Everything You’ve Been Told About IBS Is Wrong.
It’s Not About symptoms
It’s About the System.
If you’re done chasing pills and diets…
FED UP with bloating, urgency, gas, pain, constipation, diarrhea, etc?
The Precision Gut Assessment pinpoints the system issues and provides a clear plan for predictable digestion.
Evidence-informed Ayurveda • 1:1 care • Remote (US) + Santa Fe, NM • Limited weekly spots
7 Myths About IBS That Will Keep You Sick Forever
(Unless You Finally See the Truth)
If you’ve been struggling with IBS, it’s not your fault.
You’ve been misled. The medical system, supplement companies, big pharma, big food, and even well-meaning specialists; either out of ignorance or intention have been feeding you half-truths that keep you stuck chasing symptoms instead of fixing the real problem: your system.
Before you can finally heal, you need to see these myths for what they really are.
Myth #1: IBS is just about fixing the symptoms.
Truth: Symptoms are only signals. They’re the smoke, not the fire. Unless you put out the fire, the smoke will never stop. You can take antacids and fiber supplements forever — but that won’t fix why your body is producing too much acid or why your stools are so loose in the first place.
Do instead: Stop treating episodes in isolation. Map the pattern that’s driving them.
Myth #2: The right diet will fix it.
Truth: Restrictive diets don’t heal IBS. In fact, they can make things worse by weakening your system over time and narrowing your nutrition. You’re literally training your body not to be able to digest when you eat too few a variety of foods.
Imagine you’re a boxer who only ever trains bicep curls and nothing else. Sure, your uppercuts get stronger — but the rest of your abilities fall apart. That’s what happens with restrictive diets: your digestion stops being trained for the variety it’s meant to handle, leaving you weaker and more sensitive in the long run.
Do instead: Use targeted restriction briefly. Work on healing the gut at the root. THEN rebuild tolerance with a planned re-introduction.
Myth #3: Supplements and probiotics are the answer.
Truth: If supplements were the answer you wouldn’t be sick anymore. And PROBIOTICS!?! Here’s the problem: if your digestive system is too acidic or too alkaline, it doesn’t matter how many probiotics you swallow — they won’t survive in a hostile gut (sorry not sorry). Healthy bacteria can only thrive in a healthy environment… which you don’t currently have.
So it’s no surprise probiotics haven’t worked for you.
Do instead: Fix the environment first, then add the right inputs in the right order.
Myth #4: IBS comes from one cause (stress, food, hormones, etc.).
Truth: We all want to believe there’s one cause — because if there’s just one cause, there must be one easy fix. Doctors and specialists encourage this thinking:
“It’s just stress.”
“It’s just your colon.”
“It’s that one food sensitivity.”
But here’s the hard truth: IBS isn’t caused by one thing. It’s the collision of stress, food, hormones, digestive weakness, and more inside your system. Focusing on just one piece feels comforting.. but it’s an illusion! That’s why you can spend months cutting foods, chasing hormones, or taking stress pills and still be sick.
👉 Until you address the system as a whole, you’ll always be chasing pieces instead of solving the puzzle.
Myth #5: Expensive tests will give you the answer.
Truth: Tests can name pieces of the puzzle — but never the puzzle itself. You can spend thousands chasing results and still be sick because they don’t address the system as a whole.
I know this firsthand. I had 2 CT scans, ultrasound, endoscopy, stool, urine, blood work — even lung (pleurisy) tests done. Guess what every result said? “Normal.” Nothing extraordinary. Meanwhile, I was in complete misery.
My clients come to me with stacks of paperwork, pages of “normal” results — yet they’re still sick. Why?
Because Western medicine is still SYMPTOM treatment. They’ll find the ulcer, the bleeding, the obvious disease. But if there’s no big red flag, they shrug and send you home, maybe with some pills to try and see if they work
..these tests don’t solve IBS. They only to check if something catastrophic has already happened.
Do instead: Pair necessary rule-outs with a practical, system-level assessment that turns data into action.
Myth #6: IBS is something you just have to “manage.”
Truth: You’ve probably been told IBS is “chronic.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “You can’t cure it — you just have to manage it with meds, diets, or sheer willpower. Wahh wahh 😭.”
That belief is crushing — and it’s flat-out wrong.
IBS is not a life sentence. “Management” doesn’t work because it never addresses the real issue: your digestive system itself. There’s a hole in the boat! You can either keep shoveling out buckets of water
-OR- you can repair the haul and finally enjoy some smooth sailing.
Fix the system, and you don’t have to “manage” symptoms anymore — because they’re gone.
Do instead: Target the underlying mechanisms, fix the system, and you don’t have to “manage” symptoms anymore — because they’re gone
Myth #7: If nothing has worked, nothing ever will.
Truth: After diets, probiotics, meds, and test after test, it’s easy to feel hopeless. But failure isn’t proof you’re broken — it’s proof you’ve been playing the wrong game.
Think about it:
Einstein never would have blown up physics with relativity if he stayed stuck in Newton’s sandbox.
Edison was not the first to chase electric light — he just stopped following the same dead-end path as everyone else and actually made it work.
And the Wright Brothers? They would still be fixing bicycles if they listened to all the “experts” who said human flight was impossible.
✨ IBS can be healed. Keep playing by big pharma/food’s rules and you’ll keep playing defense
Do instead: Switch games—from symptom management to system correction with a precise plan.
You can only get played by the field you’re playing on
You don’t need more rules. You need a clear map: what to change first, what to ignore, and how to lock in predictable days. That’s exactly what the Precision Gut Assessment ($149) delivers—intake, a 60-minute diagnostic, a 2–3 page Report of Findings, and your first week of steps.
*Credit applied if you continue. Results vary; educational, not medical care.
Do you qualify for the Assessment
This session is designed for people who:
- Have been struggling with IBS (C, D, or mixed) for 6+ months
- Are ready to make daily changes
- Understand this is private coaching (not covered by insurance)
- Can invest $149 for clarity and a starter plan
If that’s you, book below.
The System Reset Method: A Different World Than What You’ve Been Told
You’ve been told IBS is about managing symptoms. Pile on the meds. Restrict your diet. Keep buying the next supplement. Patch, patch, patch.
You’ve also seen “root cause healing” and what’s hilarious to me is that they sell the same thing: probiotics, fiber, restrictive diets!
Here’s the real real framework:
Symptoms = Smoke // System = Fire.
If your house is on fire, venting out the smoke is not going to save you
Put out the fire!
Symptom = Withering Leaves // System = Roots
If the plants in your garden are dying, misting the sad leaves won’t bring them back to life
Water and feed the roots!
That’s the System Reset Method. It flips the script you’ve been sold.
OLD: IBS is “chronic,” you just have to manage it.
NEW: IBS is the result of a system failure. Fix the system, and the symptoms disappear.
OLD: Doctors treat whatever lab result or red flag they can measure.
NEW: Look at the entire digestive system — the gears, levers, pipes, and signals that make it work (or fail).
OLD: Hope for “less bad days.” Live small.
NEW: Real freedom — eat with confidence, travel without panic, live in a body that you trust and enjoy.
This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s not another management strategy.
It’s the paradigm shift that finally explains why nothing else has stuck.
How the System Reset Method Works (no fluff)
Gears (Pace): When the rhythm runs too fast or too slow, or the top end is out of sync with the bottom end: you get diarrhea, constipation, or the lovely combo.
Power (Digestive Strength): Too weak, too strong, or variable? Food sits, ferments, or burns—hello bloat, pain, reflux.
Pipes (Flow): Bile/enzymes/acid out of sync? Everything downstream pays for it.
Signals (Control): Stress, sleep, and timing hijack the controls. Wrong signals = wrong outcomes.
If you don’t correct these controls, you’ll micromanage meals forever and still lose the week.
Why the usual fixes miss:
Elimination diets cut triggers but don’t rebuild capacity—stay on them too long and you get more sensitive to trigger foods, rather than stronger, more resilient digestion.
Probiotics/supps are inputs. In a hostile environment they don’t stick.. in fact, in my clinical experience, they’re basically useless.
Episodic meds calm a moment, not a mechanism.
Fancy tests name pieces; they rarely tell you what to fix first.
What we do instead:
Map your system (Gears • Power • Pipes • Signals).
Sequence the reset—what to change first, second, third.
Rebuild tolerance so your menu (and life) expands, not shrinks.
Lock it in with routines built around what you already do so you’ll actually keep them.
I’ve Been Exactly Where You Are
From patient to practitioner — with a method that sticks.
At 24 I hit the ER thinking I might die. I was falling asleep I thought my appendix exploded
I was at the peak of my career as a Director of Photography living in NYC when IBS wrecked my life.
ER -> Scans… “Normal.”
More specialists. More shrugs. I tried it all — elimination diets, probiotics, meds, acupuncture — and still lived in pain, chasing bathrooms maps and guesswork.
The turning point wasn’t a new pill. It was a new game: stop chasing episodes and rebuild the system.
Within months my digestion stabilized; I was flying again, eating real food without panic — and then rode my motorcycle cross-country because I could 🤙
Now I run Ayurveda For Us. Evidence-informed, zero woo, straight talk. I help high-performers stabilize digestion with a stepwise method that actually holds.
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It started as a creeping feeling in my left side. I felt a bit uncomfortable but I had no idea this was foreshadowing my demise
A few weeks went by where I’d have good days and bad days with the pain in my side, I could tell something wasn’t right, BUT I had no idea what it was and I had a job to do, a life to live, so I ignored it and kept moving forward.Then one fateful night as I was falling asleep I thought my appendix exploded and I was going to die in my apartment, alone, 24 years old, with no legacy, and so little of life lived.
I called 911 and crawled out of my apartment down to the street, so that if I did die, at least the medics would find me and maybe bring me back to life, fingers crossed
I was in exruciating pain, my vision was a blur, the sirens and lights were banging between the walls of my skull like a TRON multi-ball frenzy
I got to the hospital and struggled to explain what was wrong with me. I had never experienced anything like this, I had never been to the emergency room except to get stitches.
I think they gave me an IV and were wheeling me around from room to room to do x-rays, scans, whatever.
The answer they gave me at the end of that painful night was: “we think you passed a kidney stone, so pee in this cup (screen) for the next few days and you should feel better”
Wouldn’t ya know, it werent a friggin kidney stone!In fact, it was absolutely nothing.
I had x-rays, 2 CT scans, ultrasound, endoscopy, blood, urine, stool, and lung/ breath (pleurisy) tests done.
I don’t know how many ER visits I had. When I had an attack it felt like The Wolverine from X-Men had just shoved his claws in my abdomen and was having a play day.
On days I could manage to be a human: I went to my primary care physician who sent me to a GI doc, who sent me to a Urologist, who circled me back around to my PC.
I was desperate for answers.
I tried yoga
I tried herbs
I ate literally just rice for days
I was canceling work trips, dreading flights, and mapping bathrooms more than shooting scenes.
I tried everything:
Elimination diets. Probiotics. Meds. Acupuncture. I spent thousands in tests (that insurance wouldn’t cover).
Nothing worked.My Doctors shrugged, specialists contradicted each other, and there was never seemingly any solution or sense of peace (because they hadn’t found anything)
AND all this just left me feeling weaker, more confused, and more pissed off.
Then I discovered something different: a root-cause system that finally explained why my gut had collapsed — and how to fix it. Not just manage it. Not just cope. Fix it.
And it worked.
In less than 3 months, I was traveling again without fear, eating real food without panic, and honestly — stronger, sharper, and healthier than before IBS ever hit.
For the first time in years, I felt free in my own body. (and I was super free that summer I went on a cross country motorcycle trip!)
And here’s the thing: I’m not some anomaly.
The same shift that saved me has worked for countless others who were stuck in the same loop…
Austin Vantastic, Ayurvedic Practitioner & founder of Ayurveda For Us —
Private 1:1 care, evidence-informed Ayurveda; practicing since 2019; Santa Fe + remote
Real People. Real Results.
Precision Gut Assessment:
Your First Step Into the System Reset Method
Every breakthrough story you’ve read — Caren, Patrick, Carolyn — began the same way:
NOT with another elimination diet.
NOT with another supplement.
And sure as hell NOT with another round of “normal” test results.
They all began with a deep, system-level consult that showed why their gut was failing—and what to do first.
What You Get When You Book
Pre-Call IBS Health Intake
Your case gets reviewed before you even show up. This means we use every minute of your call to work on you, not to fill out paperwork.
Real-world value: $15060-Minute Deep Dive (Zoom or Santa Fe Clinic)
This is a full system investigation. I’m going 💯 Sherlock Holmes on your health history. You’ll see patterns no doctor has ever shown you.
Real-world value: $500Personalized Report of Findings & Recommendations (2–3 pages, within 48 hours)
Forget vague advice. You’ll receive a written report that shows you what’s happening in your system and actionable steps to fix it. It’s yours to keep forever.
Real-world value: $3007-Day Check-In (voice/text, 5–10 min)
Quick course-correct to lock early wins.
Real-world value: $150+Credit Toward Care
Apply $149 to the 4-month ($10K) or 12-month ($30K) program if you continue.
Total Value: $1,100+
Your price today: $149
Why This Works (and the usual stuff doesn’t)
Elimination diets reduce triggers but don’t rebuild capacity. Supplements are inputs—they don’t last in a hostile environment. Episodic meds calm a moment, not a mechanism. Tests name pieces; they rarely tell you what to fix first.
This assessment gives you the map and sequence to reset the system—so days become predictable again.
How It Works (3 Steps)
Book & Prep → Pay, pick your time, complete the intake.
Assess → 60 minutes to map causes, not just symptoms.
Plan → Report of Findings in 48 hours + 7-day starter plan → brief check-in to cement momentum.
Who It’s For
High-performers who are DONE micromanaging episodes and want a precise, stepwise plan that holds up in real life.
Price & Promise
$149 today. If you don’t feel you received clear, actionable value, email within 24 hours for a refund. No hard feelings.
Capacity: Limited weekly spots. Remote (US) + Santa Fe, NM.
Educational coaching; results vary. Not medical diagnosis or emergency care.
Your Choice
Keep lighting money on fire with supplements, diets, and tests that have changed nothing.
Or invest $149 on the one step that gives you a map: what to change first, what to ignore, how to steady your gut.
👉 This is the cheapest “insurance policy” against bathroom roulette you’ll see:
one diagnostic, a clear plan, and momentum this week.
If you went the medical route, you can drop hundreds to thousands in a single afternoon — and still be handed a stack of “normal” results and a prescription that doesn’t solve anything.
If you went to a specialist: you’d pay hundreds just to sit in their office and get told to “try more fiber.”
My private programs are $10K / $30K—and every client starts here.
But you don’t have to invest thousands to find out if this works for you.
👉 Start smart: $149 today.
A precision assessment. A report you keep. A path that holds.
The choice is simple:
Keep trying dead-end diets, supplements, and tests that leave you in the same hell
Or spend $149 on the exact first step that has already freed hundreds of people from IBS
👇 Click below and let’s reset your system.
P.S. Limited weekly spots. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
• 10–12 min intake reviewed in advance
• 60-min diagnostic (Zoom or Santa Fe)
• 1-page Pattern Snapshot + Fix-First list
• 7-day kitchen-level starter plan
• 7-day check-in
• $149 credit if you continue
What you get in the $149 assessment
Zero heartburn in several days after simple changes. ‘Exactly what I needed’
Refund within 24 hours if you don’t feel the session delivered clear, actionable value. Educational coaching; results vary. Your data is HIPAA-secure.
What You’ll Walk Away With
This isn’t “more rules.” It’s clarity + a plan that holds.
Clarity now. A kitchen-level start that actually fits your life.
Your Pattern Snapshot (1 page).
Plain-English read on what’s running the show: pace (too fast/too slow), digestive strength, obvious irritants, stress/sleep load, and the 2–3 behaviors keeping the cycle alive.Fix-First List (3–5 moves).
Exactly what to change so you stop guessing this week.7-Day Starter Plan (medicinal culinary herbs).
Simple meals/timing + medicinal culinary herbs to calm the system without the supplement circus.Daily Rhythm Tweaks.
2–3 tiny routine shifts (sleep, stress, timing) that make everything else work better.
Bottom line: you leave with a snapshot, a short list, and a 7-day start—enough to feel better fast, plus a clear path if you want full support.
FAQ — Read this before you book
Is this another diet?
No. This isn’t “cut 47 foods and pray.” In the assessment you’ll get a short fix-first list and a 7-day kitchen-level plan to calm the system. The goal is to rebuild tolerance, not live on restrictions.
I’ve tried everything—why would this work?
Because we stop chasing episodes and map the system that’s creating them. You’ll leave with a sequence (what to change first → second → third) instead of another pile of rules.
Will you tell me exactly what to eat?
You’ll get a simple 7-day starter plan (meals/timing) plus small routine tweaks. It’s designed to be realistic this week—not a 40-page cookbook.
Do you use supplements/herbs?
In this session: medicinal culinary herbs are recommended(kitchen-level). Deeper medicinal herb protocols live inside the 4- or 12-month programs where we can iterate and monitor.
Remote or in-person?
Both. Remote (US) via Zoom or Santa Fe, NM Clinic. The assessment works great either way.
Ready for a personal plan? Book the $149 Assessment
Do I need labs before we meet?
No. You can email what you have if you like. In this call we’ll be doing an Ayurvedic diagnostic which is different from western understanding. Labs can be useful later, but they’re not required for the assessment.
What exactly is included for $149?
10–12 min intake (I review before we meet)
60-min diagnostic consult
1-page Pattern Snapshot + Fix-First list
7-day starter plan (kitchen-level + medicinal culinary herbs)
7-day check-in (voice/text, 5–10 min)
$149 credit if you continue into a program
Is this just a sales call in disguise?
It’s value-first. You’ll leave with a usable plan. If we’re a fit and you’re interested in deeper care then we can talk about my Gut Freedom (4 months, $10K) or System Mastery: The Threefold Path (12 months, $30K) and you can decide.
Do I have to join a program after?
No. Implement the starter plan on your own, or continue with support. Your call.
How fast will I feel a change?
Varies. Many people notice early relief within days (always less than 2 weeks) when they remove the right triggers, fix timing and take the right foods/ herbs, then: long-term stability comes from sequence + iteration. (Results vary.)
How much time will this take each week?
The same amount of time it usually takes you to eat food. You’ll just be doing it right, for your body, your condition
What’s your refund policy?
Simple: If you don’t feel the assessment delivered clear, actionable value, email within 24 hours for a refund. No hard feelings.
Do you take insurance?
No. This is private coaching/education and is self-pay. Some clients use HSA/FSA for eligible expenses—check with your provider.
Medical stuff: is this right for me?
This is educational coaching, not medical diagnosis or emergency care. If you have red-flag symptoms (unintentional weight loss, blood in stool, fever, persistent nocturnal symptoms, severe pain), see a physician first.
If you have conditions like GERD, SIBO, eczema, anxiety alongside IBS, we’ll factor those into your plan.
Who is this NOT for?
If you want a magic pill, can’t make small daily changes, or expect guarantees, this isn’t it. If you’re ready to follow a precise plan and trust the process, then you’ll do great here.
Can I reschedule? No-show policy?
Yes—reschedule 24+ hours ahead via your confirmation link. No-shows or late cancellations count as a used appointment.
Privacy?
Your information stays confidential. Remote sessions use secure video; your data isn’t shared or sold.
Compliance note: Educational coaching only; not medical diagnosis or treatment. Results vary.
Credibility & Safety
(Policy/Compliance)
Here’s how I run this.
Privacy: I follow HIPAA regulations. Your information stays confidential. Remote sessions use secure video; your data isn’t shared or sold.
Scope: This is educational coaching, not medical diagnosis or emergency care. Please see a physician for red-flag symptoms.
Refund window: If you don’t feel the assessment delivered clear, actionable value, email within 24 hours for a refund.
Payments: Self-pay. Some clients use HSA/FSA for eligible expenses—check with your provider.
Results: Every body is different—results vary. My job is to give you a precise plan and iterate what works for you based on time-tested science and evidence.
Still living on bathroom roulette, food fear, and bloating by noon?
You don’t need another diet. You need CLARITY.
👉 In 60 minutes you’ll get:
A clear read on what’s driving your IBS (C, D, or mixed)
A short Fix-First list so you know where to start
A 7-day kitchen-level plan you can put to work this week
Remote (US) + Santa Fe • Limited weekly spots • $149 credit applies if you continue
Refund within 24 hours if you don’t feel it delivered clear, actionable value. Results vary.
