America has a gut health problem.
It’s no secret that a highly processed food diet, like the standard American diet, can contribute to digestion problems.
The gut microbiome has been found to have a direct link to contributing to chronic illness.
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 60-70 million people suffer from conditions that affect their digestive health.
But in recent years, gut health and anti-inflammatory diets have been all the rage.
“We have very chaotic and stressful lives. We’re in a 24 work cycle and we’re expected to be on all the time and that definitely plays an impact on our gut health,” said Kelly Lane, a longtime yoga instructor and restaurateur who is hyper-focused on gut health. “Our daytime is spent indoors in front of screens that puts a lot of stress on the body.”
Lane, who opened the plant-based Beaut Burger restaurant in the MSA Annex in 2018, recently opened a clinic to help guide people in achieving gut health and wellness. In addition to holistic health counseling, her wellness studio Neptune Up offers colon hydrotherapy.
While there are various other businesses that offer services focused on colon cleansing, Neptune Up seeks to provide a more gentle approach by steering clear of widely used colon cleansing machines.
Instead, Neptune Up has a less invasive approach to flush excess toxins.
Lane, who graduated from culinary school, has more than 15 years of experience as a chef at restaurants such as Case de Luz, Falora – owned by her husband Ari Shapiro (Slvce, Sidecar) – Tree of Life, and Beets Living Foods cafe.
Her interest in health and wellness was originally sparked when she was a long distance runner, which then led her to attend culinary school. After years of being a chef she became inspired to start a business that focused more on health.
“I was just very personally impacted by the transformation that can happen by changing our diet and lifestyle,” Lane said.
“I incorporated a lot of colon hydrotherapy, and I’ve just experienced such profound changes within myself that it just, it just kind of all came together, this idea of me making a big career shift in my mid 40s,” Lane, 44, said. “Now I get to do something that’s just for me, that’s like my true, heartfelt passion, because I just, I love getting to meet people one on one.”
Lane focuses on providing a personalized approach to treating clients. That way she meets them where they are in their health journey.
“That’s where I think I shine as a practitioner, the same way in a yoga class where I’m really holding space for people to come in with their own experience,” she said. “That’s what I get to do here.”
Neptune up is located at 2545 E. Broadway Blvd. For details, visit neptuneup.com
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