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Notes on whole healing

Gut health, GLP 1 nutrition, nervous system support, cognitive health, and metabolic health, explained simply so you can take one small step today.

Gut Health · Sleep

Awake at 3am?

Featured

Why you keep waking up at 2 or 3am, and what your gut has to do with it

The same hour, night after night, is rarely a coincidence. Here is what may be happening in your body, and three gentle things to try tonight.

Brittany Bash · 5 min read

Gut Health

Fibermaxxing

Why more fiber might be making you more bloated

Most of us do need more fiber. The problem is how fast. Here is the gentle way to build up.

4 min read

Gut Health

Kombucha

When a healthy drink becomes the reason you are bloated

The bubbles, the sugar, and the ferment: three reasons kombucha can backfire for a sensitive gut.

4 min read

GLP 1

Less food, same needs

Eating well on a GLP 1: protecting your muscle and nutrients

Eating less changes what every meal needs to carry. Three ways to protect your strength.

6 min read

GLP 1

Made in you

Your gut already makes GLP 1. Here is how to support it.

Fiber, protein first, and fermented foods help your own fullness signal do its job.

4 min read

Nervous System

Meet your vagus nerve

The gut brain connection, and the nerve that carries the messages

Why stress shows up in your stomach, and simple ways to calm the conversation.

5 min read

Metabolic Health

The sugar reset

After the holidays: a gentle 7 day sugar reset

No detox required. Five small swaps to quiet cravings and give your gut helpers room to return.

5 min read

Gut Health

Bloated by 3pm

How an ordinary day quietly builds bloating

Eating fast, bubbles, low stomach acid, sugar alcohols, and stress. Which one is yours?

5 min read

Everyday Living

Simple swaps

Three everyday products I would swap this week

Small swaps are the easiest kind to keep. Here are three to start with.

3 min read

Nervous System

Anxious for no reason?

When anxiety starts in your gut

Most of your serotonin is made in the gut. What that means for how calm you feel.

5 min read

Cognitive Health

Brain fog

Brain fog, and what your gut has to do with it

Forgetful or foggy? How gut health, inflammation, and nutrients shape a clear mind.

5 min read

Cognitive Health

Fuel for your brain

How blood sugar shapes your focus, memory, and mood

Your brain runs on steady fuel. Three gentle ways to keep your mind clear through the day.

5 min read

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