#166: How to Improve your Gut Health and Reduce Bloating with Alison Marras

In today’s episode, Rachel and Alison discuss why gut health is important, what to consider when it comes to food sensitivities & intolerances, common causes of bloating, how to optimize digestion, and more.  Alison is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, author of The Paleo Gut Healing Cookbook, and blogger at FoodbyMars.com. Alison has experienced first-hand the healing power of food, using it to manage Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and PCOS. She believes your healing journey with real food can be a stress-free lifestyle filled with joy and flavor and is on a mission to help! Follow Alison for more Paleo and AIP-friendly recipes, meal plans, community, and bio-individual coaching services. Subscribe to her weekly newsletter and get a FREE 20-minute Paleo/AIP Meal Prep Plan right here. Where to find Alison: Website: https://foodbymars.com/ 20-min Paleo/AIP Meal Prep Guide: foodbymars.com/prep 5-day Mindful Eating Challenge: https://foodbymars.kartra.com/page/mindful-challenge Instagram: @foodbymars Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Paleo-Gut-Healing-Cookbook-Nourishing/dp/0760371334 Enrollment is now open for Rachel’s group coaching membership, The Flex Fam. To sign up, visit www.theflexfam.com To learn more and apply to work one-on-one with Rachel, visit her website: https://www.metflexlife.com/apply  Join Rachel’s weekly newsletter: https://www.metflexlife.com/newsletter Check out Rachel’s second podcast MINIFLEX on your preferred podcast platform Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02ugV4Hi1rCFwJ2CTx3x1t?si=67fa8b12ee1f4ad3&nd=1 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/miniflex/id1612301075  Connect with Rachel on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelgregory.cns/  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelgregory.cns  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metflexlife  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MetFlexandChill/_created/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelgregoryms  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-gregory-ms-cns-cscs-bbb41999/