Hey,
I want to share something that might hit close to home...
Lynn came to me after 4 years of chronic bloating, food anxiety, and living on a rotation of the same 12 "safe" foods.
She'd seen 3 gastroenterologists. They all said the same thing: "It's just IBS. Manage your stress. Take Linzess. Here's a low-FODMAP handout."
So she white-knuckled her way through elimination diets. She cancelled dinners with friends. She almost panic cancelled a family trip to Italy because the thought of eating in a country famous for bread and pasta made her physically anxious.
When we started working together, we ran functional labs and found what no one had looked for:
→ A lingering gut pathogen that was driving inflammation
→ Severely low stomach acid (which explained why everything she ate felt like it just... sat there)
→ HPA axis dysregulation from years of chronic stress
We didn't put her on another restrictive diet. We built a protocol around removing what was causing the dysfunction, supporting her digestion, and healing her gut lining.
Within 8 weeks, she was eating 30+ different foods.
Within 12 weeks, she went to Italy. Ate the pasta. Drank the wine. No bloating, no baggy bloat-safe outfits. No panic.
Here's what she told me when she got back:
"I forgot what it felt like to just... eat. Like a normal person. I didn't think about my stomach once on that trip. That's not happened in actual years."
If you're tired of planning your life around your stomach - and you want to actually find out what's going on instead of guessing - let's talk.
I have a few spots open for a free discovery call this month where I'll walk you through exactly how I'd approach your situation.
→ Book your free discovery call here: Book my free call
It's a conversation to see if working together makes sense for you.
Talk soon, Ksenia
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