My Battle Tested 7-Step Process
To Restore Your Gut Health
Whether you’ve had your symptoms for years or you are new to the journey of bloating, reflux, tummy pain, constipation, diarrhoea and more, the steps to restoring your gut health are the same. The difference is in the level of support, clarity and guidance you need on your journey through the 7 steps.
Step 1 – Remove Dietary Triggers
If you’ve just been diagnosed with IBS and your GP or specialist has suggested you trial a low FODMAP diet then step one is my 'Implementing A Low FODMAP Diet Program' is a great place to start. Once you’ve completed 2-4 weeks on the diet and your symptoms have begun to settle, you’ll need to go through the reintroduction phase to identify which FODMAPs are the main culprits so we can personalise your plan for the long-term. All the information you need for this phase is in my FODMAP Reintroduction & Personalisation Phase Program.
If you have mild to moderate digestive symptoms but haven’t been diagnosed with IBS and you know that how you eat makes a difference to your symptoms, you may wish to start with my Gut Reset Program. This is like a detox where we remove the top food intolerance foods, sugar, processed food and other gut triggers for 3 weeks so we know how much better eating a clean, healthy diet makes us feel. This may be all you need to stop your digestive discomfort and improve bowel movements. If however you are looking for further improvements you can move to the next steps.
If you feel you've already cleaned up your diet and low FODMAPs hasn't helped you may need a different elimination diet to get you results. These diets require a more individual approach so book in for a Nutrition Strategy Session so we can work out your best next steps. Examples of other food intolerances and diets that can help are: salicylates, amines, glutamates, sulphites, oxalates, histamine, SIBO.
Step 2 - Testing
If you’ve been on the gut healing journey for a while and you feel you’ve tried elimination diets before and they haven’t given you much improvement, or you’re ready to learn what’s really going on in your gut it’s time for testing. There are various tests that help us work out what’s going on in your gut. I require a consultation to refer you for testing. This way we look at the most appropriate test to help identify what’s going on.
Tests I often use are looking for SIBO, parasites, bacterial dysbiosis, inflammatory markers, functional GIT markers, worms, fungi and yeast, bacterial pathogens and viral pathogens.
If you’re ready for answers you can book in for an initial nutrition consult. I’ll ask you to do a diet diary before the consult because as well as going through your testing options, I’ll go through your diet and put together a diet plan for you.
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Step 4 – Addressing Lifestyle Factors That Affect Your Gut
Many of you will already know that stress impacts your gut symptoms. So do other lifestyle factors like sleep, not enough exercise or too much exercise, slowing down to breathe and eat mindfully. We can’t underestimate the impact non-dietary factors have on symptoms and healing. If you know you need to slow down and improve some of your daily habits to better manage your symptoms I have you covered in my Stress Management Program.
Check out my Program if you're ready to make improvements to your lifestyle.
Step 5 – Challenge & Reintroduction Of Foods
Elimination diets are not for the long-term. We want to go through a challenge phase to work out if you can now tolerate a food that previously caused you problems or if it still causes problems and you need to stay away from it for longer. If you’ve done the low FODMAP diet and now need to move onto the Reintroduction Phase see my FODMAP Reintroduction & Personalisation Phase Program where I step you through the process.
Following this step properly means you'll know your individual tolerance for each food group. This information is powerful and will help you keep your symptoms under control for the future.
Step 6 – Optimising Your Microbiome For Long-Term Gut Health
Whether your symptoms were resolved simply by following the Gut Reset or you’ve been through each of the above steps, we need to optimise your microbiome and restore balance. This will help with daily healthy bowel movements and keeping symptoms at bay. These steps help benefit anybody, even if you aren’t suffering digestive issues or if you only have the occasional bloating. Optimising our microbiome helps with overall health, your immune system, energy levels, skin health, mood and more. There are many studies linking healthy gut bacteria areas of health outside the gut. If you’d like to Optimise your Microbiome do join my Optimise Your Microbiome For Long-Term Gut Health Program.
Step 7 – Blocks To Success With Gut Restoration
Some people have other conditions and issues that can complicate their health picture. If this is you other areas of your health need to be considered at the same time. This requires more time, testing, support and research so you’re encouraged to join me on the full Gut Restoration Program for answers.
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My 7-Step Process To Restore Your Gut Health
There are numerous digestive disorders and symptoms you may be suffering from. The gut is complex and there can be many factors involved in your symptoms, however I’ve found that however complex or simple your case we can address symptoms with my 7-Step System to Restore Your Gut Health.
Whether you’ve had your symptoms for years or you are new to the journey of bloating, reflux, tummy pain, constipation, diarrhoea etc the steps are the same. The difference would be in the level of support and clarity you need to move through the steps.
Step 4 – Addressing Lifestyle Factors That Affect Your Gut
Many of you will already know that stress impacts your gut symptoms. So do other lifestyle factors like sleep, not enough exercise or too much exercise, slowing down to breathe and eat mindfully. We can’t underestimate the impact non-dietary factors have on symptoms and healing. If you know you need to slow down and improve some of your daily habits to better manage your symptoms I have you covered in my Stress Management Program.
Check out my Program if you're ready to make improvements to your lifestyle.
*"I first came to Lisa after putting up with digestive discomfort for a number of months, I was frustrated by the fact that, although eating healthily I still had persistent bloating, gas and constipation.
I had my initial consultation with Lisa and immediately felt comfortable with her approach and desire to help. We began with testing for SIBO – small intestine bacterial overgrowth, this test confirmed I had SIBO and I started treatment immediately... with great success – 2 months of supplementation and a strict eating plan, this killed off the bacterial overgrowth and eliminating all the uncomfortable symptoms associated with SIBO. I can now eat normally without suffering any bloating, gas, and constipation.
I am very happy with my results and would highly recommend the help of Lisa for any digestive discomfort or anyone seeking better general wellbeing."
Edward Harris
Sydney
Step 5 – Challenge & Reintroduction Of Foods
Elimination diets are not for the long-term. We want to go through a challenge phase to work out if you can now tolerate a food that previously caused you problems or if it still causes problems and you need to stay away from it for longer. If you’ve done the low FODMAP diet and now need to move onto the Reintroduction Phase see my FODMAP Reintroduction & Personalisation Phase Program where I step you through the process.
Following this step properly means you'll know your individual tolerance for each food group. This information is powerful and will help you keep your symptoms under control for the future.
Step 7 – Blocks To Success With Gut Restoration
Some people have other conditions and issues that can complicate their health picture. If this is you other areas of your health need to be considered at the same time. This requires more time, testing, support and research so you’re encouraged to join me on the full Gut Restoration Program for answers.
If you feel the Program is for you or you’re looking for one-on-one support rather than an online course book in for a Nutrition Strategy Session so we can see if you’re a good fit to work together.
*"After multiple visits to my GP and the constant disappointment of being told "come back in a month, we'll try another type of indigestion medication" I searched the web and found Lisa, I had constant pains in the stomach, bloating and inconsistent bowel movements, I felt sluggish and tired. I ate healthy foods and still had these symptoms...I was lost.
My first consultation with Lisa filled me full of confidence after Lisa picked that I had SIBO, after the results from the test came back positive I was glad I had found her. We began treatment using supplements and a low FODMAP diet, within a week I had a whole lot more energy and felt less bloated. I am now very selective with the foods I eat, going to the gym and am enjoying life a whole lot more compared to 4 months ago.
Lisa thank you so much for what you have done for my health and my family now having a more energetic Dad. I now have a new outlook on life."
Tony P.
Sydney
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If you're still unsure and would like to discuss this with Lisa further, please don't hesitate to phone on 0423 761 247, fill in the form on the contact us page here or click through to my Strategy Session Calendar and book in a convenient time to talk.