Conditioned Food Sensitivity

Kristy talks about the importance of self-compassion when struggling with medically unexplained symptoms – especially when we feel frustrated and uncertain. We often look outside ourselves for nurturing in times of distress, but our inner champion is our greatest source of comfort.

Kristy Arbon, BA, BSW, Cert. MSC is founder and CEO of HeartWorks Training LLC, teaching from a trauma-informed and strengths perspective approach. She supports people in developing self-compassion, mindfulness, embodiment, shame resilience and intuition through training, mentoring, researching and writing.

Kristy's offerings have deep roots in the traditions of mindfulness, sensory modulation, interoceptive awareness, embodiment, Polyvagal theory, neuroscience, Buddhist philosophy, Mindful Self-Compassion, internal parts work, and exploration of archetypes. She is the developer of the Somatic Self-Compassion curriculum, a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, and a qualified Social Worker.

Reach Kristy through - [email protected], kristyarbon.com, Facebook - @KristyArbon, Instagram - kristyarbon

Samantha's early life trauma left her vulnerable to being sucked into diet restrictions, which eventually led to a dark place in her life. Fortunately, she had the strength to find her way out and use her experiences to help others.

 Samantha Gilbert, FNC, CHNP, CNC spent most of her life battling severe depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and body image dysmorphia. Since finding her own path to wholeness, she is dedicated to helping others find this same healing path.
For 12 years I've helped couples, women, and children from 13 countries heal their mind and body. I'm an expert in creating customized therapies to place you on a path to healing. Only then can true healing begin and continue with love, empathy, compassion, and biochemical individuality. Reach Samantha at eatfor.life

Desiree talks with me about the importance of seeing the big picture when investigating our triggers rather than automatically linking symptoms with food. By trusting our body's innate ability to heal, we can shift our daily patterns and enjoy greater wellbeing.

Desiree Nielsen BSc RD is a registered dietitian, author and host with a focus on plant-based nutrition, chronic inflammation and digestive health. She is the author of the bestselling plant-based cookbook Eat More Plants and the Allsorts Podcast as well as an upcoming gut health cookbook (2022). Contact Desiree at www.desireerd.com or on IG @desireenielsenrd.

Laura describes how her experiences with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) led her down a vicious cycle until she was only eating three foods. Laura has been in treatment for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) for the last eight months and shares the mindset shifts that are helping her through recovery.

Laura Mae Ramsey: I am a content creator focused on sharing my recovery journey with ARFID and OCD which I developed after going through a traumatic medical experience. I am also an entrepreneur, selling shirts and stickers featuring positive affirmations that have helped me through my recovery. Contact Laura through: [email protected], lauramaeramsey.com or @lauramaeramsey on TikTok, YouTube or Instagram

Kate shares her personal journey and many years of experience as a digestive health expert to help the listener understand how food tolerance changes over time and why we should keep "testing the waters."

Kate is a Boston-based dietitian with 30 years of experience. Kate's expertise is in gastrointestinal disorders and food intolerance, with a particular focus on the application of the low FODMAP diet for functional gut disorders. She was awarded the Outstanding Massachusetts Dietitian Award and recognized as Boston's Best Dietitian by Boston Magazine. Kate is the author of numerous books and articles on digestive health topics including the New York Times Best Seller, The 21 Day Tummy Diet. Her latest book is The Low FODMAP Diet Step by Step. Kate completed her postgraduate training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate. Look for Kate on IG and Twitter. She has some great IG Lives. Her contact is in the description.: Instagram @katescarlata or website www.katescarlata.com.

Irene is on an inspiring journey towards peace and acceptance of her uncertain health conditions. She shares five tips that have brought light into darkness.

Irene was diagnosed with celiac disease in December 2015. Despite a strict gluten-free diet, she continued having severe food reactions - which eventually led to a mast cell activation syndrome diagnosis. Irene reacts to food, stress, hormones, sunlight, temperature changes, medications, and other environmental changes. As with many mast cell patients, her reactions are not consistent. Something could trigger her one day, but be tolerated the next day. Accidental gluten ingestion has led to anaphylactic-like mast cell flares that take several weeks for recovery. The most isolating part of her illness has been avoiding scents and sunlight.

This episode's inspiration started with Andrea's insightful Instagram post reminding us to look at the big picture of gut symptom triggers rather than focusing solely on food. Learn about the effects of stress on the digestive system and how this relates to the gut-brain axis.

Andrea Hardy, RD Andrea is a registered dietitian from Calgary, Canada, where she runs a multi-disciplinary digestive health practice called Ignite Nutrition. She specializes in gut health & gastrointestinal diseases and is recognized in the media as 'Canada's Gut Health Expert.' Using her skills in evidence-based knowledge translation, she empowers Canadians to make lifestyle changes to support a healthy gut. She has spoken on the TEDx stage, as well as internationally, about digestive health. Follow her on Instagram at @andreahardyrd or tune into her gut health podcast 'Let's Gut Real' which is all about making nutrition science easy to digest!

Tara was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at three years of age and multiple food sensitivities later in life. She talks with me about the fear she experienced when recently reintroducing soy and chickpea. She also shares the joy and freedom of bringing these foods back into her diet.

Tara Cornick, BSN As a registered dietitian from 2002-2016, she assisted thousands of people to eat healthy while adjusting for individual food intolerances, allergies, and health concerns. More recently, Tara has been training in conscious communication, yoga, mindfulness, and trauma. Recently, she joined the FAST Freedom Coaching team.

Michelle and I share our top tips for freezer meals. Learn how to simplify your meal planning and prep. Get out of the kitchen and enjoy your life.

Michelle Sendowski  is the Co-founder of Souper Cubes, a family business based in Los Angeles that is passionate about making freezer meal prep easy and convenient. Additionally, she is finishing a Ph.D. in Higher Education. You can reach Michelle at Souper Cubes. 

Hannah shares her story of how she became hypervigilant after an accidental peanut exposure and the tools that she used to move past the fear and get back to her old life.

Hannah Hunter, MSc, RD Hannah is a specialist allergy dietitian at Guy's Hospital in London, where she splits her time between outpatient clinics, research, and health professional education. Her research interests include peanut allergy, pollen food syndrome and eosinophilic oesophagitis. Hannah's personal experience with peanut anaphylaxis and food sensitivities helps her understand the challenges her clients face.