Aura Functional Medicine

Aura Functional Medicine Dr. Alison Egeland is committed to providing highly personalized, holistic care that addresses the root cause of her patients' health concerns.

12/18/2025

Your bloating might start before food even reaches your gut.

Digestion doesn’t begin in your stomach—it starts the moment you see and smell food. But if you’re low in stomach acid, digestive enzymes, or bile flow from the liver and gallbladder, food doesn’t break down properly.
Instead, it sits and ferments. This creates gas, pressure, and bloating.

This can happen when you’re eating too fast, eating under stress, nutrient deficient, or taking acid-blocking medications.

When digestion isn’t working at the top of the system, everything downstream struggles.
The fix isn’t just about what you eat—it’s about how well you’re breaking it down.

If you’re eating healthy foods but still bloated, this is one of the first things we investigate in my practice.

Your body might need digestive support, not just a different diet.

Drop a comment if this resonates with you.



Alternative Shorter Version:
Eating healthy but still bloated?
The problem might not be WHAT you’re eating—it’s HOW you’re digesting it.
Low stomach acid, digestive enzymes, or bile flow means food sits and ferments instead of breaking down properly. This happens when you’re eating too fast, eating under stress, nutrient deficient, or taking acid-blocking medications.
When digestion fails at the top, everything downstream suffers.
Sometimes your gut needs digestive support, not just a cleaner diet.

12/16/2025

Ladies: Is your bloating worse around ovulation or before your period?

Hormones play a MAJOR role in chronic bloating.

Conditions like:

Endometriosis
Ovarian cysts
Hormone imbalances..can create persistent abdominal pressure, pelvic inflammation, and changes in motility that feel just like digestive bloating.

Hormone shifts can increase inflammation and fluid retention.

In these cases, bloating isn’t just a gut issue—it’s also a reflection of what’s happening in your reproductive system.

Your symptoms are giving you clues!

12/11/2025

Snacking all day could be STOPPING your gut from self-cleaning.

Your body has something called the Migrating Motor Complex (MMC)—cleaning waves that sweep through your small intestine between meals.

But here’s the catch: The MMC only activates during FASTING.

If you’re eating or snacking every 1-2 hours, these cleaning waves shut off. Food and bacteria don’t get moved through properly, leading to fermentation, gas, and bloating.
In my practice, I see many people who snack or graze all day long thinking it’s healthier or better for their metabolism.

But once we shift them to this pattern:

3 solid meals per day
4+ hours between meals
12-14 hour overnight fast

Their bloating often improves dramatically.
The space between meals combined with the overnight fast allows the MMC to do its job and move remaining food and bacteria through the digestive tract.

Your gut needs time to clean house.
Have you tried meal spacing? Let me know your experience in the comments.

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12/09/2025

This common toxin could be destroying your gut health (and it’s in foods you eat daily).

Glyphosate is a herbicide sprayed on many of our foods. Research suggests it has multiple mechanisms for disrupting gut health:

Kills beneficial bacteria
Allows harmful bacteria to thrive
Contributes to leaky gut
Binds important minerals like magnesium and zinc
Raises inflammatory endotoxins in the body
Drives inflammation and immune dysfunction

The most heavily sprayed foods:

Wheat, oats, barley
Corn and soy
Chickpeas, lentils and peanuts

My recommendation: Buy organic whenever possible for these foods. Organic standards prohibit synthetic pesticides including glyphosate.
This is one piece of the bloating puzzle. When we reduce toxic load and support the gut microbiome, many of my patients see significant improvement in their digestive symptoms.
Your environment matters just as much as what you eat.
What’s one swap you can make this week? Drop a comment below.
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11/04/2025

If you’ve been doing everything right and still haven’t gotten well, don’t give up.

We see mold exposure as one of the biggest hindrances to people reaching their health goals. It’s often the missing piece that keeps chronic illness in place, no matter how many other treatments you try.

If you’ve seen multiple doctors without answers, if you haven’t looked at mold or didn’t have a thorough inspection, it’s time to revisit this possibility.

Working with an expert who understands environmental toxicity and can guide you through the recovery process can make all the difference.

Your health is worth fighting for. Sometimes you just need someone who knows where to look.

Ready to uncover the root cause of your symptoms? Schedule a discovery call to learn how we can help.

10/31/2025

Your body makes Reverse T3 for a reason—but it might not be serving you anymore.

Evolutionarily, when our ancestors faced famine and extreme stress, Reverse T3 helped slow metabolism to conserve energy for survival.

Today, we’re not dealing with famine, but chronic stress, cortisol imbalances, and inflammation trigger the same response.
High Reverse T3 blocks your thyroid hormone receptors, creating functional hypothyroidism. Your TSH and T4 might look normal on paper, but you feel all the symptoms—fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, low energy.

This is why standard thyroid testing isn’t enough. We need to look at the full picture to understand what’s really happening in your body.

10/28/2025

Most doctors only check TSH when testing your thyroid, but that’s just scratching the surface.

TSH is a pituitary hormone that tells your thyroid how much hormone to produce. Your thyroid then makes T4, which converts into T3—the hormone that actually drives your metabolism, energy, and brain function.

If your doctor only tests TSH, they’re missing critical information about how your thyroid is really functioning. You could have normal TSH but still struggle with fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and other thyroid symptoms.

Comprehensive thyroid testing reveals the full picture. At Aura Functional Medicine, we dig deeper to find the root cause of your symptoms.

10/21/2025

Think you might have mold exposure? You need to become a detective.

Start investigating your environment. Has your basement ever flooded? Dishwasher leaked? Check that refrigerator water line. And don’t stop at your home. We’ve discovered mold in patients’ workplaces and even hiding in car vents.

Here’s what most people get wrong: DIY mold test kits can give you a false sense of security if they come back normal.

Professional mold inspection requires specialized equipment and expertise. A proper assessment compares indoor to outdoor air quality, takes multiple samples from different areas, and analyzes heat and cold patterns throughout the space.

If you’ve seen multiple doctors, tried everything, and still haven’t gotten well, and you haven’t thoroughly investigated mold exposure, this could be the barrier standing between you and your health goals.

Don’t give up. Your health is worth fighting for. Sometimes the most important piece of the puzzle is hidden in your environment.

Ready to find answers?

10/16/2025

About 24-25% of the population has a genetic variant that makes them incredibly vulnerable to mold toxicity.

Their immune system doesn’t recognize mold as foreign, so their body can’t tag and clear the toxins like the other 75% of people can.

These are often the patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, mysterious autoimmune conditions, or unexplained neurological symptoms.

If you’ve been doing everything right but still struggling with chronic illness, genetic susceptibility to mold could be the answer you’ve been searching for.

Understanding your unique genetic makeup is key to finding the root cause of your symptoms.

10/14/2025

You could be doing everything right for your health, but if you miss this one thing, you will continue to struggle.

Water-damaged buildings contain a toxic mix of mold and bacteria that can seriously impact your health. This isn’t just about allergies. It’s about toxicity that can disrupt every biochemical pathway in your body.

If you’ve been to multiple doctors without answers, this could be the missing piece of your health puzzle.

10/07/2025

Your brain actually shrinks up to 50% during sleep – and that’s a good thing.

While you sleep, your brain’s glymphatic system flushes out toxins and cellular debris accumulated throughout the day. Poor sleep means inadequate detoxification, which is why you wake up feeling groggy and foggy.
Quality sleep isn’t optional – it’s essential for healing and repair.

Simple steps for better sleep:

Create a healthy sleep environment
Turn off Wi-Fi at night
Prioritize consistent sleep schedules
Focus on sleep hygiene basics

Want to optimize your sleep and support your body’s natural healing processes? Link in bio or DM us to learn more.

10/02/2025

Struggling with energy crashes and cravings throughout the day?

The order you eat your food matters more than you might think. At Aura Functional Medicine, we help patients discover simple strategies that make a real difference in blood sugar stability.

Here’s a powerful tip: eat your protein, healthy fat, and fiber FIRST at every meal—before your carbohydrates. Women should aim for 25-30 grams of protein per meal, while men may need slightly more.

One of our patients tested this with a continuous glucose monitor. First morning: fruit bowl before omelet—blood sugar spiked high and stayed elevated. Second morning: same meal, omelet first then fruit—blood sugar remained stable.

That’s the power of meal sequencing. When you anchor your blood sugar with protein, fat, and fiber, the carbohydrates you eat afterward won’t cause that dramatic spike.

Want to understand what’s really impacting your health?

Book a complimentary discovery call at aurafunctionalmed.com

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