Do your clients struggle with bloating?

Kiki sat down with Registered holistic nutritionist Shannon Babic who shared how her digestive struggles inspired her to help women live a bloat-free life.

So, tune in to the podcast below or read on to be inspired, learn a little about a fellow Meal Gardener, to find out that one thing the Meal Garden platform provides to make Shannon’s life a little easier :)

Q: What Inspired Your Nutritional Practice?

I decided to focus on that area simply due to my struggles with digestive health in the past. Interestingly, my symptoms didn't start as digestive issues because I was dealing a lot with hormonal acne then, and I was looking for answers everywhere and couldn't find them. Eventually, when I started working with a naturopathic doctor, I brought up that I was experiencing digestive issues.

We could connect the chronic acne I had been experiencing to the SIBO symptoms I was also dealing with at the time.

Going through that whole debacle, in a sense, really inspired me to go back to school, become a holistic nutritionist, and help women.

I know that just being able to fit into clothes & look and feel great is very personal.

Q: How Can We Denormalize Bloat & Find Root Answers and Solutions?

I think over time, bloating and gut issues have become normalized. I think it's a combination of our medical system that may not be aware of the root cause of IBS and just putting band-aids on it.

Everybody's different, and our gut microbiomes differ from person to person. It's a matter of trial and error, but also using the right foods, the right herbs, & the right supplements to help combat that bacteria that's overgrowing in the small intestine, specifically with SIBO.

One of the great things about Meal Garden is that there's a wide variety of recipes, and it's easy to adjust the ingredients of each recipe.

I can remove that ingredient that might not work with this person and replace it or completely take it out and give another person the same recipe.

Q: What Have Been Your Biggest Lessons as A Practitioner?

I have found that it's essential to prioritize filling my cup because I can't help fill others if mine isn't complete.  

How am I supposed to help other people get to that optimal health if I'm personally not even there - concerning mental health?

My passion is to help women get better, overcome those digestive issues, and eventually beat the bloat.

To do that, I must ensure that I am mentally and physically in tip-top shape to bring that energy into my work professionally.

If I do that, I also feel my best. So by focusing on filling my cup, I can also fill yours.

Links to Resources:

Be Well with Shan - https://www.bewellwithshan.com/

Shannon on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bewellwithshan/

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