My gut healing journey started back in 2021. At the time, we had been working with a functional medicine practitioner for about a year to help one of our children, and we were successfully putting their epilepsy into remission by detoxing their body from all sorts of toxins—bacteria, mold, heavy metals, etc. (That’s a powerful story for another time!) But through that process, I became fully convinced of the benefits of functional medicine—which focuses on identifying the root cause of health issues rather than just masking symptoms with pharmaceuticals.

For years, I struggled with dyshidrotic eczema — painful, itchy blisters on my hands that no doctor could fully explain or heal. I tried creams, steroids, elimination diets, and nothing gave lasting relief. What I didn't know then is that my skin was trying to tell me something about my gut health — and that God's design for whole, unprocessed foods would be the key to my healing journey