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Gut health expert Dr. Heather explains why summer mocktails are good for gut health i gutTogether®

Minerals, Heat, and Your Gut: How Summer Mocktails Support Digestion & Energy

This post contains affiliate links which means that if you make a purchase using my link, I do make a small commission, but at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting my work! I only share products I love and personally use or recommend.  Summer mocktails are a hot commodity this summer, and for […]

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Does H. pylori Cause Gas and Bloating? This Case Study Says Yes

If you’ve been dealing with relentless bloating, gas, or nausea even after being told your labs are “normal” this story might feel a little too familiar. Despite following a “clean diet” and trying everything from endoscopies to elimination plans, this high-performing executive still felt off: daily discomfort, sulfur-smelling gas, brain fog, and a cough no one could explain. The surprising culprit? An infection he had already tested negative for: H. pylori.

 

Despite years of digestive discomfort and “normal” conventional testing, Client J’s functional stool and mineral testing revealed several red flags that helped explain every single one of his symptoms — from nausea and belching to sulfur-smelling gas, fatigue, and chronic coughing.

 

J’s Case

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Elimination diets for IBS I Dr. Heather Finley

Why Elimination Diets for IBS Are Failing Your Gut (and What to Do Instead)

If you’re dealing with IBS, you’ve probably been told (maybe more than once) that the answer lies in cutting out foods. First it was dairy. Then gluten. Then FODMAPs. Before long, your “safe list” was shorter than your supplement stack—and your symptoms? Still here. Are elimination diets for IBS helpful? Or are they actually harming

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My Shocking HTMA Results and Postpartum Vitamin and Mineral Support Plan

Postpartum recovery isn’t just about getting more sleep or taking a multivitamin, it’s about restoring the deep nutrient reserves your body used to grow and birth a baby. After going through two prior postpartum experiences and navigating a challenging third pregnancy, I knew I needed a better strategy this time around, which is why I’m

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What slow digestion is telling you I Dr. Heather Finley

Help! I Can’t Poop Daily: What Slow Digestion Is Really Telling You

What is slow digestion? Slow digestion refers to delayed movement of food through the digestive tract. It can lead to symptoms like bloating, gas, sluggish motility, and especially constipation or incomplete bowel movements. It’s one of the top complaints we hear from clients inside gutTogether®, our 1:1 program designed for women who have “tried everything”

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Why Your Birth Control Is Making You Bloated I Dr. Heather Finley

Does Birth Control Make You Bloated? Understanding the Gut-Hormone Connection

Bloating before your period? Feeling like your jeans fit by lunchtime but not by dinner? Or maybe you’ve been on birth control for years and can’t shake the feeling that your digestion hasn’t been the same since. You’re not imagining it. Bloating, constipation, and other digestive issues often get brushed off as “normal,” especially for

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