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If SIBO has made travel feel too hard

Published 3 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader,

It has been a little while since I landed in your inbox, and there is a good reason why...

I have just come back from the most amazing girls holiday with some of my closest friends.

We spent 2.5 weeks in Thailand, swimming, eating, laughing, relaxing, exploring and remembering what it feels like to step away from the normal day to day demands of life.

And it reminded me of something I feel really strongly about.

SIBO should not stop you from living your life.

It should not stop you from travelling.

It should not stop you from saying yes to the holiday, the girls trip, the family adventure, the long awaited honeymoon, the beach escape or the overseas experience you have been dreaming about.

But I also know that when you have SIBO, travel can bring up a lot of fear.

What will I eat?

Will everything have garlic and onion in it?

What if I get food poisoning?

What if I flare while I am away?

What if I am stuck in a hotel room while everyone else is out having fun?

What if I undo all the progress I have made?

These are real concerns, and I hear them all the time from clients.

That is why I am running a live webinar next week so I can share the exact steps I take to travel successfully and not let my gut dictate my holiday.

How to Travel with SIBO (And Actually Enjoy Your Holiday)

USA: Thur 28 May, 8.30pm ET
​AUS: Fri 29 May, 10.30am AEDT
​Convert to your timezone here​
​Duration: 60 minutes
​Where: Zoom
​Cost: $27 USD

​Sign up here >​

In this live webinar, I will be sharing the practical travel strategies I use myself and recommend to my clients so you can feel more confident travelling with SIBO, IBS or a sensitive gut.

While I will be sharing lots of examples from my recent Thailand trip, this webinar will be helpful for travel more broadly, especially if you are heading somewhere warm, tropical, food focused, overseas or a little outside your normal routine.

We will cover:

  • What to do before you go so you are not making decisions in panic mode
  • What to pack in your SIBO travel kit
  • How to choose accommodation that makes eating easier
  • How to travel with supplements, medications and safe foods
  • Food and water safety tips that still let you enjoy your holiday
  • How to manage garlic, onion, chilli and other common triggers when eating out
  • How to use Google Translate and food phrases when travelling
  • What to know about pharmacies, clinics and medical help overseas
  • What to do if you get diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, pain or nausea while away
  • How to reset if your gut flares without feeling like your holiday is ruined
  • And something I think is really important, why many people actually feel better when they travel because their day to day stressors have been removed.

This is not going to be a fear based session.

I do not want you to feel like travel is dangerous or off limits.

I want you to feel prepared.

Because when you have a plan, everything feels easier.

You can make better food choices.

You can pack what you need.

You can enjoy eating out without feeling completely out of control.

You can know when to use your own support tools and when to seek help.

And you can give yourself permission to enjoy the holiday you have been looking forward to.

Thailand is one of my favourite countries in the world. The people are lovely, the food is delicious, the weather is beautiful, and the whole trip reminded me how important it is that we still get to have beautiful life experiences while we are healing.

If you have a trip coming up, or you want to feel more confident saying yes to travel again, I would love you to join me.

Join the live webinar, How to Travel with SIBO (and Enjoy Your Holiday), for only $27 USD.

(And if you can't make it live, you'll get the replay sent to you shortly afterwards)

​Register for the webinar here >​

Yours in good gut health,
​Rebecca Coomes
​Nutritionist and Founder, The Healthy Gut

P.S. If travel has been feeling too hard, too risky or too overwhelming since SIBO, this webinar will help you feel much more prepared. Bring your questions, your travel plans and your notebook, and let’s make travel feel possible again. Register here >​

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The Healthy Gut

by Rebecca Coomes

The Healthy Gut is a platform for people wanting to learn more about gut health and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Bringing together information on current research, interviews with leading specialists, recipes and lifestyle tips, The Healthy Gut will support you to live well with SIBO. The Healthy Gut was founded by Rebecca Coomes in 2015 after she was successfully treated for SIBO after a lifetime of chronic illness. During her six month treatment, she was surprised to find few resources for people with SIBO, and became determined to make the journey of the SIBO patient easier. At The Healthy Gut, we passionately believe that you deserve to live life free from chronic illness and pain. We are committed to supporting you throughout your journey with SIBO; from pre-diagnosis all the way through to recovery. Because we know you want to regain your health and life a happy, healthy and fulfilling life, free to do everything (and eat everything) you want.

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