Ep 86: Client Case Study: from chronic constipation, bloating & acne to clear skin and daily BMs

What happens when you're eating a healthy diet, exercising, taking supplements, drinking plenty of water, and doing everything you've been told to do for your gut...but you're still chronically constipated, bloated, burping after meals, struggling with reflux, and dealing with acne?   In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of a real client case from my HGSB program. She had struggled with digestive issues since her early 20s, had seen multiple doctors, was relying on Linzess for constipation, and had previously taken Accutane for acne—but her digestive issues continued.   When we ran testing, we found there was much more happening beneath the surface. I'm walking you through exactly what we found, why we didn't immediately jump into a "kill protocol," how we strategically rebuilt her digestive function, and the order in which we addressed her imbalances.   After four months, she reported going from feeling like a 3/10 to a 9/10, with no more bloating after meals, burping, gas, acne, undigested food in her stool, or afternoon energy crashes—and she was having daily bowel movements!   If you feel like you're doing everything right but your results aren't matching your effort, this episode will show you why a personalized, root-cause strategy can make all the difference.             ### WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THIS EPISODE: - Eating a healthy diet doesn't automatically resolve underlying digestive dysfunction. - Chronic constipation, bloating, reflux, acne, and nutrient issues can share overlapping root causes. - Supporting the body's foundations before eradication was an important part of her protocol. - Gut motility, stomach acid, bile flow, enzyme production, and regular bowel movements all needed attention. - The goal wasn't simply to kill bacteria, it was to address why the overgrowth developed in the first place. - After four months, she reported major improvements in digestion, bowel regularity, energy, and skin. - Personalized protocols can help replace years of guessing with a more targeted strategy.             ### LINKS: - Book a strategy call with Hannah HERE - Join the waitlist for Healin' Guts + Shakin' Butts, starting in September! - Take the Gut Health Root Cause Quiz for free! - Equip Protein: use the code hannahaylwardhhc for 15% off - Listen to Episode 41 - Before You Invest In Functional Testing, Make Sure You're Doing These Things - Listen to Episode 17 - Decoding Your Gut: Functional Stool Testing Deep Dive - Listen to Episode 33 - Main Root Causes of Chronic Gut & Digestive Issues           ### CONNECT WITH HANNAH: Instagram  |   Website             If you found this episode valuable, share it with a friend and leave us a rating/review! Thank you for listening ✨