Your Gut Holds More Than Just Food - It Holds Emotions

Ever wonder why gut issues and emotional pain seem to go hand in hand?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is believed that your lungs carry grief and sadness- when emotions aren’t processed, they can manifest as bloating, constipation, and tension in the gut.

Your small intestine is connected to the heart meridian- which means loss, overwhelm, and heartbreak can physically impact digestion.

I’ve seen it in my own journey with SIBO and broken heart syndrome. The emotional trauma that lived in my body showed up as gut dysfunction—until I started addressing the connection.

This is why I don’t just focus on gut health. I focus on you as a whole person. Because your gut, your emotions, and your nervous system are all talking to each other.

If this resonates, you’re not alone. Healing starts when we stop separating the physical from the emotional.

Jen Yundt Coles