BIRTH CONTROL PILLS can totally deplete your system of crucial vitamins and nutrients, wreaking havoc on your gut and creating complete dysbiosis. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Unfortunately, more than 100 million women worldwide are prescribed birth control, often WITHOUT being informed of the myriad of side effects. (Its important to always read up on any medication side effects!).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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GUT MICROBIOME - Can disrupt healthy flora & promote an overgrowth of opportunist bacteria, often leading to excess estrogen and leaky gut syndrome.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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HYPOTHYROIDISM - Can lead to low thyroid (aka hypothyroidism), contributing to multiple symptoms ranging from inability to lose weight, to depression, constipation, hair loss and always feeling cold. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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NUTRIENT DEPLETION - Nutrients derived from the food we eat are literally the building blocks of hormone function + production. Use of the pill depletes essential nutrients (including B vitamins, selenium, zinc, folate etc.).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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INCREASED INFLAMMATION - Birth control drives up oxidative stress in the body, increasing inflammation linked to depression, autoimmune disease, headache/migraines, and metabolic dysfunction.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Many women who I have supported made the decision to stop the BC pill once they understood the pill was the root cause of many symptoms.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You need to have a plan BEFORE you stop taking the pill:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- make the needed changes in your diet⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- replenish your gut bacteria⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- boost vitamin B intake⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you're unsure if the BC is a contributing factor for y
3 RELIABLE DIGESTION SUPPLEMENTS...that are often overlooked by many people with digestive distress. You also need to know which area of your digestive system is struggling before you start DIY'ing your symptoms. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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**All to often people are describing symptoms and associating them to the WRONG part of their digestive system. They think its stomach issues and when asked to point to the area of concern its the small or large intestine that they're pointing to. That's a BIG problem if you are trying a DIY approach to solving your digestive distress. You can potentially make the symptoms worse.**⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While I love digestive enzymes and probiotics lets look beyond them for additional digestive support: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✔️HCL - (Hydrochloric Acid) - helps break down fats and animal proteins. I suggest trying this one in the MIDDLE of your meals with fat, protein and starches. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✔️Activated Charcoal - Can absorb toxins and calm an overexcited digestive system.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✔️Carminative Herbs - herbs work with the other flavour components (salt, sweet, fat and acid) and calm the digestive system. They're great for the liver and spleen, helping them process fats and toxins. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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**Before you ask me which ones you should take or how much you need...I don't know. If I'm not your Health Coach, then I suggest reaching out and asking your practitioner.**⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There're some really great options for helping you gain control of your digestive distress beyond probiotics (even then you need to know what strains you personally need). And if you're unsure of where in your digestive system its all going wonky, get help!
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Instead of spending one more minute wondering what’s wrong with your body or mind, pushing through each day feeling less than your best, and seeking out yet another specialist only to hear there’s no definitive answer for your specific set of issues…
I want to invite you to do something new:
Tune into your body, understand the impact of the choices you make, and start experiencing the energy, fulfillment, and love for yourself that you deserve.
What do you say?
www.JodieCampbell.ca/ittakesguts
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Stubborn Weight Loss?
What are the normal weight loss suggestions you’re used to hearing?
🤷🏼♀️Eat less?
🤷🏼♀️Exercise more?
🤷🏼♀️Take this supplement?
🤷🏼♀️Count your points?
🤷🏼♀️Follow this diet?
While these suggestions are general for managing weight and maintaining a strong body, they do not address food quality or *deeper biochemical* signals that may prompt the body to store fat.
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They also don’t help you eliminate foods that trigger weight gain from your diet or eat foods that are full of good bacteria for gut health so you can lose weight naturally.
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It’s critical that you understand how the body views excess weight as an assurance against an uncertain future. Your body is more concerned for your safety vs. wanting you to fit into that new outfit.
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The body will naturally increase adipose tissue if it feels your survival is being threatened.
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Weight loss will be natural (and sustainable) when sources of stress and inflammation are addressed.
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Forcing weight loss on its own independent from addressing root causes will not only be temporary but will likely cause new body weight reset points that are progressively higher.
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Weight loss isn’t just about eating fewer calories and exercising.
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Lifestyle adjustments that you will learn in my group coaching program ‘It Takes Guts’ provides you with all the necessary tools to help you:
➕lose weight
➕cool inflammatory stress
➕repopulate the gut with friendly microbes
➕clean up internal toxins
➕alleviate sugar cravings
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More details about the It Takes Guts program can be found here: www.JodieCampbell.ca/ittakesguts
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