Love Your Gut Ep. 51: 3 Steps to get to the root cause of your gut issues
Nov 14, 2023
Dr. Heather shares her personal journey with gut health, revealing challenges from childhood constipation to her nutrition studies. She discusses why restrictive diets often fail, emphasizing the importance of addressing broader lifestyle factors. Listeners learn about the 'stress bucket' model and practical strategies to manage stress for better digestion. Heather also introduces a three-step approach to pinpoint root causes of GI issues, focusing on meal hygiene and the benefits of gentle dietary adjustments. Plus, her top tip for boosting health: a daily walk in the sunshine!
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Lifelong Gut Struggle Sparked Her Career
- Dr. Heather Finley shares she was "born constipated" and struggled from childhood through college with bloating and constipation.
- Those experiences drove her to specialize in functional nutrition and gut health to solve her own issues.
Gut Problems Aren't Just About Food
- Heather realized digestive health is more than food choice and often stems from undernourishment and stress about eating.
- Restrictive elimination diets can worsen variety and nutrition, prolonging symptoms.
Energy Prioritization Explains Digestive Shutdown
- The body prioritizes essential systems when energy is low, so under-fueling reduces resources for digestion.
- Under-eating and overtraining act as stressors that trigger the same stress response as psychological stress.