Gut Healing Without Restriction: What to Add (and Avoid) to Repair Your Microbiome at the Root

EPISODE #60 — OCT 3, 2025

When most people think about healing their gut, they immediately start cutting things out: gluten, dairy, sugar, coffee. And while there’s a time and place for temporary restrictions, true gut healing isn’t just about what you remove — it’s about what you add in. Your gut thrives on specific nutrients and daily habits that balance your microbiome, repair your gut lining, and keep harmful overgrowths in check. In this episode, I break down both sides: the foods and practices that actually move the needle on gut health, and the hidden habits that quietly sabotage it without you realizing. This is a sustainable, balanced approach that takes the stress out of gut healing, so you can finally feel better without feeling restricted.

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In this episode:

01:05 — A root cause approach to gut health

03:29 — Why restriction isn’t the solution to gut healing

04:45 — The key nutrients your gut actually needs to repair

09:11 — When it does make sense to eliminate gut disruptors

14:02 — The way antibiotics affect your gut health

15:46 — How to know when a gut test makes sense

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