Linda Spirou - Naturopath

Linda Spirou - Naturopath Helping adults with IBS, SIBO, constipation & bloating find answers — not just cut more food BHSc (Naturopathy)
Professional Association: NHAA
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Degree qualified Naturopath who utilises both traditional and the latest evidence based complimentary medicine.

You're eating clean. Hitting your macros. Prioritising protein.But your gut still feels off?That’s because protein build...
10/12/2025

You're eating clean. Hitting your macros. Prioritising protein.
But your gut still feels off?
That’s because protein builds muscle — but fibre feeds your gut.
And most of today’s “healthy” meals are fibre-poor:
☕ Protein oats with collagen
🥗 Chicken salad, no grains
🍫 Protein bar + latte
🥩 Steak + greens
Your body is eating.
But your microbes are starving.
👉 When your gut bugs don’t get enough fermentable fibre, you can see:
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Low energy
• Inflammation
• Brain fog
• Mood & hormone imbalances
📉 Long term, it may increase risks of gut permeability, cancer, and microbiome depletion — especially if you’re layering protein 3–4x/day and skipping fibre.
💡 You don’t need less protein.
You need better balance.
if you want help personalising your plate — or book a 1:1 via my bio.


09/12/2025

Protein is essential. But your gut needs more.
If you’re loading up on protein shakes, bars, chicken-on-chicken salads — but not seeing results in energy, digestion, or bloating — fibre may be the missing piece.
Fibre fuels your gut microbes.
And those microbes protect your gut lining, regulate inflammation, and keep your bowels regular.

High protein without fibre isn’t gut-supportive.

book via link in bio — let’s build the balance back.

Your symptoms like bloating, fatigue, skin flares, or mood dips won’t budge.That’s where your microbiome might be the m...
06/11/2025

Your symptoms like bloating, fatigue, skin flares, or mood dips won’t budge.

That’s where your microbiome might be the missing link.
🧬 In clinic, I use metagenomic microbiome testing to uncover:
– What species are present (or missing)
– What they’re producing (or not)
– Whether your immune system is inflamed or suppressed
This can help explain symptoms like:
• Gut reactivity or food intolerance
• Skin issues like acne, rosacea, or eczema
• Brain fog or low mood
• Hormonal shifts and histamine intolerance
• Weight changes and metabolic issues
• Autoimmune flares
If you've tried everything and still feel off — this is your sign to look deeper.

🔬 No more guessing. Just evidence-based, personalised care.

04/11/2025

ou are felling worse after you last round of antibiotcs or never felt the same after a gut bug
But symptoms like bloating, reactivity, fatigue, or skin flares still won’t budge.
This is where testing matters.
In clinic, I use clinical-grade microbiome mapping to uncover:
– What microbes are active
– Which commensals are low low or missing
– How your immune system is interacting with your gut

🧬 This isn’t just a list of bacteria.
It’s a comprehensive look at your gut’s function.
Markers like:
✔️ Secretory IgA (immune stress or underactivity)
✔️ Hexa-LPS (endotoxin / inflammation load)
✔️ Calprotectin (gut lining irritation)
These markers reveal how your immune system, inflammation levels, and gut lining health may be driving reactions to “healthy” foods — and what your gut needs to recover.
📍 Based in Melbourne | Online consultations available

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20/10/2025

I use CoBiome’s clinical-grade test to profile your entire microbial ecosystem using advanced metagenomic sequencing
✅ Easy at-home collection
✅ Whole-genome DNA analysis
✅ Results that help guide targeted care
No guesswork. Just clarity.

You’ve probably never heard of it — but this microbe supports your gut liningAkkermansia muciniphila is a key gut microb...
17/10/2025

You’ve probably never heard of it — but this microbe supports your gut lining
Akkermansia muciniphila is a key gut microbe that lives right at the mucus layer of your intestinal wall.
🧬 It’s not just a passenger — it’s a protector.
This species supports:
✔️ Mucosal barrier integrity
✔️ Immune system balance
✔️ Metabolic + blood sugar regulation
✔️ Inflammation control
The tricky part?
You can’t buy it in a probiotic capsule (yet).
But you can grow more of it naturally — with the right foods.
🍽️ How to feed Akkermansia:
– Polyphenols: pomegranate, cranberry, blueberry, cacao
– Prebiotics: chicory, inulin, onion, asparagus
– Green banana flour or green bananas
– Gut lining support: zinc, glutamine
– Gentle fasting (it thrives when the lining renews)
Most people I work with don’t need more restriction.
They need smarter support for the species that repair from within.
📩 DM “if you want to know what’s really happening in your gut.
📍 Online consults available | Melbourne Naturopath


16/10/2025

There’s one gut microbe I always look at on stool tests:
Akkermansia muciniphila.
🧬 Why? Because it lives near your gut lining — and helps maintain the mucus layer that protects you from inflammation, permeability (“leaky gut”), and overactive immune responses.

Low Akkermansia has been associated with:
• Low microbial diversity
• Poor mucosal integrity
• Metabolic dysfunction (e.g. insulin resistance)
• Chronic inflammation
And you can’t just supplement it.
You have to create the right internal environment.

🎯 I use advanced microbiome testing to help you understand what’s thriving, what’s missing, and what to feed to support long-term gut resilience.
📩 DM me if you want to know more.
📍 Online consultations | Based in Melbourne

The Gut Health Gap Most Plans Miss”Diet is the most direct way we influence microbiome function.But if the gut lining is...
15/10/2025

The Gut Health Gap Most Plans Miss”

Diet is the most direct way we influence microbiome function.
But if the gut lining is inflamed or key species are under-functioning, that function may be disrupted — and symptoms often persist.
That doesn’t mean food isn’t important.
It means your microbiome might need a more strategic, supported approach.
Your gut microbes should be:
✔️ Fermenting fibre into postbiotics like butyrate
✔️ Producing vitamins (Bs &K )
✔️ Supporting immune balance
✔️ Strengthening your gut lining
When those systems falter, symptoms like bloating, food sensitivity, fatigue, and skin flares can continue — even with a well-rounded diet.
This is why I use metagenomic stool testing — to go beyond “what’s there” and look at:
– Microbial function
– Postbiotic production
– Mucosal barrier support
– Inflammatory patterns
You don’t need a stricter plan.
You need a more informed one — tailored to how your microbiome is working.

📍 Online Consults Based in Melbourne

15/10/2025

Hot off the press: For the first time, researchers have systematically assessed the impact of long-term medication use on the gut microbiome.

This 2025 retrospective study, "A hidden confounder for microbiome studies: medications used years before sample collection," found that multiple medicines affected the gut microbiome for many years after use.

Typically, we think of antibiotics as the primary medication that alters the gut ecosystem in the long term. However, this study found that beta-blockers, benzodiazepine derivatives, glucocorticoids, PPIs, biguanides (metformin is the most widely prescribed drug in this class), and antidepressants affected the gut microbiome for several years after discontinuing use. And for many of them, the effects at the microbiome level are additive.

Overall, of the 186 drugs analyzed, 167 were found to be associated with the microbiome—affecting alpha diversity, beta diversity, or the abundance of at least one bacterial species—and 78 of those exhibited long-term effects on the gut.

Of note, benzodiazepines—nervous system depressants commonly prescribed for anxiety—impact the microbiome even more than several broad-spectrum antibiotics. The impacts of benzodiazepines and broad-spectrum antibiotics were detectable even when the drugs had not been used for over three years prior to microbiome sampling.

Read the full study at PMID: 40910778

You’re eating fibre… but still bloated?The problem might not be what you’re eating — but what your microbes are doing wi...
14/10/2025

You’re eating fibre… but still bloated?
The problem might not be what you’re eating — but what your microbes are doing with it.
One of the most important compounds your gut should be producing is butyrate — a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) with powerful healing effects.
Butyrate:
✔️ Repairs your gut lining
✔️ Lowers inflammation
✔️ Feeds colon cells
✔️ Supports calm digestion and brain health
🧬 But here’s the catch:
You don’t “take” butyrate.
You feed the microbes that know how to make it.
🍽️ Top Butyrate-Supporting Foods:
– Cooked + cooled potatoes, rice, oats (resistant starch)
– Lentils, chickpeas, black beans
– Garlic, onion, leeks, Jerusalem artichoke
– Ground flaxseed
– Diversity: 30+ different plants per week
Even “healthy” food can feel off if your gut can’t ferment it properly.
🎯 That’s why I test the function of your microbiome — not just symptoms.

📍 Online available | Based in Melbourne

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Melbourne, VIC
3183

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