You cut out dairy. Then maybe gluten. You bought a probiotic because someone told you it would fix your gut. And you're still bloated.

In this episode, Dr. Sheri breaks down five things she wants every woman to understand about her gut, without a long lesson on digestive physiology and without another supplement to add to the cabinet.

She covers:

Bloating is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Why the pattern matters more than the fact that it happens at all, and the questions worth asking before you assume your microbiome is "bad."

Your bowel movements are giving you information. What the Bristol Stool Chart actually measures, and why going every day does not automatically mean everything is fine.

Your microbiome needs to be fed. Why fiber and plant variety matter more than the latest "gut healing" food, and how to add it without making bloating worse.

A probiotic is not a gut reset button. Why more strains and higher CFUs are not automatically better, and the three questions to ask before you keep taking one.

Testing should answer a clinical question. What stool testing can and cannot tell you, and why the biggest panel available is not always the most useful one.

At the end, Dr. Sheri walks through a simple seven-day gut check you can do at home. No expensive testing, no elimination diet, just paying attention to the patterns most of us never think to track.

Learn more about Root & Remedy Integrative Care at rootremedyic.com, and take the free Healthspan Baseline quiz at rootremedyic.involve.me/next-decades-healthspan-quiz.

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for personalized medical advice from your own healthcare provider.

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