This episode explores why gluten intolerance and chronic gut issues are increasingly common, and how modern, industrialized wheat may be a major contributor. Melissa is joined by Lori Krol, Registered Nurse, Functional Nurse Academy graduate, and founder of Krol Wellness, to discuss how aggressive processing of commercial wheat alters protein structure, depletes key nutrients, and disrupts digestion and immune function.

Lori shares her personal journey through years of gut dysfunction, chronic fatigue, and sleep challenges, and how functional medicine testing and root-cause healing transformed her health. She explains why freshly milled wheat and whole wheat berries are often better tolerated than commercial flour. Lori also shares how she now teaches families practical, kitchen-based strategies to restore gut health through real, nutrient-dense foods—offering both clinical insight and hope that the body is designed to heal when properly nourished.

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