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If you focus on building the foundation, the weight will follow.

The goal shouldn’t be to obsessively chase weight loss. The focus should be on creating an environment where your body feels supported enough to move toward balance.

Nourish your body with real food.
Support your mineral intake.
Lower your stress.
Prioritize sleep.
Reduce unnecessary toxin exposure.
Regulate your nervous system.
Get out in nature.
And above all, be consistent.

Weight gain or difficulty losing weight can be a message. A sign that something may be out of balance and that your body may be adapting to the environment it’s in.

Our bodies are incredibly intelligent and are always working to protect us.

So instead of only asking, “How do I lose the weight?”

Try asking:

What is my body trying to tell me?
Where am I undernourished?
Where is my life out of balance?
What am I holding onto emotionally?
Where am I chronically stressed?
What signals am I giving my body every single day?

The body doesn’t exist in isolation. Your physical health is connected to your environment, stress, sleep, nourishment, movement, emotions, and nervous system.

Stop chasing the symptom.

Start building the foundation.

Health first. Balance second. And let your body do what it was designed to do.

One of my favourite books is Gut and Physiology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, and it has played a big role in shaping how I think about gut healing.

I see so many people follow restrictive or “anti-inflammatory” protocols, remove foods, and feel better… but then symptoms return when those foods are reintroduced.

That’s because healing isn’t always about removing more and more foods. We also need to think about what the body needs to repair, rebuild, and support a healthy gut ecosystem.

The GAPS approach goes beyond simply following a diet. It emphasizes creating the right conditions to support the gut and the body as a whole.

And that’s something I think is so important: healing is much more than what you eat.

It’s your daily practices, sleep, stress, movement, digestion, regular elimination, and supporting your body’s natural detoxification processes.

Sometimes the goal shouldn’t be to avoid foods forever.

The goal should be to build a more resilient body that can tolerate more. 🤍

The gut-healing staple I come back to again and again: meat stock 🍲

If you’re following a GAPS-style approach, meat stock is different from traditional bone broth.

Meat stock is made by gently cooking meat with the bones and connective tissue for a shorter period of time, creating a broth rich in amino acids, including glycine, as well as other nutrients that support the body’s natural tissue-repair processes.

For a compromised gut, I love it as a simple, nourishing food that’s easy to digest while providing the building blocks your body needs to support the gut lining.

Think of it as food first, not another supplement.

✨ Simple
✨ Nutrient-dense
✨ Easy to digest
✨ Rich in amino acids like glycine
✨ A foundational food in the GAPS protocol

Is testing necessary? 🧪

I always recommend starting with the foundation first:

🥩 Whole, nutrient-dense foods — including plenty of quality protein and animal fats
😴 Prioritizing sleep
💧 Staying well hydrated
🧘‍♀️ Reducing stress and supporting your nervous system

Be consistent with these basics for at least 3 months and pay attention to how you feel.

If you’re not seeing meaningful improvement—or you’re feeling worse—that’s when I’d recommend seeking out professional support and working with a practitioner who can help you investigate what’s actually going on.

However, if you strongly suspect mold exposure, I wouldn’t ignore it. Addressing the environment is important, and testing can sometimes provide useful information to guide the next steps.

Testing is a tool—not a substitute for building the foundation. 🤍

Your body is incredibly intelligent and is always communicating with you.

Brain fog. Anxiety. Hormone imbalances. Chronic pain. Low energy. Poor digestion.

These aren’t things to simply “push through” or accept as your normal. They can be signals that something deeper needs your attention.

Listen to your body. Get curious about what it’s trying to tell you. 🤍

If your list of “safe foods” keeps getting smaller, you haven’t addressed the root.

Avoiding every food that makes you react may reduce symptoms, but it doesn’t necessarily rebuild what’s underneath.

Instead of constantly asking, “What do I need to avoid?” start asking, “Why can’t my body tolerate these foods?”
The goal isn’t to live on a smaller and smaller list of foods — it’s to build your gut, nourish your body, and support your immune system.