Tag: #EliminationDiet
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Cooking at Home Can Be Kitchen Medicine for Autoimmune Healing

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP You’re sick and tired of trying to figure out what to eat. You’ve tried the elimination diets. You’ve cut out gluten, dairy, soy, maybe all grains. Maybe you’ve even tried the AIP. You’ve read all the blogs, filled your supplement drawer (or WHOLE cabinet, if you’re like me), and you…
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How I Took Control of My Autoimmune Thyroid Disease—And How You Can, Too

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’ve been diagnosed with autoimmune thyroid disease—Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease—you’ve likely felt the frustration of chasing answers that never seem to come. Maybe you’ve been told that medication, surgery, or radiation is your only option, that food and lifestyle changes won’t make a difference, or worse,…
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Why I Don’t Follow the “Foods to Avoid with _____” Lists

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’ve ever Googled foods to avoid with autoimmune disease, you’ve probably seen the same lists over and over again: nightshades, nuts and seeds, beans, and the usual suspects, gluten and dairy. But here’s the thing, I don’t follow those lists. And I don’t recommend my clients blindly follow them…

