Baby Gut Rescue Kit: What to Give, What to Avoid for a Healthier Microbiome

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“There’s no protocol for saving the gut once the Trio is gone. So we built one. From scratch. With blood, papers, and broken nights. It’s not perfect. But it’s better than silence.”

⚕️ BEFORE YOU START: UNDERSTAND THIS

  • There is no silver bullet.

  • The terrain will resist.

  • Most doctors won’t understand what you’re doing.

  • Supplements won’t work the same on every child.

  • And if the gut is badly inflamed, less is more—go slow or you’ll trigger regressions.

You are not fixing a “bad gut.”
You’re replanting an extinct biome inside a developing human.

This is sacred. And delicate. And real.

🔬 STEP 1: STOP DIGGING THE HOLE

  • ❌ Remove the constant gut-killers:

    • Artificial sweeteners (especially sucralose, aspartame)

    • Emulsifiers (polysorbate 80, carboxymethylcellulose)

    • Glyphosate-laced foods (non-organic wheat, oats, corn, soy)

    • Seed oils (canola, soy, sunflower—rancid, gut-oxidizing)

    • Paracetamol/Tylenol (unless life-saving)

    • Repeated antibiotics (unless truly life-threatening)

    • Bubble baths, antibacterial wipes, synthetic lotions

    You cannot reseed a garden while pouring bleach on it every day.

    🧬 STEP 2: MAKE THE TERRAIN WELCOME

    These help rebuild the mucus layer, pH balance, and prebiotic fuel:

    • 🟢 Green banana flour (resistant starch for Roseburia & Faecalibacterium)

    • 🔵 Pomegranate peel extract (polyphenols for Akkermansia)

    • 🟣 Jerusalem artichoke / inulin (feeds butyrate producers)

    • 🍵 Coriander, thyme, rosemary (mild antimicrobials that don’t nuke the biome)

    • 🧈 Ghee / grass-fed butter (contains butyrate + gut-calming fats)

    • 🧄 Fermented foods (if tolerated): sauerkraut brine, beet kvass, coconut yogurt

    • 🍚 Reheated and cooled rice (resistant starch, easy to digest)

    Feed the ghosts of the trio.
    They’ll come if the table is set.

    💊 STEP 3: BRING IN THE ALLIES

    Not probiotics from the fridge. Not multi-strain yogurts.
    We’re talking terrain-building species—those that rebuild the scaffolding so the Trio might return.

    🌾 Spore-based probiotics (1–2 times/week):

    • Bacillus subtilis, B. coagulans, B. clausii

    • Brands: Just Thrive, Megaspore, Biome Reboot

    • Purpose: Hold ground. Modulate inflammation. Signal butyrate.

    🌱 Butyrate (if tolerated):

    • Calcium/Magnesium butyrate (capsules or powder)

    • Short-chain fatty acid enemas in severe cases

    • If child can’t tolerate: increase butyrate prebiotics instead

    🌿 Herbal Modulators:

    • Coriander seed tea for gut calm + microbial modulation

    • Marshmallow root for rebuilding mucus

    • Slippery elm, aloe vera (in rotation)

    • Licorice root (short-term immune support if inflammation is high)

    ⚠️ WHAT NOT TO DO

    • Do not dump 10 probiotics in and “see what happens”

    • Do not assume “natural = safe”

    • Do not force fermented foods if there’s histamine intolerance

    • Do not expect instant results

    • Do not ignore regression signs—back off and recalibrate

The “Muddy Middle” — and Real Life

🕯️ A NOTE TO EXHAUSTED PARENTS

You didn’t cause this.
You were handed a poisoned rulebook and told it was care.
Now you’re trying to rewrite it from scratch with a child in your lap and grief in your chest.

This kit isn’t about saving face.
It’s about saving terrain.
Every meal, every drop, every removed toxin—it matters.

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