Overcoming Debilitating Bloating

Why Was She Bloated No Matter What She Ate?

Through functional stool testing and mineral analysis, we discovered:
🔬 Gut Imbalances & Dysbiosis – An overgrowth of bacteria causing bloating and incomplete digestion
🛑 H. pylori Infection – Suppressing stomach acid, leading to poor protein digestion and upper GI pain
🧠 Stress & Blood Sugar Dysregulation – Impacting digestion, stress, hormones and motility
💡 Low Digestive Enzymes & Secretory IgA – Making her highly reactive to foods, no matter what she ate
⚖️ Hormonal Shifts Post-Hysterectomy – Affecting bile flow and gut motility, contributing to constipation

Basically we found A LOT from a couple tests that made it SO clear as to why she was having every single symptom she was having. Having the answers and clarity made such a difference for her right way (even before we got into the treatment). She has such piece of mind KNOWING that there was something going on (despite all her other tests being “normal”) that she felt a sense of relief. 

Key Findings From Her Medical History + What Testing Showed  

• Gallbladder was removed (2009) → This can decrease bile production and impact fat digestion which we saw on her stool test (pictured below)

• Dysbiosis: Unwanted overgrowth bacteria → This will impact bloating and bowel completion (pictured below)

• Partial hysterectomy (2023) → Hormonal shifts affecting gut motility contributing to constipation. Hormonal shifts can also impact bile flow and production 
• Poor gut immune system from stool testing→ This is WHY she was bloated regardless of what she was eating and food elimination wasn’t helping (Low Secretory IgA pictured below)
• Blood sugar dysregulation contributes to stress on digestion. We see significant signs of stress on her HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis pictured below)

Our Approach: A Functional, Root-Cause Strategy

❌ No unnecessary elimination diets or food sensitivity tests. We don’t see these often work for clients because they are only covering up symptoms and not addressing the REASON for the symptoms.
✅ Targeted testing to identify bacterial imbalances, stress patterns, and digestive function
✅ Mineral support to restore gut resilience and balance metabolism
✅ Meal timing & digestive support to improve food breakdown and reduce bloating

We dove deeper into what she needed, got her the RIGHT supplements based on her medical history, symptom patterns and testing and had her make a couple of small changes (ex: when she was eating and what she was including with her meals). No eliminating food groups and no crazy protocols. 

Her Transformation (In Just 3 Months!)

✅ Bloating reduced from 10/10 to 2/10
✅ Constipation improved from 8/10 to 3/10
✅ No longer afraid of food or experiencing anxiety over what to eat
✅ More energy, better digestion, and finally feeling like herself again

💬 “I feel like my old self again. I can eat foods I thought I couldn’t before, and I’m no longer carrying around that heavy, uncomfortable bloat. It’s such a relief I cannot even put it all into words”

Key Takeaways

You can change anything you want (food, supplements, etc) but if it isn’t aligned to what’s actually wrong with you it’s not going to make a difference. The reason K had such huge results is because we figured out the few things that were going on for her and addressed them in simple, targeted ways. 

If you’re wondering:

• Why do I get bloated no matter what I eat?
• How do I know what foods are causing bloating?
• What’s the connection between gut bacteria, digestion, and bloating?

The answer isn’t another elimination diet—it’s healing your gut from the inside out.

Our Approach

🔬 Functional Testing: We ran a stool test and identified gut bacterial imbalances + poor gut lining integrity + Mineral testing 

This revealed: 

• Her body was in a huge magnesium loss (which is why no amount of magnesium was helping her constipation)
• Her body was under tons of stress (her high sodium indicates stress) + Ca/P ratio indicating slow metabolic status, Na/K ratio indicating a stress pattern, Ca/K ratio indicating sluggish thyroid function, Zn/Cu ratio indicating copper issues 
• H Pylori: this is suppressing her stomach acid, decreasing pancreatic output and ultimately impacting her bile flow. This is also a big factor in her Upper GI pain 
• Low Secretory IgA: The reason for why she is reacting to foods (elimination diets and restriction make this worse)
• Low pancreatic enzymes: Why she is bloated after eating (pancreatic function is essential for protein, carb and fat digestion)

🍽 Meal Timing & Composition: We adjusted when and how she was eating to improve digestion
💊 Supplementation: Targeted minerals and gut support to restore balance and support digestion
🧠 Stress & Nervous System Support: Addressed gut-brain connection to improve motility

Results (3 Months Later)

• Bloating reduced from 10/10 to 2/10
• Constipation improved from 8/10 to 3/10 (Having complete bowel movements)
• More energy, no longer afraid of food, anxiety significantly reduced

In Her Words

“Since taking minerals, my anxiety and mood are super stable. I feel more like my old self again. I’m eating foods I thought I couldn’t before, and I don’t carry around bloating anymore. It’s such a relief!”

✅ She’s no longer afraid of food
✅ Her digestion is regular and predictable
✅ She feels happy, energized, and like herself again

Quick Recap: 

She started here: 

“So bloated I could hardly button my pants” 

“I was anxious a lot” 

Now she is here: 

“It’s such a relief I cannot even put it all into words”

“I have noticed my anxiety and general moods are super stable”

“I am NOT afraid of the foods I am eating”

“I am eating things I couldn’t before”

“More days than not I feel totally normal in my own skin” “