This episode wasn't planned. It came directly from something Poppy has been living through over the past few weeks — doing everything right nutritionally and still bloated, heavy, retaining fluid she couldn't shift, with no explanation.

Until she realised the problem was never the food. It was her nervous system.

In this episode Poppy breaks down the vagus nerve and why it controls digestion far more than most people realise, why hard training women are particularly vulnerable to this — not because of what they eat but because of how their nervous system never fully shifts out of fight or flight, why chronic tension in your diaphragm and pelvic floor physically clamps your digestive system, how the lymphatic system connects to the puffiness and fluid retention that doesn't respond to food changes, and the full practical evening reset protocol that shifted 700 grams of fluid in half an hour.

This is not a wellness trend episode. This is neurophysiology. And if you've tried every food elimination going and still feel bloated, heavy and uncomfortable — this one is going to feel like it was made for you.

📖 Book recommendation: Gut Smart
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