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Fifteen years. No diagnosis. Eventually, this.
Frances Norgate had digestive symptoms for fifteen years before anything really worked. Bloating, severe constipation, sharp pains after eating, vomiting a couple of times a week. And a series of GPs who, working within ten-minute appointment slots, could only offer one medication per symptom. The tests came back showing nothing wrong. The symptoms kept going.
In this personal episode of Nourished & Found, Frances tells the full story honestly — the years of being dismissed, the things she tried that didn't work, the slow accumulation of changes that eventually did. From gluten-free experiments and four and a half years plant-based, to long-distance trail running and what she'd do differently, to the boring fundamentals in her late thirties that finally shifted everything. This is the episode for anyone living in the gap between "your bloods are normal" and actually feeling well.
Three takeaways:
The absence of a diagnosis isn't the absence of a problem — symptoms can be real and meaningful even when standard testing finds nothing
The answer is almost never one thing. The fix is usually a cumulative rebuild of how you eat, move, sleep and live
Morning light, enough protein, nutrient-dense eating, sitting down to meals and sensible movement sound like they shouldn't be enough. They are often almost everything
Free guides:
Is Your Blood Sugar Working Against You? Ten Signs Most People Completely Miss → francesnorgate.com/free-guide
Pre-Diabetes: What Your GP Didn't Have Time to Tell You → francesnorgate.com/prediabetes-guide
Work with Frances:
Free 30-minute Blood Sugar Audit → francesnorgate.com/blood-sugar-audit
Free discovery call → francesnorgate.com/work-with-me
Follow Nourished & Found:
Substack → francesnorgate.substack.com
Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/nourished-found/id1868788812
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4xlG5vBrC0tKadVPfsBUus
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The information shared is general and may not apply to your individual circumstances. Always consult your GP or qualified healthcare professional for personalised guidance, and never make changes to prescribed medication without medical supervision. Frances Norgate is a Qualified Nutrition and Lifestyle Advisor (mFHT, CertION, MA) and works alongside, not in place of, your existing medical care.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit francesnorgate.substack.com
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By by Frances Norgate, CertION, mFHT, MAFrances Norgate had digestive symptoms for fifteen years before anything really worked. Bloating, severe constipation, sharp pains after eating, vomiting a couple of times a week. And a series of GPs who, working within ten-minute appointment slots, could only offer one medication per symptom. The tests came back showing nothing wrong. The symptoms kept going.
In this personal episode of Nourished & Found, Frances tells the full story honestly — the years of being dismissed, the things she tried that didn't work, the slow accumulation of changes that eventually did. From gluten-free experiments and four and a half years plant-based, to long-distance trail running and what she'd do differently, to the boring fundamentals in her late thirties that finally shifted everything. This is the episode for anyone living in the gap between "your bloods are normal" and actually feeling well.
Three takeaways:
The absence of a diagnosis isn't the absence of a problem — symptoms can be real and meaningful even when standard testing finds nothing
The answer is almost never one thing. The fix is usually a cumulative rebuild of how you eat, move, sleep and live
Morning light, enough protein, nutrient-dense eating, sitting down to meals and sensible movement sound like they shouldn't be enough. They are often almost everything
Free guides:
Is Your Blood Sugar Working Against You? Ten Signs Most People Completely Miss → francesnorgate.com/free-guide
Pre-Diabetes: What Your GP Didn't Have Time to Tell You → francesnorgate.com/prediabetes-guide
Work with Frances:
Free 30-minute Blood Sugar Audit → francesnorgate.com/blood-sugar-audit
Free discovery call → francesnorgate.com/work-with-me
Follow Nourished & Found:
Substack → francesnorgate.substack.com
Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/nourished-found/id1868788812
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4xlG5vBrC0tKadVPfsBUus
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The information shared is general and may not apply to your individual circumstances. Always consult your GP or qualified healthcare professional for personalised guidance, and never make changes to prescribed medication without medical supervision. Frances Norgate is a Qualified Nutrition and Lifestyle Advisor (mFHT, CertION, MA) and works alongside, not in place of, your existing medical care.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit francesnorgate.substack.com