Healing the Gut…
As I like to approach all healing in a balanced way, I want to share where I’m at on the physical side and what I am doing to support my body. The energy that goes into healing physically matters. If it’s a race to the “finish line” you will keep going in circles (as I personally experienced).
Currently for me I have two big pushes, knocking down Hpylori who is a buggar that has created a lot of havoc in my body over the last two years, and to get my nutrient/vitamin levels up so my body can fight the lingering infections on it’s own. Now I preface this to say that I am very functional. Night and day to where I was before but I still have some balancing left to do with the gut and things aren’t perfect. There’s some wackamole that comes up for me.
This is not medical advice, but the approach is multifaceted to make progress. If you are struggling with gut issues, there are a few things to consider:
Nervous System is #1
Toxic Load (mold exposure, endotoxins, infections/pathogens, glyphosate, chemicals, etc)
Nutrient and mineral deficiencies
Stomach acid/Enzyme output/ Bile flow
Are you breathing correctly
Pelvic floor/ Fascia
Spinal Alignment
Over the last couple of years, I have identified my C1 was out and therefore my neck straightened out (it should be curved) which was adding stress to my body. In seeing a Nucca Chiropractor, I’ve been able to work on that and my most recent xrays showed improvement in the curve coming pack.
Functional physical therapy has been a non negotiable for me. As someone who is hypermobile and has a tendency towards tight fascia, to be able to start breathing correctly, I needed several releases. I also have been able to put certain organs back in place and calm the nervous system with a combination of physical therapy and craniosacral work. If you have gut issues that are debilitating, I would start here as it moves the needle on it’s own for many.
Terrain is also a pertinent piece to the puzzle. What else is allowing these overgrowths? For me it’s now a combo (and catch 22) of low stomach acid and low minerals. I am dealing with Hpylori, candida, strep, and some other non optimal bacteria meandering it’s way through my stomach and into my intestines. Hpylori is commonplace in half of the population’s stomachs (or at least from a tested perspective, it’s probably higher than that) and can be a known commensal. However, when it overgrows, often due to toxicity, low minerals, or low stomach acid (which can be caused by low minerals), it becomes a problem. I have been dealing with this for quite a while and have incurred even more mineral deficiencies because of this hard to get rid of bacteria. I have been on and off protocols for this for a while and am currently on one again now. When it works, I will let you know what did it! I found out about the Hpylori through a GI map. A GI Map can be pretty controversial to be honest. The results can vary on tests taken within minutes of each other, however there are several markers it can help with. As long as you are in the right hands it can be very helpful, but if you are in the wrong hands with an overzealous Functional MD they can prescribe things that will make you worse. So do what feels right and if something seems like it’s too much, it probably is. Alongside the GI map, I did some functional blood work and an HTMA mineral test. Granted, this is probably the 100th time I’ve done these tests but we are really starting to narrow things down. It’s not always about chasing one pathogen, because it’s never just one pathogen causing the issue. For me, it’s about getting the Hpylori to a place where it’s not overgrown and I can start supplementing stomach acid to absorb better. Then move forward from there.
Would love to hear your thoughts: What have been your experiences with gut healing? And what out of the box methods have you done?
