Dee Audley Movement & Nutrition

Seeing the renewal of April, this is the real new year, with growth and new ness feeling so invigorating.

All the upcoming changes and opportunities seem to be right on time, and I can't wait for them.

I'm ready, hopeful, and excited. Is anyone else feeling this renewal and change, the light sense of anticipation in the air ✨️

Being in Fight-or-flight leads to
↓ stomach acid
↓ enzymes
↓ motility
↑ bloating/anxiety

These all affect your bodies ability to digest.

It is not just what you eat… that impacts your nutrition intake, confort/ discomfort and motility.

It's highly reliant on your stress state.

Sometimes, we try to change our bodies by being stricter, eating less, pushing harder, or starting again on Monday.
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But the body doesn’t respond well to pressure for long.
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It responds to being fuelled, supported and regulated.
Health tends to improve when we add nourishment rather than remove comfort.
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A “gut feeling” or your gut instinct isn’t just a metaphor.
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Your digestive system is wired directly to your brain through the vagus nerve, constantly sending information about safety, stress, and emotional state.
Sometimes, your body processes information before your thoughts catch up.
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Learning to regulate the body through nourishment, rhythm, and rest makes those signals clearer.
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The goal isn’t reacting to every feeling.
It’s understanding what your body is communicating and giving yourself a minute to respond.
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Gut motility is how food moves through your digestive system. The term peristalsis is the muscle contraction that supports this. It is a gentle wave-like movement that keeps digestion flowing.
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When stress slows this rhythm, symptoms show up.
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Think bloating, heaviness, low mood, brain fog, lethargy, and discomfort...
Dont underestimate how important supporting flow supports your physical and mental wellbeing.
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Enjoy some nature sounds to help calm your nervous system, unclench your jaw, and breathe deeper.

Fibre - aim for 30g daily to support gut microbiome diversity, which supports immunity.
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Hydration - prioritise 2 litres daily to aid gut motility.
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Bitter foods - stimulate digestive enzymes to help break down foods better. Think arugula, radishes, kale, and apple cider vinegar.
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Slowly eating - chewing slower prepares the body for digestion and allows the best absorption of nutrients.
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Repairing the gut - After sickness or medications (especially antibiotics), the gut needs more good bacteria to get back to health. Pribiotics can help stabilise and re-introduce beneficial bacteria.
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So much of our health traces back to the gut.
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When digestion is supported, the body can regulate weight more effectively, support fertility, strengthen immune defences, steady mood, and reduce inflammation. Not because the gut is “perfect”, but because it’s resourced.
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Gut health is built through regular nourishment, diverse plants, enough protein and fats, hydration, and stress care. Simple things, done consistently, make a big difference.
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Your body works best when the gut feels safe and supported.
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If you’re struggling with bloating, low energy, mood changes, or stalled progress, gut health is often the place to begin. You can also see results really soon after focusing on it.
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Your gut isn’t just about digestion. It’s part of your emotional world.
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Through the gut–brain axis, your digestive system and nervous system constantly exchange messages.
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When your gut is inflamed, stressed, or undernourished, your mood often reflects it.
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Supporting gut health IS mental health care.
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Winter has been quietly doing its work, rest, reflection, slowing down.
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And here in Ireland, St Brigid’s Day reminds us that even while winter still holds on, spring is beginning to stir.
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Nature never rushes the transition, and neither should we.
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If your energy has been low, motivation quiet, or routines softer than usual, that’s not failure, it’s seasonal wisdom.
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You may be starting to feel stirrings of energy, creative ideas returning, and things feel more open and possible.
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Use this to plan, journal, meditate, get organised. Your tine to act is unfolding... where do you want your energy to be for this phase?
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You are always right on time.