Welcome to my very first episode on The Empowered Hormones Podcast! Thank you so much for supporting me, and encouraging me to release my first Podcast! I’ve finally made it a priority because, well, because podcasts are LIFE. While I am sweating, speeding (not really) or … in the kitchen, I am constantly listening and learning. I know so many of you are in the same boat as me, so flick me an email with what you’re loving and what you want to hear more of.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Sheradyn Dekker - Qualified Nutritionist, Sport Scientist, Trainer & Assessor & Functional Nutrition Practitioner.
How I overcame bloating, constipation, food allergies, parasites, leaky gut, candida, missing periods, acne and fatigue through Functional Testing & Nutritional changes.
My passion now - educating & empowering women to do the same, through 1:1 consults, group programs and face to face workshops.
How I look for and treat the root cause rather than symptoms.
Functional Testing is in-depth lab testing where we test stool, urine, hair or blood samples, to look for underlying causes of imbalances. It is more comprehensive than simple blood work.
The fundamental areas to health that need to be addressed together are: Diet, Exercise, Stress, Supplement Support and Sleep. 
Importantly - There are no quick fixes, and as women, we need to look beyond dietary restrictions, increasing our exercise and pills, to heal our bodies, lose weight & restore optimal health.

Thank You so much for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe, and check out the links below!

LINKS:
Try my 7 days, 7 ways to beat the bloat HERE.
Register for my free Gut & Hormone online workshop HERE.
Follow me on Instagram HERE.
Join my Private Facebook group HERE.
Check out my website HERE.

Welcome to my very first episode on The Empowered Hormones Podcast! Thank you so much for supporting me, and encouraging me to release my first Podcast! I&rsquo;ve finally made it a priority because, well, because podcasts are LIFE. While I am sweating, speeding (not really) or &hellip; in the kitchen, I am constantly listening and learning. I know so many of you are in the same boat as me, so flick me an email with what you&rsquo;re loving and what you want to hear more of.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li>Sheradyn Dekker - Qualified Nutritionist, Sport Scientist, Trainer &amp; Assessor &amp; Functional Nutrition Practitioner.</li>
<li>How I overcame bloating, constipation, food allergies, parasites, leaky gut, candida, missing periods, acne and fatigue through Functional Testing &amp; Nutritional changes.</li>
<li>My passion now - educating &amp; empowering women to do the same, through 1:1 consults, group programs and face to face workshops.</li>
<li>How I look for and treat the root cause rather than symptoms.</li>
<li>Functional Testing is in-depth lab testing where we test stool, urine, hair or blood samples, to look for underlying causes of imbalances. It is more comprehensive than simple blood work.</li>
<li>The fundamental areas to health that need to be addressed together are: Diet, Exercise, Stress, Supplement Support and Sleep.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Importantly - There are no quick fixes, and as women, we need to look beyond dietary restrictions, increasing our exercise and pills, to heal our bodies, lose weight &amp; restore optimal health.</li>
</ul>
Thank You so much for listening, and don&rsquo;t forget to subscribe, and check out the links below!
LINKS:
<ul>
<li>Try my 7 days, 7 ways to beat the bloat <a href="https://sheradyndekker.com/beat-the-bloat-challenge-signup/">HERE.</a></li>
<li>Register for my free Gut &amp; Hormone online workshop <a href="https://pages.sheradyndekker.com/bloatingwebinar">HERE.</a></li>
<li>Follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheradyn_functionalnutrition/?hl=en">HERE.</a></li>
<li>Join my Private Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/506200843374243">HERE.</a></li>
<li>Check out my website <a href="http://www.sheradyndekker.com">HERE.</a></li>
</ul>

Living with IBS, digestive pain and hormonal imbalances are considered “normal” for many females. But as a former sufferer, I (Sheradyn) am here to break the trend and educate you on what is actually causing your symptoms. Leading you beyond pills, painful periods & parasites, I will be sharing interviews & conversations with women’s health experts as well as inspiring you with real-life stories. If you’re looking to use nutrition & a natural approach to heal your body and want real talk, with real women, hit that subscribe button now.

Living with IBS, digestive pain and hormonal imbalances are considered &ldquo;normal&rdquo; for many females. But as a former sufferer, I (Sheradyn) am here to break the trend and educate you on what is actually causing your symptoms. Leading you beyond pills, painful periods &amp; parasites, I will be sharing interviews &amp; conversations with women&rsquo;s health experts as well as inspiring you with real-life stories. If you&rsquo;re looking to use nutrition &amp; a natural approach to heal your body and want real talk, with real women, hit that subscribe button now.

Empowered Hormones with Sheradyn Dekker

How I used functional nutrition to heal my gut health and hormone imbalances.

#1 {INTRO}  A Functional Nutritionist | Beyond diets, exercise & supplements

Post Bali Belly — Why your gut has never quite healed

You had an infection. You recovered. And yet… your gut has never been the same.

The bloating. The gas. The constipation or urgency. The foods that suddenly don’t sit right.

And no matter how “clean” you eat or how much you try to fix it… it never fully resolves.

Because when your symptoms started after a gut infection — Bali Belly, food poisoning, traveller’s diarrhoea — it’s easy to assume your body just needs time.

But let’s be clear.

The infection being gone does not mean your gut recovered.

Those are two completely different things.

Today’s episode breaks down what actually happens after a gut infection, why your symptoms don’t just “go away”, and what is really driving post-infectious gut dysfunction.

In this episode, we cover:
Post-Infectious Gut Dysfunction: Why your gut not recovering after an infection has a name — and why it’s massively under-recognised in conventional medicine.
Gut Lining Damage & Inflammation: How infections disrupt your intestinal lining, increase permeability, and leave your gut more reactive long after the pathogen is gone.
Microbiome Disruption: How infections and antibiotics wipe out protective bacteria, allowing opportunistic species to take over and drive ongoing symptoms.
The Motility Breakdown: How damage to your gut’s nervous system (the migrating motor complex) allows bacteria to build up in the small intestine — leading to SIBO.
The IBS Label Problem: Why IBS is not a diagnosis, but a description — and why it gives you no answers on what to actually treat.
The Testing Gap: Why standard GP testing often misses what actually matters, and how SIBO breath testing and microbiome mapping give you real data.

You didn’t just “get sick and recover.”

Your gut changed.

And until you understand what changed — and where the problem is — you’ll stay stuck managing symptoms instead of fixing them.

You don’t need another diet.
You don’t need another generic protocol.

You need data.
And a strategy that actually matches what’s happening in your body.

Your gut isn’t broken. It just hasn’t been properly investigated.

LINKS TO SHERADYN:
Assess your gut health in 3min HERE
Follow me on Instagram HERE. 
Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group HERE.
Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE.

Post Bali Belly &mdash; Why your gut has never quite healed
You had an infection. You recovered. And yet&hellip; your gut has never been the same.
The bloating. The gas. The constipation or urgency. The foods that suddenly don&rsquo;t sit right.
And no matter how &ldquo;clean&rdquo; you eat or how much you try to fix it&hellip; it never fully resolves.
Because when your symptoms started after a gut infection &mdash; Bali Belly, food poisoning, traveller&rsquo;s diarrhoea &mdash; it&rsquo;s easy to assume your body just needs time.
But let&rsquo;s be clear.
The infection being gone does not mean your gut recovered.
Those are two completely different things.
Today&rsquo;s episode breaks down what actually happens after a gut infection, why your symptoms don&rsquo;t just &ldquo;go away&rdquo;, and what is really driving post-infectious gut dysfunction.
In this episode, we cover:
<ul>
<li data-start="991" data-end="1929">Post-Infectious Gut Dysfunction: Why your gut not recovering after an infection has a name &mdash; and why it&rsquo;s massively under-recognised in conventional medicine.</li>
<li data-start="991" data-end="1929">Gut Lining Damage &amp; Inflammation: How infections disrupt your intestinal lining, increase permeability, and leave your gut more reactive long after the pathogen is gone.</li>
<li data-start="991" data-end="1929">Microbiome Disruption: How infections and antibiotics wipe out protective bacteria, allowing opportunistic species to take over and drive ongoing symptoms.</li>
<li data-start="991" data-end="1929">The Motility Breakdown: How damage to your gut&rsquo;s nervous system (the migrating motor complex) allows bacteria to build up in the small intestine &mdash; leading to SIBO.</li>
<li data-start="991" data-end="1929">The IBS Label Problem: Why IBS is not a diagnosis, but a description &mdash; and why it gives you no answers on what to actually treat.</li>
<li data-start="991" data-end="1929">The Testing Gap: Why standard GP testing often misses what actually matters, and how SIBO breath testing and microbiome mapping give you real data.</li>
</ul>
You didn&rsquo;t just &ldquo;get sick and recover.&rdquo;
Your gut changed.
And until you understand what changed &mdash; and where the problem is &mdash; you&rsquo;ll stay stuck managing symptoms instead of fixing them.
You don&rsquo;t need another diet. You don&rsquo;t need another generic protocol.
You need data. And a strategy that actually matches what&rsquo;s happening in your body.
Your gut isn&rsquo;t broken. It just hasn&rsquo;t been properly investigated.
<hr>
LINKS TO SHERADYN:
<ul>
<li>Assess your gut&nbsp;health in 3min <a href="https://sheradyndekker.com/gut-health-quiz/" data-outlook-id="6c001ccc-3695-4d71-aa5e-7e1732b03352" data-ogsc="">HERE</a></li>
<li>Follow me on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheradyn_functionalnutrition/?hl=en" data-outlook-id="6627524f-6d9a-4618-819c-9b7b09544fcf" data-ogsc="">&nbsp;HERE.&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/412163273677745" data-outlook-id="723f2e6e-3ff9-47ec-aad1-cedbfdc99f20" data-ogsc="">&nbsp;HERE.</a></li>
<li>Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session <a href="https://sheradyndekker.com/gut-health-session/" data-outlook-id="076fd48e-a31c-4177-8603-d393a05ce896" data-ogsc="">HERE.</a></li>
</ul>

Post Bali Belly - Why you've never quite healed

#199 Post Bali Belly - Why you've never quite healed

Why you’re so gassy (and it stinks!)

You can eat the same foods. Follow the same routine. Do everything “right”… and still end up bloated, uncomfortable, and wondering what just happened.

Because when your gas feels completely unpredictable — no pattern, no trigger, no logic — it’s easy to assume you’re doing something wrong.

But you’re not.

The problem is not your effort.
The problem is that you’ve been given symptom-management tools for a root cause issue.

Today’s episode breaks down why your gas feels so random, why nothing you’ve tried has worked, and what is actually driving it underneath.

In this episode, we cover:


Methane-Dominant SIBO: Why gas can be produced by what’s living in your gut — not just what you eat — and how methane slows motility, increases fermentation, and keeps you stuck in bloating.


Dysbiosis and the Gas-Producing Microbiome: How an imbalanced microbiome creates gas regardless of how “clean” your diet is, and why food tracking alone will never give you the full picture.


Impaired Motility: How your gut’s natural clearing system (the migrating motor complex) breaks down, allowing bacteria to accumulate and symptoms to become chronic.


Post-Infectious Gut Dysfunction: Why a past infection — even years ago — can still be driving your symptoms today through disrupted gut function.


Why Nothing Has Worked: The problem with low FODMAP, restriction, and generic protocols that reduce symptoms temporarily but never address the underlying driver.


The Testing Gap: Why standard GP testing often misses what actually matters, and how proper breath testing and microbiome mapping give you the data you need.

You’re not gassy because you ate the wrong food.

You’re gassy because your gut environment is compromised.

Big difference.

You don’t need to keep cutting foods.
You don’t need to keep guessing.

You need to understand what is actually driving your symptoms — and fix it properly.

Your gut isn’t broken. It just hasn’t been properly investigated.

LINKS TO SHERADYN:
Assess your gut health in 3min HERE
Follow me on Instagram HERE. 
Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group HERE.
Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE.

Why you&rsquo;re so gassy (and it stinks!)
You can eat the same foods. Follow the same routine. Do everything &ldquo;right&rdquo;&hellip; and still end up bloated, uncomfortable, and wondering what just happened.
Because when your gas feels completely unpredictable &mdash; no pattern, no trigger, no logic &mdash; it&rsquo;s easy to assume you&rsquo;re doing something wrong.
But you&rsquo;re not.
The problem is not your effort. The problem is that you&rsquo;ve been given symptom-management tools for a root cause issue.
Today&rsquo;s episode breaks down why your gas feels so random, why nothing you&rsquo;ve tried has worked, and what is actually driving it underneath.
In this episode, we cover:
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<li>
Methane-Dominant SIBO:&nbsp;Why gas can be produced by what&rsquo;s living in your gut &mdash; not just what you eat &mdash; and how methane slows motility, increases fermentation, and keeps you stuck in bloating.
</li>
<li>
Dysbiosis and the Gas-Producing Microbiome:&nbsp;How an imbalanced microbiome creates gas regardless of how &ldquo;clean&rdquo; your diet is, and why food tracking alone will never give you the full picture.
</li>
<li>
Impaired Motility:&nbsp;How your gut&rsquo;s natural clearing system (the migrating motor complex) breaks down, allowing bacteria to accumulate and symptoms to become chronic.
</li>
<li>
Post-Infectious Gut Dysfunction:&nbsp;Why a past infection &mdash; even years ago &mdash; can still be driving your symptoms today through disrupted gut function.
</li>
<li>
Why Nothing Has Worked:&nbsp;The problem with low FODMAP, restriction, and generic protocols that reduce symptoms temporarily but never address the underlying driver.
</li>
<li>
The Testing Gap:&nbsp;Why standard GP testing often misses what actually matters, and how proper breath testing and microbiome mapping give you the data you need.
</li>
</ul>
You&rsquo;re not gassy because you ate the wrong food.
You&rsquo;re gassy because your gut environment is compromised.
Big difference.
You don&rsquo;t need to keep cutting foods. You don&rsquo;t need to keep guessing.
You need to understand what is actually driving your symptoms &mdash; and fix it properly.
Your gut isn&rsquo;t broken. It just hasn&rsquo;t been properly investigated.
<hr>
LINKS TO SHERADYN:
<ul>
<li>Assess your gut&nbsp;health in 3min <a href="https://sheradyndekker.com/gut-health-quiz/" data-outlook-id="6c001ccc-3695-4d71-aa5e-7e1732b03352" data-ogsc="">HERE</a></li>
<li>Follow me on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheradyn_functionalnutrition/?hl=en" data-outlook-id="6627524f-6d9a-4618-819c-9b7b09544fcf" data-ogsc="">&nbsp;HERE.&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/412163273677745" data-outlook-id="723f2e6e-3ff9-47ec-aad1-cedbfdc99f20" data-ogsc="">&nbsp;HERE.</a></li>
<li>Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session <a href="https://sheradyndekker.com/gut-health-session/" data-outlook-id="076fd48e-a31c-4177-8603-d393a05ce896" data-ogsc="">HERE.</a></li>
</ul>

#198 Why you're so gassy (& it stinks!)

Stop taking probiotics (they are making your gut worse)

One of the biggest mistakes I see in the wellness space is women taking probiotics, hoping they will heal their gut..

Women with IBS, bloating and constipation are told they need more “good bacteria”..So they double down on probiotics.

But so often you’re not lacking bacteria, you have TOO much bacteria!

In this episode, I break down exactly why your “gut healing” protocol isn't working, what's actually happening in your gut, and how to fix it properly.

In this episode, we cover:

The SIBO Reality:
Why IBS is not a deficiency problem and how bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine completely changes your strategy.

The Probiotic Mistake:
What actually happens when you add billions of bacteria into an already overgrown gut, and why this drives bloating, gas and pain.

The Brain Fog Link:
How excess bacterial fermentation produces D-lactic acid, impacting your brain and leaving you foggy, flat and exhausted.

The “Doing Everything Right” Trap:
Why clean eating, supplements and probiotics can still make you worse when the root cause hasn’t been identified.

Test, Don’t Guess:
Why guessing your way through gut protocols doesn’t work, and the exact testing we use to get real answers.

The Correct Healing Order:
Why we remove and treat first, restore motility, then rebuild — not the other way around.

When Probiotics Actually Help:
The specific strains and situations where probiotics make sense, and why timing matters more than the supplement itself.

LINKS TO SHERADYN:
Assess your gut health in 3min HERE
Follow me on Instagram HERE. 
Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group HERE.
Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session HERE.

Stop taking probiotics (they are making your gut worse)
One of the biggest mistakes I see in the wellness space is women taking probiotics, hoping they will heal their&nbsp;gut..
Women with IBS, bloating and constipation are told they need more &ldquo;good bacteria&rdquo;..So they double down on probiotics.
But so often you&rsquo;re not lacking bacteria, you have TOO much bacteria!
In this episode, I break down exactly why your &ldquo;gut healing&rdquo; protocol isn't working, what's actually happening in your gut, and how to fix it properly.
<hr data-ogsc="">
In this episode, we cover:
The SIBO Reality: Why IBS is not a deficiency problem and how bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine completely changes your strategy.
The Probiotic Mistake: What actually happens when you add billions of bacteria into an already overgrown gut, and why this drives bloating, gas and pain.
The Brain Fog Link: How excess bacterial fermentation produces D-lactic acid, impacting your brain and leaving you foggy, flat and exhausted.
The &ldquo;Doing Everything Right&rdquo; Trap: Why clean eating, supplements and probiotics can still make you worse when the root cause hasn&rsquo;t been identified.
Test, Don&rsquo;t Guess: Why guessing your way through gut protocols doesn&rsquo;t work, and the exact testing we use to get real answers.
The Correct Healing Order: Why we remove and treat first, restore motility, then rebuild &mdash; not the other way around.
When Probiotics Actually Help: The specific strains and situations where probiotics make sense, and why timing matters more than the supplement itself.
<hr data-ogsc="">
LINKS TO SHERADYN:
<ul>
<li data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Assess your gut health in 3min&nbsp;<a href="https://sheradyndekker.com/gut-health-quiz/" data-ogsc="">HERE</a></li>
<li data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Follow me on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheradyn_functionalnutrition/?hl=en" data-ogsc="">&nbsp;HERE.&nbsp;</a></li>
<li data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Join my Private Gut Health Facebook group<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/412163273677745" data-ogsc="">&nbsp;HERE.</a></li>
<li data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Book a Free Gut Health Planning Session&nbsp;<a href="https://sheradyndekker.com/gut-health-session/" data-ogsc="">HERE.</a></li>
</ul>

Stop taking probiotics (They are making your gut worse!)

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