Fix Your Gut. Fix Everything Else.
Gut dysfunction is destroying your hormones, energy, and performance. We fix it fast with targeted, data-driven protocols.
Sound Familiar?
Chronic bloating and gas that never seems to go away
Inconsistent bowel movements—constipation, diarrhea, or both
False hunger signals and appetite dysregulation
Low energy and slow recovery from training
Brain fog, mood swings, and mental clarity issues
Skin issues and inflammatory flare-ups
Hormonal imbalances despite clean diet and training
Poor nutrient absorption leading to fatigue and injury delays
The Hidden Epidemic
Gut issues are extremely common but massively under-recognized. Most people chalk up bloating, inconsistent digestion, and fatigue to "just how their body works." But these are warning signs of deeper dysfunction—SIBO, candida overgrowth, leaky gut, dysbiosis, and chronic inflammation.
70-80% of your immune system lives in your gut. When it's compromised, everything downstream suffers—hormones, mood, energy, recovery, and performance.
"If your gut isn't working, nothing else will either. Not your thyroid, not your adrenals, not your sex hormones."
Poor gut health disrupts the gut-brain axis, throwing off hunger and satiety signals controlled by ghrelin and leptin. This creates false hunger, overeating, and metabolic chaos. It also impairs nutrient absorption, meaning you can eat perfectly but still be deficient in key vitamins and minerals. Mental fog, mood disturbances, and hormonal imbalances all trace back to gut dysfunction.
The Aegis Gut Protocol
Comprehensive GI Mapping & Diagnosis
We don't guess. We use advanced GI mapping to identify specific microbial imbalances—SIBO, H. pylori, candida, parasites, and dysbiosis. This gives us a clear roadmap for targeted interventions instead of shotgun approaches that often make things worse.
Stabilize the Gut Barrier
First priority: reduce inflammation and heal the gut lining. We implement low FODMAP or elimination diets, add digestive enzymes and bile support as needed, and focus on calming the immune response before introducing antimicrobials.
Targeted Antimicrobial Protocol
Once the barrier is stabilized, we time antimicrobials and biofilm disruptors strategically to eliminate pathogenic bacteria, candida, or parasites. This is done under medical supervision to avoid disrupting beneficial bacteria and creating rebound issues.
Rebuild & Restore Microbiome
Probiotics come after inflammation is controlled—not before. We carefully reintroduce beneficial bacteria, support diversity, and rebuild communication along the gut-brain axis to restore proper hunger, satiety, and hormonal signaling.
Stress & Circadian Optimization
Cortisol disrupts gut function and downstream hormones. We integrate stress management and circadian rhythm optimization to ensure the gut can heal and stay healthy long-term. This is non-negotiable for lasting results.
What to Expect
Why Hard-Training Athletes Are Hit Hardest
Among bodybuilders and high-level athletes, gut issues are compounded by factors that don't affect the general population. We've worked with professional athletes across multiple sports, and the pattern is consistent—more stress, more food volume, more PEDs, and gut health deteriorates over time if not managed proactively.
- High food volumes stress the digestive system and create bacterial overgrowth
- PED use alters gut microbiome composition and increases inflammation
- Training stress elevates cortisol, which damages gut lining and slows motility
- Frequent dieting disrupts microbiome diversity and metabolic function
- Inconsistent meal timing and eating under stress impairs digestion
The result? SIBO, candida overgrowth, leaky gut, and chronic dysbiosis become performance limiters. You can't absorb nutrients efficiently. Recovery suffers. Hormones tank. Energy crashes. And no amount of training or diet manipulation fixes it until you address the gut.
Real Results
"I'm a coach myself, who'd started working with David after meeting him at the show where he turned my boyfriend pro - he'd shared with David the health issues I was dealing with that put me pretty far back with competing, and David and his wife Caroline had been super helpful when I'd asked for their input about my health situation.
Before starting with David, I'd worked with one bodybuilding coach who messed up my hormones, adrenals, and gut issues pretty bad, then another who made them worse. It got pretty bad to where I had lost a lot of weight/muscle, and was at the point where I was struggling even making it through the work day. Once I started with David, he fixed my yearssss long gut issues completely in about 4 months, and hormones following that. He was then able to help me regain the muscle I had lost while improving my body composition very quickly. I'd also had prior injuries that made training for the bikini division difficult - he was able to help me work through those as well, to the point where they are no longer affecting my training.
I genuinely can't thank or recommend David enough, for both his expertise in bodybuilding and functional health. He's a phenomenal coach, and human."
Laini Taylor
November 4th, 2024
Common Questions
Can I continue training and dieting during the protocol?
Yes. We adjust training volume and diet as needed to support gut healing, but you don't have to stop. For athletes in prep, we use the expedited protocol to maintain progress while fixing the gut simultaneously.
Will I have to give up certain foods permanently?
No. Elimination and low FODMAP diets are temporary tools to reduce inflammation during the healing phase. Once the gut is restored, most clients reintroduce foods successfully. The goal is full digestive function, not permanent restriction.
What if I've tried probiotics and they didn't work?
Most people take probiotics too early—before inflammation is controlled and pathogens are cleared. That's why they don't work or make things worse. We address the root dysfunction first, then introduce probiotics at the right time in the protocol.
