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Podcast: Rebuilding Trust With Your Body
Episode: #180: When Gut Issues Make You Afraid to Eat: A Conversation with Digestive Expert Anna Mapson
Description: If you've ever felt afraid to eat because of how food makes you feel (bloating, cramping, unpredictable trips to the bathroom), this episode is for you. Â I'm joined by Anna Mapson, a registered nutritional therapist who specializes in IBS and digestive health, and who understands the delicate balance between managing gut symptoms and maintaining a healthy relationship with food. Â We talk about how food fear can develop when you're constantly trying to avoid symptoms, how that overlaps with disordered eating, and why simply cutting out more foods isn't the answer. Anna sh...