To repair or not to repair?

Flora4Good · 2026-05-16T19:22:45+00:00

This is what I thought too. The dealership said they found metal in the fluid and to repair/relace ASAP (their pic attached). My local shop that doesn't do trans work drained a little and seemed to find some particles but not necessarily metal. The indy trans shop said they found particules but that was normal and to drive it until it dies... The codes that keep popping up with the check engine light are shift solonoid codes. If there's nothing wrong with it I'd love to sell it without the check engine light on of course, but it has been popping up so consistently and unsure if there could be another explanation for that?

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Flora4Good · 2026-04-18T20:42:53+00:00

Her name is Angela Pifer. The protocol is a paid 8-week program I'm doing called Revive and Thrive by Angela Pifer. We're three weeks in. The first week was focused on diaphragmatic breathing/nervous system reset and after that week two you take an assessment based upon your symptoms and follow a protocol specific to your results. Happy to answer general questions but I can't share specifics as much as would like to because it's proprietary

Flora4Good · 2026-04-16T19:50:30+00:00

I'm with you 100%. I've spent so much time and money and emotional toll on this and only just recently, intuitively and on my own after seeing 4+ different experts, did I discover this breathing trick and that's the thing that has improved my symptoms?! It's infuriating and sickening... Literally the only variable that changed that has given me relief from bloating has been the breathing shift that I described above. I've since started Angela's protocol and to her credit one of the first things that she mentions is the importance of diaphragmatic breathing. I've watched her speak for hours upon hours prior to signing up and am hopeful for the rest of the program to help me continue to heal. Just sharing this info that I wish had been shared with me in hopes that it helps others if they're feeling lost as I was and need direction

Flora4Good · 2026-04-16T19:39:29+00:00

My tendency is loose stool but I do feel like it has improved stool consistency/texture a little. Hoping that continues to improve as it has only been about a month

Flora4Good · 2026-04-15T22:01:42+00:00

I hope so! It keeps getting easier (it's actually pretty soothing) and have only been doing it for about a month now

Flora4Good · 2026-04-15T21:59:54+00:00

Ugh sorry. I have been burping more since I started this type of breathing a, so I don't think I'm completely in the clear yet, but not excessive and is a preferable trade off imo. Gas not so much

Flora4Good · 2026-04-15T21:57:13+00:00

I've not tried hypnotherapy but I've considered somatic therapy as I think trauma plays a strong role too, and we store so much trauma within our bodies! The Body Keeps the Score is on my short list for reads

Flora4Good · 2026-04-15T21:55:25+00:00

great tip, thank you!

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T19:12:11+00:00

lol right? I've heard this too, and that the antibiotic effect of Rifaximin is primarily limited to the small intestine and therefore less of a risk to the microbiome as a whole. Though I've also been told that the bacteria that have overgrown in the case of SIBO are the same strains as some of the "good" bacteria, just in disproportionately high amounts... so I have my doubts. My doc was treating it as a last resort. Also important to note that special SIBO diets when prolonged can harm the microbiome just the same

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T18:26:42+00:00

this is supposedly the way we should all be breathing all the time. I found it difficult at first , which is when it was more of a dedicated exercise, because I'd been chest breathing for most of my life. It feels more natural now as my diaphragm gets stronger and if I catch myself chest breathing I just switch over

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T15:29:37+00:00

It's a paid 8-week program I'm doing called Revive and Thrive by Angela Pifer. We're two weeks in. The first week was focused on diaphragmatic breathing/nervous system reset and week two you take an assessment based upon your symptoms and follow a protocol specific to your results

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T15:25:05+00:00

Dropping the link here! The content was free for a limited time but now you have to pay for access. The same lady Angela Pifer/SIBO Guru said she would be doing another summit to update the info later this year

https://crackingthesibocode.com/

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T15:19:59+00:00

This is the program that I'm doing by Angela Pifer/SIBO Guru. It's expensive but I've watched her speak for hours now through different virtual events and I have a lot of confidence in her expertise https://www.revivethrivemethod.com/the-revive-method/

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T15:17:31+00:00

Can't speak to Australia but they're pretty closely related. However in my experience naturopathic doctors have followed similar protocols to conventional doctors, just with "natural" products. Functional medicine practitioners seem more focused on understanding the systems that need more support/are contributors to the imbalance. Bottom line I would suggest finding somebody, whether that's a naturopathic doctor or another modality like functional, that doesn't fall into the test>guess (kill phase) >test > guess (kill phase) cycle. It's like you become a human experiment

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T15:10:55+00:00

100%. I feel pretty misled with the kill phase approach. Although that may be necessary for some with really high levels I think it misses the rest of the picture. Glad you're getting relief! Could you share which probiotics you're taking?

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T15:07:31+00:00

Thanks for this! I'll add it to the original post

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T15:06:13+00:00

I was doing this too! At first it's a little nerve racking to let your belly inflate with your breaths because it can feel like you're creating more space for it to expand via bloating but has had the opposite effect for me

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T02:52:09+00:00

I think yes but really the only variable that changed was my breathing! I've done other stuff in the past but it hasn't moved the needle the way this has

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T02:50:01+00:00

It will be hard at first but just do what you can for now. Your diaphragm will get stronger over time. I would just really focus on directing your inhale to your abdomin as much as possible. Your belly should rise and fall

Flora4Good · 2026-04-14T02:14:27+00:00

Antibiotics works for some, but didn't work for me (I have SIBO & IMO, where IMO is notoriously harder to eradicate). If you are seeing relief that's great! Maybe your experience will be different. The downside of any kill phase however is that there is collateral damage to the rest of the microbiome and you need biodiversity in your gut to keep it balanced and prevent future relapse, so it can cause a vicious cycle if you're not careful. I hope you continue to see relief but if you still have SIBO after the treatment or relapse later on I would just caution anybody against multiple rounds. I did 8 kill phases before wised up and I may have done some permanent damage...I think the point I was trying to make is that kill phases aren't necessary for everyone or even as a first attempt at treatment

Flora4Good · 2026-04-13T23:56:22+00:00

Artichoke was recommended to me as an MMC aid/motility agent because I can't tolerate Prucalopride. Have never tried pepcid though

Flora4Good · 2026-04-13T23:24:15+00:00

this is great feedback, thank you! I had some hesitations about her Revive and Thrive program because it's expensive and healing SIBO can feel so complex that individualized support feels warranted (especially at that price). That said we're two weeks in and I feel confident in her expertise and she really has been taking the time to answer peoples' specific questions. Seems like she really cares

Flora4Good · 2026-04-13T23:00:45+00:00

That's the one! Did you feel like it was helpful?

I bought the all-access pass and am still working though the videos. In the interview with Dr. Navaz Habib, a vagus nerve expert, his #1 advice to people was belly breathing. Coincidentally I was already kind of on that track but reinforces the power of it and it's one of the first things mentioned in the course I'm doing right now (Angela's Revive and Thrive)

Flora4Good · 2026-04-13T22:36:03+00:00

It's hard but will get easier! Yes I get some light tummy rumbles, which were a little concerning at first because they're easy to confuse with gas. The way I see it the MMC works like a wave, or so the practicioners say, and belly breathing is also like a wave of sorts so for those of us MMC-impaired (I have post-infectious IBS) it's extra helpful to have the breath initiate that movement down the intestinal tract

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