Wellness The Plexus Way With Rachel Stoll

Life presents itself in accordance to how you FEEL. Would you agree?

Because when you feel good, you show up differently. You smile from your heart. You radiate joy. You love fully. You immerse yourself in the moments. You look forward to tomorrow!

8 years ago I could hardly make it through the day. By evening all I wanted to do was fall asleep so the pain over my heart would go away.

I looked good on the outside, but in reality I was desperately struggling emotionally, and physically, just making it through the day.

I learned since then there are a lot of people in the same place I was.

Friend, take time to stop and reevaluate. Focus on healing your gut and balancing your body.
I have had a lot of setbacks thrown my way in the last 5 years, but I never felt the hopelessness I felt prior to healing my gut and balancing my body.

When you increase your happy brain microbes 🦠 the lenses you look at your life with, will change. How you respond to the roller coaster of life will be with a more confident attitude.
It’s nothing short of a miracle the way God made us.

Deciding on these supplements 8 years ago has definitely paid off for me in too many ways to count.

I’m excited something as simple as this is helping so many people! And that I get to help. ❤️

The time is today! Everyone needs a cheerleader and a faithful encourager and I’m very good at that, but you are the one that gets the praise, for committing to something better for your health. 👏🏻👏🏻
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🧐Did you know your mental health affects your gut health (and vice versa)?

🧐Did you know you have two brains? 🧠 Yes, you’re THAT smart. 🤓

This is something I knew NOTHING about only a few years ago, and that’s even with being under the care of multiple specialists for MANY years. 😳

The central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) controls almost all voluntary and involuntary activities within your body. For example, a voluntary action would be slicing your veggies, while an involuntary action would be blinking, breathing or falling in love. The involuntary actions carried out by your central nervous system are constantly at work taking care of you. Nice, right? Thank you, central nervous system!

Now guess where your second brain lives. Your gut! Yes, it has a mind of it’s very own. Your gut’s “brain” is known as the enteric nervous system. This system is home to 100 million neurons within your intestinal wall. These cute little neurons transmit important information throughout your body. They also control digestion and send status updates to the brain, letting it know how things are going in your belly.

Your two nervous systems have an intricate relationship that’s just now being explored by scientists through the field of neurogastroenterology (that’s a mouthful!). While the enteric nervous system initiates and sustains digestion on its own, signals from the brain, such as stress and anxiety, can have dramatic effects on how well it works. In addition, the brain receives chemical messages from the gut, which can affect your mood and emotions. In fact, the vast majority of serotonin (a neurotransmitter that regulates mood, sleep, anxiety, depression and more) is actually made in your gut, not your brain! It’s all connected and sadly, few doctors ask you about your digestive health when you tell them you’re feeling too blue to cope. 😕

Gut health is something EVERYONE needs to prioritize!! ❤️ Your body will THANK YOU! 🙌🏻🥰

One of my favorite joy’s of helping people feel better is the perspective you gain as you heal.
Brent shares a beautiful piece of his journey from THIS year, 9 months, and during a global pandemic “shut down” when most people were gaining, he was steadfast and losing.

“I started this journey on January 1, 2020 having no idea if I could do it. I couldn’t have done it without Jesus and Plexus! But I want to encourage someone reading this. You’ve had a goal in your mind for some time. Perhaps years. Maybe it’s your health, finances, a business pursuit or most importantly to be closer to God. Maybe you’ve done nothing about it or you’ve tried and failed. Maybe many times (like me). Whatever your dream or goal you must BELIEVE that YOU CAN DO IT. Because you can. Fight and overcome every voice that says otherwise (and there are many), including your own. Mindset is everything. You can step out and see things happen in your life that you never thought possible. Start small and celebrate every win regardless of the size. Small wins are steps that lead to the stars. When you hit a roadblock or want to quit (and who hasn’t), fight it. Enlist a friend for support. Pray, read, strategize or find whatever renews you. Take a break if needed but only to rest for the next round. Because you aren’t in this just to try. God has a purpose for your life. And His purpose is always good. Go. Get. It.”

I know this journey too well, by walking it with my father. 😞 He passed away from colon cancer at 58 years young. For awhile there (13 years) I was having these same symptoms he was. I had two colonoscopies in my life (first one at 29 years old) and one endoscopy and was diagnosed with IBS, doctor’s words were, “you have a tortured colon.” This is why I started my gut health supplements 6 years ago. Disease starts in the colon.
The bacteria in our colons needs to be diversified strains and balanced. We are born with microbes that are given us from our mother and they have a job to do, to keep us healthy. Medications, GMO foods and sugar foods will destroy good bacteria and increase harmful killer microbes. Everyone needs a good probiotic with some very specific strains. (I’m happy to show you my research) Adding this one thing can help change the outcome. I wish I had known this when my daddy was still alive.❤️

It’s vulnerability like this that is helping SO many others! ❤️

Thanks for telling your story Emily:

Four years ago ruled my life...nearly everything I did was dictated by it.

I had severe allergies.

I was constantly sick with sinus and respiratory infections at least 4-5 times a year and seemed to never not be on antibiotics and steroids.

I lived in chronic pain and depended on Advil to get through my days.

My hair was falling out in handfuls.

I was exhausted, moody, and honestly just felt like crap.

I kept going and most people never knew how bad I felt. I was busy being a wife and sahm, but my joy was gone. I was simply going through the motions. Praying for nap time and then bed time was my everyday. I loved my family with everything in me but felt so drained I had nothing to give them.

The puffiness from inflammation and extra pounds couldn’t be passed off as baby weight anymore since my youngest was four at the time 😳

My diet consisted largely of McDonald’s sweet tea and candy ... the addiction was real.

I honestly thought this was just normal life ... everyone around me felt like crap too if they were being honest, so why would I be any different? 🤷🏼‍♀️ ⁣⁣
I didn’t know then that my sugar addiction and pain meds were killing me slowly, but they absolutely were wreaking havoc in my body.

I knew literally nothing about gut health, or blood sugar balance, or inflammation. 𝑇𝐻𝐸𝑁 someone introduced me to a whole new world ... and it's been a game changer.

Today my IBS, allergies, and pain are gone ... as in not even an issue. I’m able to eat and travel anywhere without fear of how it will affect me 💁🏼‍♀️
I haven't been sick in years beyond a basic cold, have had ZERO allergy or pain meds since 2015, and my sugar addiction is nonexistent! I honestly feel fantastic 95% of the I know too many struggling with this that I have to share!!!! ♥️

🙌🏻 My family has the best version of me and that's definitely what they deserve!

The outward change is merely a reflection of what has happened on the inside. Gut health, blood sugar balance, and inflammation really do affect everything! Look at all that puff gone in my face. Look at the difference in my eyes 🙌🏻