Nutrition, GDH and finding the missing piece (Case Study)

As different layers were introduced, and through daily tracking and observation, we soon concluded without a doubt that Rebecca’s root cause of symptoms was anxiety/a highly engaged nervous system.

Introducing GDH

I had recently learned more about gut-directed hypnotherapy and of the role that it could play in modulating heightened visceral sensitivity for IBS patients.

In Canada, it was nearly impossible to find a practitioner who could deliver this service on an individual basis. In my search I learned about Nerva. I did my research and as a practitioner, took myself through the six-week program to discover what it was all about.

I was very impressed and knew that I had some clients for whom the gut-brain connection was a significant and likely root part of their picture.

I felt that Rebecca could benefit greatly from this addition and I introduced the Nerva app and process to her daily protocol.

With daily application, there was a consistent pattern of symptom reduction. In Rebecca’s case the Nerva app replaced our daily deep breathing exercise. She completed the six week program, and we noticed in our daily and every four week tracking, that her general symptoms had reduced significantly.

She has since noticed that without it in her daily life, she has had a more difficult time regulating her stress. We have discussed the maintenance component and the continued application of daily deep breathing practice as part of her go forward plan.

Rebecca felt that the Nerva process was a brilliant complement to the 12 week Shift Your Gut Therapy Method, and enjoyed and learned a lot from the readings included in the program as well.

Nerva, a year on

​​Just over a year later and Rebecca’s entire circumstance has changed.

It is significant to note that Rebecca feels strongly that the daily tracking and observation component helped identify specifically which layers were of greatest benefit to her. With consistent attention to the stress management piece, she has managed to live with nearly absent or reduced symptoms. As a final piece of Rebecca’s puzzle, we did reintroduce the previously eliminated foods and she is managing them without flare up or symptoms.

Her mood is more balanced, her periods are less difficult, and she really felt that the Nerva app helped her to regulate her stress, which made a huge difference in her quality of life.

Rebecca’s stools are no longer loose, they are better formed, more predictable and the constant nag of stomach pain is no longer present.

Our goal was always to discover the root of her issue, develop a most liberal nutrition plan that did not include restriction or elimination and help her live her life in a more predictable manner, and symptom free.

Rebecca is thrilled to have achieved all of these benchmarks and so am I.

As a practitioner, I have since introduced a few more clients to the Nerva app. I am finding that among those, the ones who commit to it daily, are in fact, seeing improved results via symptom reduction.

‍About Bonnie Wisener

Bonnie Wisener is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. She is the Founder of Shift Nutrition and Wellness and Creator of the Shift Your Gut Therapy Method, a comprehensive group program that combines personalized patient support alongside group education.

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