Hannah’s IBS Story

Finding the root cause of your symptoms — and building a personalised gut health strategy.

“For the first time in my life, I feel like my body’s not broken. I’m no longer afraid of food. This has been life-changing.”

— Hannah, IBS sufferer since age 11

Hannah’s Story: From decades of IBS to symptom-free freedom — in just 12 weeks.

Hannah came to The Gut Clinic not just with a medical diagnosis, but with a story. Diagnosed with Crohn’s as a young teen, she’d been placed on immunosuppressants and told to avoid certain foods indefinitely. She lived with flare-ups, fear of food, and a sense that her body was "broken." By the time we met, she'd had enough. She wanted to come off her medication, get her life back, and reconnect with her gut on every level.

She came into the 12-Week Gut Health Coaching Program skeptical but hopeful.

Today, she’s thriving — free from the symptoms she thought she’d carry forever.

Step 1: We Got Curious — Not Clinical

Rather than focusing on the gut alone, we zoomed out and worked holistically through:

Functional Testing with cutting-edge lab results- meta xplore test with Invivo labs showing surprisingly strong gut markers: no inflammation, healthy calprotectin, no parasites, and no leaky gut.
Microbial Mapping to assess diversity and richness, both of which were low, reflecting Hannah's history of antibiotics, ibuprofen, and restrictive eating.
Emotional Integration: Exploring Her Life Timeline. We identified that her most severe gut flares aligned directly with emotionally traumatic or stressful events.
Intuitive Coaching guiding Hannah to begin trusting her body again, after decades of being told to fear it.

Step 2: We Tracked What Her Body Was Saying

Together, we implemented:

✅A tailored protocol of GOS and PHGG prebiotics, omega-3s, resistant starches (like cold potato salad), and polyphenol-rich foods (blackberries, cherries, dark chocolate). to name a few
✅Practical food-as-medicine recipes, like collagen gummies, polyphenol ice lollies, and gentle gut-boosting snacks for her kids.
✅In the second phase, we are now using a gentle, supported plan to begin tapering off omeprazole, with mucosal support (slippery elm) and digestive enzymes (Acid Soothe).

Step 3: Breakthrough Moments

💥 Hannah’s microbiome results did not resemble those of a typical Crohn’s patient, despite her formal diagnosis of Crohn's disease.
💥 Her calprotectin levels were the lowest she'd ever seen.
💥 She had her first three weeks without nosebleeds—a significant change.
💥 She realised the link between stress and flares, and began trusting her gut again, emotionally and physically.
💥 “I can finally tell my mum it was the right decision to come off my meds.”

The Outcome

By Week 12, Hannah said:

“I haven’t felt this free in my body since I was 11 years old.”

Reduced inflammation and normalised gut markers
No need for antimicrobials or aggressive interventions
Weight loss resumed naturally
Improved emotional resilience and self-trust
Increased gut diversity and energy
Confidence to move forward with tapering off remaining medications

This case is a clear example of how addressing the gut without exploring the emotional body is only half the story. Hannah’s healing was not just biological—it was emotional, intuitive, and deeply personal.

This Isn’t Just Coaching.
It’s a Partnership in Healing.

IBS is complex — but it is not a life sentence.

Your gut has the capacity to heal — when you’re given the right support, science, and space.

If Hannah’s story sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve been surviving, not thriving.

Let’s change that.

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