JBS Nutrition & Wellness, LLC

One of the most overlooked pieces of gut healing is the nervous system.

You can eat the “perfect” diet, take all the supplements, and still struggle with bloating, constipation, reflux, anxiety, or fatigue if your body never truly feels SAFE.

Your gut and nervous system are deeply connected through the vagus nerve.When the body shifts into a more calm and regulated state, digestion, stomach acid, enzyme production, motility, and healing all function better.

And the beautiful thing?

Some of the most powerful nervous system tools are completely FREE and available to us every single day. 💛.

( I personally use and love to help my client incorporate into their healing journey)

10 Free Nervous System Regulators to Support Gut Health

🌿 Barefoot grounding in nature
☀️ Morning sunlight exposure
🫁 Slow, deep breathing (try simple 4-6 breathing)
🎶 Humming, singing, or chanting
🚶🏻‍♀️ Gentle walks after meals
🤣 Laughter and meaningful connection
🧘‍♀️ Reducing multitasking and slowing down
🙆🏻‍♀️ Stretching, shaking, or somatic movement
🙏 Prayer, gratitude, and mindfulness
🍽️ Eating meals in a calm, relaxed state

Healing is not always about doing MORE.

Sometimes it is about slowing down enough for the body to finally feel supported, nourished, and safe.

Small mindful daily shifts truly add up... ✨
Consider stopping right now to take a deep breath or stretch 💛.

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ps. if you are a past or present client - check your email for a video from Julie 🧡

What if this Mother’s Day gift actually supported her energy, calm, gut, and nervous system… every single day?

We all love flowers 🌸
We appreciate a beautiful brunch 🥂
And a thoughtful card is always special 💌
…but what if this year, your gift went a little deeper?

✨ I’m sharing one of my absolute favorite wellness tools that blends beauty + purpose… and something I personally wear every day (right now).

EMF Harmony Jewelry

This isn’t just jewelry…It’s designed to support your body in a world full of constant digital exposure (phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more).

💫 Think:
- More calm, grounded energy
- Less “wired but tired” feeling
- A gentle layer of support for your nervous system

And the best part?
It’s beautiful, elegant, and something she’ll actually wear every day

🎁 Perfect for:
✔️ Your mom
✔️ A special woman in your life
✔️ A meaningful gift for YOU (yes, you 😉)

Because the women who give so much… deserve support in return.

✨ Use code: MOM20 for 20% off this week

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This is one of those simple, consistent tools that can make a meaningful difference over time…

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible women here 💝

With Love,
Julie

P.S. I share favorites like this (and so much more) in my monthly Friday Finds emails. Sign up and don’t miss my top tools to support a peaceful gut and abundant health!

✨ Is Your Morning Routine Disrupting Your Gut & Hormones?

Did you know most women are exposed to an average of 115 hormone-disrupting chemicals daily.....often before breakfast? 😱
(that was ME 10 years ago!)

And here’s the part most people don’t realize…

Your skin isn’t just a barrier...it is a living, communicating organ - deeply connected to your immune system, hormones… and your gut.

🚨 And what you put on your skin doesn’t just stay on your skin.
Most traditional skincare products contain ingredients that can be absorbed into the bloodstream… contributing to your overall toxic load, disrupting hormone signaling, and placing extra burden on your detox pathways (especially the liver and gut).

Over time, this can quietly fuel inflammation, skin reactivity, hormone imbalance… and even impact the gut microbiome.

So when we’re working to calm inflammation, support detox pathways, love on the gut, and restore balance…
👉 Clean skincare, free of toxic chemicals, matters more than most people realize.

💛 Friends, this is something I’ve been diving deeper into with my clients and in my groups - and it’s such an important (and often overlooked) piece of the healing puzzle.

Over the last 8+ years I’ve been on a mission testing and researching products as I have transitioned to clean products and recently I have been doing a deep dive due to all the recent buzz around tallow-based skincare.

And I have to say… I found something worth sharing.

🌿 Primally Pure Skincare

What sets them apart is their commitment to truly clean, bio-available ingredients- especially regeneratively farmed, grass-fed tallow, which closely mimics your skin’s natural oils and helps restore the skin barrier rather than disrupt it and organic wild-crafted ingredients that deliver!

✨ Two of my personal favorites I use daily:

**Everything Balm - deeply nourishing, calming, and incredibly supportive for dry, sensitive, or reactive skin (healed my dry hands) 🙌
**Deodorant - one of the cleanest options I’ve found that actually works with your body (no aluminum, no blocking detox… just gentle, effective support) 🫶

This is a simple but powerful shift if you’re working on:
✔ Hormone balance
✔ Sensitive or reactive skin
✔ Reducing toxic load
✔ Supporting your gut from the outside in

If you’ve been curious, you can explore Primally Pure Skincare products and use my code JBS10 for 10% off 💛
https://creatorlink.shop/41vGmRC

And if you want a trusted place to explore more of my clean skincare favorites like House of Hilt and AnnMarie, plus so many more wellness tools…

👉 Check out my Gut Approved Insider Guide:
https://jbsnourishwell.com/julies-gut-approved-products/

No more guessing.

No more overwhelm.

Just simple, supportive steps to help you nurture your skin–gut connection… so you can truly thrive ✨

Cheering you on to your healthiest and most abundant YOU!

With Love,
💛 Julie

Ps. What is YOUR favorite Clean Skincare line- I would love to know! 🌸

🚨 Feel like you’ve researched your gut health to exhaustion… but still don’t know what to actually DO?

It’s 11pm.
You were supposed to be in bed an hour ago…
But instead you’re deep in the rabbit hole 🐇

Reading about the probiotic… the supplement… the anti-aging fix.

So you hit purchase.

Only to open your drawer and see 4 others that didn’t quite deliver 😩

Friend… we’ve ALL been there. 💛
(Me too!)

The problem isn’t lack of information anymore…
It’s knowing what actually works.
👉 What’s safe?
👉 What’s legit?
👉 What’s right for YOU?

After 30+ years in practice (and testing HUNDREDS of products)…
I created something to help you (and me) ...
....think of it as your GUT HEALTH TOOLKIT!

✨ My Gut Approved Insider Guide ✨
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✔ Trusted products
✔ Personally tested
✔ Client-approved
✔ Exclusive discounts

No more guessing.
No more wasting time and money.

Just a trusted guide to help you feel better… with peace of mind!

From me you with love and good energy,
🧡Julie

P.S. If you’re ready to stop DIY-ing your gut health and want a personalized plan, you can sign up for a free consultation on my website - I’d love to help.

Oh and come back and leave a comment of how any of these products helped you! ...let's learn and heal together 💐

❤️ 5 Simple, Powerful Ways to Support Heart Health

When we think about heart health, it’s easy to jump straight to cholesterol numbers, blame genetics, or assume medication is the only answer…

But your heart is influenced by so much more!

It responds daily to how you nourish your body, how you move, how you think, how you manage stress, how well you sleep, and how connected and supported you feel.

Heart disease doesn’t develop overnight - and neither does heart resilience.

Small, consistent habits practiced over time are what truly create prevention, protection, and long-term vitality. ❤️

Here are 5 foundational ways to love on your heart:

🥗 1. Build meals around whole, anti-inflammatory foods
Your heart thrives on real food. Focus on colorful vegetables, quality protein, healthy fats, and fiber.

Heart-loving whole organic foods:
• Leafy greens, berries, beets, and cruciferous veggies
• Fatty fish (wild salmon, trout, sardines)
• Olive oil, avocado, nuts, and seeds - esp. flax, chia, h**p seeds, walnuts
• Fiber and polyphenol rich foods - pomegranates, cranberries, green tea

💡 Aim for progress, not perfection—one nourishing choice at a time.

🚶‍♀️ 2. Move your body in ways that feel supportive (not punishing)

You don’t need intense workouts to support your heart.

Consistency matters more than intensity.
Try:
- Daily walks (even 10–20 minutes helps!) - then work up to 10,000 steps most days
- Strength training 2–3x/week
- Gentle movement like yoga, stretching, or rebounding
- Swats every 40 minutes if you sit all day
Movement improves circulation, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and stress resilience- all heart wins.

😮‍💨 3. Calm your nervous system (this is HUGE for heart health)

Chronic stress keeps your body in fight-or-flight, raising cortisol, blood pressure, and inflammation.

Simple ways to support your nervous system:
- Slow, deep breathing (especially longer exhales)
- Time outdoors and sunlight exposure
- Prayer, meditation, journaling, or gratitude practices
- Reducing mental “overload” and unrealistic expectations
- Hug your pet or loved one for 20+ seconds :)

✨ A calm body is a heart-protective body.

💤 4. Prioritize quality sleep like it’s medicine (because it is)
Poor sleep is strongly linked to blood sugar issues, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk.

Support better sleep by:
- Going to bed and waking up at consistent times - in bed before 11pm
- Limiting screens at night or wear blue blocking glasses
- Eating balanced meals during the day (under-eating stresses the heart!)
- Creating a calming nighttime routine
Your heart repairs and regenerates while you sleep - don’t skip this step.

❤️ 5. Support your gut (your heart depends on it)

Your gut and heart are deeply connected through inflammation, cholesterol metabolism, and immune signaling.

Focus on:
- Adequate fiber intake 25-35 grams
- Cutting out simple sugar and ultra-processed foods
- Supporting digestion (chewing, meal timing, stress reduction)
- Personalizing foods that your body tolerates well
🌿 A healthier gut means better cholesterol balance, lower inflammation, and improved heart markers.

💛 Final Thought

Heart health isn’t about doing everything perfectly - it’s about daily acts of care, consistency, and compassion for your body.

Small shifts practiced over time can create powerful change.

💬 Which one do you need the MOST support with right now?
1. Food
2. Movement
3. Stress/Nervous system
4. Sleep
5. Gut support

I am working on prioritizing #4 to support my heart - how about you? :)

📩 Want to read my full Winter Newsletter on this topic - including what TESTS you need to evaluate your HEART HEALTH?

You can read it here: https://mailchi.mp/jbsnourishwell/heart-health-winter-newsletter

The GUT HEALS only when it feels SAFE. 💛

This is one of the most overlooked pieces of healing - and a topic I’ve been leaning into deeply with my clients and groups.

Safety was something I personally had to work on to finally move from SURVIVING to truly THRIVING!

In the world we live in today, safety doesn’t happen automatically.

We have to intentionally create it - and gently address the old beliefs, traumas, and thought patterns that keep us stuck in survival mode.

Constant headlines.
Endless scrolling.
Fear-based messaging is A LOT for the body.
And your nervous system feels all of it.

Friends,
this is why your body needs you to set boundaries...

To protect your PEACE and support your HEALTH.

Your body is always scanning the environment for danger or safety… even when you’re not aware of it.

It doesn’t know the difference between an open flame and fear-filled information on a screen.

What you see, say, read, listen to, and experience moves through your autonomic nervous system....please be selective.

That information shapes how your
- gut functions,
- how your immune system responds,
- and how your hormones are released and regulated.

When stress becomes chronic, and negativity prevails....the body stays stuck in survival mode.

Digestion slows.
The gut barrier weakens.
Inflammation rises.

You’re surviving - not THRIVING.

When you feel safe, calm, relaxed, and socially connected.....the body shifts.

This is when digestion improves, immunity regulates, metabolism balances, and healing can occur.

That’s why nervous system regulation is the

#1 foundation of gut health.

Without safety, even the most perfect diet, supplement plan, or exercise routine falls short.

Learn to take daily, intentional steps and set boundaries that remind your body:

✨ I am safe. I am loved. I am whole.✨

Healing listens when SAFETY speaks.

With so much love - and a deep desire to see YOU thrive, 💛 Julie

What helps you feel safe lately?
Leave a comment, I'd love to know.

Friends… I feel like someone needs to hear this today. Maybe it’s you. 💛

If you’ve been stuck in DOING- fixing, pushing, researching, supplement-adding, protocol-hopping -
trying so hard to heal your gut but still feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and discouraged…

Let this be your reminder as we step into this New Year:

✨ Healing doesn’t begin with more DOING.
It begins with how you are BEING. ✨

**Pause for a moment and let that sink in.**

The Bible states it so well:
“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7)

Modern science is finally catching up to this truth.

Research shows that our thoughts directly influence our nervous system, hormones, and immune response. Chronic stress thoughts increase cortisol and adrenaline, keeping the body in a constant state of fight-or-flight.

And when the body doesn’t feel safe… healing haults.

Your thoughts shape your feelings.
Your feelings create a chemical response in the body.
That chemistry signals either danger or safety to your nervous system.

And healing only happens in safety.

My dear one… if you feel stuck, frozen, or exhausted, it is not because you are failing. It’s because your nervous system is overwhelmed.

So friend... slow down.
It’s okay.
You really can....I give you permission.

Do less.
Stop pushing.
Shift your belief that you have to figure this all out alone. You don’t.

And maybe - just maybe- pause the things that are quietly keeping you stuck:
• The social media posts that make healing feel impossible
• The news designed to keep you in fear
• The scrolling that leaves you feeling behind
• The comparison that whispers “you’re not doing enough”

What if healing didn’t come from more effort… but from less pressure?

What if it came from:
🌿 Getting outside in nature
🌿 Moving your body gently
🌿 Shifting from isolation to community
🌿 Moving from self-focus to service
🌿 Reconnecting to Purpose and to God
🌿 Trusting that the Creator who designed your body - also knows how to heal it.

And what if- like it was for me - your chronic health condition wasn’t working against you…

...but was actually working FOR you?

Leading you to the right people.
Teaching you how to truly care for your body.
Inviting you into a more connected, peaceful, and grounded version of yourself.

Friend, you are not broken.
Healing is possible.
Your body holds incredible wisdom.

Slow down.
Breathe.
Your body has you...it's just speaking to you.

And if you need support - please don’t do this alone.
Find your TEAM.
Find your TRIBE.

This is how I love supporting my clients - with a whole-body approach to healing that honors not just the doing, but also the deeper work of mindset, beliefs, nervous system regulation, and healing from within.

Because sometimes…
doing more won’t fix what only slowing down can heal.

Here for you and cheering you on toward your most abundant health and life

💛 Much love,
Julie

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Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and New Year 🤍

As this year comes to a close, I just want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for being here, for trusting me with your health journey, and for being part of this community.

My wish for you this season is simple: more peace, more presence, deeper connection, and abundant health in every way—body, mind, and soul!

May you savor the moments that matter most and carry that calm and connection into the year ahead.

With love and gratitude,
Julie