Hi, I'm Molly, MS, RD. I specialize in acid reflux (GERD), LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux / silent reflux), and IBS. I founded FLORA Nutrition because I've lived this — chronic reflux and IBS were what pulled me into this field — and because I kept seeing the same pattern in my practice: people who had eliminated everything, tried the PPIs, seen the specialists, and were still symptomatic.
Restriction alone doesn't rebuild the mechanisms that are failing. On this channel, I explain the physiology your GI doctor often doesn't have time to cover — your LES, your nervous system, your barrier mechanics — and I back every recommendation with peer-reviewed research. If you want to understand why your body is doing what it's doing, not just what to stop eating, you're in the right place.
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
New clip is up! 🌿 Your diaphragm is one of the most overlooked pieces of the reflux puzzle. In under 6 minutes I walk through 5 breathing exercises to help strengthen your LES. Watch here, and subscribe to my new Reflux Clips channel for more quick lessons like this 👇
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
Your vagus nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It regulates your heart rate, your digestion, your stomach acid production, and your LES function. 🌿
When your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight mode, your digestive system literally cannot do its job. This is why stress makes reflux worse, even when your diet hasn't changed at all.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdrCF...
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
Today, I want you to hear this: your body is capable of healing.
It's easy to feel like your system is broken, especially after months or years of symptoms. But your body isn't broken. It's communicating. Every symptom is information, and that information is what we use to build a plan forward.
What's one way you can show your body some kindness today? Maybe it's a warm meal, a few extra minutes of rest, or just the acknowledgment that you're doing hard work by showing up here.
I see you. 💚
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
New video just dropped! 🌿
Quick question for this community. We're reviewing 5 gut-healthy sodas, and here's the thing: some of them are way more reflux-friendly than others. Spoiler, you're not imagining it.
When you drink carbonated sodas, what's your usual pattern?
· Bloated and uncomfortable within minutes
· Reflux flares up hours later
· It hits me at night (waking with throat burn)
· Hadn't noticed a pattern until now
Watch the full video for which sodas rank best for reflux, why carbonation matters more than you think, and the trick that lets you enjoy them without the symptoms. Link below. 💚
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhPad...
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
A 2025 randomized trial of 505 patients found that one simple add-on helped to produce an 82% rate of clinically significant improvement for LPR symptoms. Outperformed prokinetics. Outperformed PPIs alone. No prescription needed.
I break down exactly what it is, when to do it, and what the research actually says.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmH-X...
Save this and send it to someone who has tried everything for their throat symptoms. 💚
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
Food fear is a very real physiological response, not something you can just "think" your way out of.
When we anticipate that a food will hurt us, the body enters a stress state before we even take a bite. Cortisol rises, the nervous system shifts toward fight-or-flight, and digestion is deprioritized. The food hasn't even reached the stomach yet, and the system is already bracing for impact.
This is why we work on the mindset alongside the mechanism. Reducing the fear response actually helps the body receive food better. It's a clinical strategy rooted in the gut-brain axis, not just positive thinking. 🌿
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
New episode is live 🌿
Quick question for the women in this community. We're covering something almost nobody explains, why reflux flares before your period and during menopause. Spoiler, you're not imagining it.
When does your reflux flare most?
🔴 The week before my period
🟠 During perimenopause or menopause
🟡 It's been unpredictable
🟢 Hadn't noticed a pattern until now
Watch the full episode to understand the mechanism, link below. 💚
▶️ Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwmaa...
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
Quick question for you all.
What was the hardest part of managing your reflux this week, the food, the symptoms, or the mental load of it all?
I ask because I see it all in your messages and I want to make sure I'm creating content that actually helps where you are right now.
Drop your answer below.💚
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
What's one food you've been nervous to try again?
Sometimes just a tiny amount, a "practice food" portion is the first step in rebuilding trust with your body. We call it a practice food (not a "challenge food") because it's an experiment, not a test. There's no pass or fail.
The goal is to gather evidence about what your body can handle right now, in this phase of healing, not to prove anything.
I'd love to hear what you're looking forward to adding back in when the time feels right. 🌿
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Molly Pelletier, MS, RD | The Reflux Dietitian
You're eating small meals. You're not eating before bed. You're sleeping elevated. And you're STILL waking up at 2am with burning in your chest or throat.
There's usually one overlooked reason, and it has nothing to do with what you ate for dinner.
I break it down completely in today's video. Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwNl1...
Comment below: night reflux or morning reflux, which one is worse for you?
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