Gut Health 101: Where to Start
Mar 03, 2026
Gut advice is everywhere.
Supplements. Eliminations. Food tests. Trendy protocols.
But if you’re feeling bloated, reactive, or confused — where do you actually begin?
In this week’s episode of Master Stress with Dr. S, I’m joined by Haley Paul, a nutrition and functional medicine practitioner trained in root-cause analysis, to start our three-part Gut Health 101 series.
We go back to foundations — because gut healing doesn’t start with restriction. It starts with clarity.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What “normal” bowel function really looks like.
- Key stool indicators that signal healthy digestion.
- Alarm symptoms that require medical review.
- Why removing processed foods can reduce gut inflammation.
- The food-first “three R’s”: reduce, replace, re-inoculate.
- Why rushing into food sensitivity testing can backfire.
- How bloating may relate to microbial imbalance and FODMAP load.
Most importantly, we emphasise:
Don’t change everything at once.
Don’t eliminate blindly.
And don’t ignore worsening symptoms — they’re information.
Healing the gut is about steady, personalised steps — not fear-driven restriction.
Listen here
Part two of this series is coming next — and we’ll go even deeper.
With care,
Dr. Safia
Coach | Breathwork Facilitator | Doctor | Speaker
Bsc MBBS DCH DRCOG MRCGP MPH DipOccMed
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