| If your digestion feels off, your energy crashes after meals, or your post-workout vibe is more fried than fulfilled… this is for you.Let’s start with your gut.Your gut health isn’t just about probiotics—it’s about how and what you eat, too. Try these simple, powerful practices to restore balance from the inside out:✅ Sit down to eat (ditch the multitasking!) ✅ Chew thoroughly — digestion starts in your mouth ✅ Include fermented foods like kimchi or sauerkraut ✅ Pair them with prebiotics like blueberries or potato salad for fuel ✅ Add bromelain-rich fruits like kiwi, pineapple, or papaya to reduce inflammation and improve protein digestion But we can’t stop there… Gut healing needs a calm, coordinated nervous system. Because a stressed-out system doesn’t digest — it defends. And depending on how your nervous system developed in those early years of life you may be more prone to chronic illness. Adverse Childhood Events (ACE’s) or chronic stress in the form of big traumas or little ones can build up in the body and impact the communication of your nervous and immune system. Ultimately, the issue lies in the nervous system sending signals of safe vs not-safe. One of the best ways to ensure your system that “all is clear” is to use nervous system resets. Try these 3 simple nervous system resets:💄 Run your finger across your lips (like applying lip gloss) — 6 slow times 🦷 Run your tongue gently over your teeth — 6 times 🧘♀️ After a workout, lie on your back with legs up for 5 minutes to stop the post-workout cortisol spike ⚖️ Practice balancing on one foot while bouncing a ball to rewire coordination and calm your brain when you feel stressed. As hormones shift the nervous system can be quite on edge, pop off histamines in the form of rashes, food sensitivities, migraines or mood shifts. Histamines are the warning signals to your body that something is injured, or there’s something lurking (in the sense of food) but also in the threat of a predator. Progesterone is the main hormone that helps keep histamines stable, estrogens help a little too. Declining progesterone levels with peri-menopause and beyond can lead to the body sending off signals of “not safe” to your nervous system. And when those signals are going off in a body that already has a lot of nervous system dysregulation this can lead to a lot of symptoms as hormones decline. Plus it can make it harder to tolerate hormone support and HRT. Which is why it’s crucial to deal with the underlying immune and nervous system communication in the first place. One of the ways to understand your gut and brain communication is to assess your personal brain chemistry. You can assess your neurotransmitters using the Braverman Test (it’s an online quiz) to understand your brain chemistry and levels of:SerotoninDopamineGABAAcetylcholine These insights help guide targeted nutrition and support. 👉 This gut-brain foundation isn’t just for digestion — it’s the entry point to healing everything from hormone imbalance to chronic fatigue. Start simple. Stay consistent. And always listen to your body’s whispers before they turn into screams. Here’s to your gut-brain connection, Dr. J |
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