If your google search history looks like:
“Why do I bloat after eating healthy foods?”
“Constipation remedies that work fast”
“Best probiotic for gas and bloating”…
You’re not alone… in fact, roughly 33 million American adults have chronic constipation and nearly every client that comes to our practice struggles with bloat and constipation.
If you’re anything like our clients, you’ve tried just about everything to fix your poop problems:
👉 Cutting out gluten, dairy, and sugar
👉 Surviving on Low FODMAP or other impossible-to-stick-to diets
👉 Laxatives and regular colonics just to go
👉 Stocking up on probiotics, detox teas, and gut-healing supplements
And yet you’re
👉 still bloated after almost every meal (even from “safe” foods like chicken and rice)
👉 constipation only improves with laxatives or colonics — and comes roaring back the second you stop
👉 waking up tired and foggy, even after 8 hours of sleep
👉 list of “safe foods” keeps shrinking, while symptoms keep multiplying
The truth? It’s not about willpower and your gut isn’t broken…
You haven’t seen lasting results because most gut-healing approaches only manage symptoms. They skip the order of operations your body needs to heal.
It’s like trying to grow a garden by throwing seeds into dry, depleted soil — without calming the storm or pulling out the weeds. No matter how many seeds you plant (or supplements you buy), nothing sticks.
That’s why I created The Restored Gut Method — my 4-step process that heals the gut from the root, just like restoring a garden.
🌿 The Restored Gut Method: A 4-Step Functional Approach
After years of training and working with clients, I’ve refined a process that restores the gut step-by-step, in the right order.
This 4 step process has gotten our clients the most incredible results:
✨ Client J — Went from 10+ years of laxative dependence to daily, natural bowel movements
✨ Client L — Reflux resolved, weaned off PPIs, sleeping through the night, and enjoying her favorite foods again
✨ Client C — Acne cleared and no more post-meal bloating
✨ Client L — Freed from a long list of “no” foods, no more stomach pain, energy restored, and confidence in food choices
✅ Step 1: Calm the Gut (Reduce Inflammation & Support Immunity)
You can’t heal in chaos.
👉 Think of a garden after a thunderstorm: the soil is flooded, the plants are stressed, and nothing can be restored until the storm clears. Your gut works the same way.
When your system is inflamed, stressed, and depleted, trying to “fix” things with restrictive diets, random supplements, or antimicrobials is like planting seeds in mud.
That’s why the very first step in healing isn’t killing off pathogens or cutting more foods — it’s calming the chaos.
Here’s what that means ⬇️
Before clearing and rebuilding, we calm the “soil” by:
- Reducing gut inflammation → Calms the “fire” so meals stop triggering bloating and pain — laying the foundation for effective Detox in Step 3.
- Supporting the gut immune system → If you’re catching every cold or reacting to everything you eat, this step rebuilds defenses so your body is strong enough to clear pathogens later in the process.
- Easing the body out of fight-or-flight → Stress literally shuts down digestion. When your body shifts into calm, food can finally break down, absorb, and move the way it should.
- Creating safety so healing can begin → Signals to your system it’s no longer just surviving — it can now repair, restore, and respond to the deeper work ahead.
💬 Client J’s story:
She was constipated for years and exhausted despite “eating healthy.” The first step we take with every client is to run an at-home stool test, so we can see what’s really going on.
Her stool test showed burnt-out gut immunity and fat malabsorption, which explained why she also struggled with smelly gas and bloating. Once we calmed her system by supporting her digestion and immune system and reducing inflammation, she started having daily, natural BMs — no laxatives required.
⚡ Step 2: Mineralize the Body (Replenish Essential Minerals for Digestion)
A depleted garden can’t grow without nutrients — and most people are depleted in minerals like sodium, potassium, and magnesium without even realizing it. Without these key minerals, your body can’t:
- Produce enough stomach acid, which helps to break down food properly
- Release digestive enzymes + bile, which helps you absorb nutrients properly
- Keep food and bacteria moving to prevent constipation and bacterial overgrowths
- Regulate stress + produce energy so you aren’t falling asleep at 3pm
💬 Client V’s story:
After years of failed gut protocols, her mineral test (otherwise known as an HTMA, which stands for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) showed severe mineral depletion, specifically potassium, magnesium and sodium.
Once we replenished the nutrients her body needed, her bloating and constipation resolved and she finally felt she was digesting her food properly.
🌱 Step 3: Detox the Right Way (Functional Stool Testing To Find Root Causes)
Once the soil is nourished, then (and only then) we safely clear hidden stressors like:
- H. pylori
- Candida + yeast
- Parasites
- Histamine-producing or inflammatory bacteria
This step is guided by functional stool testing (GI MAP) we provide for all of our clients, so we know exactly which “weeds” to pull, making your gut as healthy as it can be!
💬 Client L’s story:
She was down to chicken and rice, relying on reflux meds to manage her heartburn, and still couldn’t escape the chronic, painful gas. Her at-home gut testing revealed overgrowths of histamine-producing bacteria.
👉 These bacteria fueled inflammation + triggered excess histamine → which made her more reactive to foods and worsened reflux and gas.
👉 PPIs (acid blockers) only lowered her stomach acid further, which actually created an even better environment for those bacteria to thrive.
👉 Cutting foods didn’t help because it wasn’t food that was the issue — it was the microbial imbalance driving the reactions.
Once we cleared the overgrowths of bacteria, she was able to wean off her PPIs, added beans, spicy foods and pizza back into her diet, and her gut feels better than ever!
🛡 Step 4: Strengthen + Rebuild (Microbiome & Gut Lining Repair)
Most people skip this step — and that’s why bloat and constipation creep back after a few months of “feeling better”. Here, we:
- Rebuild microbial diversity → A diverse microbiome keeps digestion smooth, regulates inflammation, and prevents bad bacteria or yeast from overgrowing again. Without this, symptoms almost always rebound.
- Heal the gut lining → Repairing the intestinal lining reduces food reactions and inflammation, closes “leaky gut” gaps, and supports clearer skin, balanced hormones, and better metabolism.
- Create long-term immune resilience → A healthy gut trains your immune system to respond appropriately, instead of overreacting to every food or microbe. That means fewer flare-ups, infections, and sensitivities.
- Transition to simple, sustainable maintenance → Once your gut is rebuilt, you don’t need endless protocols or restrictions. You leave with a strong, resilient system — and a clear plan to maintain results with ease.
💬 Client C’s story:
She ate healthy and cared for her skin, but still battled acne and bloating. Her at-home gut testing revealed H. pylori + depleted beneficial bacteria, which explained her breakouts and bloat.
After clearing the harmful bacteria and rebuilding her good bacteria back up, her skin cleared and her bloating went away.
🧪 Why Functional Testing Is Essential For Gut Healing
Two people can have the same symptoms for completely different reasons.
👉 One client’s constipation was caused by low minerals and sluggish bile flow.
👉 Another’s was from bacterial overgrowth and inflammation.
Without proper gut testing, you’re stuck guessing. With functional stool testing and mineral testing (HTMA), we see the whole garden picture — what’s depleted, what’s overgrown, and how to heal in the right order.
Want to fix your gut issues? Start with gut testing!
From Digestion to Skin + Hormones: Why Gut Healing Matters
Healing your gut isn’t just about pooping regularly or stopping bloat — it changes your whole life.
Here’s what my clients experience once their gut is restored:
💩 Daily, comfortable bowel movements without laxatives or stress about when you’ll go next
🥗 Food freedom: enjoying garlic, beans, or a salad without looking 6 months pregnant afterward
🧠 Clear head + stable focus instead of brain fog and afternoon crashes
💆♀️ Skin that finally clears: acne, eczema, or rashes calm once gut inflammation is addressed
💃 Steady, lasting energy: no more caffeine rollercoaster or collapsing at 3pm
🩸 Hormone balance: easier periods, reduced PMS, fewer mood swings
😴 Deep, restful sleep: waking up refreshed instead of dragging through the day
🌿 Confidence in your body again: not living in fear of symptoms, flares, or needing to cancel plans
This is what happens when you restore the whole garden instead of just trimming the weeds.
👋 Your Next Step: Free Gut Healing Training
If you’ve been cutting foods, popping probiotics, or relying on bandaids with no lasting relief, it’s time for a new approach.
👉 Watch my free training: 4 Steps to Heal Your Bloating, Constipation & Reflux — Naturally.
Inside, I’ll walk you through the exact method I use with clients to go from:
🚫 Bloated, constipated, and exhausted
✅ To clear, confident, and not thinking about their digestion 24/7
Your symptoms aren’t random — they’re clues your gut wants to heal. Let’s uncover what your gut has been trying to tell you, so you can finally heal from the root.
