The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast 5 Things You Need to Know & Consider Before Starting a Gut Healing Protocol | Ep 393
Jan 13, 2026
Delve into the intricacies of gut healing! Discover why jumping straight into antimicrobials can backfire and learn about the importance of addressing your internal environment. Erin shares her personal histamine reactions and stresses the impact of stress hormones on gut health. Explore her five-step B.L.A.S.T framework that focuses on crucial elements like bowels, liver, and trauma. The episode emphasizes a whole-body approach, revealing how unresolved trauma can impede healing and why context in lab tests is essential.
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What A Gut Protocol Really Is
- A gut protocol is a structured, time-bound plan that addresses microbial imbalance and related symptoms.
- Erin Holt emphasizes it must be layered and sequential, not a permanent 'set it and forget it' solution.
Wine Reaction Led To H. Pylori Treatment
- Erin Holt described sudden wine-triggered palpitations, headaches, reflux, and eyelid hives that signaled histamine and H. pylori issues.
- She began an H. pylori protocol and got a big facial rash on day two or three, illustrating protocol reactions.
Ask Why And Manage Expectations
- Before starting a kill protocol, ask why the infection occurred and manage realistic timelines; healing often takes three to six months.
- Avoid short, one-to-two month commitments and expect iterative adjustments and support during treatment.
