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I can’t lose weight. ⁣ Do you have trouble los

I can’t lose weight.
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Do you have trouble losing weight even though you are working out and watching your calories?
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Do you know what I am going to say?
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It may be your gut. I have said this before, but your gut is truly the powerhouse of your entire body and affects everything in your body - including your metabolism and ability to lose or gain weight.
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I wanted to share a study with you that I found MIND BLOWING.
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A set of identical twins and a set of mice met in a bar….sounds like a great start to a story!
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J/K, seriously though a study of identical twins, one obese and one thin. Researchers took stool from the twins and transferred it into mice and the mouse that got the lean twin’s stool stayed lean and the mouse who got the obese twin’s stool became obese. The mice were fed the exact same diet and calories. 🤯
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So what is this saying - YOUR GUT MATTERS!
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My number one piece of advice to improve your gut health??
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Eat your veggies, especially those loaded with fiber. Of course veggies are great for you for many reasons - low calories, nutrient dense, high in antioxidants and polyphenols but they also feed your good microbes so they continue to multiply and get strong.
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Also, the more variety you eat, the more diverse your gut becomes. The more diverse your gut is, the healthier it is. The healthier your gut is, the healthier you are. Get it?! Eat your veggies!
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Now lets dork out - tell me your favorite veggie!
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So you feel crappy and want quick answers. ⁣ Ca

So you feel crappy and want quick answers.
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Can I just get food sensitivity testing?
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My answer is sure you can do testing, but not the way I personally recommend clients who are trying to get to the root.
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The gold standard for food sensitivity testing is an elimination diet.
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Elimination diets help to get to the root cause of what is causing you issues, decreases your overall inflammation and allows your body rest.
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Here is a little pro / con list of an elimination diet to help you decide what is right for you.
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The benefits
▪️Top foods most people struggle with (don’t end up with food phobia and multiple NO foods)
▪️Free (testing can be expensive)
▪️Accurate (testing can sometimes provide false positive results)
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The cons
▪️Not as quick - takes 21 days minimum (possibly 14 days for kids)
▪️Not as easy - takes commitment
▪️Doesn’t cover every food - maybe not be 100% solution
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Additionally, if you get sensitivity testing you are likely not addressing the entire gut and inflammatory issues going on in your body, so you could end up continuing to have issues develop.
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I also find sensitivity testing can cause you to get into a fearing food world because you get a multiple page report of tons of different foods and are left with the feeling - WHAT THE HECK DO I EAT?
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I completely understand though, it feels so much easier. Elimination diets take some dedication and commitment, but are almost always worth it.
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Worst case you don't get the answer you hoped for, you can still do the sensitivity testing later.
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Let me know if you would like to chat more about this. I would love to walk alongside you.
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Have you ever done an elimination diet? My husband, oldest and myself did it a few years back and learned so much!
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I am drinking kombucha and don’t feel better - i

I am drinking kombucha and don’t feel better - in fact worse!
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Not to be the bearer of bad news….
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but kombucha is not going to be your cure all, although the health and wellness world would like you to think so. This is touted as the magic drink to get your gut in tip top shape.
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Let’s back up a bit.
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Kombucha is made by fermenting tea with sugar and a scoby which stands for symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast. The scoby is a living sponge type material that feeds on the sugars to make the probiotics and other beneficial fermented acids and enzymes in the drink. After a set fermentation period, the drink goes through a second fermentation and that is when it is flavored, often with juice or additional sugar.
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The end result is a fermented fizzy drink that has probiotics - but also sugar.
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There are a couple reasons you may not be feeling great or seeing the results you hoped for
✖️You are drinking too much.
✖️You have some bigger gut issues going on that need to be addressed.
✖️You are changing nothing else and expecting this to be the magic potion for your health success.
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Plus, if you grab a bottle at your favorite store I imagine it is close to 16 oz. Most 16 oz bottles are going to up your sugar intake for the day 15-20 grams.
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Sugar feeds the bag microbes in your gut so they want to stick around.
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We drink kombucha and we drink it daily, but this is a fun drink for us - not our main source of fermentation. This could be a great replacement for you if you are trying to get away from soda or get your kids away from juice, but just tread lightly.
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I recommend someone drink no more than 4-6 oz a day, and that is after you work up to that much.
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Do you drink kombucha?
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Moving to kid’s body lotion this week. ⁣ There