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Could SIBO Be Causing Your Bloating and Gas?

You’re here because you’re bloated again and wondering whether it’s normal, triggered by the food you just ate, or if there’s something deeper going on. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) can show up in many ways, not just digestive discomfort.

You may experience one or more of these symptoms:

  • Persistent or evening bloating (often looking several months pregnant)

  • Excessive gas or pressure after meals

  • Abdominal pain or cramping

  • Constipation, diarrhoea, or alternating bowel habits

  • Feeling uncomfortably full after small meals

  • Food sensitivities that seem to change week to week

  • Fatigue or brain fog after eating

  • Reflux, nausea, or poor appetite

  • Nutrient deficiencies despite eating well

  • Symptoms that worsen with stress or travel

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How to Make Acid Reflux Go Away, For Good: A Root-Cause Approach

Acid reflux can be more than uncomfortable - it can feel relentless, disrupt your meals, and leave you anxious about every bite. You might think the main cause of heartburn is too much stomach acid, but often the real culprit is too little acid, or acid in the wrong place. In this article, we’ll explore why reflux happens, the surprising root causes, common misconceptions, and practical strategies for lasting relief.

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The Stress-Gut Cycle: How Anxiety, Cortisol, and Your Microbiome Keep Each Other Stuck

When life feels stressful, your gut feels it too. The gut–brain connection means anxiety, cortisol, and your microbiome are in constant conversation. When that balance breaks, so does your digestion. In this guide, I explain how stress impacts your gut health, why the cycle keeps repeating, and simple steps to restore calm to both body and mind.

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Digestion

If we’re not fully digesting and absorbing all of the food we eat, it can mean that some gets left behind in the gut to be fermented by our gut bacteria.

Ever had bloating and gas a couple of hours after eating? This is a common sign of food being fermented in parts of your gut where it shouldn’t be.

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