10/17/2025
How Stress Affects the Gut
1️⃣ You can’t heal your gut in a body that still feels unsafe.
2️⃣ If your gut healing keeps stalling… it might not be about food at all.
3️⃣ Your bloating might not just be from what you eat — it might be from what your body remembers.
Ever notice how your stomach tightens when you’re stressed?
That’s not random — that’s your gut-brain axis talking.
When we go through stress— big or small — the nervous system often gets stuck in survival mode.
Digestion slows.
Inflammation rises.
The microbiome shifts.
Over time, that can look like:
• Constant bloating or constipation
• Food sensitivities that seem to come out of nowhere
• Low energy, anxiety, or brain fog
• Hormonal chaos
💡 Here’s the connection most people miss:
You can take all the supplements and follow the perfect diet —
but if your body still feels unsafe, your gut won’t fully heal.
True healing happens when you support both:
🌿 The gut (microbiome, digestion, detox)
🧠 And the nervous system (safety, calm, regulation)
Start with safety first — slowing down your meals, deep breathing before you eat, gentle walks after.
Your body needs to feel that it’s okay to digest again.
💬 Do you notice your gut flares up when you’re stressed?
💬 “Drop a 💛 if your gut healing journey has been more emotional than you expected.”
Ready to get to the root cause of your gut + hormone symptoms — not just manage them?
🪴 DM me “GUT” and I will send over my Gut/Hormone Mini guide.
