After decades of chronic constipation, going as long as six weeks without a bowel movement, and living with severe bloating that left her looking “like she’d swallowed an elephant,” Wendy had tried everything… or so she thought.

Laxatives. Supplements. Restrictive diets. Wellness practitioners. Expensive protocols. Yet nothing truly worked because nobody had properly investigated what was actually happening in her gut.

In this deeply personal conversation, Wendy joins Tara to share how comprehensive microbiome testing finally uncovered the root causes behind her lifelong gut struggles and how, within weeks of targeted support, everything changed.

This episode explores the emotional and physical toll chronic constipation can have on women, why symptom suppression isn’t the same as healing, and how proper testing can completely transform the way we approach gut health.

In this episode, you’ll hear us chat about:

  • How easy it is to get stuck in “try this, try that” cycles without ever finding real answers
  • The power of proper gut testing and an individualized approach
  • Why surface solutions (like supplements or meds “just in case”) can miss the mark
  • How healing your gut impacts your ENTIRE well-being: energy, skin, sleep, mental clarity
  • What’s truly possible when you find the root cause instead of just masking symptoms

 

I hope Wendy’s story inspires you to believe that things can change, no matter how long you’ve been struggling.

Mother's Day Gut Relief Package

Applications are now open now through May 27th at midnight PST!

Here's what's inside my Mother's Day Gut Relief Package:

  • 2 deep-dive private 1:1 consultations with me personally.
  • Functional testing: I'll guide you on which tests are right for YOUR body so you're not wasting money on tests you don't need
  • I interpret all your results and create fully personalised, custom protocols built around your body and your life.
  • Video reviews of your test results so you understand exactly what we're seeing and why
  • A results review call where we’ll go through everything together
  • A fully customised health plan including professional supplements – all tailored to you, your body, and your test results
  • 3 months of unlimited private messaging support with me; this is HUGE. I am by your side, holding your hand, available at any time. This is the key piece of the plan that gets you results. Pivoting and adjusting as your body responds is critical, because healing isn't linear.
  • Options to continue working together and retest after your 3 months – I won’t leave you high and dry.

🎁 BONUS (and this one really matters for gut health):

A FREE HTMA test + full protocol and interpretation, worth hundreds on its own.

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