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MOFor years, I lived in a cycle of restriction because of my daily reflux/GERD issues.
I cut out all reflux trigger foods, then gluten, then dairy, then garlic, then coffee.
I was down to a handful of “safe foods,” yet I was still bloated, dealing with reflux, and exhausted.
The truth of the matter: It wasn’t the food.
It was my Nervous System driving my chronic reflux.
It was my constant state of flight or flight “hustle” preventing my body from actually being able to digest well.
I had to learn the hard way: You cannot heal a gut that doesn’t feel safe.
When you live in “Fight or Flight,” your body enters a state of Nervous System Dysregulation:
• Digestion slows down (hello, bloating and fermentation)
• Stomach acid and motility becomes imbalanced (the root of my GERD)
• Gut Dysbiosis takes over because your “good” bacteria can’t thrive in a high-cortisol environment.
I didn’t need a more restrictive diet.
I needed to regulate my Vagus Nerve and repair my microbiome through science-backed protocols—not more “avoidance” lists.
Today, I’m eating the foods I used to fear because I stopped treating the symptoms and started treating the system.
Ready to stop the restriction cycle? I’m sharing the exact evidence-based strategies I used to heal my own gut-brain axis on my page here.
Comment “PROGRESS” to hear my full acid reflux healing story in video format. Welcome and follow along 🤍✨
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@mollypelletier.rd
