Chronic Illness and the Weight-Food-Body Connection

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com Living with chronic illness changes everything—energy, trust in your body, and even your relationship with food. In this episode, I answer a listener question about why chronic illness and disordered eating overlap so often. I get personal about: My own experiences with autoimmune flares and how they made wellness “solutions” tempting. Pain, uncertainty, and hyper-awareness of the body. Navigating food choices with chronic illness. Nutrition misinformation about “inflammation” and health conditions. Weight stigma, ableism, and moralizing health. How disordered eating can become a coping mechanism—and ways to step out of that cycle. If you’ve ever felt pulled into restriction, protocols, or wellness promises while living in a sick body, this episode is for you. Support the show: Enjoying this podcast? Please support the show on Substack for bonus episodes, community engagement, and access to "Ask Abbie" at abbieattwoodwellness.substack.com/subscribe Apply for Abbie’s Group Membership: Already been at this anti-diet culture thing for a while, but want community and continued learning? Apply for Abbie's monthly membership: https://www.abbieattwoodwellness.com/circle-monthly-group Social media: Find the show on Instagram: @fullplate.podcast Find Abbie on Instagram: @abbieattwoodwellness Podcast Cover Photography by Anya McInroy Podcast Editing by Brian Walters This podcast is ad-free and support comes from your support on Substack. Subscribe HERE .