Annika’s Healing Journey from Food Intolerances Through the Mind-Body Connection

Living with Food Intolerances and Daily Symptoms

For years, Annika struggled with uncomfortable physical symptoms whenever she ate foods containing gluten or dairy. Eating often led to reactions that affected both her body and her overall well-being, forcing her to constantly monitor what she could or couldn’t consume.

Like many people dealing with food intolerances, Annika tried various approaches to improve her situation, but nothing brought lasting change.

Trying Everything — Without Lasting Results

Before discovering Free to Heal®, Annika experimented with several different methods. While some initially felt promising, most of them were either too complicated or required a large time commitment every single day.

Her motivation would start strong, but after a few weeks, the practices became overwhelming and difficult to maintain, and so the results never lasted.

Discovering the Free to Heal® Method

In 2019, Annika began practicing the Free to Heal® method. From the very beginning, the approach felt different. The practices were simple, gentle, and didn’t require hours of effort each day. Most importantly, they felt sustainable.

She committed to the daily practice. Within just a few weeks, Annika noticed something remarkable. Her reactions to gluten and dairy began to ease. Foods that had previously caused strong symptoms no longer affected her in the same way. After a few months, she realized she could eat almost everything again — without discomfort.

Today, Annika can eat freely and has been symptom-free for many years.

More Than Physical Healing: A Shift in Perspective

What surprised Annika most was that the change wasn’t limited to her body. Through the Free to Heal® practice, her way of thinking began to shift. She noticed changes in how she perceived situations, processed emotions, and related to people around her.

One of the most meaningful changes occurred in her relationship with her father. Through the inner work, Annika was able to release long-held anger and forgive things that had previously weighed heavily on her. As a result, their relationship transformed, becoming closer and healthier than ever before.

A Method That Changes How You Live

Looking back, Annika describes Free to Heal® as the simplest and most effective method she has ever tried, not because it avoids effort, but because it focuses on the right place.

The work cannot be done by anyone else. It requires personal responsibility and daily commitment. But for Annika, that commitment changed far more than her symptoms — it changed her life. She believes that for those who feel they have tried everything else, this method can be the missing key to a brighter and more balanced life.

What Is the Free to Heal® Method?

The Free to Heal® method is based on the science of neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change and rewire itself through experience, repetition, and awareness.

Rather than focusing only on physical symptoms, the method addresses the mind-body connection and the nervous system’s learned responses to stress, fear, and perceived threat. Through simple daily practices, the brain is gently trained to respond in new ways — allowing the body to move out of constant defense and toward balance.

For Annika, this inner shift created the foundation for lasting change — both physically and emotionally.

"This changes your whole life because it changes how you think, see, and hear things!"
~ Annika

Read more about the method.

Watch Annika’s Story

Watch Annika's whole story in the video above or in YouTube in this link. 🎥  

With love, Maria