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Sugar Tricks Your Immune System (And How to Break Free Before the Holidays)
Discover how sugar and artificial sweeteners weaken your immune system, fuel inflammation, and hijack hormones—and how to break free before the holidays.
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Raw Vegan Grain-Free Chocolate Granola (Low-Glycemic, Gut-Healing & Thyroid-Friendly)
Why This Isn’t Your Average Granola Most store-bought granolas, even the ones marketed as “healthy,”are heavy on oats, sugar, and oils. I even bought one recently that was grain free but still contained LOTS of sugar and oil. These can spike blood sugar, feed inflammation, and work against thyroid balance. This version is raw, vegan,…
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You Can Re-Train Your Immune System
By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP When I lost my thyroid, I was scared of “what’s next?” My doctor had told me I’d die if I didn’t take radioactive iodine, and at the time, I didn’t know what to believe. I had been losing faith in a system that I had trusted. I…
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Carrot–Ginger Soup
A Soothing Bowl for Thyroid and Gut Health By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Why This Soup Matters There’s something about a creamy, orange soup in fall that feels comforting. Beneath the comfort is serious healing potential. Carrots supply carotenoids (vitamin A precursors) that protect thyroid tissue and strengthen the gut lining. Ginger is well-studied…
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The Herbal Kitchen: Immune Tonics You Can Eat
By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP There was a time when I believed and trusted that system knew best. I have a masters in health science, remember? My background is in health education for the very system that ended up betraying me. When I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, I was terrified. After…
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Late Summer Curry: A Gut-Friendly, Thyroid-Loving Comfort Bowl
By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Why Curry is Perfect for Late Summer Late summer and early fall is that sweet spot when the garden is overflowing with eggplants, squash, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes, and your body is naturally shifting toward warmer, grounding meals. A curry like this supports your thyroid, calms inflammation,…
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Top Foods to Heal Leaky Gut and Support Thyroid Health
Leaky gut fuels Hashimoto’s and Graves’. Discover how food repairs the gut lining, lowers antibodies, and restores thyroid balance.
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Apple–Beet Slaw with Walnut Dressing
By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP A Fall Salad That Balances Hormones and Feeds Your Gut Why Your Thyroid Loves This Salad When fall arrives, apples and beets are in season. Both are not only seasonal and delicious but deeply supportive for your thyroid and gut. Apples contain pectin, a special fiber that feeds…
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How to Heal a Leaky Gut: My Journey With Zonulin, Autoimmunity, and Gut Repair
My labs showed high zonulin and confirmed I still have leaky gut, even after years of eating clean. In this post, I share what leaky gut really means, why it lingers, and the science-backed steps I’m using to heal. Learn how food, stress, and microbiome diversity impact autoimmunity and gut repair.
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Sweet Potato–Lentil Stew: A Gut-Healing, Thyroid-Supportive Fall Recipe
By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Why Your Thyroid Loves Fall Foods There’s something about fall cooking that feels grounding. Those cozy stews, earthy vegetables, warming spices. But did you know these foods can also do serious work for your thyroid and gut? If you’re working on lowering thyroid antibodies or calming autoimmune…
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Cook, Nourish, Thrive: Using Plants to Save Body Parts, One Bite at a Time
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