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Naturopath (BHSc) | Klinghardt-Trained ART Specialist
Helping Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis clients achieve lasting remission through precision root cause testing.
1000+ clients supported since 2007.

21/04/2026

1. Is ART just another blood test❓
2. My labs look normal... why am I still flaring❓

I see these questions constantly.

You’ve done the colonoscopy, you’ve spent hundreds on functional diagnostics and done the treatments recommended from those test results, and yet, you’re still flaring.

Why is there such a massive gap between your lab results and your reality?🤔

Here is the truth.
There is very little available in terms of accurate testing for the small intestine, where a large portion of your immune system is housed and where pathogens hide in bio-films.

With ART we can check for resonances of bacteria, fungi, parasites, bartonella and more bugs, in the small intestines and anywhere else in the body.
We often find flukes in the liver, for example or lungworm in the lungs.

So, is ART just another blood test? Absolutely not. 🙅‍♀️

👉 Blood work is a snapshot of your bio-chemistry, but ART (Autonomic Response Testing) is a dialogue with your Nervous System.
👉 It shows us resonances of what you’re housing, what your immune system is reacting to and what the solution is, SPECIFICALLY for you. 🫵

Standard medicine looks for evidence of damage and gives that damage a name/diagnosis.
ART looks for the root cause stressors.

One of the most overlooked drivers of IBD?Infections❗❗Not just the obvious ones…but hidden, chronic infections that aren...
17/04/2026

One of the most overlooked drivers of IBD?
Infections❗❗

Not just the obvious ones…but hidden, chronic infections that aren’t picked up on standard testing.

These can include:
👉 Bacterial imbalances throughout the gut
👉 Viral and retroviral activity
👉 Fungal overgrowth
👉 Opportunistic pathogens

Here’s what most people don’t realise.
These infections don’t just “sit there.”
They 👇
❗ Disrupt the immune system
❗ Damage the gut lining
❗ Create inflammation
❗ Alter the microbiome

Over time, the body becomes reactive. Food starts causing symptoms, the immune system becomes overactive and it gets labelled as “autoimmune.”

But the real question is:, what triggered the immune response?

➡ In many cases, it’s these hidden infections. This is why symptom-based approaches fall short, unless you identify and address the underlying drivers, the cycle continues.

👉 IBD is not your body attacking itself randomly.
✅ It’s your body responding to something.
The key is figuring out what.

12/04/2026

👉 IBD is NOT just an overactive immune system.
Your immune system is reacting to something.

Most commonly, it's reacting to: Infections, like bartonella or other bacteria or Toxins, like glyphosate or mercury or immune disruptors like retroviruses.

It’s not random and it’s certainly not your body attacking itself for no reason.
When you find the triggers, thankfully, the solutions are now within reach.

You aren’t just bloated, you are likely congested. Most people think of their gut as a simple tube but if you were to un...
09/04/2026

You aren’t just bloated, you are likely congested.

Most people think of their gut as a simple tube but if you were to unfold the lining of your small intestine, it would cover the surface area of an entire tennis court.

This massive land is where your life happens!
✅ It’s where nutrients enter your blood.
✅ It’s where 70+ percent of your immune system resides
✅ and it’s where your lymphatic vessels live.

The invisible problem.
When you have IBD, everyone focuses on the lining but almost nobody talks about the drainage. If the tennis court is flooded or the drains (your lymphatics) are clogged, it doesn’t matter how clean you eat. The inflammation has nowhere to go.

This is why your standard blood tests and scans come back normal while you feel anything but. They aren't looking at the congestion in the soil of the court.

👉The solution!
To resolve IBD, we don’t just need more diets, we need to assess the biological flow, we need to check the drainage.

👇 Did you know your internal surface was this massive?
Drop a if this changes how you view your gut!

But you don’t look sick. 👀It’s the comment that is meant to be a compliment, but feels like a dismissal.If you live with...
25/03/2026

But you don’t look sick. 👀
It’s the comment that is meant to be a compliment, but feels like a dismissal.

If you live with Crohn’s or Colitis, you’ve probably heard this more times than you can count.
On the outside you might look fine but inside, your gut can be inflamed, you can be in pain and exhausted. Just because you aren't wearing a cast or using a crutch doesn't mean your body isn't working overtime to stay standing.

That’s what makes IBD an invisible illness.
Most of the suffering is happening where no one can see it. The cramps, the urgency, the joint pain, the brain fog, the anxiety about leaving the house, none of that shows up in a selfie.

And the hardest part? When people don’t see it, they often don’t get it.

Many of my clients tell me they feel guilty for cancelling plans, weak for needing rest, or dramatic for struggling, even though studies show people with IBD have higher rates of fatigue, anxiety and depression than the general population.

👉If this is you, here’s what I want you to remember!
Your pain is real. Your exhaustion is real. Your limits are real.
You don’t need visible proof to be sick enough to deserve care, support and a different way forward.
When your illness is invisible, it’s easy to start doubting yourself or feeling ashamed for not being strong enough.

Posts like this are here to take that shame off you because internalised stigma is a huge, but completely unspoken, part of living with IBD.

If you’ve ever heard but you don’t look sick, drop a 💜 in the comments so you know you’re not alone.

👉And share this with someone who needs help understanding what you’re carrying every single day.

IBD Flare? 10 foods to eliminate right now! 👇When your gut is inflamed, there are foods that are often more triggering…T...
20/03/2026

IBD Flare? 10 foods to eliminate right now! 👇

When your gut is inflamed, there are foods that are often more triggering…Think of it like this.

You wouldn't rub sandpaper on a sunburn.
Many foods can actually be incredibly irritating when your gut lining is compromised. It's not that these foods are bad forever, it's that they're high-friction right now.

Important ❗️
Everyone is different! But…there are some common threads.
Once inflammation calms down, we can work on identifying YOUR specific triggers (not just these common ones) so you know exactly what to reintroduce safely and when.

The goal isn't to be on a super strict elimination diet forever.
The goal is to calm the inflammation, then rebuild your food freedom with confidence.

Which of these foods do you struggle with most during a flare?
👉Share in the comments, your experience might help someone else! 👇

💥Slow down to speed up.💥If you're living with Crohn's or Colitis, you've probably heard ‘just stress less’ so many times...
17/03/2026

💥Slow down to speed up.💥

If you're living with Crohn's or Colitis, you've probably heard ‘just stress less’ so many times it’s lost all meaning. 🙄

Because let’s be honest, when you’re flaring, your mind is racing, your body is on high alert and relaxing feels like an impossible task.

Here’s the physiological truth: If that system is stuck in fight or flight, your gut lining can struggle to repair itself properly, no matter how clean you eat or how many supplements you take.

But how do you deeply relax when you’re wired and tired? You don’t just try to relax, you gently trick your system into it.

The 3-Minute Vagus Reset Instead of trying to nap or switch off (which often feels impossible), try this:

✅ Tapping: Tap the intercostal spaces just below the collarbone, each side of the sternum (breastbone) for about 30 seconds in a nice, slow, waltz rhythm. This puts your body in the rest and digest state, lowers heart rate and reduces anxiety really quickly. Then tap the temples, for the same time. And finally the occipital lobes at the base of the skull. These are powerful acu-points that calm the mind, the body and the nervous system.
✅ The low hum: Hum your favourite song for 3 minutes. The vibration in your throat can help stimulate the vagus nerve where it runs through your neck and gently signal safety to your system.
✅ The weighted pause: Place a something weighted (a bag with some books in it, or your pet!) on your belly for a few minutes. Pressure like this has been shown to increase vagal tone and reduce agitation in many people, telling your nervous system, you’re safe, you can soften a little.

This isn't about being lazy, this is strategic recovery.

👉Which of these little resets are you going to try today?
💬Share in the comments, I'd love to know what helps you feel calm.

13/03/2026

Suppressing the inflammation is like trying to put out a forest fire with a glass of water. 🔥🫗

If you’re on biologics or steroids and still flaring, your body isn't broken, you’re just treating the smoke and ignoring the fire.

The fire is usually one of three things:
1️⃣ A hidden infection standard labs pick up, like certain parasites, fungal or bacterial overgrowth
2️⃣ Toxicity (like aluminium, glyphosate, mercury) etc
3️⃣ Disturbed microbiome from too many anti-biotics, medications or unhealthy diet and lifestyle

Does this feel like your story? If you’ve been treating the smoke but the fire is still burning, drop a 🔥 in the comments. 👉Let’s support each other in finding the real answers.

Raise your hand if you're scared to eat... 🙋‍♀️ Here's why food fear keeps you stuck.If you live with Crohn's or Colitis...
10/03/2026

Raise your hand if you're scared to eat... 🙋‍♀️

Here's why food fear keeps you stuck.

If you live with Crohn's or Colitis, you’ve good reason to be scared to eat!

After enough meals followed by pain, urgency or a flare, your brain starts to link food = danger.

Your nervous system is trying to protect you the only way it knows how.

But here's the problem
When you're terrified of food, your body goes into fight or flight mode, and cannot rest and digest. Your world gets smaller, socially, emotionally, physically. You start avoiding restaurants, cancelling plans, eating the same 5 "safe" foods over and over.

And the worst part, you're probably avoiding foods that aren't even YOUR triggers.

Here’s the truth about safe foods
There’s no universal list of foods that are safe for everyone with IBD.

What feels gentle and calming for one person can trigger symptoms for someone else, which is why generic IBD food lists leave so many people stuck guessing instead of really knowing what works for their body.

So... will you ever be able to eat normally again?

For many of my clients, the answer is yes, but normal looks like calm, confident eating that works for YOUR body, not ignoring your gut altogether. It's about food freedom through understanding, not restriction through fear.

In an upcoming post, I’ll share a gentle starter list of foods that are often easier to tolerate for people with IBD (think soft, well-cooked, low-irritant options), not as strict rules, but as a calmer place to begin experimenting from.

You are not alone in this food prison. 🤝
Tell me in the comments what is the one food you're scared to eat right now?

07/03/2026

Most people see a healthy person.
You see a map of every bathroom in a 5‑mile radius.

If you live with Crohn’s or Colitis, that’s not drama, that’s survival mode.

Your symptoms aren’t always the enemy, they’re your body’s alarm system.
But when that alarm gets stuck ON, your nervous system lives in constant fight or flight what I call blocked regulation.

That’s why I use Autonomic Response Testing, to find out why your system is stuck there and what it needs to shift back into rest‑and‑digest.

If you feel like you’re always on red alert, stay tuned, next I’ll share simple ways to spot blocked regulation in your own body and how to start getting out of it.

I’ve got you.

The Medication Trap is real.Most treatments focus on one thing, suppressing inflammation.But here is the truth. 👇Inflamm...
02/03/2026

The Medication Trap is real.

Most treatments focus on one thing, suppressing inflammation.
But here is the truth. 👇
Inflammation is not the enemy, it’s the smoke.

If you have a hidden parasite, mold toxicity, or a dysregulated nervous system (the match that started the fire), taking medication to stop the inflammation is like removing the batteries from your smoke detector.
You stop hearing the symptoms, but the root cause keeps damaging your body from the inside.

✅THE SOLUTION
True remission isn't about adding more pills to manage the side effects of the first ones, it’s about finding what lit the match.

Through ART Testing, we stop the guesswork.
We identify the exact trigger and use the power of nature and herbs to restore balance. When you take away the match, the fire goes out on its own, because your body finally feels safe.

STOP CHASING THE SMOKE. FIND THE FIRE.

21/02/2026

Same DNA. Two different lives. 🧬
In 2006, I witnessed the power of choice. Two family
members, both diagnosed with Crohn’s.

One followed the conventional path,
immunosuppressants, chronic suffering, and multiple
surgeries the other chose a natural, root-cause
approach: targeted nutrition and lifestyle shifts.
The result?
Complete recovery. Genetics might load the gun but
your environment, your toxins, your infections, your
triggers, is what pulls the trigger.

For the last 18 years, I’ve used ART testing (by Dr.
Klinghardt) to stop the guesswork. We don't just
manage symptoms; we identify exactly what is
sabotaging your biology.

If you’ve been told:
- Your case is too severe
- Surgery is inevitable
- You just have to live with it

…I’m here to tell you there is another way. I’ve seen
hundreds of impossible cases reach lasting remission.
🙏

Your journey to IBD freedom starts with a single step,
Clarity!
👉Follow for more on how to change your
'environment' and heal your gut for good.

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