In November of 2023, I was told I had severe gut dysbiosis, started a reset diet during the holiday season, and have continued it since then. As I am writing this, it is March 2026, and it’s been over two years on my restricted diet, during which I have seen significant improvement–whether that be skin-related, hormonal, and overall well-being.   Still, I didn’t feel well. By this time, I had hoped my skin would be cleared up, and I would be reintroducing foods into my diet.

The Christmas before I completely cut out my food sensitivities was interesting. Before the blood work came back, the doctor recommended that I cut out gluten and dairy.  Even without the results, she felt certain they were needing to be removed. A gluten and dairy free Christmas is sad.  One food that came back as a sensitivity  was cocoa. I ate chocolate frequently before I started my elimination diet. The week of Christmas I ate gluten and dairy free chocolate cookies. The

The results of the test were interesting. We found out in November of 2023 that I had severe gut dysbiosis, leaky gut, and around 73 food sensitivities and allergies. I am really a fun person to go out to eat with. Leaky gut occurs when your gut lining cells develop gaps between one another. This lets unhealthy bacteria into your gut while the healthy bacteria leaks out. In my case this contributed to gut dysbiosis, which is an imbalance in good and bad bacteria that lives in

When I was a small child I had severe eczema and allergy issues. The eczema was around my mouth, hands, and feet. Our allergy doctor at the time prescribed many different unsuccessful medical treatments, which  included oatmeal baths, a skin allergy tests, steroids, avoidance of certain foods, and bleach baths. Finally, we found our own ways to manage my skin condition. I had breakouts throughout my younger years, but nothing horribly severe. Unfortunately, during my teenage