3 Drainage Mistakes That Stall Your Gut Healing-June 29, 2025
You’re doing “all the right things” but your gut still feels off. The problem? It might not be your diet. It might be your drainage.
You Can’t Heal the Gut If the Trash Isn’t Leaving
Most people jump straight into gut healing with the best intentions:
- Cut the sugar
- Take the probiotics
- Eat “clean”
But healing doesn’t happen in a clogged-up system. If your body isn’t draining well, you’re just fermenting your frustration.
Let’s clear the roadblocks so your gut reset actually works.
🚫 Mistake #1: Detoxing Without Opening the Drainage Pathways First
If you skip this, expect:
- Bloating
- Headaches
- Skin issues
- Hormone flare-ups
- Feeling worse before you feel better
Why It Happens:
People grab parasite cleanses, heavy metal detox kits, or start a “gut protocol” before the exits are open. That means toxins get stirred up… and stuck.
How to Fix It:
Support your 5 drainage pathways:
- Poop daily (magnesium, hydration, movement)
- Pee well (minerals + electrolytes)
- Sweat (infrared, walking, rebounding)
- Breathe fully (nasal > mouth)
- Move lymph (castor oil packs, dry brushing, BEAM Minerals)
🚫 Mistake #2: Focusing Only on the Gut (And Ignoring the Liver & Lymph)
You can’t out-supplement a sluggish liver or stagnant lymph.
Why It Matters:
- The liver filters toxins from your blood
- The lymph system carries trash away from your cells
- Bile (made in the liver) helps flush toxins through poop
If these aren’t working, gut inflammation will stick around no matter how “clean” your diet is.
How to Fix It:
- Use bitters to stimulate bile
- Try castor oil packs over the liver
- Consider coffee enemas (if you’re ready)
- Move your body to move your lymph
🚫 Mistake #3: Skipping Binders (Or Using the Wrong Ones)
Binders are NOT optional in drainage heavy protocols.
Why It Happens:
People think binders are only for “hardcore” detox protocols, or they take charcoal once and call it good. Or worse they avoid binders because they’re afraid of constipation.
Why You Need Them:
Binders trap toxins in the gut and carry them out through poop.
No binder = toxins floating around, possibly being reabsorbed.
How to Fix It:
- Use BEAM Minerals daily (gentle + mineral support)
- Add activated charcoal or pectin during detox days
- Always hydrate and space binders away from food or supplements
In Case You Skimmed…
- Gut healing requires open drainage, not just probiotics and kale
- Your liver and lymph need love too
- Binders = your cleanup crew
- Symptoms like skin breakouts, fatigue, or brain fog might be drainage red flags not “die-off”
Tomorrow:
Ready for a Gut Reset? Let’s Get This Party Started
The hard part’s done. Let’s begin the fun part (yes, healing can be fun).
When the system doesn’t give us answers, we find them ourselves and we share them with people who are ready.
We’re not waiting for permission,
Jamie Shahan MSN, CRNA, RN
Empowering Holistic Health
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