Gut Health, Leaky Gut & Ultra-Processed Food Recovery | Lola MacLean

Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the quiet exhaustion that comes from feeling stuck in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it actually takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded insight, and practical tools to rebuild a life rooted in peace instead of chaos.Today’s conversation challenges a common narrative: being told your symptoms are “normal” or that your labs look “fine.” Gut health is not a trend. Leaky gut, clinically known as intestinal permeability, is a real breakdown of the gut lining that can contribute to inflammation, immune dysfunction, food sensitivities, and chronic symptoms long before anything shows up on paper.Paige is joined by Lola MacLean to unpack what is happening inside the body after years of ultra-processed food exposure, why healing often begins with slowing down instead of adding more, and how simple, consistent shifts can help restore resilience in both the gut and the nervous system.If you are recovering from the effects of ultra-processed foods and looking for clarity, stability, and a more sustainable path forward, this conversation will meet you where you are.Learn more about Lola MacLean: Functional Health Consulting for Women with Gut Health Issues Instagram: Click Here! LinkTree: Click Here!Share your story or questions: [email protected] More resources: www.realfoodrecovery4u.comReal Food Recovery Podcast™ is an original educational podcast focused on sustainable nutrition, self-trust, and recovery-aligned living. © 2026 Paige Alexander — All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of this content is prohibited. This podcast feed and all episodes are original works created and owned by Paige Alexander under Real Food Recovery™.Catch our YouTube version here:  https://youtu.be/QD5_3TyHGDk?si=5YLZuo79dmM2yUjo