Maya had always been healthy — or so she thought.
She exercised regularly, drank her kale smoothies, and even remembered to floss. But over the past year, her body started whispering things she couldn’t quite understand.
It began with strange dreams and restless nights. Then came the brain fog — forgetting where she parked, struggling to recall a colleague’s name she’d known for years. Soon, the whispers grew louder: tingling in her hands, a strange rash on her neck, and an annoying ringing in her ears that refused to go away.
“Stress,” her friends said. “You work too hard.”
Even her doctor was skeptical at first.
But Maya knew something was off. One evening, after biting into a slice of her favorite sourdough, a sharp metallic taste flooded her mouth. That was the final straw.
Late that night, she found herself deep in an internet rabbit hole, reading about gluten sensitivity. Tooth problems, sleep disturbances, thinning hair… check, check, and check.
She gave gluten the cold shoulder.
Three weeks later, the fog lifted.
Her dreams turned quiet. Her hands stopped tingling. She remembered where she parked.
Maya didn’t miss the bread. She missed the guessing game even less.
Sometimes, the body doesn’t shout. Sometimes, it just whispers — until you’re ready to listen.
