How I Healed My Gut (and What I Learned Along the Way)

Everyone’s gut healing journey looks a little different — and that’s what makes it so personal and powerful. Today, I want to share mine with you, in hopes that something in my story might resonate and inspire you to keep going on your own path.
Here’s what I discovered along the way:

1. Coffee wasn’t serving me.
I love the smell and ritual of coffee, but it was spiking my cortisol and leaving me feeling anxious. It also disrupted my microbiome, contributed to constipation, and lowered my stomach acid — which led to acid reflux. Once I stepped back from coffee, my digestion and stress both started to improve.

2. Gluten needed a pause.
I temporarily removed gluten to let my gut heal. When I reintroduced it later, I focused on organic or sourdough bread — both gentler on my digestion.

3. Digestive enzymes made a difference.
These helped my body properly break down carbs, fats, and proteins, allowing me to absorb nutrients more effectively and ease the bloating and heaviness I used to feel after meals.

4. Upgrading dairy quality mattered.
Choosing dairy (raw, organice, A2 protein) with active cultures and fewer additives gave me nutrients without the inflammation and discomfort.

5. Vegetarianism taught me balance.
I leaned heavily on sugar for energy, which led to inflammation and acne. Learning to balance my plant-based meals with more nutrient-dense options like organic grass-fed beef and other animal proteins helped me stabilize both my mood and my skin.

6. Movement needed to calm my body, not stress it.
At one point, I had 8% body fat from fitness competitions — but I was also constipated and inflamed. High-intensity workouts had pushed my body too far. Shifting to gentle, elongating movements such as yoga helped lower my cortisol and reduce inflammation.

7. Sleep was the ultimate healer.
It improved everything — my gut, my skin, my mood, and my clarity. Never underestimate the power of rest.

8. Healing my skin meant healing my gut (and my anxiety).
I used to obsess over my acne, which only made it worse. When I switched to therapeutic essential oils like copaiba, frankincense, and lavender — pure, safe, and potent — both my skin and gut began to heal.

If you’ve been feeling frustrated with your mood, digestion, skin, or energy — know that healing is possible. You just have to start listening to what your body is asking for.

You’re in the right place. Let’s heal your gut, naturally and intentionally.