Beyond The Exam Room: Volume 6

Health isn’t built in a single visit. It’s shaped by daily inputs, cumulative stress, and biological patterns over time.

Beyond the Exam Room was created to help you recognize those patterns early and act on them with clarity, instead of urgency.

Why “Eating Clean” Isn’t Fixing Your Bloat

You switched to salads. You cut the gluten. You drink the green juice.

But you still look 6 months pregnant by the end of the day.

You still feel sluggish after lunch.

And the scale hasn't moved.

This is the frustration of the high-performer. You are putting in the effort, but getting zero return on investment.

Here is the uncomfortable truth:

Food isn't just fuel. Food is information.

And if your gut lining is compromised, or your microbiome is imbalanced, your body is misreading the data.

I see patients who eat "perfectly" on paper.

But when we run a GI MAP (a DNA analysis of the microbiome), we find the problem.

Maybe it’s an overgrowth of bacteria that loves the fiber you’re feeding it.

Maybe it’s a lack of stomach acid preventing you from breaking down that expensive grass-fed steak.

Maybe it’s a hidden sensitivity to the very "superfood" you eat every morning.

In these cases, eating "healthier" doesn't help. It often makes the bloating worse.

You cannot fix a plumbing issue by just changing the water you pour into the sink.

You have to fix the pipes.

We don't guess with gut health. We don't just hand out probiotics and hope for the best.

We map the terrain. We look for pathogens, inflammation markers, and absorption rates.

Once we fix the gut, the "healthy diet" actually starts working.

The energy returns. The bloat vanishes. The brain fog lifts.

If you are doing everything right but feeling everything wrong, it’s time to look at the data.

The Elite Reset begins with a deep dive into your metabolic and gut health.

Join the waitlist to get the answers your diet couldn't give you.

Until next time,

Beyond The Exam Room

Kristen Chase, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Founder, Chase Elite Wellness & Concierge

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