your anxiety is making your IBS way worse 🫠

Is it IBS or is it SIBO, intestinal permeability, yeast overgrowth, food intolerances, celiac disease, … or yes, your anxiety? 🙃

If you’ve ever had tummy problems and gotten an IBS diagnosis you know just how completely unhelpful it can be. It’s never followed up with any real answers or solutions, but there is a root cause for why you’re not digesting your food or eliminating well.

The biggest cause I see in my practice is your anxiety is affecting your digestion, so instead of being in the “rest and digest” state when you eat, you’re in “fight or flight” mode where your body is on alert to face the big stressor and tbh couldn’t really care less about digesting your dinner. 🥴

That’s why you’re running to the bathroom immediately after meals or get bloated and gassy, because your body is primed to properly digest what you’re eating.

When you get out of fight or flight mode and learn to make “rest and digest” mode your baseline, you’re able to digest your food well, absorb your nutrients better, and no longer have to worry about those tummy problems 🤭

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