Issues in the Tissues
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Your Body’s Cry for Help Is Louder Than You Think
Do your clothes fit one day and not the next? Do you go from energized to exhausted without warning?
These might be more than just "off days" — they could be your body's early warning system.
From unexplained weight fluctuations to stair fatigue, brain fog, and phlegmy mornings, your body holds the clues to its own healing. But most people have been taught to ignore those signals and push through. This post dives deep into how inflammation, autoimmune flares, and gut imbalance create "tissue issues" — silent internal injuries that build up until your body is forced to scream.
What It Looks Like
When your body is inflamed, it’s not always loud or dramatic. It can whisper through:
- Constant fatigue
- Inability to maintain weight (up or down)
- Swelling, puffiness, or unexplained bloating
- Mood shifts, memory lapses, or foggy thinking
- Dry patches, itching, redness, or skin changes
- Digestive irregularity (especially when reintroducing foods)
You can’t exercise your way out of it.
You can’t ignore your way through it.
Until your gut heals, your body will keep asking for help.
My Wake-Up Call: Feet, Food & Flares
I used to think I was just sensitive. Tired some days. Puffy others. I brushed it off — until the day my feet lit up like fire.
Hot. Red. Itchy. Inflamed.
I had started the AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) diet and was slowly trying new foods. I thought it was eggs at first. But when the rash showed up again — and worse — after a meal I thought was safe, I took a closer look.
It was quinoa.
That was my “Quinoa Poo” moment. I know, it sounds silly. But after limiting my foods, I could actually see the reaction:
- Foot inflammation came back fast
- Skin started itching and burning
- Phlegm built up in my throat
- My bowel movement was delayed and weird — that sealed it
The body remembers. It reacts. It always tells the truth.
When Your Pants Don’t Fit by Thursday
One day, your jeans zip. The next day? You can’t button them.
That’s not just water weight. That’s not just hormones. That’s inflammation.
When your gut is inflamed, your tissues respond.
And when your tissues react, your whole life feels off.
This isn’t about chasing weight loss — it’s about catching the signs early. Before it becomes disease.
Let’s Talk About the Gut
We hear so much about gut health, but most people have no idea what that actually means.
Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that regulate:
- Digestion
- Immune response
- Mood
- Hormone balance
If those bacteria get wiped out by stress, food triggers, antibiotics, or toxins, the gut lining gets damaged. That’s when things like leaky gut, chronic fatigue, autoimmune flares, and skin conditions sneak in.
And you know what one of the fastest indicators of gut disruption is?
💩 Your stool.
That’s why I started tracking it. That’s why I made a chart.
And that’s why I created a free download you can grab today.
Start Listening
You don’t need a diagnosis to begin healing. You need awareness.
Here’s how to start:
- Keep a simple food + symptom journal
- Note how you feel after you eat (not just what you ate)
- Pay attention to fatigue, skin, bloating, and brain fog
- Watch your poo — it knows a lot
- Give your body rest, support, and room to speak
Final Porch Talk
God gave us bodies that talk. We’ve just stopped listening.
But now? We’re tuning back in. One fast, one flare, one step at a time.
So the next time your feet tingle, your jeans pinch, or your energy crashes... don’t ignore it. Sit a spell. Listen.
Your body’s telling the truth. Are you ready to hear it?
Written by Nana Creamer