plenty of vegetables of all kinds. Vegetables are key for building your microbiome. Emphasize the lower carb leafy green veggies and especially cruciferous, which aid in detox. Onions and garlic may help kill yeast also, and alliums are excellent for your beneficial flora. Regarding starchy veggies, potato and sweet potato may be difficult to digest if you have an inflamed gut, but carrots, beets, celery root, butternut squash, and easier to digest starches are fine. If you notice that potatoes cause bloating, you’ll need to avoid them. Otherwise they are fine to include (just not Idaho potatoes, high on the glycemic index). Biedermann L, et al. (2013). Smoking cessationinduces profound changes in the composition of the intestinal microbiota inhumans. DOI: You’ll also see recs to avoid condiments, mushrooms (fungus), vinegars, soy sauce, etc etc, and that’s all well and good if you want to go there, but there really isn’t evidence that mushrooms contribute to candida. Again, it depends on the severity of your symptoms and how much you personally can take on. What to eat

I decided to try GI-Revive after experiencing stomach discomfort (likely brought on by stress), as well as pain triggered by certain foods I would otherwise be able to eat. After the first few days I noticed some relief from the discomfort, and that my stomach was processing food much better. I incorporated GI-Revive into my routine for the next 6 weeks as part of my gut-healing process, and I haven’t experienced any issues since.”– Sal Final word: during this process, I encourage everyone to take a look at his or her stressors. Stress has a powerful impact on digestive health and can erode the gut lining. I even wrote an entire post on why lifestyle habits are critical for the success of any program. The Registered Dietician (Dena Norton): Here is where the tables turned in a BIG way. I began working with Dena, who is a Registered Dietician. Through the Dena, I…Quite literally. With bacteria and other microbes vastly outnumbering the human cells in our bodies, we’re more bacteria than human. Our bodies can’t function properly without them. They support our immune system, help us process and absorb nutrients, and lower the risk many conditions, including: Add 1 tablespoon to a glass of water. Stir briskly and consume immediately. Take once daily. For a more intense gut healing protocol, take twice daily. Disclaimer: I am not a health professional and am not recommending you mimic my gut healing protocol. Before making any changes to your health and lifestyle, be sure you seek advice from a qualified individual.

The cold hard truth about eating to heal your gut is an underlying gut issue cannot be resolved through diet alone. That’s the basic version. You can start here for 4 weeks, then switch to an undecylenic acid formula like this Thorne product or Undecyn (best if you have recurrent vaginal yeast infections) for a couple weeks. Grapefruit seed extract is an excellent addition too. Similarly, there is a strong correlation between gut health and mental health. The vagus nerve runs from stomach to brain stem, so if something is wonky with your digestive system, you may also experience anxiety and/or depression.Take GI-Revive on an empty stomach (ex., immediately upon waking, in-between meals or at night before bed). My gut healing protocol of kill and heal worked to resolve my symptoms and gave me a far better standard of living. Had I continued relying on western medicine, I’m certain I would be exactly where I was, if not worse. This isn’t to suggest you should not seek attention from a GI doctor…it just happened to be that mine was not a part of my solution. The intestines have tight openings that allow nutrients and water to permeate and pass into the bloodstream. Leaky gut syndrome is a condition where those openings stretch and become wider, allowing whole food particles to pass through into the bloodstream.

Eating out. Food found in most restaurants and fast-food joints contain low-quality ingredients and inflammatory cooking oils, all of which can be extremely disruptive to the gut. I recommend preparing your own food with high-quality ingredients as often as possible. When eating out, I recommend taking GI-Revive before AND after food consumption to help mitigate the negative effects of low-quality ingredients and inflammatory oils. 1 tbsp. before and after.Prune Powder and Citrus Pectin. These two ingredients are included to safely aid in regularity of bowel movements without the damaging effects of commonly used herbal laxatives. At the recommendation of my friend, Robb Wolf, I had EVERYTHING tested. The most notable results were an elevated TSH, and low T3 and T4 to reveal I’m hypothyroid (for which I take medication).