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The Adrenal-Gut-Immune Triangle: Why Your Gut Protocol Isn’t Working
Episode 1169th March 2026 • The Goode Health: Functional Medicine, Longevity & Autoimmune • Nicole Goode Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
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If you’ve changed your diet, taken the probiotics, followed the gut protocol, and you’re still not fully well, this episode explains why.

In part two of our gut-immunity series, we introduce the adrenal-gut-immune Triangle and the missing link that keeps so many people stuck: chronic stress and HPA axis dysfunction.

02:12 – What the Adrenal System Actually Is (HPA Axis Explained)

04:25 – HPA Axis Dysfunction: Hyperactivation vs Adrenal Fatigue

06:28 – How Chronic Stress Damages the Gut

08:14 – What Chronic Cortisol Does to the Immune System

10:50 – The Self-Reinforcing Stress–Gut–Inflammation Loop

11:40 – Identifying Your Dominant Pattern: Adrenal, Gut or Immune?

14:38 – What Working With the Triangle Actually Looks Like (3 Core Priorities)

20:40 – Why Addressing All Three Systems Creates Durable Results

If you’ve ever said, “I’ve tried everything,” this episode will help you see what’s been missing and what to do next.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-116

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