Gut Health Is the Root: 10 Must-Read Blogs on Detox, Hormones, Parasites, and Whole-Body Healing July 31, 2025
From bloating and brain fog to parasites and hormone chaos, this month’s gut health blogs covered it all. This recap gives you the highlights, tips, and tools you need to heal your gut, support detox, balance hormones, and kickstart whole-body wellness.
This month was all about gut health and detox and let’s be honest, it was a lot. From poop talk and parasites to drainage, hormones, and full moon freakouts, we didn’t hold anything back.
So if you missed a post (or your brain is full and you need the CliffsNotes), this recap is your gut health playbook. Quick hits, must-know takeaways, and direct links to each blog so you can catch up or come back anytime your gut throws a tantrum.
💊 1. Restore Gut Health After Antibiotics
Think your gut will bounce back on its own after antibiotics? Think again. This post explains what actually happens when antibiotics wreck your gut lining—and how to repair the damage with real food, real protocols, and no fluffy nonsense.
🧪 Keywords: Gut health, post-antibiotic gut, probiotics, leaky gut
🔗Antibiotics: When They Save You… and When They Wreck You
🔥 2. Your Gut Could Be Leaking—and Wrecking Your Health Silently
No bloating? No diarrhea? Still could be gut inflammation. We exposed the sneaky symptoms of leaky gut that don’t show up in your stomach—like joint pain, anxiety, and breakouts.
🧪 Keywords: Leaky gut, gut inflammation, gut-skin connection, brain fog
🔗 Leaky Gut 101: How to Tell If Yours Is Leaking
💃 3. You Might Be Blaming Hormones—But It’s Actually Your Gut
Before you throw another supplement at your “hormone imbalance,” check your gut. This post uncovers how gut health controls your estrogen, thyroid, insulin, cortisol—and what to do when they go rogue.
🧪 Keywords: Gut hormone balance, estrogen detox, cortisol, thyroid health
🔗 The Gut-Hormone Connection (Yes, Even Post-Menopause and even MEN)
🍭 4. Sugar Cravings, Brain Fog, and a White-Coated Tongue? Candida Could Be the Culprit.
If sugar’s calling your name like an ex who won’t quit, it might be candida. We broke down the yeast overgrowth no one wants to talk about—and why it’s more common than you think.
🧪 Keywords: Candida overgrowth, sugar cravings, gut fungus, white-coated tongue
🔗Sugar, Yeast, and the Fermented Freakshow in Your Belly
🚽 5. Pooping Less Than Once a Day? You’re Not Detoxing—You’re Storing.
If you’re not pooping daily, your detox game is broken. This post is your no-shame guide to drainage, constipation tools, and opening the “exit door” before you even think about detox.
🧪 Keywords: Constipation relief, detox support, drainage pathways, lymphatic flow
🔗Constipation: What Your Poop Says About Your Detox (Yes, We’re Going There)
😵💫 6. What Is a Herxheimer Reaction? Detox Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
Tired, itchy, bloated, moody—and you just started detoxing? You might be having a Herx reaction. This blog breaks down the difference between “healing” and “uh-oh,” and how to ride it out without losing your mind.
🧪 Keywords: Herxheimer reaction, detox symptoms, parasite cleanse side effects
🔗Is It Detox… or a Herx Reaction? How to Tell the Difference
⚠️ 7. 7 Weird Signs Your Body’s Begging for a Detox (And It’s Not Just Bloating or Fatigue)
Think detox is only for crunchy people or juice fanatics? Nope. If your ears are itchy, your sleep’s a mess, or you cry at weird stuff—this post shows how toxins could be the root cause.
🧪 Keywords: Detox signs, hidden toxin symptoms, low-grade inflammation
🔗 7 Weird Signs Your Body’s Begging for a Detox (And It’s Not Just Bloating or Fatigue)
🌕 8. Why Your Parasite Cleanse Should Follow the Moon
It’s not just woo—parasites get wild during the full moon. Learn how to time your herbs, binders, and bowel moves with lunar cycles for max effectiveness and way fewer side effects.
🧪 Keywords: Full moon parasite cleanse, deworming DIY, natural anti-parasitic
🔗 Why Parasite Cleanses Work Better During the Full Moon: What’s Actually Happening?
🧼 9. What a Parasite Cleanse Actually Feels Like—Week by Week
You’ve started the herbs… now what? This guide walks you through the real experience—bloating, mood swings, parasite poop sightings and all. Because forewarned is forearmed.
🧪 Keywords: Parasite cleanse timeline, natural parasite cleanse, die-off symptoms
🔗What to Expect During a Parasite Cleanse: Die-Off, Drainage, Detox Timeline for Natural Deworming
💩 10. What You Might See in the Toilet (And Why It’s Not Just Gross—It’s Proof)
Tapeworm eggs? Tomato skins that aren’t from dinner? This bonus section got real graphic—and it’s exactly what people needed to not freak out during their cleanse. Victory never looked so weird.
🧪 Keywords: Parasite cleanse poop, liver flukes, rope worms, detox symptoms
🔗What to Expect During a Parasite Cleanse: Die-Off, Drainage, Detox Timeline for Natural Deworming
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💥 In Case You Skimmed:
- Antibiotics wreck your gut → we show how to fix it
- You can have gut inflammation without gut symptoms
- Your hormones are controlled by your gut terrain
- Candida = sugar monster living rent-free in your gut
- If you’re not pooping daily, you’re not detoxing
- Detox symptoms ≠ failure, they just need support
- The full moon really does trigger parasites
- Parasite cleanses aren’t cute, but they work
- Binders, bitters, drainage, and poop pics = July in a nutshell
🔮 Coming Next: Energy, Mitochondria, and Reclaiming Your Fire
Gut healing was just the warm-up. In August, we’re zooming in on your energy factories—your mitochondria. If you’re tired, foggy, or feel like you're running on fumes, next month’s blog series is for you.
Remember, your health is your greatest wealth. Take small steps every day to create a toxin-free environment that supports your gut and overall well-being.
When the system doesn’t give us answers, we find them ourselves and we share them with people who are ready.
Jamie Shahan MSN, CRNA, RN
Empowering Holistic Health
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