Why You are Bloated (and How to Fix It)

If you’re ending the day feeling six months pregnant even though you started the morning fine, listen up. Occasional bloating can happen, but daily, uncomfortable, end-of-day bloating is not normal. And it’s not something probiotics or cutting more foods will fix. Bloating is a signal that digestion, minerals, stress, or blood sugar are out of sync, and once you understand the real cause, relief becomes much more attainable.

In this episode I’m breaking down:

• Why low stomach acid is one of the most common (and overlooked) causes of bloating, especially if it happens soon after meals
• How H. pylori suppresses stomach acid, why bloating won’t resolve until it’s addressed, and how it’s often passed back and forth
• The role of minerals like sodium and zinc in digestion, and why electrolytes sometimes help bloating
• How bitters support both stomach acid and bile flow, and exactly how to use them before meals
• Why poor fat digestion and sluggish bile flow cause rapid bloating, right-sided fullness, and floating stools
• How constipation (even if you’re going daily) leads to fermentation, pressure, and bloating
• The connection between blood sugar crashes, fatigue, anxiety, and bloating after meals
• Why nervous system dysregulation shuts digestion down, especially postpartum or during busy, high-stress seasons

Bloating isn’t something to silence, it’s information. Restricting food, cutting carbs, or piling on probiotics often makes it worse. When you support stomach acid, bile flow, minerals, hydration, blood sugar, and your nervous system, digestion can finally work the way it’s supposed to. This episode will help you understand what your body is asking for, and where to start so you can end your day feeling comfortable again.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

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