I can eat all the fiber I possibly want without any problems.I have not had a flare-up or gut-related issue in months.I decided that it was time to actually fix these problems and take them more seriously.Īnd if you’re suffering from gut issues like I was, I want you to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel… Where I Am Today The hair loss was actually the straw that broke the camel’s back.Īs a guy of 27 years of age, I didn’t want to look like the Michelin man before my 30 th birthday. I’m not suggesting all sickness is gut-related, but since 80% of your immune system is in your gut, there is a usually a VERY strong correlation. There’s nothing like a night in a rural and dirty third world hospital at 3 am to wake you up. Especially when these two things happened… 1. It started with small problems when I was younger and grew into crippling flare-ups that left me bedridden for 2-3 days at a time.Īs the problems got worse, I started getting more and more serious about fixing the problem. These issues persisted and progressed the older I got. It was a cocktail of digestive issues worthy of an episode of House. I had to be very careful with my quantities and servings, but often just avoided these “healthy” foods altogether. Couldn’t eat “healthy” foods – Pretty frustrating but anything that had fiber in it (veggies included) could set my IBS off.Immune system SUCKED (got sick often, and one of the things I learned is that this is often connected to gut health).2-3 Day downtime once inflamed (my stomach cramps were unbearable and left me in the fetal position on the bed for hours at a time).Flare-ups that would cause crippling stomach cramps.This may be a little TMI for some of you, but I want to share some of my personal symptoms and issues with you so you know where I am coming from. ![]() I myself suffered with a mix of leaky gut and IBS. There are quite a few conditions today that are centered around gut imbalances including:Īnd it’s common to hear that people have more than one of the issues listed. ![]() We are a bunch of special, constipated (or worse) snowflakes, if you will. Where My Gut Health StartedĮveryone’s gut problems are a little different, and I imagine no two problems are the same. Many of you will be in the exact same spot I was just a few months ago. You are probably annoyed, confused, or even completely disheartened by your digestive problem woes. If you’ve struggled with anything like the myriad of digestive issues I have, you can understand the immense amount of frustration associated with it. This post about how I healed my leaky gut, IBS, and digestive problems in just 2 months, and my hopes are that it can help YOU heal yours as well!
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