You know in your gut that something is wrong!

Your gut is telling you something is wrong! Gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea! You might think "Why can't I just be normal? How do I know where to start?"

The answer is right in front of you, but your doctor may not know about it. The answer is this: When in doubt, start with the gut!

Your gut is a complex biological ecosystem.

The gut is comprised of 30 trillion types of bacteria, 100 trillion in number. This represents 10 times the cells in your own body! They act and react to everything you do, especially to everything you eat. Like loyal or angry pets, they can reward you or turn on you in a day-- and this is what creates disease (dis-ease or the lack of ease), the lack or balance in your  body.

This lack of balance, or dysbiosis causes you to feel bloated, pain, constipated, diarrhea, tired, joint pain, mood swings--the list goes on and on. So what are you supposed to do about it?

Can you measure the bacteria in your gut?

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It was go time. My mind was set. The white box of supplements had sat in the pantry for months, just staring me down, waiting patiently.

I walked past my wife on the stairs and casually said, "It's just a matter of time now until I lose 50 pounds and get back to my high school weight. It's already done."

I could almost hear her eyes rolling to the back of her head.

I had been listening to podcasts, reading books, getting certifications, learning so much about natural health, but I wasn't ready to let go of certain things... until one day I was. 

I was sick of being sick. I was tired of being tired. My desire to get away from the fatigue, poor mood and joint pain was greater than my desire for comfort food, junk food, fast food and what tasted good in the moment.

So I went to my favorite place and had my "last meal." And I thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I followed the 21 Day Functional Medicine Detox. I made salads to take to work from the approved food list. I didn't count calories. ...