3 Steps to Better Gut Health (Your Core for Longevity)

Justyn Oliver
May 16
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Did you know that approximately 33 million adults in the U.S. experience constipation? This common condition results in over 2.5 million physician visits and 92,000 hospitalizations every year. However, constipation is just one of many warning signs that your gut may not be functioning optimally.

When your gut is out of balance—what we call a disruption in homeostasis—the effects ripple throughout your entire body. Your immune system, hormones, mood, digestion, cognitive function, skin, and even your sexual health can all be compromised.

Symptoms of Poor Gut Health

An unhealthy gut doesn’t always shout—it often whispers through symptoms we brush off:

Fatigue
Chronic bloating
Foul-smelling bowel movements
Autoimmune conditions
Food sensitivities

If left unchecked, these issues can snowball into much more serious physical and mental health conditions.

Why Gut Health Is the Foundation of Wellness

There’s a reason we call your gut the core of your health — There’s a reason we call your gut the **core of your health**

80% of your immune system resides in your gut.
Your gut is responsible for absorbing nutrients that feed your entire body.
It influences nearly every hormone, including thyroid, sex, and stress hormones.
Your gut contains around 100 million neurons, as many as your spinal cord!
It governs metabolism, emotional regulation, and energy production.

So if your gut isn’t working well, nothing else will either.

We’ve Helped Thousands Restore Their Gut—Naturally

At our company, we’ve spent over 30 years helping families restore gut health without medications, stimulants, or invasive procedures. And it often starts with just a few foundational steps. Here are 3 essential steps you can take to improve your gut health today:

1. Hydrate Your Body Properly

Water is critical for every system in your body—from forming bowel movements to transporting nutrients and supporting brain function.

But here’s the thing: about 70% of the water you drink is absorbed before it reaches your colon. If your colon is dehydrated, it won’t work efficiently, no matter what else you do. And not all water is created equal. Filtered, ionized water—water that retains its natural negative charge—hydrates more effectively and supports cellular energy.

Due to modern processing and storage, most bottled water has lost its electrical charge, making it far less hydrating. That’s why we use electrolyzed, ionized hydrogen water with every client we support.

[Click here to learn more about the water we use]

2. Track Your Bowel Transit Time (BTT)

24-hour cycle—one meal in, one bowel movement out. — **24-hour cycle**—one meal in, one bowel movement out.

Bowel Transit Time refers to how long it takes for food to travel through your system and be eliminated. Ideally, you want to aim for a 24-hour cycle—one meal in, one bowel movement out. If your "BTT" is longer than that, you could be:

Accumulating toxins
Suffering from inflammation
Reducing nutrient absorption
Slowing your metabolism and energy levels

Improving BTT supports everything from clearer thinking to stronger digestion. And this ties directly into something called bioavailability—how effectively your body uses the nutrients you eat.

Quality matters: The body can’t use dead, denatured food. That means:

Choose protein from natural sources like grass-fed beef or legumes.
Cook with low heat to preserve enzymes and nutrients.
Always pair cooked meals with raw, fibrous foods like salads.
Consider digestive enzymes to make up for what cooking destroys.

3. Keep a Calm Mind When You Eat

Stress activates the sympathetic nervous system, putting your body in a fight-or-flight state. — Stress activates the **sympathetic nervous system**, putting your body in a fight-or-flight state.

Your gut has its own nervous system, often called the “second brain.” But when you're stressed, digestion takes a back seat to survival. Stress activates the sympathetic nervous system, putting your body in a fight-or-flight state. In this mode, digestion slows or even stops. Before eating:

Take a few deep breaths
Sit down and relax
Chew your food thoroughly—your brain needs about 20 minutes to recognize that you’re full

Eating while anxious can cause overeating, indigestion, and poor nutrient absorption. Over time, it can even lead to emotional eating patterns that compromise both mental and physical health.

Gut Health is Possible—And It Starts Today

Millions of people live with gut issues every day. Some are so severe that they require hospitalization. But many of these issues are preventable—and reversible—with the right steps.

If your goal is longevity, energy, and a clear mind, start by improving your gut health. We’ve helped thousands of people get back in balance, naturally and sustainably.

If they can do it, so can you!