5AR/gut, chicken/egg...end of day is you gotta create a healthy environment for your body to heal itself holistically (endocrine system, nervous system, digestive system, etc. - it's all interdependent). However it happened, my gut (and I believe most/all other PFSers) was a disaster. My bowel movements were a crapshoot (no pun intended ) throughout. My shit changed in color, consistency & frequency every month or two. As late as this past winter, I had a nasty bout of diarrhea for almost two months. This was followed by another couple months of green, soft stools until about three months ago when they transitioned to completely normal. I assume it is some combination of the body adapting to changes in the microbiome, changes in thyroid activity & changes in the autonomic nervous system (all have huge impacts on the speed and effectiveness of digestion), etc.. I figured I was eating as nutrient rich and non-inflammatory of a diet as I could be so I just kept with it. I took vitamins & supplements to help ensure I was getting as many micro nutrients as possible and did a number of things to promote gut health (detailed in my thread). Par for the course.