Week 1: Foundations of Gut Health
- Focus: Understanding the microbiome, its roles, and identifying symptoms of imbalance.
- Education:
- What is the gut microbiome?
- Signs of dysbiosis (bloating, fatigue, skin issues, etc.)
- Connection to immune health, mood, digestion
- Coaching Prompts:
- “What symptoms or changes have you noticed in your digestion or mood?”
- “What do you hope to achieve over these next 4 weeks?”
- Action Step:
- Begin symptom tracker + food/mood journal
- Remove processed sugar & gluten for 7 days
Week 2: Nourish Your Microbiome
- Focus: Gut-supportive foods and meal timing.
- Education:
- Prebiotics vs. Probiotics
- Importance of fiber and fermented foods
- Anti-inflammatory eating
- Coaching Prompts:
- “What has been easy or hard about changing your meals this week?”
- “Have you noticed any changes in bloating, mood, or energy?”
- Action Step:
- Add 1 prebiotic and 1 probiotic food daily
- Track bowel movements
Week 3: Restore & Repair
- Focus: Gut lining repair and stress connection.
- Education:
- Leaky gut: what it is and how to support healing
- Role of sleep, hydration, and stress
- Coaching Prompts:
- “What’s your biggest stressor right now, and how does your body respond?”
- “What helps you feel calm and regulated?”
- Action Step:
- Implement a daily stress reduction habit
- Consider glutamine, collagen, or aloe vera (as discussed)
Week 4: Integration & Moving Forward
- Focus: Long-term gut health habits & reintroductions.
- Education:
- Reintroducing trigger foods
- Building a maintenance plan
- Coaching Prompts:
- “What changes have you noticed in your body, mood, or energy?”
- “What habits do you want to keep long-term?”
- Action Step:
- Create a personal gut health maintenance plan
- Identify red flags to monitor in future
