In this episode of the Tea Time Podcast, Sharissa Bradley continues the Journey Back to Health series with Chapter Ten: Gut Health.

Gut health is one of the most important starting points in a healing journey. The digestive system is responsible for breaking down food, extracting nutrients, and delivering them to the rest of the body. When that process is disrupted by inflammation, autoimmune issues, or bacterial imbalance, the entire body can feel the effects.

Sharissa shares her personal experience with celiac disease and explains how inflammation in the digestive system created symptoms like extreme fatigue and brain fog. When the gut isn't able to properly absorb nutrients, other organ systems suffer because they aren't receiving the support they need.

This episode also explains the digestive system as an "extraction system," responsible for both nutrient absorption and waste elimination. When digestion isn't functioning properly, bloating, pain, and gas can occur as the body struggles to process food.

Listeners are encouraged to begin simply by observing their digestion and noting how their bodies feel after meals. Instead of making immediate changes, the focus this week is awareness and tracking patterns through a simple food diary.

This episode reflects lived experience and personal research, not medical advice.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – Podcast intro
00:13 – Welcome to Chapter 10: Gut Health
01:00 – How the digestive system extracts nutrients
01:45 – Personal experience with celiac disease
02:30 – Domino effects of gut inflammation
03:10 – What "gut" includes in the body
04:00 – Supporting digestive organs
04:45 – Reducing inflammation in the diet
05:15 – Probiotics, prebiotics, and healing support
05:45 – Gut health and mental health connection
06:15 – Bacterial imbalance and dysbiosis
06:50 – The domino effect of healing the gut
07:15 – Why healing starts with digestion
07:45 – Action step: observe digestion patterns
08:30 – Keeping a food diary
09:00 – Workbook resource
09:35 – Closing encouragement

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