with Elyse Comerford and Jo Whitton
8 weeks live support, 12 months access!
8 weeks live support, 12 months access!
This program is helpful for both beginners to gut health, and those who have been on the journey for a while but would love some support from practitioners and healthy cooking experts.
We offer a gentle, sustainable approach to health which includes reducing food and lifestyle stress, working out health priorities, learning to organise and plan ahead so that healthy choices are easier to make, and slowly adjusting the diet to include more nutritious, healing foods.
During the eight weeks, you will work towards a diet similar to the Full GAPS diet, using the gut-healing principles from this protocol in a flexible way that suits YOU.
Our coaching program is like a health retreat you can do at home… Slow down, learn to reduce stress, hang out with likeminded people, nourish yourself with delicious, healing foods, and build the foundations of good health one step at a time.
8 weeks delivered live, with unlimited support!
An experienced team of gut-health practitioners, naturopaths, nutritionists, health coaches & cooking experts on hand to mentor you for 8 weeks
Weekly live classes – ask questions, cook together, learn in real time… or post your questions in the program or chat group then watch the replay in your own time – we will answer your questions during the live video
12-months access to program materials, plus download & save to keep for future reference
Videos, ebooks, workbooks, recipes & cooking classes – watch, learn, ask, practice
A gentle, step-by-step approach to improving your health – there’s no rush, work through the content at your own pace
You may be thinking, “How do I even know if I have gut health issues??”
There are several red flags that indicate poor gut health. Here are some common ones to be aware of:
Digestive Issues: bloating, gas, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea
Food Intolerances: especially if you’re tolerating less foods than you used to
Chronic Fatigue: feeling tired or regularly feeling low in energy, even with hours of sleep at night
Mood Disorders: anxiety, depression, mood swings
Skin Problems: acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea
Weakened Immune System: frequent infections & illnesses
Autoimmune Conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Hashimotos
So how did we as a society become so prone to symptoms of poor gut health?
Gut health can become compromised for several reasons. Here’s a few that are very common in our modern society:
Highly processed foods: The typical Western diet is high in processed foods, refined sugars, and unhealthy fats. These dietary choices can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the gut, leading to a decrease in beneficial microbes and an overgrowth of harmful ones.
Antibiotics: The overuse of antibiotics in both medicine and agriculture significantly affects gut health. While antibiotics are essential for treating bacterial infections, they can also kill off beneficial gut bacteria, resulting in an imbalance. This imbalance, known as dysbiosis, can have a negative impact on gut health.
Stress: The fast-paced, high-stress lifestyle most people live in modern societies can disrupt the delicate balance of the gut. Stress, anxiety and poor sleep quality trigger the release of hormones that can affect gut motility, digestion, and the composition of gut bacteria.
Toxins: Environmental factors such as pollution, toxins (including mould), poor air quality in our homes and offices, and exposure to chemicals in our food and water supply can have detrimental effects on gut health. These substances can damage the intestinal lining and disrupt the gut microbiota.
Sedentary lifestyle: A lack of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle habits also contributes to poor gut health. Regular exercise has been shown to promote a diverse gut microbiome and improve digestion.
These are just a few diet and lifestyle factors that will contribute to a decline in gut health.
For many years we have been guiding and supporting families to make healthier diet and lifestyle choices and have developed what we (and the families we work with) consider THE most balanced approach you can take for the health of your family, using principles of gut healing in a way that isn’t overwhelming or stressful.
It’s not about following the latest fad diet or hardcore cleanses.
It’s not about spending thousands of dollars on testing and supplements.
It’s not about getting so caught up in ‘diet perfection’ that your life and relationships suffer.
It IS about understanding the ‘big picture’, where nutrition is just one component of the whole and the objective is not to pursue perfection, but rather to optimize health and longevity for yourself and your family.
The ultimate goal is to become the healthiest, happiest, and most vibrant individual you can possibly be. Isn’t that what we all strive for?
We help you build the right foundations for health, including a healthy mindset around diet and how it fits into the bigger picture of your life. (We believe this is a key element that many people miss!)
We show you how to ‘ease in’ to diet and lifestyle changes gradually, taking small steps towards beneficial habits that will have a HUGE impact on your health.
We guide you through the ‘information overload’ so you understand what healthy eating really is, and how to focus on the changes that are most important for your unique family.
We teach you to cook healing, nourishing meals in live, online classes where you can ask questions while you cook along.
Our health practitioners and cooking experts will guide and support you through actionable steps that you can start taking right now to change your life!
Understanding health, the purpose/goal for you and your family.
Taking a balanced approach, not sacrificing your health in order to be healthy!
The simple approach to cooking for your family- bulk cooking, meal planning, shopping, food prep- all of our best hacks.
Dealing with fussy eaters– we have seen them all!
Understanding the role of stress and the steps you can take- this is one of the most powerful things you will do for your health.
Histamine, metals, parasites, MTHFR– if and when you have to think about these (hint: probably not now, there are other things to focus on first)
The healing foods – including tons of recipes, cooking videos & live online cooking classes with Jo!
A holistic look at all aspects of your health and how to devise a plan that takes it all in to account – without the stress and overwhelm.
What ‘healing’ looks like on a day-to-day basis – you can’t do it all, every single day!
Slowing things down and creating a plan for your family that is sustainable and brings you joy, not meltdowns!