What if stubborn foot pain isn’t a foot problem at all? We sit down with registered nurse and Second Brain Health founder Rachel Hayon to connect the dots between chronic pain, hidden inflammation, toxin load, and the reflexes your nervous system uses to guard and move your body. When scans keep coming back “normal,” Rachel explains why nutrition, detox, and MNRI reflex integration can finally move the needle.

We dig into how excess fat isn’t just extra weight but an inflammatory organ that releases cytokines and stores toxins, keeping tissues irritated and recovery slow. Rachel breaks down why many “fortified” foods rely on synthetic vitamins, how that can block absorption, and what to choose instead to support DNA repair, methylation, and anti-inflammatory pathways. From smart supplementation to simple detox tools—movement, sweat, sauna, hot baths—you’ll hear practical steps that reduce load on tissues so podiatry treatments can actually hold.

Then we go deeper into MNRI: how gentle touch wakes skin receptors, calms the central nervous system, and re-patterns primary reflexes disrupted by trauma. That shift can ease jaw clenching, improve foot alignment, and help the hips and knees share load. Real stories bring it to life, including a case where post-surgical pain finally softened once nervous system patterns and lifestyle were addressed. The message is clear: treat the person, not just the plantar fascia. Rebuild the foundation—nutrition, detox, movement, stress relief—and your body remembers how to heal.

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