Maybe it’s because I have REVERSED my own auto-immune disease called Ulcerative Colitis and have been Symptom and Medication FREE for over 11 Years now….

Or maybe it’s because Marta and I have helped 100’s of people all over the world do the same..

Frankly it doesn’t really matter to YOU right now, but what I guess DOES matter to you is how you LOOK, FEEL AND PERFORM?

Am I right? (If I am READ ON >>>)

So my intention for this post is to tie in what the GUT has to do with how you FEEL, LOOK and PERFORM on a daily basis.

Lets Start: (This will NOT be a biochemistry lesson)

We have worked with professional athletes, general populations and all the labels in-between.

The Gut is over 22 feet long and runs from your mouth to your anus.

It houses 75% of your total IMMUNE system in or around it.

It has its OWN nervous system (Enteric Nervous System) that actually has MORE nerve cells than your spinal column.

Over 400 different species (that we know of) of bacteria are in the gut and balance is CRITICAL.

It actually is home to more Neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine than the brain….

Why do I bother to even mention this? Glad you asked!

The Truth is this…

The digestive system is the entry point of the body.

It is where we break down our foods to the smallest possible parts and absorb what we require and hopefully excrete what isn’t needed.

Based on the health of the gut (If you suffer with bloating, pain, constipation, diarrhoea etc listen up!) you will affect EVERY system of the human body.

If you have issues breaking down food (Low enzymes/ Bile issues) you will ‘stress’ the gut which will start to affect the immune system.

This in turn affects your stress response in the body….

(So if you are interested in HIGH energy AND your health, this is already keeping you under achieving)

If you have unidentified Inflammation or infections then these again will be affecting your immune system AND nervous system in the GUT.

This is where I see people with ‘head issues’ like depression and anxiety.

There is a nerve in the gut that runs straight back to the brain called the Vagus Nerve.

When your gut is ‘out of whack’ it will be firing ‘hypersensitive’ signals that through of a variety of things in the brain.

(EVERY CLIENT we have every worked with that has depression or anxiety HAD issues going on in the gut.)

I could go on and on but that would be EVEN more boring.

So, here’s something important.

We get people come to us with Thyroid, hormone, diseases of various levels of severity etc and we NEVER work with the ‘THING’ they come to us with.

We DEEPLY understand that the human body is a bunch of COMMUNICATING systems that affect each other.

(Sorry conventional medicine but this is really where you drop the ball….)

We always build from the ground up.

So what steps can YOU take to improve performance, energy and body composition TODAY.

1. Work out what is going on in your gut. Do you get bloated after meals? Do you get pain, discomfort, do you suffer with constipation, gas bloating etc?

(Raising awareness is the MOST important step.)

Ensure FULL digestion of FOOD.

From there we can start to look for triggers like types of food, chemicals, stress, hydration etc.

2. Get Tested: I only have this step as a go to when someone ticks the following boxes:

– Been to a less developed country (Egypt, SE Asia, India, South America etc) AND got SICK.

– Constant symptoms of bloating, diarrhoea, reflux etc

(Testing quality is imperative: Example I had a 12 year old boy come to us and he had pain EVERY DAY for 2 years.

All tests from hospital and “the best IBS specialist in the UK” came back negative.

I test him and find 3 infections. Quality matters.)

3. Understand the digestive system works in the PARAsympathetic nervous system. Simply this is a REST based system.

So if you have high stressed jobs, lives and little time for rest you will be STARVING your gut of blood flow as you will be spending MORE time in your Sympathetic nervous system.

(That’s WHY people who have gut issues often have skin issues too)

Note: WORD on REFLUX: Reflux in 99% of ALL cases we work with is NOT high stomach acid.

It is a NERVOUS SYSTEM issue that is preventing the flap of skin (esophageal stricture) working correctly)

If YOU just concentrated on the ABOVE, I GUARANTEE you will get leaner, stronger, perform BETTER AND have more energy.

As I’m sure you can appreciate I can literally write a WHOLE book on this but I’ll stop here for now.

If you have ANY questions regarding the above or something you feel you would like me to explain in MORE detail then get in touch and let me know.

My number 1 value in life is GIVING VALUE.

This isn’t the most ‘sexy’ subject so it doesn’t get that much attention.

But it should.

If you struggle with:

• Gut issues
• Headaches
• Skin issues
• Autoimmune
• Other inflammatory issues

Your focus should be on what we call the the Top Down Approach.

You have to make sure…

1. The brain is healthy – sounds extreme but many people have issues with swallowing food, with constipation and yeast issues.

Moreover, if you struggle with smell, taste and saliva production, these are further signs of brain dysfunction.

Much of this is due to poor signalling of the brain (parasympathetic nervous system)

2. Ensure adequate levels of stomach acid and enzymes.

As you age, with stress & infections you drive down stomach acid which ruins things like protein digestion.

Often people that say ‘protein makes me feel heavy’ are struggling here.

3. Gallbladder issues.

If you are lucky to still have this, the production and flow of bile is essential.

With poor flow, you will become deficient in fat soluble vitamins.

Meaning you will struggle with sex hormone production (and any day based hormones)

4. Intestinal valve issues.

When the above is present you are at greater risk of SIBO, a condition when you have a reflow of bacteria into the small intestine.

If this is you, you’ll find that HIGH FODMAP foods will be a real struggle for you.

5. Immune barrier (leaky gut)

Many practitioners try to fix this issue first and it’s pointless if you don’t address the above issues.

Moreover, you have to ensure your immune system is working well.

If you are reacting to lots of foods, have skin issues, migraines and such like,

Calming the immune response becomes upmost important.

6. Microbiome Diversity.

We are 100% that the diversity of the microbiome is shrinking in the western world.

Low diversity is associated to more diseases than I can write here.

When we eat the same meals all the time,

Have low fibre diets

Drink alcohol in excess

Don’t sleep well…

All negativity effect microbiome health.

7. Chronic infections (large intestine)

Your large intestine is home to a huge array of diverse bacteria / yeast and much more.

However, when we get stressed, get travel illnesses, over exercise, have a poor diet.

We fail to protect ourselves from infections, both bacterial and parasites.

I could write 10 more with ease but hopefully you get the idea why so many people struggle to lose weight

And keep it off.

That’s why on the women only WOW program we address inflammation and show you how to correct it,

As when you do.

Weight loss is EASY.

And good news, this weeks live training in the group will run you through exactly how to action the above.

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Drop us a message to see if it’s a good fit.

It’s not just a weight loss program, it’s a transformation program.

C x