Resveratrol has a strange reputation problem. Take it by mouth and almost none of it shows up in your blood unchanged. Yet trial after trial keeps finding effects on blood sugar, blood vessels, and inflammation. The missing piece of that puzzle turns out to live in your colon. Your gut bacteria don’t just react to
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I have spent more than 25 years watching food sensitivities show up in places nobody expects: migraines, joint pain, eczema, bloating, brain fog. Blood sugar belongs on that list too. Other practitioners who use MRT have reported glucose improvements in their clients, and people with diabetes have described the same thing after LEAP. So when
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When we talk about trauma, we almost always talk about the mind. But for anyone living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and especially for veterans, the body keeps its own record. A surprising amount of it shows up in the gut, as stomach pain, bloating, reflux, and IBS. The short answer PTSD and gut health
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Updated September 2026 with current research, new FAQs, and a personal update on hair health. Written and medically reviewed by Heidi Moretti, MS, RD, CLT — Registered Dietitian, Certified LEAP Therapist, and author of Cortisol Fix, Gut Fix, Period Fix, and The Whole Body Guide to Gut Health, with 25+ years of clinical experience in
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