Do you experience or struggle with digestive issues like gas, bloating, abdominal pain, inconsistent bowel movements (including diarrhea and/or constipation), or headaches, migraines, skin conditions (including acne, rashes, eczema, dermatitis, and more), mood changes, anxiety, depression, fatigue or joint pain? Then trying an elimination diet might be a great and healing experience for you!

The Elimination Diet is the original and the true “gold standard” way to see if you have any food sensitivities, intolerances or allergies. But what many don’t know it will also lower your inflammation! And built into the ND Elimination Diet Experience (designed by yours truly) is the 5 R’s protocol with gut healing supplements to help rebuild that gut and address any leaky gut going up, build up your immune system, practice mindful eating, learn more about your body and listen to your intuition and feel and look your best. When foods that don’t agree with our bodies are consumed, whether it’s an allergy, sensitivity, inflammation or leaky gut, optimal digestion and absorption of nutrients are compromised. This can cause a weakened immune system, possibly leading to more food intolerances, leaky gut and even worse diseases and cancers.

Although I see my fair share of clients that are on or have been on antibiotics, I haven’t even thought about personally going on them for nearly a decade. And I hadn’t realized how resistant I had become to Western Medicine.

A little over three weeks ago when my husband basically dragged me to urgent care one Saturday after being sick for over 6 weeks.

Before you rebut with the typical, well you clearly didn’t try EVERYTHING first.

Nope.

I did.

First I tried all the food and hydration: so much bone broth, soup, filtered water, herbal teas, you name it! I tried all my herbs: echinacea, golden seal, Oregon grape, yerba mansa, turmeric, and so many more! I also tried all the vitamins and supplements: zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D, my go to combinations like Viracon or Immunoberry, you name it! Plus, I rested. Did I miss something there?

So when it came the time to talk about antibiotics I was ready. I just wanted, needed to feel better.

But let me tell you, it WRECKED my stomach. I basically couldn’t hold anything I ate in, it just flowed in one way and out another. TMI? Ehhh, it’s the truth. And I KNOW I am not alone here.

So, I knew when I finished them I would have to do some solid work on rebuilding my gut health, microbiome and stomach lining. So I thought I would share with you what I am doing myself, in hopes it can help you or someone get through this too.