Why I Start My Gut Healing in the Garden

When people talk about gut health, they usually start with supplements or diets. And while those things absolutely matter (I use both!), my healing journey took an unexpected turn… right into the garden.

Because before we nourish our bodies—we have to nourish the soil.

The Overlooked Connection: Soil and Gut Health

We’re finally starting to understand how important the gut microbiome is for mood, immune function, digestion, and even hormone balance. But what most people don’t realize is that our internal microbiome is deeply connected to the soil’s microbiome.

Healthy soil is alive with bacteria, fungi, and nutrients that make plants stronger and more nourishing. When soil is depleted from pesticides, over farming, and poor practices… the food it grows is depleted too.

And what we eat? Becomes what we’re made of.

Why I Use a Soil Builder

Most people don’t realize this, but healthy plants aren’t just the result of water and sunshine they’re the result of living soil.

Our grandparents’ soil was rich with organic matter, compost, and microbial life. But years of industrial farming, synthetic fertilizers, glyphosate, and tilling have stripped much of that life away. What we're left with is dirt that may hold a plant upright—but often can’t nourish it fully.

That’s where soil builders come in.

I use a natural soil builder think of it like a probiotic-rich tonic, but for the ground. It’s full of beneficial microbes, enzymes, minerals, and sometimes even fermented ingredients that help rebalance the soil’s microbiome.

Here’s what it actually does:

• Reintroduces beneficial bacteria and fungi that help break down organic matter into usable nutrients

• Improves nutrient uptake in plants so they can grow stronger, healthier, and more resilient

• Restores soil structure, which helps retain water and reduce erosion

• Crowds out harmful pathogens and rebalances the soil’s living ecosystem

  
  

Just like our gut, the soil needs balance. When we support that balance, the plants grown in that soil can actually offer us more—more vitamins, more minerals, more antioxidants, and more microbial diversity that helps our microbiome thrive.

In my garden, I’m not just growing tomatoes and lettuce…I’m growing food that can heal.

When I pour a soil builder over my garden beds,

I’m picturing the ripple effect:

→ Healthier soil→ Healthier plants→ Healthier meals→ Healthier guts→ Healthier minds and bodies

It’s not just a gardening task. It’s part of my wellness routine, it is just as important as hydration, movement, and supporting my gut-brain axis with targeted supplements.

A Healing Practice, Not Just a Hobby

Gardening for me isn’t just seasonal work it’s part of our healing story.

I garden to:

• Rebuild nutrient density in our food

• Reduce toxins in our lifestyle

• Support our bodies with food that’s as alive as we are

And yes, I still use supplements—because the modern world makes full nourishment a challenge. But starting in the soil means I’m working with creation, not against it.