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I help you recover from chronic health issues through the nervous system
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Wondering what kind of witchcraft we’re doing inside Road To Remission to help our clients recover from IC and OAB? 🧙‍♀️

We’re inviting you behind the scenes!

Join us for a FREE virtual Open House where you’ll meet our team, get a sneak peek inside the program, and hear directly from clients who’ve gone from struggling with symptoms to living symptom-free!

We’ve got TWO sessions to choose from:
➡️ Wednesday, November 11 at 1 PM ET ➡️ Wednesday, November 18 at 7 PM ET

We’ll also be sharing an exclusive offer for registrants!

Comment “OPEN HOUSE” and I’ll send you the link to register for FREE!

#ic #interstitialcystitis #painfulbladdersyndrome #oab #overactivebladder

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Mind-body work can look different for everyone, and there’s so much more to it than most people realize.

From challenging long-held beliefs about pain to processing difficult emotions and gradually returning to activities you’ve been avoiding, there are so many ways to help your brain and nervous system learn safety again.

Follow all three of us for more helpful information on chronic pain, the nervous system, and mind-body approaches to recovery!

#mindbody #mindbodyconnection #nervoussystemhealing #neuroplasticpain #neuroplasticity

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Hey everybody!! What an amazing few days at the ATNS conference in Dallas! After a whirlwind of amazing speakers, ideas, conversations (and dancing!!), I checked in with my peripheral brain 🧠 to help me recap a few highlights! 🤠

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to all of our speakers for bringing so much knowledge and heart to the conference. I am so grateful to be part of this community!

A digital replay of the conference is coming. Keep an eye on neuroplastic.org for details. And if you could not join us this year, we hope to see you next year!

#atns @neuroplasticorg

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You used to eat pretty much anything.

Now you’re side-eyeing a blueberry because the last time you ate one, your symptoms flared. 🫐

And when you’re living with chronic pain, that fear makes sense. Nobody wants to willingly sign themselves up for more pain.

But here’s something we wish more people knew:

Just because a food triggers symptoms doesn’t automatically mean that food is harming your body.

Your brain is VERY good at learning what it thinks is dangerous.

And when it starts associating certain foods with pain, it can trigger a protective nervous system response before you’ve even finished your first bite.

The symptoms? Very real.

The food itself? Not necessarily the problem.

Of course, genuine food allergies, intolerances and medical conditions exist. We’re not suggesting you ignore those.

But if your list of “safe foods” keeps shrinking, it might be worth exploring whether learned nervous system responses are part of the picture.

Because you deserve to enjoy food without treating every meal like a potential threat. ❤️

We’re Grace & Callie, and we’re here to help you understand the connection between chronic pain, food and your nervous system.

Follow us both for more on understanding your symptoms and finding your way back to a less restricted life!

#foodsensitivities #foodfear #nervoussystemhealing #ic #icdiet

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Grace and I presented at ATNS this weekend about what happens when food becomes a source of fear for people living with chronic conditions.

Afterward, so many practitioners shared stories about patients struggling with the consequences of restrictive diets. It was a reminder of just how important this conversation is.

Our recommendations matter, and so does the language we use when talking about food.

If you work with patients with chronic conditions, are you seeing food fear show up in your practice? We’d love to hear your experiences in the comments!

And stay tuned because tomorrow we’re sharing a post specifically for patients about food fear, the nervous system, and how to start rebuilding a sense of safety around eating!

#chronicpain #eatingdisorders #ic #foodfear #cfs

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I’m so curious, is this how your interstitial cystitis diagnosis went?

This weekend, @heal.with.grace and I presented at the ATNS conference on the topic of “When Food Becomes a Threat: A Neuroplastic and Eating-Disorder-Informed Framework for Restoring Food Safety“

The reason we presented on this topic is because we both see our clients with chronic pain struggling with the biopyschosocial consequences of following a restrictive diet.

We used interstitial cystitis and the IC diet as our example because it’s what I know best, but this is an issue across many chronic illness communities.

To be honest, I’m tired of seeing people get diagnosed with IC and handed a diet list (the IC diet) that a systematic review recently concluded has limited and low quality evidence for.

We’re seeing things like:
❌Inadequate energy intake (low variety)
❌The development of food fear
❌Nutrient deficiencies
❌Unintentional weight loss
❌Constipation/gut issues

And more🥲

I’m taking a stand for our community because I care about you and your health…

Plus, I want to see you eating what you want with confidence!!! (Yes even coffee, pizza, and chocolate)

Let me know your thoughts/experiences in the comments ⬇️

#ic #icdiet #painfulbladdersyndrome #bladderpain #oab

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ATNS 2026 was an amazing experience!

I challenged myself to present in front of a crowd of 300, learned so much about various topics in the neuroplastic pain world, and met lots of new people in this growing field👏🏻

I’m feeling inspired leaving Dallas!

Oh and I found out line dancing is NOT for me😂

#atns #neuroplasticpain #neuroplasticity #chronicpain #bladderpain

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All of us had been told at one point that we’d probably never recover from our symptoms.

Every single one of us did with the help of mind body medicine.

If there’s one thing we want you to know about chronic pain and symptoms it’s that relief IS possible!

Follow these accounts to learn more:
@callieknutrition
@that.therapist
@heal.with.grace
@danbuglio
@neuroplasticorg

#chronicpain #

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Day 3, the final day of the conference was incredible. I have so many new approaches and take aways that I can use for upcoming sessions with MyCrew. I met past guests in- person and was able to connect with them on a much deeper level. To thank them personally for their kindness to help our community. Really it was all about connections—even though the science is showing more and more that people can get out of #chronicpain #longcovid #mecfs #chronicmigraines #IBS #tinnitus I am living proof of a full recovery from diagnosis’ of #pots #mcas #migraines #ibs #smallfiberneuropathy #mecfs #tinnitus #mitochondrialdysfunction #endothelialdamage #insomnia #postexertionalmalaise

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Having so much fun @neuroplasticorg with old friends and new ones💃🏻

PS: catch us on the main stage tomorrow at 11:15 for a good time!

#neuroplasticity #chronicpain #mindbody #prt #painreprocessingtherapy

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“What REWIRING means to me…” 🧠

We asked attendees at the ATNS conference, and their answers were so full of one thing…joy!

#atns #neuroplasticity #rewiringproject

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There are many ways to prep for the 2026 ATNS Conference with @neuroplasticorg … #conference #mentalhealth #neuroplasticity

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