Gut Health Support

Hollie Udvornocky, FNTP

Functional Nutritonal Therapist, Reiki Master, ACMOS BioEnergetician, Certified Thermographer

Gut healing can be complicated. Let’s uncover what’s really causing your symptoms.

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Digestive Health Support in Bluffton, SC

Gut Healing Can Be Complicated — Let’s Find the Root Cause

Digestive health issues can be complicated. At BioEnergetic Nutrition, we take a deeper look at what’s really going on behind your symptoms so you can get real answers and a clear plan.

We use a root-cause approach to help support common digestive concerns, including:

  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
  • Gas
  • Bloating
  • Cramping
  • Heartburn / GERD
  • Acid reflux
  • Food sensitivities and food allergies
  • IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
  • IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Colitis
  • Celiac disease


Our Root-Cause Gut Healing Approach

Digestive symptoms are often “signals” — not random problems. Our assessment process looks at the key areas that most commonly drive gut issues:

1) Diet & Food Reactions

Diet is often the first place to look because what you eat and drink has a direct impact on gut health.

We’ll review your current diet alongside your symptoms (and testing when needed) to uncover connections between the foods you’re eating and how you feel.

Food allergies vs. food sensitivities:

  • Food allergies can be severe and typically affect the airways, skin, and digestive tract.
  • Food sensitivities are often harder to identify and can quietly drive inflammation anywhere in the body — not just the gut.

If food reactions are suspected, we may test changes through nutrition strategies and/or use laboratory testing to identify specific triggers.


2) Digestive Function

Even the healthiest diet won’t help if digestion isn’t functioning well.

Digestion is a coordinated process involving mechanical movement, stomach acid, enzymes, bile flow, hormones, and more. When one part is off, symptoms can show up quickly.

We assess areas such as:

  • Motility (movement through the GI tract)
  • Stomach acid levels
  • Digestive enzyme production
  • Bile production and bile flow

Poor digestive function can contribute to symptoms and may even increase the likelihood of food sensitivities or food reactions.


3) Microbial Balance (Gut Microbiome)

Your gut microbiome is delicate and influenced by diet, stress, and digestive function.

When beneficial bacteria are imbalanced — or when opportunistic microbes overgrow — symptoms can affect the whole body.

Microbial imbalance may contribute to:

  • Gas and bloating
  • Diarrhea or constipation
  • Inflammation
  • Skin issues
  • Mood and mental imbalance
  • Immune triggers and autoimmunity flares

When digestion is poor, more undigested food can reach the intestines. Gut bacteria ferment it, which can increase gas, bloating, and discomfort. Many IBS-style symptoms are strongly connected to microbial imbalance.


4) Gut Immune Function

A large percentage of your immune system is located in the gut. Your microbiome plays a major role in immune balance, too.

We assess whether your gut immune system appears overactive or underactive, and we use supportive nutrition and natural strategies to help restore balance.


5) Gut Lining Integrity & Leaky Gut

We also look at the integrity of the gut lining and the protective mucosal layer.

When the intestinal barrier becomes compromised, it’s commonly referred to as “leaky gut.” This can allow food particles, microbes, toxins, and waste to move into circulation, placing added stress on multiple systems of the body, including:

  • Immune system
  • Detoxification pathways
  • Hormone balance
  • Inflammation response

Leaky gut is often connected to diet, digestive function, microbial imbalance, and gut immune stress.


Gut Testing & Lab Support

A basic blood panel can reveal valuable clues about inflammation, nutrient status, and metabolic patterns. We can review labs you already have or help coordinate labs when appropriate.

For more complex digestive concerns, we often use advanced functional stool testing such as:

GI-MAP Stool Test (Diagnostic Solutions)

The GI-MAP is a comprehensive stool test that helps assess:

  • Microbiome balance
  • Opportunistic bacteria and pathogens
  • H. pylori (and virulence factors)
  • Digestive markers (enzymes, absorption, inflammation)
  • Immune markers and gut barrier support indicators

Watch the video below to learn more about the GI-MAP stool test from Diagnostic Solutions.


Ready to Improve Your Gut Health?

If you’re tired of guessing and ready to uncover what’s really driving your symptoms, we’re here to help.

👉 Schedule a Free Discovery Call
👉 Schedule a Comprehensive Digestive Assessment

The Missing Piece of Gut Healing: Stress

Last, but not least — stress.

If you’ve addressed diet, digestion, microbial balance, gut immune function, and gut lining integrity, yet symptoms persist, stress is often a major missing piece of the gut health puzzle.

True gut healing requires addressing not only what you eat, but also how your nervous system is functioning.


How Stress Impacts Digestion & Gut Health

The brain and digestive system are deeply connected through the Autonomic Nervous System.

Mental, physical, emotional, ancestral, and even genetic stressors are perceived by the body in similar ways. When the brain senses stress, signals are sent through the nervous system and hormonal network, altering metabolism and body chemistry.

Under stress, the nervous system shifts into “fight or flight” mode (sympathetic dominance). This suppresses the “rest, repair, and digest” (parasympathetic) response — the state required for healthy digestion.

When stress becomes chronic:

  • Digestive secretions decrease
  • Motility may slow down or speed up
  • Nutrient absorption becomes impaired
  • Inflammation increases

Over time, this can contribute to many of the digestive symptoms discussed above.


Stress, Cortisol & the Gut Lining

Chronic stress also increases the release of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone.

Cortisol is catabolic, meaning it breaks down tissue. One of the tissues most affected is the gut lining. Elevated cortisol can deplete amino acids needed to maintain gut barrier integrity, contributing to leaky gut.

Because beneficial gut bacteria live within the gut lining and protective mucus layer, this breakdown can also disrupt microbial balance, compounding digestive, immune, and inflammatory challenges.

When nervous system imbalance and elevated cortisol occur together, layers of dysfunction can develop — affecting digestion, immunity, inflammation, and overall health.


A Whole-Person Approach to Gut Healing

This is why gut healing must include stress regulation and nervous system support, alongside nutrition and functional testing.

At BioEnergetic Nutrition, we assess sources of stress in both your life and your body, and we incorporate tools that help shift the nervous system back into a rest-and-digest state — where true healing can occur.

Gut healing isn’t just about food.
It’s about creating safety, balance, and resilience within the body.


Addressing the Mind–Gut–Brain Connection

What sets BioEnergetic Nutrition apart from many functional wellness practices is our deep appreciation for the connection between the mind, nervous system, and physical health.

We use advanced scientific and bioenergetic assessment tools that allow us to communicate with the body to identify where imbalances exist — and then take targeted steps to support correction.

This integrative approach brings together:

  • Advanced laboratory testing
  • Nutritional science and digestive support
  • Functional and herbal therapies
  • Acupuncture point stimulation
  • Bioenergetic and quantum-based techniques
  • Ancient and traditional healing wisdom

All in one place — to support your health on multiple levels.


If You’ve Tried Everything and Nothing Has Worked…

If you feel like you’ve tried every diet, supplement, and protocol, yet your symptoms continue, I invite you to keep an open mind and explore a different approach.

I have seen remarkable, life-changing results with this method — in my own health and in the health of countless clients who were once told, “everything looks normal.”

Sometimes healing doesn’t require doing more.
It requires looking deeper.

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Digestive Health Support – FAQs

Why is gut healing so complicated?

Digestive health is influenced by many factors, including diet, digestion, gut bacteria, immune function, gut lining integrity, and stress. Because everyone is different, lasting gut healing requires a root-cause, personalized approach rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.


What digestive symptoms do you help with?

We support a wide range of digestive concerns, including bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, cramping, acid reflux, GERD, food sensitivities, IBS, IBD, Crohn’s disease, colitis, and celiac-related issues.


What does a “root-cause” gut healing approach mean?

A root-cause approach focuses on identifying why symptoms are happening instead of just managing them. We look at diet, digestive function, the gut microbiome, immune response, gut lining health, and nervous system balance to create a targeted plan.


How do you assess gut health?

We use a comprehensive assessment that may include health history, symptom review, diet analysis, blood work, and functional testing such as stool testing. This helps uncover imbalances that may not show up on standard tests alone.


What is the GI-MAP stool test?

The GI-MAP stool test is an advanced functional test that evaluates gut bacteria, pathogens, H. pylori, digestive markers, inflammation, immune function, and gut barrier health. It provides valuable insight for complex digestive issues.


What’s the difference between food allergies and food sensitivities?

Food allergies are typically immediate and can be severe, often affecting the skin, airways, or digestive tract.
Food sensitivities are more subtle and can drive inflammation throughout the body, not just the gut. They are often harder to identify without guided elimination or testing.


Why is stress important for gut healing?

Stress directly impacts digestion through the gut–brain connection. Chronic stress shifts the nervous system into “fight or flight,” which suppresses digestion, increases inflammation, and can weaken the gut lining. Addressing stress is often essential for lasting gut healing.


Can stress really affect my gut bacteria and gut lining?

Yes. Chronic stress and elevated cortisol can disrupt gut bacteria, weaken the gut lining, and contribute to leaky gut, inflammation, and immune imbalance.


Is gut healing possible if I’m under a lot of stress?

Yes — but stress must be addressed as part of the healing process. Supporting the nervous system alongside nutrition and testing helps restore the body’s natural rest-and-digest state.


What makes BioEnergetic Nutrition different?

BioEnergetic Nutrition integrates functional nutrition, advanced lab testing, nervous system support, and bioenergetic therapies to address gut health on physical, emotional, and energetic levels — all in one place.


How do I get started?

The first step is scheduling a Free Discovery Call or a Comprehensive Digestive Assessment to explore your symptoms, history, and goals.

Disclaimer

None of the information on this site should be considered medical advice. Functional Nutrition, Reiki or ACMOS Energy Balancing are not replacements for your medical care. A Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner or ACMOS Bioenergetician does not diagnose or treat disease. It is always recommended and encouraged to inform your doctor of energy work, nutrition, or lifestyle changes as these changes may effect the needs or doses of medication or treatments.