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The Anxiety Chicks

286. Bloating That’s Driven by Anxiety, Not Food

The Anxiety Chicks

Cloud10

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Alternative Health

4.7832 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

If you’re constantly feeling bloated, uncomfortable, or like your stomach is just “off”… your first thought is probably: what did I eat? And from there it turns into:cutting foods outoveranalyzing every mealtrying to figure out what your body is reacting to But what if it’s not just the food? In this episode, we’re breaking down a piece that almost no one explains — how your nervous system directly impacts your digestion. Because digestion isn’t just about what you eat.It’s about the state your body is in while you’re eating and throughout the day. We get into: how stress and a “go-go-go” state slow digestion and lead to bloating why gas and pressure can build up even with normal foods what visceral hypersensitivity is and why you feel everything more intensely the gut–brain connection (without making it overwhelming) why bloating often gets worse as the day goes on how over-restricting foods can actually make symptoms worse And most importantly, what actually helps. Not extreme protocols.Not cutting everything out.Just simple shifts that support your body so digestion can work the way it’s supposed to. If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of:symptom → food fear → restriction → more symptoms this episode will help you step out of that. Because your body isn’t fragile.And it’s not reacting to everything. A lot of the time… it’s responding to the state it’s in. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books  🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:03.2

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0:23.9

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0:26.2

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0:28.2

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0:30.2

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0:34.5

and the content they can see.

0:37.1

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0:40.6

so teenagers get messages from people they know, not strangers,

0:45.0

and default content settings.

0:47.4

Plus, teenagers under 16 can't change these default settings without parental approval.

0:52.9

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0:56.6

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1:00.1

Hi, I'm Allison.

1:01.6

And I'm Taylor.

1:02.8

And we're the host of the Anxiety Chicks podcast where we dive deep into the reality of anxiety,

1:07.8

nutrition, and mental health.

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