What's your gut health type?

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Quiz Questions

1.
You've just eaten a delicious (but not very gut friendly...) meal, how are you feeling afterwards?
- A.
  Heartburn like you wouldn't believe!
- B.
  My brain is foggy & I'm tired
- C.
  BRB, gotta run to the bathroom!
- D.
  G a s s y & bloated
- E.
  I usually feel great no matter what I eat!
2.
How many cups of coffee do you drink per day?
- A.
  0 — No coffee for me, it sends me straight to the bathroom!
- B.
  1 — I just love the taste & the ritual of it!
- C.
  2-3 — I've gotta have at least 1, but usually more to get things moving, if you know what I mean
- D.
  3 + — yep, I’m a fiend...
3.
Are there certain foods you try to avoid because they don't make you feel good?
- A.
  Tomatoes, red meat, coffee ignite my heartburn
- B.
  Beans, beans, the musical fruit (but also brussels, hummus, garlic, etc.)
- C.
  Gluten, and maybe some others give me a tummy ache, make me feel tired, or give me itchy skin :(
- D.
  Dairy! You know the drill.
- E.
  Greasy, fatty foods do NOT make me feel good
- F.
  Not really, everything makes me feel OK, I think?
4.
What's your go-to breakfast?
- A.
  Oatmeal! Great for fiber and I rarely poop without it
- B.
  I don't eat breakfast regularly, not much of an AM appetite
- C.
  Whatever is going to make me the least bloated, maybe a smoothie
- D.
  Eggs, bacon, avocado
5.
How does stress manifest in your body?
- A.
  Nervous poops & anxiety
- B.
  Nausea, no appetite
- C.
  Itchy skin or fatigue
- D.
  Catching a cold
- E.
  Soo constipated
6.
Do you have any considerations when you exercise?
- A.
  Being near a bathroom is always best, because ya never know...
- B.
  Usually try to workout first thing in the morning since it's the best way to get my digestion moving
- C.
  Hiking, biking, yoga in the park, I'm easy.
- D.
  In the spring or fall, my allergies make me want to stay inside all day!
7.
How's your sleep?
- A.
  I sleep like a LOG.
- B.
  I'm usually waking up in the night, or just not sleeping very deeply, tossing & turning
- C.
  It's hard for me to get to sleep. Sometimes I have heartburn, or I'm gassy/bloated feeling uncomfortable by the end of the day.
8.
In addition to digestion, what are your other health concerns?
- A.
  Food sensitivities, environmental allergies, joint pain and general inflammation
- B.
  Anxiety & hormonal imbalances (like painful or missing periods), poor sleep
- C.
  Anemia or other nutrient deficiencies, brittle hair or nails
- D.
  Not much else!

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Your gut type is "Digestive Dysfunction"
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When it comes to improving your digestive symptoms, the first thing we want to address is your actual digestive function (you might be thinking "duh!", but stay with me). When the digestion system isn't functioning properly, you can't breakdown & absorb foods as well. As a result, you might be struggling with reflux or heartburn, some gas & bloating, or worsening vitamin & mineral deficiencies. These can all stem from poor digestive function, because you’re not effectively moving food down the ‘disassembly’ line, by breaking it down, and extracting the nutrients.This impacts the health of your gut lining (read: triggers inflammation & immune activity), and can overwhelm the microbiome. I'm sharing more about this in the Gut Health Guidebook that's landing in your inbox shortly!So, maybe you’ve tried to find solutions online and done an elimination diets like low-acid, FODMAPs, low fat, or dairy-free? Or you've heard certain vitamins or supplements can help, or tried over the counter or prescription antacids like Tums, Prilosec, or GasX? It’s FRUSTRATING, to try a bunch of things, nothing really works, and when they do, it stops working when you stop taking it. That's because these are short term bandaids, it’s just masking or managing the symptoms. Whereas we want to promote real healing for long term & sustainable results! My clients who have tried these solutions in the past with no improvement, need a more tailored & targeted approach. I go deeper than conventional practitioners, to find the root cause of their uncomfortable & distracting digestive symptoms, and then we can restore proper function. Let's get you off of the Tums, Prilosec, or GasX hamster wheel and support true healing & better function. If you want to get to the bottom of your uncomfortable and distracting digestive symptoms, and you’re ready to get back to living your life, let’s connect and get you on a path to healing. Healing means that you’re not getting chronic reflux, you can enjoy the rich foods you love, gas & bloating are a thing of the past because you’re finally able to break down and digest your food.I will be popping into your email shortly (make sure you confirm your sign-up!) to give you some actual tips & advice for improving digestion & supporting gut health.If after taking this quiz you’re excited about healing and not sure what that might look like - I offer a 30 min free discovery call to learn more about you, tell you about my process, and see if working together is a good fit. You can book your discovery call here, or simply email me at juliet@nutritionriot.com. Speaking of...allow me to introduce myself!Hey there 🙋‍♀️ I’m Juliet DaltonI'm a functional nutrition practitioner & I help people who have been struggling with long standing digestive issues (*just like you*) restore their gut health! You CAN live a life free from worrying about which food might give you trouble, or wondering where the nearest bathroom might be.So that's where I come in. I’m here to guide & support you as we get down to the ROOT CAUSE of your digestive issues. I'm using the power of real food, targeted supplementation, lifestyle habits, and functional lab testing to go above & beyond the advice you're getting from the internet, friends, or even your well-meaning family doctor. No more bandaids or short cuts, we're going to work together to support your body in doing what it already knows how to do - heal.I am excited to connect with you!Juliet__A final note: This quiz is not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any health conditions! This is a fun and educational activity, but it does not replace the care of a licensed healthcare provider. Please consult with your doctor before making any diet & lifestyle changes.This quiz is not a definitive, or exclusive explanation for your digestive symptoms. We often check 2 or likely all 3 of the ‘gut type’ boxes, because imbalances with one often leads to dysfunction in the others. When I’m working with clients we are working to support each of these facets of gut health, because they are so interconnected.
2.
Your gut type is "Leaky Gut"
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When it comes to improving inflammation & digestive symptoms, the first thing we'll want to look at is your gut barrier health. When our gut barrier is compromised (aka a leaky gut), we can experience digestive symptoms, as well as other signs of inflammation. That can be anything from joint pain, to hives & itchiness, to depression & brain fog, to fatigue, to environmental allergies or food sensitivities, to other signs of generalized inflammation.This stems from undigested particles of food, bacteria or other toxins from our digestive tract slipping past or epithelial cells and into our bloodstream.This sets off a cascade of reactions, engaging the immune system and contributing to inflammation along the way. Where that inflammation takes place can be different from person to person. My clients who are struggling with these telltale signs of leaky gut are not getting the results they want from some supplements here or there, and going dairy free. They need a more tailored & targeted approach. I go deeper than conventional practitioners, to find the root cause of unpleasant or distracting digestive & inflammation symptoms, and then we can support true healing. If you’re ready to get back to living your life, let’s connect and get you on a path to healing!Healing means that gas, bloating & digestive symptoms are a thing of the past, your skin, brain, and sleep are all beginning to regulate, and healthy foods like eggs and dairy aren’t aggravating your immune system because your gut barrier can mediate what goes in and what stays out!I will be popping into your email shortly (make sure you confirm your sign-up!) to give you some actual tips & advice for improving digestion & supporting your gut barrier health.If after taking this quiz you’re excited about healing and not sure what that might look like - I offer a 30 min free discovery call to learn more about you, tell you about my process, and see if working together is a good fit.You can book your discovery call here, or simply email me at juliet@nutritionriot.com. Speaking of...allow me to introduce myself!Hey there 🙋‍♀️ I’m Juliet DaltonI'm a functional nutrition practitioner & I help people who have been struggling with long standing digestive issues (*just like you*) restore their gut health! You CAN live a life free from worrying about which food might give you trouble, or wondering where the nearest bathroom might be.So that's where I come in. I’m here to guide & support you as we get down to the ROOT CAUSE of your digestive issues. I'm using the power of real food, targeted supplementation, lifestyle habits, and functional lab testing to go above & beyond the advice you're getting from the internet, friends, or even your well-meaning family doctor. No more bandaids or short cuts, we're going to work together to support your body in doing what it already knows how to do - heal.I am excited to connect with you!Juliet__A final note: This quiz is not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any health conditions! This is a fun and educational activity, but it does not replace the care of a licensed healthcare provider. Please consult with your doctor before making any diet & lifestyle changes.This quiz is not a definitive, or exclusive explanation for your digestive symptoms. We often check 2 or likely all 3 of the ‘gut type’ boxes, because imbalances with one often leads to dysfunction in the others. When I’m working with clients we are working to support each of these facets of gut health, because they are so interconnected.
3.
Your gut type is "Imbalanced Microbiome"
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When it comes to improving your digestive symptoms, we want to pay close attention to the imbalances in your microbiome. An unhealthy or ‘dysbiotic’ microbiome can be the culprit behind a number of digestive symptoms: large amounts of bloating, smelly lower bowel gas, chronic constipation, or urgent trips to the bathroom. Even some mental or emotional signs like anxiety or poor sleep quality, can point to imbalances in the microbiome.The microbiome can become imbalanced, or overgrown with bad bacteria after years of a poor diet (high in refined foods and/or low in whole plant fibers), taking oral antibiotics, pesticides & antibiotics in our foods, and hormonal birth control, to name a few. Even stress can have a significant impact on the health of our gut bugs.I help clients support the health & growth of the good bacterial strains, while crowding out & pruning back the dysbiotic or pathogen bacteria, fungi and parasites that might be lurking in the background. Setting up a healthy balance in the microbiome means that it’s more resilient to stressors or opportunistic bacteria it encounters in the future.If you want to get to the bottom of your uncomfortable and distracting digestive symptoms, and you’re ready to get back to living your life, let’s connect and get you on a path to healing!Healing means you’re not nervously making plans based on the bathroom sitch, you’re able to eat some of the foods you love with without anxiety over gas & bloating or a bathroom emergency, or you’re not constipated beyond belief, because we’ve rebalanced the gut bugs to be working WITH you, instead of against you. I will be popping into your email shortly (make sure you confirm your sign-up!) to give you some actual tips & advice for improving digestion & supporting your microbiome.If after taking this quiz you’re excited about healing and not sure what that might look like - I offer a 30 min free discovery call to learn more about you, tell you about my process, and see if working together is a good fit. You can book your discovery call here, or simply email me at juliet@nutritionriot.com. Speaking of...allow me to introduce myself!Hey there 🙋‍♀️ I’m Juliet DaltonI'm a functional nutrition practitioner & I help people who have been struggling with long standing digestive issues (*just like you*) restore their gut health! You CAN live a life free from worrying about which food might give you trouble, or wondering where the nearest bathroom might be.So that's where I come in. I’m here to guide & support you as we get down to the ROOT CAUSE of your digestive issues. I'm using the power of real food, targeted supplementation, lifestyle habits, and functional lab testing to go above & beyond the advice you're getting from the internet, friends, or even your well-meaning family doctor. No more bandaids or short cuts, we're going to work together to support your body in doing what it already knows how to do - heal.I am excited to connect with you!Juliet__A final note: This quiz is not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any health conditions! This is a fun and educational activity, but it does not replace the care of a licensed healthcare provider. Please consult with your doctor before making any diet & lifestyle changes.This quiz is not a definitive, or exclusive explanation for your digestive symptoms. We often check 2 or likely all 3 of the ‘gut type’ boxes, because imbalances with one often leads to dysfunction in the others. When I’m working with clients we are working to support each of these facets of gut health, because they are so interconnected.
4.
Could it be...you have a hunky dory gut!?
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I've been holding my breath, but it *sounds like* your guts are actually feeling pretty good! But, you're here and took this quiz for a reason. And I know that simply a lack of digestive symptoms doesn't mean you can't benefit from gut healing work depending on the other signs & symptoms you're experiencing (like skin issues, hormones, or other immune challenges).If you're curious about how gut healing can support your health beyond digestive symptoms, send me a quick note! I work with clients on their hormones & immune challenges as well.Either way, I will be popping into your email shortly (make sure you confirm your sign-up!) to give you some actual tips & advice for supporting gut health, even if digestion isn't your biggest concern.I'd love to connect and see how I can support you in your health journey, whatever it may be. I offer a free 30 min discovery call to learn more about you, tell you about my process, and see if working together is a good fit. You can book your discovery call here, or simply email me at juliet@nutritionriot.com. Speaking of...allow me to introduce myself!Hey there 🙋‍♀️ I’m Juliet DaltonI'm a functional nutrition practitioner & I help people who have been struggling with long standing digestive, hormonal or immune challenges (*yep, just like you*), restore their gut health! You CAN live a life free from worrying about which food might give you trouble, or wondering where the nearest bathroom might be.So that's where I come in. I’m here to guide & support you as we get down to the ROOT CAUSE of your health concerns. I'm using the power of real food, targeted supplementation, lifestyle habits, and functional lab testing to go above & beyond the advice you're getting from the internet, friends, or even your well-meaning family doctor. No more bandaids or short cuts, we're going to work together to support your body in doing what it already knows how to do - heal.I am excited to connect with you!Juliet__A final note: This quiz is not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any health conditions! This is a fun and educational activity, but it does not replace the care of a licensed healthcare provider. Please consult with your doctor before making any diet & lifestyle changes.This quiz is not a definitive, or exclusive explanation for your digestive symptoms. We often check 2 or likely all 3 of the ‘gut type’ boxes, because imbalances with one often leads to dysfunction in the others. When I’m working with clients we are working to support each of these facets of gut health, because they are so interconnected.