Is Stress Wrecking Your Gut? Here's How to Tell
If your digestion tends to shift when you're overwhelmed or anxious, you’re not imagining it.
That flutter in your stomach before a big meeting, the bloating that lingers after a stressful week, or the way your appetite disappears (or ramps up) when you’re feeling burnt out? it’s all connected.
Your gut and your stress response are in constant communication. And when one is under pressure, the other often feels the impact.
Your Gut Does More Than You Think
Your gut does a lot more than digest what you eat. It’s involved in your immune response, mood regulation, hormone balance, and even how well you absorb nutrients.
There’s a reason it’s often called the “second brain”, as it’s in constant communication with your nervous system. And that connection is a two-way street.
When you’re under chronic stress (whether that’s emotional, physical, environmental, or even low-grade stress you’ve simply gotten used to) your brain and body shift into survival mode. Digestion slows. Stomach acid and enzyme production drops. Your gut lining becomes more permeable. Your microbiome shifts.
And over time, you might start experiencing symptoms like:
Bloating after meals
Irregular bowel movements
Food sensitivities
Skin flare-ups
Mood changes
Hormonal imbalances
And yet, these symptoms are often brushed off as “normal,” especially for women. You're told to take fiber, try meditation, or drink more water. And when that doesn’t work, it’s easy to feel like your body is working against you.
But the truth is, it’s doing its best to adapt and it just needs support.
Why This Connection Is So Often Missed
In conventional care, digestion, mood, sleep, and hormone symptoms are often treated as separate problems. But the truth is, they’re all part of the same story.
Chronic stress doesn’t just impact your mind. It affects your gut lining, your microbiome, your hormone output, and your ability to regulate inflammation. It’s one of the most overlooked root causes of gut and hormone issues today.
And without the right testing or perspective, it’s easy to fall into the trap of symptom-chasing, aka treating one thing at a time without ever addressing the real cause.
That’s exactly what Dr. Amy will walk you through in her free masterclass, The Gut and Hormone Connection: How To Keep Stress from Wrecking Your Gut.
Finally Understand Your Gut and How to Take Action
If you’ve been dealing with digestive symptoms, low energy, mood changes, or hormone shifts (and you're not getting the answers you need!) this masterclass is a great place to start.
Dr. Amy shares how the gut, hormones, and nervous system are deeply interconnected, and why stress often plays a much bigger role than people realize.
You’ll learn:
How stress impacts digestion, hormone regulation, and even mood
Why gut symptoms often linger, even with clean eating or supplements
What kinds of testing and patterns we look for when symptoms are unclear
Gentle, sustainable ways to begin supporting your body’s healing
This class is designed to help you connect the dots and understand what your body may be trying to tell you, especially if you’ve felt dismissed or stuck in the cycle of trial and error.
The class is fully online and self paced, making it easy to fit into your schedule, especially if you’re already feeling depleted or stretched thin.
You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of:
Why your symptoms are showing up
How your gut and hormones are being affected by stress
What practical steps you can take to start feeling better
Your Healing Begins with Understanding
At Calm Spirit, we believe your symptoms are signals, not something to silence. When you understand what your body is asking for, you can begin to support it in a way that actually creates lasting change.
If you’re ready to stop guessing and start healing, we’d love to have you join us.
🎓 Sign up for the free masterclass here.
Your gut (and your hormones) will thank you!