is disrupted and the ‘bad’ bacteria are taking over. Dys = impaired biosis = mode of life. Many people are walking around with gut dysbiosis due to poor diets, antibiotic usage, stress, and toxins. This is expressed in symptoms related to immunity, physical and mental wellbeing.

According to a 2021 review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, when the gut has a healthy balance of microbes it reduces the chance of developing many types of chronic conditions, including:

• Mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, dementia and schizophrenia
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• kidney disease
• arthritis

Some of these are more severe and developed over time, but more motivation to take care of your gut now- rather than later- right?

If you are experiencing any digestive symptoms, know that you are not alone. Did you know that 40% of the world has a functional gastrointestinal disease? And perhaps even more interesting is the fact that the term ‘functional gastrointestinal disease’ is now being recognized as a ‘disorder of the gut-brain interaction’? If you have any of the above symptoms or are noticing some digestive discomfort like bloating, excessive gas, diarrhea or constipation, then I would encourage you to heal your gut, balance your microbes and regain your vitality sooner rather than later!

How do I fix gut dysbiosis?

Yes, gut dysbiosis is linked to IBS, which is becoming increasingly common (18% of Canadians have it). So you may be wondering how do I fix this? Enough with the emergency bathroom trips, embarrassing farts, and painful bloating after meals and that fatigue that just never seems to go away. Don’t worry- there is a solution. But where do I start? You may be wondering. Luckily- I’ve got you covered.

First of all, attend my free MasterClass on Healing IBS Holistically. Catch the replay if you can’t make it live! Register here.

If you are ready for more support, I’d encourage you to keep reading.

Introducing..

Heal IBS Holistically Solution 

An online live group coaching program for adventurous go-getters experiencing bloating, fatigue, and brain fog, that results in a detoxified system, a healed gut and easy regular digestion, so that you can experience steady energy levels, balanced moods, and a clear and peaceful mind.

Heal IBS Holistically Solution is a 3 month group and 1:1 coaching program where you’ll get coaching, easy to digest (pun intended) nutrition and biology lessons, educational materials, a habit tracking and wellness journal, gut-friendly recipes, meal plan and accountability.

Heal IBS Holistically Solution will help you:

• Feel confident in choosing gut-friendly foods and how to prepare them. Make cooking fun and tasty!
• Gain new skills for nervous system regulation, which will improve digestion and mood stabilization.
• Clear up leaky gut (and leaky brain), bloating, gas and toilet troubles to allow for better digestion, nutrient absorption and vibrant energy.
• Rewire your thoughts around food/diets/body image to reduce stress levels.

Here’s how Brain-gut Breakthrough will help you get there:

• We will use holistic health strategies and protocols involving nutrition, detoxification, microbiome support, mindfulness meditation, breathwork, nervous system strengthening, herbs, and habit change through identity shifts.
• We will create a safe and confidential container that will help inspire authentic healing and relating.

A little about your coach Heather:

Heather is an adventurous, caring, biohacking plant-based health coach. As a neuroscience student, she suffered from a 5-month concussion recovery journey (the irony), mold toxicity (hello damp Vancouver), and then SIBO (common gut condition). She has successfully healed from all of these ailments, after many hours of research, visiting many skilled practitioners and self-experimentation with diet, supplements and stress-reduction techniques. She has a deep love and understanding of habit formation and the psycho-emotional aspects of building a secure and regulated nervous system, (thanks to somatic therapy, hypnotherapy and other modalities), which has served her well coaching mostly women on their wellness journeys over that last 3 years. She is usually found hiking a mountain, dancing on the beach, teaching meditation classes or doing another online course as a self-proclaimed lifelong-learner. Having spent many years in school, she now holds a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and neuroscience, a masters in data science, and is a certified gut health practitioner.

She loves supporting clients as they heal and gain new health habits and shifts in awareness. She believes that all of your health and wellness dreams are available to you and waiting for you to say yes to yourself!

Here’s what you get:

• 6 (biweekly) 1:1 60-minute nutrition coaching sessions with me – to dig into your mindset blocks and clear old patterns, and beliefs and to unleash new motivation and strategies that work for you and your desired lifestyle.
• 6 (biweekly) 60-minute live group coaching calls full of cutting edge nutrition and gut health research and actionable information and strategies.
• 6 online educational video modules that walk you through the what and the why of my 5-step gut-healing framework. Access online anytime.
• Guidance through a 5 week elimination diet proven system from the buddha belly protocol.
• 4-week gut restoration meal plan with recipes that make it super easy to stick to our protocol and guidelines.
• An accountability buddy and Whatsapp group for sharing wins.
• 11 live meditation classes and 1 breathwork journey
• Access to educational slides and pdfs, as well as bonus resources including articles, Youtube videos, recorded meditations, digestion cheat sheet (symptoms and suggested cures), and the life plate method.
• Weekly emails with homework exercises, lesson summaries, and goal-setting reminders, and access to unlimited email correspondence.

I’ve also curated some additional options to better support you on this journey:

• Add-on: Access a microbiome panel test to assess gut microbial diversity and pathogens. Clinical consultation included.
• Add-on: Access top-quality probiotics from Microbiome labs.
• Add-on: recommended fruit and veggie nutraceuticals (zero fibre and sugar- just nutrients!) and/or protein powder with prebiotics, which grants access to an online health platform full of educational webinars and workouts that support your mind, body and soul. (healthstyle emporium) 

Does all of this sound amazing and like the exact protocol and support system that you you’ve been searching for?! Go ahead and fill out my intake form here, and book a complimentary discovery call to see if we are a good fit to work together and we can get started right away. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email at neurofitforlife@gmail.com or message me on Instagram @neurofitforlife