# Practitioner Perspectives: Autoimmune Flares & Gut Issues with Mariu Cabral | Small Bite (Ep 070)

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Podcast: [The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858)
Published: 2026-03-12T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://autoimmunewellness.com/
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Practitioner Perspectives: Autoimmune Flares & Gut Issues with Mariu Cabral (Small Bite) | Episode 70 When you’re navigating autoimmune disease and IBS at the same time, it can feel confusing fast. You clean up your diet. You follow AIP carefully. And yet you’re still bloated, constipated, dealing with urgency, or wondering whether what you’re experiencing is an autoimmune flare, a gut flare, or something else entirely. In this Small Bite episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast, Mickey Trescott is joined by Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and AIP Certified Coach Mariu Cabral for a grounded conversation about what’s actually happening in real-life practice with clients who have both autoimmune disease and gut issues. This is the first in a Practitioner Perspectives series focused on IBS — highlighting what’s showing up right now in the autoimmune community, what’s working, and where nuance matters most. Together, they explore how autoimmune flares and gut flares often overlap, why mealtime habits can be just as important as food choices, and how to navigate AIP when common “healthy” foods don’t feel good in your body. You’ll hear about: Why autoimmune flares and gut flares often happen together How eating in a stressed or distracted state can trigger symptoms Why chewing thoroughly can dramatically improve digestion The difference between autoimmune trigger foods and IBS trigger foods Why IBS triggers are often about quantity, preparation, and context How cooking methods (like steaming vs. roasting) affect digestibility How to personalize AIP when fibrous vegetables and ferments cause symptoms Why the elimination phase can ultimately support gut healing How to honor cultural foods while managing IBS and autoimmune disease Why healing must include safety, identit…

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