What if our growing sensitivity to gluten isn’t about a single food, but a perfect storm in the gut? In this episode of Go With Your Gut, we explore how modern wheat, pesticide exposure, and ultra-processed diets can disrupt the microbiome and raise inflammation. I trace the science in plain language—from gliadin’s impact on intestinal permeability to gluten’s opioid-like peptides—and share why some brains, bodies, and young people feel it more. We also walk through practical steps to lower the burden: prioritizing organics where it counts, balancing meals with whole foods, and experimenting with a gluten-free month if troubling health symptoms occur. Because when we learn to listen to our gut, healing starts to make sense.

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• Learn more about my work at NormaFlood.com

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What if the migraines, stomach pain, and anxiety you see in teens are really messages from the gut? In this episode of Go With Your Gut, we explore how food, microbiome health, and identity collide as I sit down with Sophie Schultz, a college athlete navigating gluten intolerance and recovery from disordered eating. We walk through her early symptoms, the decision to go gluten-free, and the real challenges of dining halls, social life, and staying nourished while training. Together we unpack the gut–brain connection, why whole foods matter, and how therapy, journaling, community, and simple routines can restore balance. Because when we learn to listen to our gut, healing starts to make sense.

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• Learn more about my work at NormaFlood.com

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What if the foods we lean on for comfort are the very ones keeping us stuck? In this episode of Go With Your Gut, we explore the gut-brain connection through a mother–daughter lens as I sit down with my daughter, Quinn, to trace her journey from colic and repeated antibiotics in childhood to the discovery that gluten and dairy were fueling inflammation, sinus issues, skin flares, and anxiety. We talk about social pressures, the “gluten brain,” and how small, consistent shifts—more gluten-free whole foods and fewer processed choices—changed her energy and mood. We also touch on stool testing and IgG food sensitivity panels as tools for clarity. Because when we learn to listen to our gut, healing starts to make sense.

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• Learn more about my work at NormaFlood.com

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For most of my life, I felt like something was missing. I struggled with anxiety, migraines, and the constant feeling that my body and mind were working against me. Everything changed the day I learned about the microbiome and began to understand how deeply our gut influences every part of who we are. That understanding led me to functional medicine and a more complete way of supporting health. What I’ve learned is that we can’t wait until adulthood to start paying attention — these patterns begin early, and our kids are already showing us the signs. In Go With Your Gut, we explore how gut health shapes mental and emotional well-being, skin and immune issues, and so much more. Because when we start listening to what the body is saying, healing begins to make sense.

Resources:

• Learn more about my work at NormaFlood.com

Produced by NOVA