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Gut Reactions: Overcome IBS & Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms, Master Your Gut Health, Calm Your Nervous System
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This podcast is dedicated to helping people with high stress / anxiety, busy professionals, high achievers & executives with IBS and poor gut health, while also exploring how the vagus nerve, nervous system, stress, and anxiety impact digestion.
Discover effective strategies for managing symptoms such as acid reflux, constipation, bloating, low stomach acid, and cramps through gut healing techniques.
Delve into the complexities of gut health, microbiome balance, and the influence of food intolerances, probiotics, and digestive enzymes on gut inflammation, to achieve a healthier digestive system with support for the vagus nerve and overall nervous system regulation.
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#232. How Accepting Your IBS Actually REDUCES Symptoms & Makes Recovery Way More Likely : IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gut Health & Bloating
05:48|What if the very thing you’ve been resisting about your IBS is what’s keeping your symptoms stuck?Living with IBS often means fighting your body, pushing through symptoms, or wishing things were different — but that internal battle can quietly keep your nervous system on high alert.In this episode, we'll explore a powerful shift that helps your body feel safe, supported, and far more capable of calming symptoms.In this episode, you'll discover:How accepting your current IBS reality can calm your nervous system and reduce flareupsWhy recovery becomes more likely when you stop fighting your symptoms and start supporting your gutThe hidden cost of not doing thisPress play to learn how a simple mindset shift can free up mental space, calm your gut, and move you closer to lasting relief.Click Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!To finally Understand What's Triggering Your IBS, get Weekly Bonus Content & Supportive Community Who Will Help To Accelerate Your IBS RecoveryTake The Quiz To Find Out Your IBS Nervous System Score HereTo say goodbye to IBS symptoms for GOOD, book a Free Discovery Call Here:Book Your Free Discovery CallFind out what could be the MAIN cause of your IBS::Take the IBS QuizInstagram: @atavia.minoudis
#231. The 3 Hidden Signs Your Vagus Nerve Is Overloaded - And How This Triggers Your IBS Symptoms : IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gut Health & Bloating
08:04|Do you feel constantly on edge in your body - exhausted but unable to fully relax - and wonder why your IBS keeps flaring no matter what you eat or do?If your gut feels overly sensitive, reactive, or unpredictable, it may not be a food problem at all.In this episode, we'll break down how an overloaded vagus nerve can quietly keep your nervous system stuck in protection mode, amplifying gut symptoms, anxiety, and reactivity - even when there’s no real threat.In this episode, you'll discover:The 3 hidden signs your vagus nerve is overloaded — and why they often go unnoticed in IBSHow vagus nerve dysregulation increases gut sensitivity, reactivity, and flare frequencyWhy IBS symptoms aren’t random, but signals of a nervous system stuck in threat modeHit play to understand what your body has been trying to tell you — and take the first step toward calming your nervous system and your gut.Click Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!To finally Understand What's Triggering Your IBS, get Weekly Bonus Content & Supportive Community Who Will Help To Accelerate Your IBS RecoveryTake The Quiz To Find Out Your IBS Nervous System Score HereTo say goodbye to IBS symptoms for GOOD, book a Free Discovery Call Here:Book Your Free Discovery CallFind out what could be the MAIN cause of your IBS:Take the IBS QuizInstagram: @atavia.minoudis
#230. Instantly Calm IBS Anxiety & Flare Ups Using This 1 Surprising Sentence : IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gut Health & Bloating
05:13|Register For The January Live Space HereEver notice how IBS anxiety can spiral the moment you sense a flare coming on - even before symptoms fully hit?If you’re living with IBS, that constant feeling of being “on edge” can keep your nervous system stuck in threat mode, making anxiety, flareups, and fear around food or plans feel impossible to escape.In this episode, we will look at a simple but powerful mindset shift designed to help you calm your nervous system, feel safer in your body, and reduce the intensity of IBS-driven anxiety - even during a flare.You'll discover:Why IBS can feel like a form of ongoing trauma and how this keeps your body stuck in fight-or-flightHow one simple sentence can instantly signal safety to your nervous system and calm gut symptomsPress play to learn a gentle, practical tool you can start using today to feel calmer, safer, and more in control of your gut.Take The Quiz To Find Out Your IBS Nervous System Score HereTo finally Understand What's Triggering Your IBS, get Weekly Bonus Content & Supportive Community Who Will Help To Accelerate Your IBS RecoveryClick Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!To say goodbye to IBS symptoms for GOOD, book a Free Discovery Call Here:Book Your Free Discovery CallFind out what could be the MAIN cause of your IBS::Take the IBS QuizInstagram: @atavia.minoudis
#229. The Hidden Reason Your Sleep Is RUINING Your IBS Recovery & Triggering Flare Ups : IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating, Gut Health
07:00|Take The Quiz To Find Out Your IBS Nervous System Score HereWhy does your IBS still flare up, even when you’re sleeping well and doing “everything right” at bedtime?If you’ve nailed your wind-down routine, get decent hours of sleep, yet still wake up with a reactive gut, this episode is for you.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why quality sleep doesn’t automatically mean restorative sleep for IBSThe hidden habit during your day that keeps your nervous system on high alert at nightWhat actually needs to shift so your gut can calm down, repair, and feel better by morningPress play to uncover why your gut isn’t calming down at night—and how to finally make sleep work with your IBS, not against it.Register For The January Live Space HereClick Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!To say goodbye to IBS symptoms for GOOD, book a Free Discovery Call Here:Book Your Free Discovery CallFind out what could be the MAIN cause of your IBS:Take the IBS QuizInstagram: @atavia.minoudis
Special Q+A Episode: Gut Reactions Turns 2!
19:31|Thankyou so much for being a part of our IBS Community that we have built through this podcast!To celebrate Gut Reactions turning 2 years old, here is a special Q+A Episode, where I answered your burning questions about IBS - enjoy and I will see you in the next episode on Monday!Want to come and join us inside the IBS Community Membership? Click below:Click Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!
#228. The 1 Thing You're Doing That Is Encouraging IBS Flare Ups (& It Has NOTHING To Do With Food)
05:03|Register For The January Live Space HereWhat if the one thing making your IBS worse has nothing to do with food—but with how you talk to yourself?If your IBS leaves you stuck in fear, panic, or frustration, this episode is for you.In this episode, you’ll gain:Awareness of how your thoughts and self-talk directly drive nervous system activation and flareupsA simple, realistic way to shift your mindset without forcing toxic positivityRelief from feeling powerless by learning how small internal changes can calm both your mind and your gutHit play to discover how changing the way you speak to yourself can help calm your nervous system and finally reduce IBS flareups.Click Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!Take The Quiz To Find Out Your IBS Nervous System Score HereTo say goodbye to IBS symptoms for GOOD, book a Free Discovery Call Here:Book Your Free Discovery CallFind out what could be the MAIN cause of your IBS::Take the IBS QuizInstagram: @atavia.minoudis
#227. How Doctors Ruined Your Trust In IBS Recovery & Made You Feel Like It Wasn’t Possible : IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating, Gut Health
07:27|Have doctors ever left you feeling like IBS recovery just isn’t possible—no matter how hard you try?If you’ve walked out of appointments feeling dismissed, confused, or stuck managing symptoms instead of actually healing, this episode speaks directly to you.After listening, you’ll walk away with:A clear understanding of why traditional medical approaches fail to resolve IBS long termRelief from self-blame by learning why your symptoms are real, valid, and not “all in your head”A new, functional way to think about IBS that opens the door to lasting symptom reductionPress play now to reclaim trust in your body, your gut, and your ability to finally move toward real IBS relief.Click Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!To say goodbye to IBS symptoms for GOOD, book a Free Discovery Call Here:Book Your Free Discovery CallTake The Quiz To Find Out Your IBS Nervous System Score HereFind out what could be the MAIN cause of your IBS:Take the IBS QuizInstagram: @atavia.minoudis
#226. How Your Mindset Is Quietly Worsening Your IBS (And How to Change It To Calm Your Nervous System) : : IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gut Health & Bloating
08:05|Have you ever noticed the inner tug-of-war between knowing your IBS needs attention and pretending everything is fine?If part of you wants change but another part keeps delaying it, this episode helps you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface. Discover how cognitive dissonance shows up in everyday IBS thoughts and behaviorsUnderstand why internal conflict fuels gut tension and nervous system dysregulationLearn a simple regulation ritual to help your body feel heard, safe, and supported Press play to learn how recognizing this hidden mindset pattern can immediately soften gut tension and help you move toward real change without pressure.Click Here To Join The Calm Gut Academy & Community!To say goodbye to IBS symptoms for GOOD, book a Free Discovery Call Here:Book Your Free Discovery CallFind out what could be the MAIN cause of your IBS::Take the IBS QuizInstagram: @atavia.minoudis