There’s a physical reason your body won’t settle — and stress and gut symptoms in perimenopause often go hand in hand because of it. Here’s what’s actually happening, and one simple tool to help it switch off.
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Gut Health and The Truth About Cooking Ferments
Fermented food does more for gut health than most people realise — and cooking it doesn’t undo that. Here’s what’s actually happening inside a ferment, and the story of how I learned it the hard way, in a jungle kitchen in Costa Rica.
Skin & Gut Problems: More Connected Than You Think
Years of eczema. Bloating that comes and goes. A client who’d tried cutting out food after food, with inconsistent results. The clue that actually mattered was something else entirely — the gut wall itself, and what happens when it stops filtering the way it should.
Does Stress Cause Bloating? What’s Really Happening in Your Gut
Does stress cause bloating? If you’ve been managing your diet carefully — cutting things out, trying elimination approaches, watching what you eat — and your gut still isn’t settled, the answer is almost certainly yes. But the mechanism is more specific than most people realise.
The Powerful Truth About Gut Health and Hormones in Perimenopause
Your gut microbiome plays a direct role in regulating oestrogen during perimenopause — and most women have never heard of the estrobolome. This post explains what it is, how diet influences it, and includes the Midlife Fusion Bowl — a vegan, gluten-free recipe built entirely around these principles.
Why Your Gut Symptoms Keep Coming Back
In 1995, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone after a seventy-year absence. What followed wasn’t just the return of a predator — it was the restoration of an entire ecosystem. Your gut works the same way. If you’ve eliminated foods, felt better, and watched it all come back — something deeper hasn’t been addressed.
What Three Generations Taught Me About Bowel Cancer
Three generations. A thread of bowel disease running through the women in my family. And the gut symptoms to take seriously – starting with the questions my Nanna never got to ask.
Rhythm & Regulation: Why I use Drumming in Breathwork
The body is rhythmic by design. Heartbeat, breath, digestion and sleep all rely on coordinated timing. When stress disrupts that rhythm, the nervous system feels it. A steady drumbeat provides an external cue the body can synchronise with.
Breathwork for Regulation: The Missing Piece in Gut Health
Bloating, reflux, IBS, unpredictable bowels — we often look to diet first. But your gut is wired to your stress response. Before another elimination plan, it’s worth asking: Is your nervous system regulated?
Dietary Guidelines: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All
The release of the new US dietary guidelines has sparked strong opinions on all sides. This piece explores why guidelines can be helpful — and why real health depends on flexibility, digestive capacity and individual needs.
