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How to take it

  1. 1Shake the bottle well
  2. 2Add 1 full dropper to a little water or tea
  3. 3Drink it in the morning, daily

Dilute in water or tea and drink. Consistency matters more than timing. Every order includes a free shot glass for easy measuring.

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Supplement Facts

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 mL (≈30 drops)
Servings Per Container: 59
IngredientAmount% DV
Organic Proprietary Extract Blend960 mg*
Dandelion Leaf, Gentian Root, Burdock Root, Dandelion Root, Artichoke Leaf, Ginger Root, Orange Peel

* Daily Value not established.

Other ingredients: Filtered water · Organic sugar cane ethanol (42–47%) · Organic vegetable glycerin. USDA Organic (CCOF). GMP-compliant. The Maddie Miles LLC, Austin, TX.

USDA Organic · GMP-compliant

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Sugar0 g3–8 g
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Gutsy

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  • Bloating
  • Sluggish digestion
  • Estrogen overload symptoms

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What it does

What Gutsy actually changes.

  • Eases bloating and post-meal heaviness

  • Supports healthy estrogen clearance

  • Improves regularity & gut motility

  • Brighter skin from the inside out

1 mL

Before meals

7 herbs

Bitter + carminative blend

4 weeks

To feel the shift

BeforeBloat, hormonal acne, sluggish bowels, and that 'puffy and inflamed' feeling usually trace back to the same place: a liver too overloaded to clear estrogen and a digestive system running on weak fire.With GutsyGutsy is a true bitter formula — gentian, burdock, dandelion (leaf + root), artichoke leaf, ginger, and orange peel, alcohol-extracted at full strength.

Bloat, hormonal acne, sluggish bowels, and that 'puffy and inflamed' feeling usually trace back to the same place: a liver too overloaded to clear estrogen and a digestive system running on weak fire. Gummies and probiotics don't touch this — you need bitters.

Gutsy is a true bitter formula — gentian, burdock, dandelion (leaf + root), artichoke leaf, ginger, and orange peel, alcohol-extracted at full strength. Taken before meals, it triggers bile flow, stomach acid, and liver detox the way nature intended — supporting the gut-hormone axis from the inside out.

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Potency

Actually dosed, and we’ll show you

Bitters work by taste, not by volume — this is a concentrated bitter meant to hit the tongue before it hits the stomach.

Specification
Extraction ratio
1:3 whole-herb extract
Menstruum
Filtered water · organic cane ethanol · organic vegetable glycerin
Alcohol
42–47% organic cane alcohol
Bottle size
2 fl oz (59 mL)
Servings
59 servings per bottle
Dropper
1 mL — half a dropper (≈30 drops)
Certification
USDA Organic, certified by CCOF
Batch testing
Third-party tested every batch — identity, heavy metals, microbials

Milligrams per dropper

960 mg per 1 mL serving

  • Gentian Root210 mg
  • Dandelion Root180 mg
  • Artichoke Leaf160 mg
  • Burdock Root150 mg
  • Dandelion Leaf110 mg
  • Ginger Root90 mg
  • Orange Peel60 mg

Gutsy is a full-spectrum whole-herb extract. Amounts shown are the formulation ratio we bench-blend to; the printed Supplement Facts panel is the legal label.

Daily timing

When to take Gutsy

Bitters are timing-sensitive: taste them 10–15 minutes before you eat and let them sit on the tongue.

  • Morning

    Before breakfast if you wake up sluggish or skip breakfast entirely.

  • Before meals

    The main dose — 10–15 minutes before your biggest meal of the day.

  • After a heavy meal

    A second dose if you're already feeling the brick-in-the-stomach thing.

  • Night

    Not needed. Bitters can be mildly stimulating for some women.

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What to Expect

Who Gutsy meets

  • 1

    Sluggish digestion or bloating

  • 2

    Hormonal acne or congestion

  • 3

    Heavy estrogen symptoms

Honest expectations

What actually happens, and when

No hype. This is the pattern most women describe, in order.

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Immediate

    Bitters are one of the few herbal categories with a same-day effect — most women notice it after the first meal.

  2. 2

    Week 2

    Meals feel lighter

    Less post-meal heaviness and less end-of-day bloat is the usual first change.

  3. 3

    Week 8

    Regularity

    Bile flow and motility tend to settle into a steadier rhythm at this point.

  4. 4

    Week 12

    Downstream

    Skin and cycle-week bloat often improve last, because they're downstream of digestion.

From the bench

How it is made

  1. I.

    Harvest

    Certified-organic herbs, bought whole and in season from growers we can name.

  2. II.

    Macerate

    Cold-macerated for weeks in organic cane alcohol and filtered water — no heat shortcuts.

  3. III.

    Press

    Hand-pressed to pull the marc dry, so the full-spectrum extract makes it into the bottle.

  4. IV.

    Bench-blend

    Blended by hand in small batches on the bench, to the exact formulation ratio.

  5. V.

    Third-party test

    Every batch leaves only after an independent lab clears identity and purity.

Why I formulated Gutsy
Bitters are the least glamorous thing we make and the one I'd take to a desert island. Every traditional food culture had a bitter before the meal, and then we all quit — and got bloated. Gutsy is just that habit, put back.

— Maddie Miles, MS

Clinical Herbalist & Founder

Questions

The answers

Why does Gutsy taste so intense?

Because it has to. Bitter receptors on the tongue are what trigger bile and enzyme release — masking the taste would defeat the formula.

When do I take it?

10–15 minutes before your largest meal, straight on the tongue or in a splash of water. A second dose after a heavy meal is fine.

Will Gutsy help with bloating?

Bloating that comes from sluggish digestion, often yes — most women notice within the first two weeks. Bloating from other causes needs a different look.

Can I take Gutsy every day?

Yes. It's a daily formula and 59 servings per bottle assumes roughly two doses a day.

Is this a laxative?

No. Gutsy is a bitters formula that supports your own bile and enzyme output — it doesn't force anything.

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I started Peace Love Hormones in 2019 in a Grass Valley kitchen — one clinical herbalist, five formulas, and a circle of women tired of being told their pain was normal.

Every bottle we ship is still small-batch, clinically dosed, and formulated by me. If it wouldn't sit on my own shelf, it doesn't go on yours.

— Maddie Miles, MS · Clinical Herbalist & Founder

The Long Story

From the herbalist's bench

Your gut is the control center for your hormones. The liver processes and clears excess estrogen — but only when your digestion is working. Gutsy is a herbal bitters formula designed to activate your digestive enzymes, support liver detoxification, and clear the sluggish gut that silently amplifies your hormonal symptoms: PMS, bloating, breakouts, mood swings, and irregular cycles. What Gutsy Does for Gut Health and Hormone Balance Eliminates chronic bloating — bitter herbs wake up your digestive enzymes and get sluggish digestion moving again Supports liver detoxification — helps your liver clear the excess estrogen driving your PMS, breakouts, and mood swings Improves nutrient absorption — a healthy gut absorbs the minerals needed for hormone production Reduces digestive discomfort — eases gas, cramping, and the bloating that worsens around your period Supports the estrobolome — the gut bacteria responsible for estrogen regulation and clearance Key Ingredients in Gutsy Dandelion Root A classic bitter herb with specific affinity for the liver. Dandelion root stimulates bile production, enhances liver enzyme activity, and supports the clearance of estrogen metabolites through the digestive tract. It's also a gentle diuretic that reduces the water retention associated with estrogen dominance. Gentian Root One of the most potent bitter herbs in Western herbalism. Gentian activates bitter receptors on the tongue that trigger a cascade of digestive enzyme secretion — stomach acid, pancreatic enzymes, bile — restoring the digestive capacity that modern diets and stress chronically suppress. Artichoke Leaf Artichoke leaf has robust clinical research supporting its effects on liver function, bile flow, and lipid metabolism. It specifically supports the Phase 2 liver detoxification pathways through which excess estrogen is processed and cleared. Research shows meaningful improvements in digestive comfort and liver enzyme markers. Ginger Root Ginger reduces intestinal inflammation, stimulates gastric motility, and eases the nausea and digestive cramping that many women experience around their period. It also has anti-inflammatory effects relevant to both digestive and hormonal health. How to Use Gutsy for Digestive and Hormonal Support Take Gutsy 10-15 minutes before meals — the timing is important. Bitter herbs work by activating bitter receptors that trigger digestive enzyme secretion; this preparation period allows your digestive system to be fully primed when food arrives. Take 1-2 dropperfuls in a small amount of water. The bitter taste is intentional and part of the mechanism. The Gut-Hormone Connection An underperforming liver doesn't clear estrogen efficiently, leading to estrogen recirculation and dominance patterns: heavy periods, breast tenderness, weight gain around the hips and thighs, PMS that won't quit, and a sluggish thyroid. Supporting gut and liver function is foundational to hormone balance — not optional. Gutsy is designed to be the foundation of a complete hormone health protocol.