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  • The Master Hormone Controlling Your Cravings, Weight & Nervous System

    The Master Hormone Controlling Your Cravings, Weight & Nervous System
    Dec 25 2025
    What if your weight struggles, cravings, emotional eating, and stubborn belly fat were never about discipline — but about stress?In this episode, I’m breaking down the one hormone that quietly controls your metabolism, hunger signals, fat storage, emotional regulation, and eating behaviors — your stress hormone.This conversation goes far beyond food rules and diet culture and into the real driver of self-sabotage: your nervous system state.In This Episode, I’ll Teach You:Why Cortisol Is the Master HormoneCortisol isn’t the enemy — it’s your body’s survival hormone. But when it stays elevated, your body shifts into protection mode, prioritizing survival over fat release, digestion, and emotional regulation.When cortisol is high:Metabolism slowsCravings increaseHunger hormones riseSatiety signals shut downFat storage is favoredYour body isn’t broken — it’s responding exactly the way it was designed to.How Chronic Stress Drives Emotional EatingI explain how constant stress — emotional, psychological, physical, or environmental — creates a cycle of:Blood sugar spikes and crashesIntense cravings“Out of control” eating momentsShame and self-blameAnd why trying to diet from this state only makes the cycle worse.The Hidden Reason Willpower FailsWhen cortisol is elevated, the prefrontal cortex goes offline — the part of your brain responsible for logic, decision-making, and restraint.That’s why you can know exactly what to do… and still feel unable to stop.This isn’t a character flaw — it’s biology.How Cortisol Impacts Other HormonesYou’ll hear how chronic stress disrupts:Thyroid hormones → slowed metabolismInsulin → blood sugar chaos and fat storageEstrogen → PMS, PCOS symptoms, water retentionMuscle tissue → metabolic slowdownWhen one hormone becomes dysregulated, it creates a cascade throughout the entire body.Why Weight Gain Often Shows Up in Your 40sIt’s not “just menopause.”This phase of life often comes with:Increased emotional responsibilityCaregiving stressLoss, grief, or major life transitionsThe nervous system adapts to chronic survival mode — and the body responds accordingly.How to Begin Regulating CortisolHealing doesn’t start with harder workouts or stricter diets.It starts with:Nervous system safetyThought awarenessReducing perfectionismNourishment (not restriction)Rest and recoveryAddressing unresolved emotional stressHealth truly begins from the shoulders up.Key TakeawaysCortisol isn’t bad — chronic stress isFat loss begins with stress regulation, not restrictionEmotional eating is a symptom, not a failureHealing the stress response changes everythingClosing ReminderYour body is not working against you.It’s responding to stress the only way it knows how.When you create safety — everything changes.Listen to more episodes at makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube.Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, Podcast, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!Join my Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform Go deeper: www.makepeacewithfood.com Share your biggest takeaway and tag me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn
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  • From Surviving to Thriving: Trauma, Safety & the Healing Power of the Body

    From Surviving to Thriving: Trauma, Safety & the Healing Power of the Body
    Dec 22 2025

    In this episode, Sherry talks with Amy Stein, an herbalist, energy medicine educator, trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, and motivational speaker, to explore what it really means to heal — beyond symptoms, diagnoses, and willpower.

    This episode is a powerful reminder that your body is not broken — it’s communicating.

    What You’ll Hear in This Episode

    Amy shares her personal journey of growing up immersed in Western medicine, only to find herself chronically ill in her mid-20s — mirroring the very patients she once worked with. What followed was years of unanswered questions, standardized protocols, and the painful realization that being “too sensitive” was never the problem.

    Together, Sherry and Amy unpack the deeper layers of healing — trauma, safety, energy, breath, and the body’s innate intelligence.

    Key Topics We Explore:

    1. When the Body Speaks — and No One Listens

    Amy describes what it’s like to experience invisible illness and autoimmune symptoms in a system that only validates what it can measure. This conversation will resonate deeply with anyone who has felt dismissed, unseen, or told “everything looks normal” when it clearly isn’t.

    2. Trauma Isn’t Just What Happened — It’s the Body’s Response

    This episode gently dismantles the idea that trauma has to be “big” to be real.

    • Trauma can be grief, chronic stress, dieting, emotional suppression, or even daily traffic.

    • The body doesn’t distinguish between past and present — or perceived and real threats.

    What matters is how the nervous system responds.

    3. Safety, the Nervous System & Why Healing Can Feel Impossible

    Sherry and Amy explore why true healing can’t happen in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn — and why so many people stay stuck in survival mode for decades.

    You’ll hear how:

    • Restriction (including dieting) can be traumatic to the body

    • Feeling unsafe in your body drives self-sabotage

    • The body prioritizes survival over thriving

    And why learning to feel safe again is foundational for healing, weight regulation, and emotional freedom.

    4. Why Awareness Alone Isn’t Enough

    Many people in therapy develop deep awareness of their triggers — yet remain stuck.

    Amy explains how repeatedly retelling trauma without engaging the body can actually re-traumatize the nervous system, and why healing must include the physical and energetic body — not just the mind.

    5. Breathwork: The Most Accessible Healing Tool We Have

    Breathwork becomes the heart of this episode.

    Amy explains why breath is so powerful:

    • It directly regulates the nervous systemIt brings awareness back into the body

    • It requires no equipment, no story, and no perfection

    Unlike meditation, breathwork allows movement, sound, emotion, and release — giving the body permission to process what it’s been holding for years.

    6. Energy Medicine, Ancient Wisdom & Trusting What You Can’t See

    This conversation bridges ancient healing systems — herbalism, meridians, energy medicine — with modern nervous system science.

    Amy shares how combining:

    • Plant medicine

    • Energy medicine

    • Breathwork

    • Trauma-informed support

    created the breakthroughs that traditional medicine never could.

    Powerful Takeaways

    • Your body is not failing — it’s communicating

    • Trauma is stored energy that needs movement, not suppression

    • Healing requires safety, not force

    • The body leads; the mind follows

    • Simple tools can create profound shifts

    • You don’t need to be “fixed” — you need to be supported

    Closing Reflection

    Healing isn’t about arriving at a destination — it’s about learning how to meet yourself with awareness, compassion, and trust.

    As Amy reminds us:

    “As long as you’re in a physical body, healing is part of the journey.”

    This episode is an invitation to stop outsourcing your power — and begin listening to the wisdom that’s been within you all along.
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  • Heal Your Gut Holistically with Nutrition: Trauma, Stress & Autoimmune Disease

    Heal Your Gut Holistically with Nutrition: Trauma, Stress & Autoimmune Disease
    Dec 18 2025
    In this powerful conversation, Sherry sits down with Josh Dech—holistic nutritionist and gut health specialist—for a deep exploration of joy, inflammation, trauma, nutrition, and the true root causes of chronic disease.What begins as a lighthearted exchange about energy and joy quickly unfolds into one of the most comprehensive, grounded discussions on gut health you’ll hear—blending science, clinical experience, and humanity.Joy Is a State, Not a Circumstance Josh opens by sharing why it feels natural for him to say life is “great,” even during stressful seasons. Joy, he explains, is not the absence of hardship—it’s a chosen state of being. Happiness may change with circumstances, but joy can exist alongside difficulty. This mindset alone sets the foundation for healing.From Paramedic to Root-Cause Healing Josh shares his journey from paramedic to holistic nutritionist, witnessing firsthand how Western medicine often manages symptoms without restoring health. A pivotal moment came when he worked with a 57-year-old woman on 26 medications who—through lifestyle and nutrition changes—went on to break powerlifting world records. That experience shattered the myth that it’s ever “too late” to heal.Inflammation Is Not the Enemy One of the most important reframes of the episode: inflammation is not the problem—it’s the signal. It’s your body trying to heal. The real question becomes, what is the body responding to? You can’t numb pain and expect healing; you must remove the thorn.The Gut Disease Spectrum Josh explains how gut dysfunction exists on a spectrum—from bloating, constipation, and diarrhea to IBS, Crohn’s, and colitis. When root causes go unaddressed, irritation can progress into autoimmune disease, leaving many people mislabeled as “genetic” or “incurable.”Why Gut Disease Is Exploding In the last 30 years, gut disease has increased fivefold worldwide. Over 50% of cases are in North America, alongside rising pesticide exposure, ultra-processed foods, chronic stress, trauma, and hustle culture. This is not genetics—it’s environment.Trauma, Stress & the Nervous System Josh explains how emotional trauma, grief, chronic stress, and even generational experiences can directly impact gut bacteria, immune response, hormones, and inflammation. Healing must address both biology and lived experience.Functional Medicine vs. Sick Care Western medicine asks, “What’s the diagnosis?” Functional medicine asks, “Why did this begin?” Healing requires understanding history, not just assigning labels.Is There a Point of No Return? Josh answers clearly: only if an organ has been removed. Even autoimmune disease is only about 25% genetic. The rest is modifiable. He shares stories of people reversing decades of Crohn’s and colitis—becoming symptom-free and medication-free.Nutrition Is Not One-Size-Fits-All Food is a tool, not a religion. Plant-based and animal-based approaches can both be healing depending on context, gut integrity, and nervous system state.How You Eat Matters Digestion begins before the first bite. Eating in stress shuts digestion down. Chewing, slowing down, and eating in safety are foundational to healing.Food Quality & Modern Farming Josh emphasizes prioritizing food quality, reducing pesticide exposure, and choosing real food over convenience.Hormones Are Downstream Hormonal imbalances are symptoms—not root causes. Address inflammation, gut health, and stress, and hormones often regulate naturally.Listen to more episodes at makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube.Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, Podcast, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!Join my Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform Go deeper: www.makepeacewithfood.com Share your biggest takeaway and tag me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn
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  • Why We Eat to Cope: The Compassion That Changes Everything

    Why We Eat to Cope: The Compassion That Changes Everything
    Dec 15 2025
    In today’s powerful episode, I sit down with someone whose story moved me deeply — Jonathan Mclernon, an emotional eating coach who has lost over 100 pounds and, more importantly, rebuilt his relationship with himself after surviving a brutal trauma that nearly took his life.What struck me most about Jonathan isn’t just his expertise, but the profound self-awareness and compassion he has cultivated through some of the darkest moments a person can experience.This conversation is for anyone who has ever wondered why they sabotage, why they eat to soothe, why certain patterns feel impossible to break — and why “just try harder” has never been the answer.What We Explore Together1. The Trauma That Changed EverythingJonathan shares the moment he was nearly killed in South Africa and how the aftermath — the fear, the anger, the anxiety — led him into emotional eating and rapid weight gain. As he spoke, I could feel the weight of those emotions, and also the courage it takes to revisit them so others can feel understood.2. Why Emotional Eating Is Not About FoodWhat I love about Jonathan’s work is how aligned it is with mine: Every behavior makes sense when we understand the story behind it.He explains how food became his escape when his mind no longer felt like a safe place — and how many of us repeat this pattern, not because we lack discipline, but because we lack relief.3. The Radical Power of CompassionJonathan describes compassion as the turning point in his healing — compassion for the men who hurt him, but even more powerfully, compassion for himself. It reminded me so much of what I teach: Healing begins when we stop punishing ourselves and start understanding ourselves.His coach modeled compassion in a way that dismantled years of shame and self-loathing — and it was this emotional safety that finally allowed him to change.4. The Real Story Behind Before-and-After TransformationsJonathan hosts a podcast called Between the Before and After, where he explores the messy, uncomfortable, human parts of transformation.He shared a metaphor I loved — the “tunnel of sewage”: Transformation isn’t a rainbow into the clouds. It’s wading through discomfort, setbacks, emotions, and old beliefs… but it’s where the $10 million life is waiting.This honest conversation reminded me how important it is to normalize the hard parts — because the hard parts are where transformation is actually happening.5. Healing Identity, Victimhood, and Self-WorthWe talk about the seductive nature of victimhood, how it provides significance, and why many of us cling to identities that hurt us. And we explore what happens when we choose to shift our significance onto something greater — our children, our purpose, our integrity, our desire to serve.Jonathan’s story is a living, breathing example of that shift.Key TakeawaysEmotional eating is not a flaw — it’s a coping mechanism for unmet emotional needs.Compassion is the foundation of all lasting change.You cannot hate yourself into a version of yourself you love.Healing is not linear — setbacks are part of the nervous system reorganizing.You can forgive without excusing.Your transformation is not supposed to look perfect.Listen to more episodes at makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube.Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, Podcast, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!Join my Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform Go deeper: www.makepeacewithfood.com Share your biggest takeaway and tag me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn
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  • Omega-3 Explained: Clearer Thinking, Better Sleep, Less Inflammation

    Omega-3 Explained: Clearer Thinking, Better Sleep, Less Inflammation
    Dec 11 2025
    In this powerful episode, I sit down with Corinna Bellizzi — an omega-3 expert, industry pioneer, and pro-planet health advocate who’s spent over 20 years transforming essential fats. We explore resilience, health sovereignty, sustainability, and the nutrient most people are deficient in: omega-3s.1. Corinna’s Story: Curiosity & GritCorinna’s career wasn’t built on luck, but on:Insatiable curiosityRefusing the first “no”She shared how being told she’d “never be a runner” led her to finish the Boston Marathon, showing her belief that most people are capable of far more than they think. Her superpower? Seeing possibility where others see barriers.2. Scaling a Tiny Omega CompanyCorinna grew one of the world’s top omega-3 brands from under $1M to over $100M across 36 markets. Her approach combined sales mastery, education, science-first messaging, and sustainability advocacy. But even the best fish oil companies had ecological costs, leading her to algae — the original source of EPA and DHA.3. Fish Oil vs. AlgaeKey point: Fish don’t make omega-3s — algae does. Algae-based omegas are:3x more bioavailable than fish oilFree from microplastics & heavy metalsEthical and sustainablePart of a regenerative system that helps the planetAt Orlo Nutrition, Corinna is pioneering polar lipid omega-3s, which the body absorbs far better than fish oil or krill.4. Signs of DeficiencyOmega-3 deficiency is common due to cooking oils, low fish intake, and nutrient-poor foods. Symptoms often hidden in “normal” struggles: brain fog, low mood, poor sleep, dry skin, inflammation, joint discomfort, cravings, hormonal imbalances, and slow recovery. Every cell needs omega-3s — without it, inflammation and cellular rigidity rise.5. Omega-3 Index TestThe Omega-3 Index Test measures EPA & DHA in red blood cells:Optimal: 8–12%Average American: 3–4%Corinna’s result: 6.37% on two Orlo softgels daily, moving to three brings her into the optimal zone. Orlo includes two Omega-3 Index Tests in the first six months.6. Why Most Supplements FailLow doses, poor bioavailability, and synthetic forms mean many supplements don’t work. Corinna explains why bioavailable omegas, methylated B vitamins, and quality greens are worth it — not for biohacking, but for basic human function.7. Investing in HealthWe reframed supplement cost:“Expensive compared to what? Prevention always costs less than correction.”Small, consistent investments in real food + smart supplementation save money and health long-term.8. Corinna’s Four Health PillarsWhat you eatWhat you drinkHow you moveHow you sleepOmega-3s support cellular function, recovery, mood, hormones, sleep, and cognition. You don’t need 30 supplements — just the right few consistently.Key TakeawaysOmega-3 deficiency is a hidden health crisisAlgae-based omegas are cleaner and more effective than fish oilPrevention is always cheaper than treatmentSmall, consistent health investments compound over timeListen to more episodes at makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube.Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, Podcast, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!Join my Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform Go deeper: www.makepeacewithfood.com Share your biggest takeaway and tag me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn
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  • Rewiring Your Mind and Nervous System: From Burnout to Heart Flow

    Rewiring Your Mind and Nervous System: From Burnout to Heart Flow
    Dec 8 2025
    In this episode, Sherry sits down with Adam Hart, a personal transformation coach, to explore the journey from burnout, self-sabotage, and anxiety toward emotional freedom and self-mastery. Adam shares his story of hitting rock bottom in Toronto, discovering rock climbing, and how that experience became the foundation of his approach to transformation.Through his story, listeners learn how stress, ADHD, depression, and addictive patterns hijack the nervous system—and how small, consistent interventions can reset energy, emotions, and choices.1. From Burnout to Transformation Adam reflects on mid-20s burnout and the physical, emotional, and mental collapse that led him to discover the importance of presence and nervous system regulation. Sherry relates her own burnout experience, creating a shared space for listeners who’ve been there.Key takeaways:Burnout often appears gradually, creeping into life.The mind feeds off fight-or-flight energy, reinforcing anxiety and unhealthy habits.Awareness of your mind is the first step to reclaiming control.2. The Power of Rock Climbing Adam found relief from anxiety through rock climbing, which became a form of therapy. Climbing helped him:Pause before reactingManage adrenaline and stress responsesStep back from self-sabotaging thoughtsPresence in climbing taught him emotional regulation, forming the foundation for helping others transform behaviors and energy.3. Introducing Heart Flow Adam shares his 33-second breath practice, Heart Flow, designed to:Reset the nervous systemPause self-sabotaging reactions, like sugar cravingsConnect with desired emotions in the presentConsistent practice of Heart Flow allows you to choose love over punishment, building resilience and self-mastery.4. Transforming Habits and Cravings Adam explains how the nervous system drives habitual behaviors, particularly dopamine-driven patterns like sugar, shopping, or other addictions. By creating a pause and training the brain to respond differently, you can:Break automatic reactionsAlign with your desired emotional stateTransform habits without guilt or restriction5. Manifestation and Emotional Frequency The conversation explores the link between nervous system and manifestation:Emotional frequency, regulated by the nervous system, impacts what you attract.Children naturally experience joy and abundance; adults often resist due to conditioning and limiting beliefs.Retraining the nervous system and cultivating presence helps manifest the life you desire.6. The Cultural Lens Adam and Sherry discuss modern pressures—from social media to processed foods to artificial light—that subtly keep us in fight-or-flight mode. Understanding these influences is essential to reclaim autonomy over your nervous system and emotional state.Your TakeawaysAwareness of your mind is the first step to transformation.Small, consistent practices like Heart Flow reset the nervous system.Emotional presence enables conscious choices over automatic reactions.Releasing resistance allows joy, abundance, and self-directed manifestation.Understanding and mitigating environmental stressors empowers lifelong vitality.Journal PromptsWhere in my life am I reacting automatically instead of choosing love?How can I create small pauses in stressful moments today?What emotions do I want to cultivate in the present moment?Which behaviors are driven by my fight-or-flight system, and how can I transform them?Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, Podcast, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!Join my Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform Go deeper: www.makepeacewithfood.com Share your biggest takeaway and tag me on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn
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  • Magnesium for Anxiety, Sleep, Stress & Hormones: What You Need to Know

    Magnesium for Anxiety, Sleep, Stress & Hormones: What You Need to Know
    Dec 4 2025

    In this conversation, Sherry sits down with Natalie Jurado, founder of Be Rooted In, to explore one of the most overlooked yet life-changing minerals: magnesium.

    If you’ve struggled with anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, burnout, muscle cramps, headaches, hormonal imbalance, chronic stress, or that “tired but wired” feeling… this episode will open a new door.

    Natalie shares her journey — from sleeping only two hours a night and having public panic attacks to reclaiming her nervous system, peace, and vitality through magnesium.

    1. Natalie’s Story: From Panic to Peace
    Natalie describes a season of snapping at her kids, constant anxiety, panic attacks in grocery stores, lack of sleep, and juggling business and motherhood. After countless tests and dismissals, a customer suggested magnesium. Within a week of topical magnesium chloride, her sleep improved from two hours to six, and panic attacks stopped — sparking her life’s work.

    2. Why So Many Are Magnesium Deficient
    Magnesium is stored mostly in muscles (60%) and bones (40%); only 1% is in the blood, so deficiency often goes undetected. Deficiency is common because: chronic stress, caffeine, alcohol, sugar (54 molecules of magnesium per sugar molecule), and exercise drain magnesium. Getting enough through food alone? You’d need 10 cups of raw spinach daily. No wonder 70% of people are deficient.

    3. Stress, Cortisol & Magnesium
    Magnesium supports the parasympathetic nervous system — “rest, digest, repair.” Stress burns magnesium, which makes regulating stress harder. Magnesium acts as a brake for the nervous system, and deficiency keeps us stuck in fight-or-flight. Culturally, we normalize burnout; magnesium offers a physiological path back to calm.

    4. Symptoms of Deficiency
    Common signs include headaches, migraines, insomnia, restless legs, cramps, inflammation, hormonal imbalance, anxiety, and depression. These are not “normal” — they are signs of a depleted nervous system.

    5. How Do We Know If We’re Getting Enough?
    Food high in magnesium includes leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and dark chocolate. But stress, diet, lifestyle, and environment affect absorption, and food alone may not suffice.

    6. Types of Magnesium
    Natalie breaks down 11 types:

    • Avoid: Oxide (4% absorbed), Carbonate — mostly wasted.

    • Prefer: Glycinate (sleep, anxiety), Malate (energy, muscles), Threonate (brain fog), Sulfate/Epsom (baths, cramps), Chloride (creams, transdermal).

    7. Daily Magnesium Routine
    Natalie spreads doses: cream after morning workout, supplement with breakfast, cream again in evening, and leg/foot application before bed to maximize absorption.

    8. Dosage
    RDA is 350–400 mg for healthy people. Chronic stress, caffeine, sugar, exercise, or sweating increases needs. Natalie takes 700–800 mg/day. Magnesium is hard to overdose — the body self-regulates.

    9. The Heart Behind Her Work
    Natalie’s mission: stop unnecessary suffering, provide the information she lacked, and reduce needless doctor visits. Her work is service.

    10. Where to Find Natalie
    Website: BeRootedIn.com
    Social: @berootedin

    Your Takeaways
    Anxiety and exhaustion aren’t “just” what they seem. Normal symptoms aren’t always normal. Magnesium is essential for stress recovery, sleep, nervous system regulation, hormones, and mental health. Lifestyle factors impact magnesium needs. Don’t let others define what’s normal for your body. This episode is a permission slip to rethink your symptoms and reclaim calm.
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  • Making Peace With Gluten: The Good Gluten, the Truth About Wheat, and Healing Your Body with Cindy Anderson

    Making Peace With Gluten: The Good Gluten, the Truth About Wheat, and Healing Your Body with Cindy Anderson
    Dec 1 2025

    This episode will change how you think about gluten forever.

    If you’ve feared wheat…

    If you’ve struggled with bloating, fatigue, pain, constipation, diarrhea, brain fog, or inflammation…

    If you’ve avoided bread for years…

    Today’s conversation will feel like freedom.

    I sit down with Cindy Anderson, founder of Manny’s Choice and self-proclaimed “good gluten” advocate, who went from severe gluten intolerance and breast cancer to discovering a completely different kind of wheat — one that nourishes the body instead of inflaming it.

    This episode gently dismantles everything we’ve been taught about gluten and offers hope for anyone trapped by their symptoms.

    1. Cindy’s Story: Severe Gluten Intolerance, Breast Cancer & a Search for Answers
    Cindy didn’t start a company — she tried to save her health. She shares how she went from:

    • Violent diarrhea

    • Migraines

    • Bloating

    • Joint pain so severe she felt “90 years old”

    • Itchy skin and rashes

    • Brain fog

    …to discovering she could eat gluten freely in Italy without a single symptom. This breakthrough revealed the truth about American and Canadian wheat — and how it’s been altered beyond recognition.

    2. The Real Problem Isn’t Gluten — It’s What We’ve Done to Wheat
    Cindy explains why North American wheat causes extreme reactions:

    • 1950s nuclear food testing altered wheat’s genetic “essence”

    • “Dwarf wheat” engineered for profit, not health

    • Modern milling burns the kernel, destroying nutrients

    • Gluten concentrated 50–500x higher

    • Synthetic folic acid sprayed on wheat — up to 80% of people can’t process it

    • Roundup forces faster harvesting and remains on grain

    • Potassium bromate added to most breads

    Her passion isn’t for blaming gluten — it’s for exposing the deception and preventable harm.

    3. The European Difference
    European, Egyptian, and certain Middle Eastern wheat follow traditional farming and milling:

    • No nuclear-altered seeds

    • No rapid-burn milling

    • No chemical sprays

    • Nutrient-rich soil

    • Natural gluten levels

    Even those with Hashimoto’s, arthritis, brain fog, gut issues, or autism sensitivities often see dramatic improvements switching to these flours.

    4. Why Bread Used to Be Nutritious
    Bread isn’t supposed to hurt — it’s meant to nourish. Natural wheat is:

    • Anti-inflammatory

    • Mineral-rich

    • Grounding

    • Gut-supportive

    • Toxin-binding

    • A complex carbohydrate your brain needs

    Cindy shares stories of:

    • Arthritis disappearing after 25 years

    • Diabetics whose blood sugar stays steady

    • Children with autism who remain calm on Italian heritage wheat

    These aren’t just recipes — they’re revelations.

    5. The Emotional Connection to Food
    I share my own fear of gluten and symptoms — chronic pain, bloating, sleep issues. Cindy explains why:

    • We’ve been marketed to fear gluten

    • We’ve blamed a natural molecule for chemically altered wheat
      Healing your relationship with wheat mirrors healing your relationship with food itself.

    6. Manny’s Choice: Clean, Pure European Flour
    Cindy’s company was born from personal need and community demand. Her mixes are:

    • 100% European wheat

    • Free of preservatives, GMOs, synthetic agents

    • Simple (9 ingredients vs. 47 in major U.S. brands)

    • Beginner-friendly

    • Crafted for health and joy

    Yes — I made the waffles with egg whites and loved them.

    7. Coupons & Links
    Website: www.mannyschoiceflour.com
    Coupon code: MPWF for 10% off

    Whether baking bread, artisan loaves, sourdough, or pizza, this is the place to start.

    8. What This Episode Is Really About
    This isn’t just gluten — it’s about making peace with food, releasing fear, and reconnecting with nourishment.

    “In this short time, I feel like I’ve made peace with gluten. And that’s huge for me.”

    If you’ve feared gluten, avoided bread, felt betrayed by your body, or longed to enjoy food again — this episode will give you hope and a path forward.
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