Stage 2 of 4

Heal your gut. Prove it with data.

Test before. Run the elimination protocol. Test after. Close the loop.

Close the loop on Stage 2

Same pattern. Test, act, test.

GI Effects Comprehensive Stool Panel

Test

GI Effects (Genova) — commensals, pathogens, secretory IgA, calprotectin, zonulin

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Action

8-week elimination: cut seed oils, processed carbs, alcohol. Broth + whole-food protein + soft veg.

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Test

Same GI Effects panel after 8-12 weeks. Side-by-side comparison.

↻ Compare results. Adjust. Repeat.

Homocysteine + CBC

Test

Homocysteine (ties methylation to inflammation) + CBC with differential (immune baseline)

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Action

Supplement B-vitamins per your Stage 1 methylation results. Eat nutrient-dense.

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Test

Recheck both after the 8-week protocol. Watch eosinophils for Stage 3.

Reorder

↻ Compare results. Adjust. Repeat.

Methylation Callback

Test

Review your Stage 1 results: MTHFR and MTR variants

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Action

Use methylfolate or folic acid? Methylcobalamin or cyanocobalamin? Your genes decide.

Review Stage 1 results
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Test

Homocysteine retest confirms it's working.

↻ Compare results. Adjust. Repeat.

Emotional Work (Noom-validated, Joe Hudson method)

Test

Self-assess: gut shame, body distrust, frustration with food

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Action

Practice Joe Hudson's VIEW method. Noom's research: 56% hit 5%+ weight loss with psychological support.

Start with Joe Hudson
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Test

Reassess after 8 weeks. What shifted?

↻ Compare results. Adjust. Repeat.

AI Lab Analysis

Test

Paste your BEFORE GI Effects into Claude or Grok

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Action

Read the breakdown. Note what's inflamed, what's balanced.

Open the analysis tool
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Test

Paste your AFTER panel. AI shows what moved.

↻ Compare results. Adjust. Repeat.

Inspired by: the gut-healing framework draws from the broader GAPS community and the work of Josh Macin at The Detox Dudes. We write our own copy and link out to the source.

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Order the gut panel. Run the 8-week protocol. Retest. Compare.

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