I was surprised by the results of this short study. More than ninety percent of the advice I got below resonates with me. It says I'm a Chameleon Gut type of person. OK! Fearless Fig is a nutritionist in Los Angeles, CA (I don't have much love for nutritionists but this one takes a pass) and you can take their quiz here.
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You are empathetic and often take on the energies of others around you. You can feel good one day and terribly dysregulated the next day. The way you feel depends greatly on your environment. Often you need a lot of time to recharge and can get clear on who you are outside of others.
You’re often very curious about how things work. You love research, lists, and organization, and you don’t get overwhelmed easily if you are exploring something that lights you up. You will get obsessed with something and research it until it drives you crazy. You often have a supplement graveyard of exciting things that you started but had no idea how long to take them or why you were taking them. You go through periods of extreme frustration and periods of extreme relief.
Light Side: You are very social and love connecting with others, you give freely and feel deeply.
Dark Side: Health suffers when you don’t take time for yourself, and feel resentment towards others.
Goal: normal and consistent bowel movements, have more energy, and understand how to connect your symptoms to an underlying imbalance.
Self-care: Baths, cryotherapy, intentional or foundational movement, massage, journaling, feeling feelings, getting into nature.
How to structure meals: Moderate carbs and protein, higher fat, lots of veggies with bright colors.
Beneficial biomarkers to measure and monitor: Homocysteine, Ferritin, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Lipid profile, Omega 3’s, HgA1c.
This archetype has a hard time digesting: wheat, cow milk, soy, corn, peanuts, green peas, caffeine, MSG, vanilla, and beef.
