Most of us don’t buy gut-health shakes because we believe the marketing. We buy them because we are tired.
Tired of bloating.
Tired of feeling puffy.
Tired of guessing.
Tired of feeling like every meal is going to set something off.
Tired of wanting energy and getting nothing but a mid-afternoon crash.
Tired of being told to “just eat better” when we barely have the capacity to think straight.
Add into that exhaustion… and the wellness world swoops in with a shiny tub, a promise, a discount code, a woman who “lost the bloat in 3 days,” and claim that gut healing can be scooped into a shaker bottle and taken between your Zoom meetings.
I’m gonna peel back the layers and go into the truth, the kind no brand will say:
Your gut doesn’t heal because you add something.
Your gut heals because the chaos inside you finally calms down. And a shake can’t do that. So, let’s go into this properly, because we all deserve the real explanation, not the Instagram version.
Gut Health Shakes Don’t Heal your Gut. They Overwhelm It
When your gut is already irritated, sensitive or inflamed, adding a shake with:
– inulin
– guar gum
– synthetic vitamins
– maltodextrin
– “natural flavours”
– cheap probiotics
– huge doses of fibre
…is like putting sand on sunburn.
These products aren’t gentle, they’re not deeply nourishing, and they’re definitely not designed for those with IBS, perimenopause symptoms, stress-induced gut shutdown, constipation, diarrhoea, or nervous system dysregulation.
They’re designed to look healthy and to feel like a solution. But the actual physiologically, most sensitive guts cannot handle that kind of stimulation.
This is why so many of us say:
“I’m doing everything right — why do I feel worse?” Simple – because gut shakes aren’t built with your body in mind. They’re built with marketing in mind.
Your Nervous System Decides Whether a Shake Helps or Hurts
It’s your nervous system that controls your digestion. So, if you are:
– rushing
– worrying
– exhausted
– overwhelmed
– multitasking
– skipping meals
– living on coffee
– eating on the go
…your body switches into survival mode.
And in survival mode your:
What do you think happens if you drink a giant, fibre-heavy, stimulant-like gut shake in that state? Your body says: “I can’t deal with this right now.”
So, what you do get is:
– bloating
– cramps
– urgency
– constipation
– reflux
– nausea
– more inflammation
Not because the shake is “bad.” but because your body was not in a state where it could receive it. The wellness industry talks about nutrients, I talk about nervous systems because if the body doesn’t feel safe, digestion doesn’t happen, end of story.
Most Gut Shakes Are Built Backwards
They give you:
Fibre → before stability
Probiotics → before motility
“Detox blends” → before nourishment
Greens → before stomach acid
Stimulation → before safety
What they are REALLY doing is adding ON TOP of dysfunction.
Meanwhile, your gut is desperate to say:
“Please slow down. Please soothe me. Please stop overwhelming me. Please stop throwing things at me.”
Gut healing is supposed to be quiet. Gentle. Rhythmic. Safe. Not a powdered kale explosion.
The Probiotic Problem that No Company Mentions
Most probiotics in gut shakes never reach your gut alive. They die in stomach acid. Add to that they’re the wrong strains for you, most are low dose and not spore-based.
They’re not targeted.
They don’t stick.
You’re not getting a gut-health solution, what you’re getting is a probiotic theatre, a performance that looks impressive on the label but doesn’t do anything inside your body.
Women don’t need more bacteria. You need a body that can host bacteria to start with and that requires.
– blood sugar stability
– a soothed nervous system
– strong stomach acid
– consistent meals
– improved motility
– actual nourishment
A shake doesn’t rebuild those foundations. YOU do, with education, rhythm, and support.
Why Gut Shakes “Work” for Some but Not Others
Sometimes we say: “They worked for my friend — why not for me?” Literally because your friend might have stronger digestion, more robust stomach acid, less inflammation, more stable hormones, a calmer nervous system, better sleep, less chronic stress, no underlying IBS, and healthier gut flora.
But just to point out, your body isn’t failing. Your friend just wasn’t starting from the same baseline as you.
So, What Does ACTUALLY Heal the Gut?
The gut heals when the body feels safe. Not stimulated, shocked, overloaded, or forced.
When it’s SAFE.
That means:
This is why women come on my Retreats or 1–1 programme and say:
“This is the first time anything has worked.”
Because I’m not giving them powders. I’m giving them
their physiology back.
I’m giving you safety.
I’m giving you rhythm.
I’m giving you nourishment.
I’m giving you understanding.
And no shake can compete with that.
Your gut doesn’t want a shock; it wants a chance.
It doesn’t want 32 ingredients, it wants consistency.
It doesn’t want supplements thrown at it; it wants calm.
It doesn’t want greens in powdered form; It wants safety.
You don’t need another tub; you need someone who actually understands what’s happening inside you.
Someone who can say:
“Your symptoms make sense.
Here’s what your body is trying to tell you.
Here’s how we rebuild from the inside out.”
This is what I do.
And this is what you experience inside:
The Nourish & Reset Retreat
My 1–1 Hormone & Gut Mentoring
Women don’t come to me for shakes.
They come to me for transformation.