Holistic Gut-Focused Wellness Programs for Adults Over 40

If you’re over 40 and dealing with chronic pain, inflammation, digestive issues, or a metabolism that feels completely out of control, your body may be trying to tell you something. And there’s a clear, natural path forward.

At Energy Wellness Products, every one of our wellness programs starts where many of today’s chronic health concerns begin: in your gut.

No fad diets. No quick fixes. Just a proven, step-by-step approach that resets, rebuilds, and transforms your health from the inside out.

Mara Gerke CNHP, Gut Health Nutrition Specialist, & Gut Health Coach

New Here, Start With the Foundation – The Healthy Habits Challenge

If you’re new here, this is the best place to begin. It lays the foundation for gut health, metabolism, and daily habits without overwhelming you.

A Simple, Step-by-Step Approach

All of my wellness programs and coaching follow a clear path:

  • Reset – Calm inflammation and reduce what’s working against your body
  • Rebuild – Support digestion, gut health, and daily habits
  • Regulate – Balance your nervous system and stress response
  • Transform – Create lasting, full-body change

This is how real healing happens, one step at a time.

Why Our Approach Works

Many of the health challenges adults over 40 face (pain, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, metabolic issues) share common root causes:

  • Gut imbalance
  • Chronic inflammation
  • Metabolic stress
  • Poor nutrient absorption
  • Hormone imbalance

These programs focus on addressing the root cause so your body can begin to respond naturally. We don’t chase individual symptoms.

Phase One: Reset

Calm inflammation, control your cravings and reclaim your energy.

5 Day Sugar Detox

5-Day Sugar Detox – $17

Break the sugar cycle in just 5 days.

This is for you if you’re dealing with sugar cravings, energy crashes, that “hangry” feeling that comes out of nowhere, and constant hunger.

In 5 days, you’ll:

  • Break free from the sugar cycle driving your cravings
  • Stabilize your energy throughout the day
  • Feel more in control of what you eat and how you feel

What’s included: Step-by-step action plan, sugar detox guide, worksheets, and email/phone support if you need it.

10-Day Gut Detox

10-Day Gut Detox – $37

Reduce inflammation, support metabolism,
and regain your energy naturally.

This is for you if you’re feeling sluggish, bloated, or weighed down no matter what you do. Your body could be carrying toxic buildup, slowing everything down.

In 10 days, you’ll:

  • Reduce inflammation that’s keeping you stuck.
  • Support your body’s natural detox process
  • Restore your energy without stimulants

What’s Included: Clean eating guidelines, meal plans, food lists, step-by-step detox guidance, and email/phone support if you need it.

Phase Two: Rebuild

Support your gut and restore balance.

30 Day Gut Reset - Gut Right Now

30-Day Gut Reset – $67

Finally get to the root of your bloating, discomfort,
and digestive struggles.

If your gut never feels right because of the bloating, the gas, the unpredictable digestion, this program gets to the root of what’s keeping you stuck.

Over 30 days, you’ll:

  • Improve your overall gut health and microbiome balance
  • Reduce chronic digestive symptoms
  • Build daily habits that support long-term gut function

What’s included: Gut health protocols, habit guidance, support materials, and email/phone support.

6 Week Clean Eating Kickstart

6-Week Clean Eating Kickstart – $97

Learn exactly what to eat to reduce pain, calm inflammation,
and support your gut.

Clean eating sounds simple until you’re staring at conflicting information and still struggling with metabolic issues and pain. This program cuts through the confusion and shows you how food directly connects to your gut health, inflammation levels, pain, and sleep.

Over 6 weeks, you’ll:

  • Learn what to eat and exactly why it matters for your body
  • Discover foods that actively reduce pain and inflammation
  • Balance your metabolism without obsessing over calories

What’s included: Clean eating guides, meal support, educational materials, and direct email/phone access to Mara.

Dealing with chronic pain?

The Clean Eating Kickstart and Nervous System Reset work together as a 2-Part Pain Recovery Framework. Start with the Clean Eating Kickstart (Phase Two) and move into the Nervous System Reset (Phase three).

Phase Three: Regulate

Calm your nervous system and reduce stress.

8-Week Nervous System Reset – $97

Get your body out of fight-or-flight and back to a place of calm.

When you’re living with chronic pain or illness, your nervous system can get locked into a constant stress response, making every flare-up worse and healing feel impossible. This program gives you the tools to change that.

8 Week Nervous System Reset


Over 8 weeks, you’ll:

  • Calm your body’s stress response and reduce pain sensitivity
  • Understand the nervous system’s role in stress, chronic pain and illness
  • Build practical, daily tools for nervous system regulation
  • Begin to feel more like yourself again

What’s included: In-depth nervous system guide, vagus nerve education, practical regulation tools, workbooks, and direct support via email, phone, or Zoom.

Phase Four: Transform

Create lasting, full-body change.

13 Week Gut and Glow Transformation Wellness Coaching Program

13-Week Gut & Glow – $497

Mara’s signature program. Your complete transformation.

If you’re ready to address your weight, gut health, metabolism, inflammation, and energy together — as one connected system — this is the program built for you.

Over 13 weeks, Mara works with you personally to rebuild your health from the inside out, creating lasting habits that don’t disappear when life gets hard.



Over 13 weeks, you’ll:

  • Follow a personalized, gut-focused roadmap designed around your body
  • Address weight, pain, inflammation, and metabolism as one system
  • Build sustainable habits that outlast the program

What’s included:

  • Personalized 1-on-1 guidance with Mara throughout all 13 weeks
  • Weekly educational Zoom calls
  • Meal plans, food lists, and recipes
  • Nature’s Sunshine supplement recommendations tailored to your needs
  • Based on the clinically studied IN.FORM Program

Not Sure Where to Start

Prefer to go deep on one topic first? Workshops let you focus on one area, such as gut health, stress, or toxicity, without committing to a full program. A great option if you want to learn and take action on something specific.


Want Personalized Guidance? If you’d rather have a clear plan tailored to your body, symptoms, and goals, 1:1 coaching gives you exactly that.


Still not sure? Let’s figure it out together.

Mara Gerke, CNHP, Gut Health Nutrition Specialist, Gut Health Coach, Herbalist, Aromatherapist

Meet Mara Gerke

I’m Mara Gerke, CNHP, Gut Health Nutrition Specialist, Gut Health Coach, Herbalist, and Aromatherapist. I know what it’s like to feel like your own body is working against itself. After overcoming CRPS through holistic gut healing, I’ve spent over 20 years helping adults over 40 do the same.

My approach is different because I treat your body as one connected system, starting with the gut, rather than chasing individual symptoms with temporary fixes.

Your health right now isn’t the end of your story.

Want natural supplement recommendations tailored to your goals? Visit the Nature’s Sunshine Supplements page and take the Brilliant Body Health Assessment to discover your body’s weakest system.