Alicia Hernandez

I’ve been on an anti depressant for postpartum depression for about 3 years now and between just January through March alone, I was sick about 5 times.

Today, I am 3 weeks into this 4 week program focused on gut health and it has NOT been perfect by ANY means but I am so thankful I gave it a shot and pushed through even when I was ready to quit the second day in… legit. Being addicted to added sugars and mindful of not eating my kids Easter candy every chance I got = hardddddd!

BUT I didn’t.

Today, I am officially 1 week off of my anti-depressant and I actually WANT to get out of bed without it!

I literally can’t put into words how good it feels to actually WANT to still do things besides mope in bed with low energy and brain fog WITHOUT a pill (PTSD from my past addiction maybe but for me personally, I hate relying on medications to be ok).

I also haven’t been sick in a month (knock on wood) DESPITE my little petri dishes and niece coughing all up in my face every chance they got!

AND I have barely taken any ibuprofen which because of my adenomyosis that is something I live off of every time I ovulate or bleed.

ALLL to say, this gut life is real. I’ve heard about it, saw it, read about it but always thought F that. I like my food, desserts and occasional drink… BUT because I am a Coach and this job legit keeps me onward to feel my best in all areas of my life… I did it even though I was freaking scared I wasn’t going to be able to follow through.

Long rant short, I may not have jumped ahead of the six pack game I came in aiming to beat my husband at BUT I literally can’t put into words how good it feels to be free of medication and to feel like ME again.

And here is why this gut life is real:
✨Your gut produces an estimated 90% PERCENT of the body’s serotonin.
👉WHICH plays a HUGE role in depression, anxiety, sleep, appetite and digestion….

🫴70% of your IMMUNE health is located in the gut...🤧

👉Added sugars increase inflammation in the body. Less added sugars = less time fueling pain, more time to let the immune system do it’s job (among many other things of course).

For more info on how to take the guess work OUT & start on your own gut journey to FEELING your best, shoot me a message & let’s chat🌸

Stop asking people who have never been where you are going for directions.

Rock bottom, addiction, depression, divorce, anxiety, heartbreak all describe what I once chose to be a victim of, but not anymore. If you’re looking to find your way again, I’m your girl. I’ve been there and I am never going back...let me show you the way and let’s rewrite that pain for purpose.

✨Enrollment for my next Bootcamp is open NOW.✨ Drop your favorite emoji below if you’re IN👇

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𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰. 𝘐𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵.⁣
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-𝘙𝘪𝘬𝘬𝘪 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴

𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩… 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥-𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶💗⁣