Although I see my fair share of clients that are on or have been on antibiotics, I haven’t even thought about personally going on them for nearly a decade. And I hadn’t realized how resistant I had become to Western Medicine.

A little over three weeks ago when my husband basically dragged me to urgent care one Saturday after being sick for over 6 weeks.

Before you rebut with the typical, well you clearly didn’t try EVERYTHING first.

Nope.

I did.

First I tried all the food and hydration: so much bone broth, soup, filtered water, herbal teas, you name it! I tried all my herbs: echinacea, golden seal, Oregon grape, yerba mansa, turmeric, and so many more! I also tried all the vitamins and supplements: zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D, my go to combinations like Viracon or Immunoberry, you name it! Plus, I rested. Did I miss something there?

So when it came the time to talk about antibiotics I was ready. I just wanted, needed to feel better.

But let me tell you, it WRECKED my stomach. I basically couldn’t hold anything I ate in, it just flowed in one way and out another. TMI? Ehhh, it’s the truth. And I KNOW I am not alone here.

So, I knew when I finished them I would have to do some solid work on rebuilding my gut health, microbiome and stomach lining. So I thought I would share with you what I am doing myself, in hopes it can help you or someone get through this too.

Whew! This is a long one guys. Let’s be honest, how often do I write short blog posts?!?! Ha! But a supplement post was highly requested. Especially now with the unfortunate acquisition of Pure Encapsulations, Douglas Labs and Garden of Life, among others, by Nestle last month. It just means it’s time to change up my game a bit! Though I was saddened by that news, I am not one for complacency, and there are a lot of other great brands out there.

Quick aside on my supplement philosophy:

This can be summed up in two words: Food First. I believe food is the bedrock of good health. However, in this world we live in today, with all the chemicals we spray on our food, the over farming that is being done, and more, the nutrients in the soil aren’t what used to be. 1 This is where supplements come in. They literally supplement, fill in the gaps, of where we fall short.