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While everyone’s personal situation, life journey, and medical history are unique, Reader, there are definite patterns that show up as root causes for the gut issues my clients experience. Heck, I even see many of the same patterns showing up in my own digestive health journey.

And one of the most common is low stomach acid.

I always tell my clients that my approach to healing digestion starts at the top. You can think of your digestive tract as a river that flows from your mouth (well, technically your brain – but that’s a topic for another day) all the way down to your colon.

If something is going wrong at the top – or the “headwaters” of the river – everything downstream is going to be negatively impacted. Because your stomach needs to fill up with enough hydrochloric acid (HCL) to trigger the pancreas to release enzymes and the gallbladder to release bile, which continue breaking down your food before it hits your small intestine.

And if you jump straight to rifaxamin (or other SIBO antibiotics) before addressing low stomach acid, poor pancreatic output, or a sluggish gallbladder…that SIBO is going to keep coming back.

This is why one of the very first things I work on with my clients is improving stomach acid levels. And trust me, this was a game-changer in my own health, too.

At the peak of my gut issues, I was burping all. day. long.

It didn’t matter what I ate or that I cut back on my seltzer habit – I couldn’t control the belching. My dad would even comment on it whenever I came home for dinner.

At the time, I didn’t think much of it because I was juggling so many other, more life-impacting symptoms – like gas so bad I was embarrassed to leave the house, and not being able to poop without the help of Swiss Kriss.

But after two failed SIBO protocols, I knew I was missing something.

Turns out, constant belching is one of the telltale signs of low stomach acid (another is undigested food in your stool) – and the plan I was on was doing nothing to fix it.

Once I started giving my body the raw materials it needed to make enough HCL (sodium, zinc, chloride, magnesium), supporting my nervous system so those ingredients weren’t being hijacked for other functions, and eating foods that naturally stimulated acid release, everything shifted.

I could finally:

• Actually digest my food before it hit my small intestine
• Move food and waste through my system at a normal pace
• Prevent the perfect conditions for bacterial overgrowth in the first place

And I was able to say "goodbye" to my SIBO for good.

In my next email, I’ll walk you through how to figure out if low stomach acid is at play for you – and the simple at-home test you can try this week.

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Talk soon! xoxo Grace ​​​​​ P.S. Not sure if Heal Your Gut Blueprint program is right for you? Hit reply and tell me what's been hard lately - I’ll give you honest, no-pressure support to help you decide. 💜 ​ Remember: this email is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here. New here? Sign up to receive all our gut health resources in our newsletter!

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