In today’s episode, we’re breaking down some of the best tools, foods, and nutrients for supporting your body’s natural detoxification processes.

We talk about why liver health matters, some of the signs that your body may be struggling to keep up, and the simple things you can start doing to better support energy, digestion, hormone balance, and overall health.

You’ll also learn which foods and nutrients are especially important for supporting healthy liver function and how to start making this stuff feel practical instead of overwhelming.

If you’ve been feeling tired, foggy, inflamed, bloated, or just like your body isn’t functioning the way it should, this episode will give you a great place to start.

Enjoy!

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If you’re tired of constantly managing symptoms and you’re ready to actually figure out what’s keeping your gut stuck, my team and I help people do exactly that.

We work with clients dealing with things like chronic bloating, acid reflux, SIBO, constipation, fatigue, brain fog, food sensitivities, and other stubborn gut symptoms that just don’t seem to fully go away.

Instead of giving you another generic diet or supplement list, we help you understand what’s actually driving your symptoms and build a personalized plan around your body, your lifestyle, and your goals.

For a lot of our clients, the biggest win isn’t just “better digestion.”

It’s being able to go out to eat without anxiety.

Wear the clothes they actually want to wear.

Travel without worrying about their stomach the entire time.

Have more energy.

Feel confident in their body again.

And finally stop organizing their entire life around their symptoms.

If that’s the kind of change you’re looking for, you can apply to work with me and my team here:

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On today's episode, we talk all about herx/die-off reactions.

This is something that typically happens any time you have gut issues and you go through some sort of antimicrobial protocol.

When you take things like antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials, and even probiotics... you will be killing off many unwanted bacteria, fungi, or parasites that have taken up residence in your gut.

As a result, these gut bugs can release inflammatory compounds (endotoxins), that can lead to a temporary increase in symptoms over a 1-2 week period.

Symptoms of die-off reactions could range from:

- bloating

- fatigue & brain fog

- constipation and/or diarrhea

- acid reflux

- nausea

- headaches

- skin issues (acne, hives, or rashes)

- flu like symptoms (body aches & chills)

Understand that in many cases, these reactions are normal and are actually apart of the healing journey. However, that doesn't mean you have to suffer through them.

My goal in this podcast is to educate you on what's normal, and what things you can do to mitigate die-off reactions as much as possible.

I hope you enjoy!

INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ME?

In our program, I work very closely & intimately with every single client.

My goal is to hold your hand and guide you through every step of the process so that you feel 100% confident on exactly what you need to do to heal your gut & finally break past your weight loss plateau.

We will sit down 1-on-1 and personalize a nutrition, supplement, workout, & lifestyle plan that meets you where you're at and feels easy to stick to.

We will be talking almost DAILY to monitor your progress, make changes, and help you feel totally confident with your health.

You can apply to work with me directly through the link below:

⁠⁠https://forms.gle/1RpaPMvkyiBpk8Ye8⁠

I'm also VERY active on instagram, so come say hi! I love meeting you guys and answering any questions you may have:

⁠⁠⁠@jakekocherhans⁠⁠⁠

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In today's episode, we discuss all of the best tools & strategies for eliminating constipation.

Constipation can be incredibly frustrating, because there are a LOT of potential root causes for why you may be dealing with it.

In this episode, I provide you with all of the most common root causes of constipation and what you can do right now to start having healthier bowel movements.

Now, keep in mind that it can often take up to 30-60 days of consistency with these habits before you see lasting improvements with your bowel regularity.

This is NOT an overnight process - so if you really want to solve this problem for good, you need to be PATIENT and stay consistent with everything that we go over in this podcast.

INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ME?

In our program, I work very closely & intimately with every single client.

My goal is to hold your hand and guide you through every step of the process so that you feel 100% confident on exactly what you need to do to heal your gut & finally break past your weight loss plateau.

We will sit down 1-on-1 and personalize a nutrition, supplement, workout, & lifestyle plan that meets you where you're at and feels easy to stick to.

We will be talking almost DAILY to monitor your progress, make changes, and help you feel totally confident with your health.

You can apply to work with me directly through the link below:

⁠https://forms.gle/1RpaPMvkyiBpk8Ye8

I'm also VERY active on instagram, so come say hi! I love meeting you guys and answering any questions you may have:

⁠⁠@jakekocherhans⁠⁠

STUDIES REFERENCED:

Psyllium Husk for constipation:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6358997/

Kiwis for constipation:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36537785/

Regular exercise improves constipation (2019 meta-analysis):

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30843436

Abdominal self-massage improves constipation (2023 meta-analysis):

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10366436/

30 min daily deep breathing improves constipation:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9673479/

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In today's episode, I go over a case study of a client who recently went through our Healthy Gut Reset program.

When she first came to us, she was dealing with terrible bloating & loose stools, and found it impossible to lose weight regardless of how little she ate or how much she worked out.

She had such an incredible transformation going through our program, so I wanted to give you a step-by-step breakdown of exactly what we did to make that happen!

Enjoy :)

INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH ME?

In our program, I work very closely & intimately with every single client.

My goal is to hold your hand and guide you through every step of the process so that you feel 100% confident on exactly what you need to do to heal your gut & finally break past your weight loss plateau.

We will sit down 1-on-1 and personalize a nutrition, supplement, workout, & lifestyle plan that meets you where you're at and feels easy to stick to.

We will be talking almost DAILY to monitor your progress, make changes, and help you feel totally confident with your health.

If you have questions or are ready to get started, the best way to reach me is through instagram:

@jakekocherhans

You can also learn more and apply to work with my by going to our website:

www.atlasfunctionalwellness.com

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In today's episode, I discuss all the various lifestyle factors that leads someone to develop an unhealthy gut.

If you are looking for simple shifts you can make in your daily life to start moving your gut in a better direction, this one is for you!

Enjoy :)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

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In today's episode, I discuss the #1 reason why most people struggle with gut issues for YEARS and are never able to get rid of them.

It's because they are not following a clear PROCESS! So many people are out there looking for the "one thing" that's going to be the magic bullet to solve all their problems.

I hate to tell you, but that's just not how things work lol.

Fortunately, I'm going to be breaking down the steps we take every single one of our clients through in our 1-on-1 program to help them go from constant pain to finally reclaiming their health & quality of life again!

Enjoy :)

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In today's episode, I do a deep dive into probiotics and whether or not you should take them if you are dealing with IBS or SIBO.

This is a topic of controversy, as many believe that you should NOT add more bacteria if you are already dealing with a bacterial overgrowth. However, in this episode we go over what the science actually says so you can feel more confident moving forward.

STUDIES REFERENCED:

✅ Collective resolution rate of SIBO with probiotics was 53% which was comparable to that observed in a meta-analysis on antibiotics for SIBO which was 51% (2017 meta-analysis summarizing 18 RCT’s)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28267052/

✅ Saccharomyces boullardi (10 billion CFU) led to an 83% resolution rate of SIBO (2022 RCT)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9194055/

✅ Saccharomyces boullardi (10 billion CFU) combined with low FODMAP diet led to a 40% resolution of SIBO in 2 weeks (2023 clinical trial)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36630947/

✅ Lacto + bifido blend (5 billion CFU) 24-40% resolution or improvement rate in SIBO in 4 weeks compared to controls (2014 RCT)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25244414/

 Spore-based probiotics (bacillus clausii - 6 billion CFU) led to 47% resolution rate in SIBO, which is comparable to many antibiotics (2009 study)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19352343/

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In today's episode, I talk about the top causes of chronic fatigue and what specific things you can do so you can start experiencing more energy each day :)

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In today's episode, I discuss the very best dietary approach to eliminate your chronic bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and/or acid reflux.

We discuss what the Low FODMAP diet is and why it works, as well as some of the biggest mistakes people make when implementing it.

I also discuss the importance of reseeding & strengthening your gut by incorporating specific prebiotic-rich foods.

Enjoy! :)

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On today's episode, I share the top four things I added into my diet that made the biggest difference in my gut healing journey.

I also go over the steps you'll want to take when implementing these things if you have a super sensitive gut.

Enjoy! :)

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