Confused About Where to Start for Your Gut Health? Here Are 7 Easy Tips

Written by: Vincent Pedre M.D. | June 17, 2025 | Time to read 7 min

If you’re not quite ready to dive into a full reset, or if your symptoms include food sensitivities, brain fog, and bloating after meals, you may be dealing with leaky gut.

That’s where Leaky Gut Advantage comes in. It's a targeted formula designed to help "patch up" your gut lining so that undigested food and toxins stop slipping through and triggering immune reactions.

✅ Perfect for you if:

• You suspect food sensitivities or inflammation
  You’ve been under chronic stress or taken antibiotics in the past

• You want a gentler starting point

• You’re suffering from acid reflux and looking for a natural solution

• You love a vanilla-flavored gut nourishing powder to add to your coffee daily

💡 Dr. Pedre’s Tip: Think of your gut like your home—before redecorating, you need to patch the leaky roof. That’s what this product does.

For many of us, coffee is sacred. But conventional coffee can be high in mold mycotoxins (like Ochratoxin A), irritating to the gut lining, and overly acidic. If you’re sipping your morning cup and feeling jittery, bloated, or running to the bathroom too fast, your gut might not be loving it.

Enter: Happy Gut Coffee. It’s low-acid, mold-free, and enhanced with polyphenol-rich, organic coffee beans. When paired with Leaky Gut Advantage, it becomes a powerful healing combo. The gut-soothing herbs in vanilla-flavored Leaky Gut Advantage make a perfect complement to your morning brew.

✅ Perfect for you if:

• You love coffee but notice it bothers your stomach

• You suffer from acid reflux or heartburn, but still want to enjoy coffee

• You want to reduce gut inflammation while keeping your morning ritual

• You're easing into a healing protocol

• You have mold sensitivity, and you’re looking for a clean coffee to drink
  
  

💡 Dr. Pedre’s Tip: This duo is one of my favorite gentle entries into gut healing. No sacrifice, just smarter choices.

Let’s be honest—when the “gut trains” aren’t running on time, you feel it everywhere. Bloating, brain fog, skin breakouts, even shortness of breath and anxiety can stem from poor elimination.

Happy Gut Relax is a gentle but effective solution inspired by Ayurvedic wisdom. It helps support regular, comfortable bowel movements and promotes detox without the harsh effects of traditional laxatives.

✅ Perfect for you if:

• You’re not pooping daily (that’s a red flag, friend!)

• You feel sluggish or heavy after meals

• You need to detox but don’t want something extreme
  
  

💡 Dr. Pedre’s Tip: A daily bowel movement is non-negotiable for gut health. Constipation leads to reabsorbing toxins that your body’s trying to eliminate. Don’t ignore it.

Do you feel bloated after eating? Or like food just sits in your stomach for hours? You most likely not be producing enough digestive enzymes, leading to uncomfortable bloating and gas. And as we age (especially after 40), our natural enzyme production starts to dip.

If you’re excessively gassy. You don’t have a Gas-X deficiency. You have an enzyme deficiency.

That’s why I recommend Activate Plus Digestive Enzymes — our upgraded, comprehensive digestive enzymes. This blend helps your body break down proteins, fats, and carbs fast—reducing bloating, gas, and sluggish digestion, so you can enjoy your meals once again.

✅ Perfect for you if:

• You feel bloated or gassy after meals

• You have acid reflux or sluggish digestion

• Red meat sits like a brick in your stomach

• You’ve had your gallbladder removed (enzymes become essential!)

• You tend to overeat because you don’t know when you’re full

• You feel sluggish and unmotivated

• Your workouts aren’t turning into noticeable muscle gains
  
  

💡 Dr. Pedre’s Tip: I often call this my "dinner party secret weapon." Take one with your meals and notice how much lighter you feel afterwards.

If you're struggling to get enough fiber, protein, and gut-healing nutrients daily, I’ve made it easy for you with the Cleanse Shake.

This is more than a protein shake—it’s packed with detox-supportive herbs, anti-inflammatory ingredients, and nutrients to support gut lining repair and microbiome balance. It's dairy-free, sugar-free, and designed with sensitive guts in mind.

✅ Perfect for you if:

• You’re busy and need a quick, convenient grab-n-go meal replacement option

• You want to support daily detox in an easy way without downtime

• You need a reset but don’t want to skip meals

• You’re looking for ways to meet your daily protein goals

• You want a vegan protein shake option
  
  

💡 Dr. Pedre’s Tip: Blend it with unsweetened almond milk, a handful of greens, and half a frozen banana for the ultimate gut-loving smoothie. Or experiment with the included bonus 7 smoothie recipes e-book.

A probiotic isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s essential. But not all probiotics are created equal. The wrong strain can actually make your symptoms worse.

Happy Gut Restore is my carefully chosen blend of 10 gut-balancing strains that help repopulate your microbiome, support immune health, and improve digestion. Plus, it’s shelf-stable—no fridge needed.

✅ Perfect for you if:

• You’ve taken antibiotics recently or in the past

• You’re looking for a way to support your gut microbiome while on antibiotics

• You struggle with regularity, bloating, or constipation

• You’re starting a gut healing protocol

• You are working on healing leaky gut

• You are looking for a high-potency probiotic backed by science
  
  

💡 Dr. Pedre’s Tip: Probiotics are like planting seeds in a garden—essential for long-term gut balance. But you need to prep the soil (with tips 1–6) so they can flourish.

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, chances are you’re starting to feel those little aches, creaky joints, or noticing changes in your skin. What you might not realize is that collagen—your body’s most abundant protein—starts to decline in your 30s. And that includes gut collagen, which helps maintain the integrity of your gut lining.

Flex & Digest Collagen Powder is my multi-tasking powerhouse. It combines clinically-backed collagen peptides to support gut healing, skin elasticity, joint flexibility, and stronger hair and nails—all in one scoop. The ingredients have been tested and proven super potent in over 15 studies!

✅ Perfect for you if:

• You want to strengthen your gut lining and reduce inflammation

• You have joint stiffness or want faster recovery from workouts

• You’re looking to support graceful aging—inside and out

• You want to prevent fine lines and wrinkles

• You want glowing skin, thicker hair, and stronger nails
  
  

💡 Dr. Pedre’s Tip: Stir it into your morning smoothie or freshly-brewed Happy Gut Coffee for an easy, gut-loving beauty boost. Many of my patients report less joint pain and more radiant skin within a few weeks.

If there’s one thing I want you to take away from this, it’s this: you don’t have to overhaul your life overnight. Healing your gut is a journey, not a sprint. Choose the entry point that feels right for you right now. Maybe it’s starting with the 28-Day Gut Reset. Or maybe it’s as simple as switching to Happy Gut Coffee.

The best plan is the one you actually follow.

So listen to your body. Honor where you're at. And take that first step with confidence.

Here’s a quick recap to help you decide:

If you still don’t know where to start, you can take our FREE quiz that will reveal in just 2 minutes which product(s) or program is right for you. Find out your gut type Right Here.

What’s your biggest gut health struggle right now?

Which Happy Gut product are you thinking of starting with?

Drop a comment below or reach out on Instagram @drpedre and let’s get you feeling amazing from the inside out. 💛

To your happiest, healthiest gut,
The Happy Gut Team