Tag: #HolisticHealth
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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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What Triggered My Latest Autoimmune Flare (And How I Recovered Faster This Time)

All of a sudden, I realized I was going into an autoimmune flare. At first, I thought I was just reacting to a bug bite. My ear swelled up and turned red. It was painful to the touch. Then the lymph nodes under my ear and down my neck became sore and visibly swollen. I…
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Why Are You Afraid To Eat That?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Have you ever felt paralyzed in the grocery store? What can I eat? Is there anything left that won’t hurt me? Is this tomato in my hand going to hurt me, because they are a nightshade or have lectins? Is it okay to eat something with almonds,…
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Better Sleep, Brighter Days With A Sleep Patch?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’ve been tossing, turning, and waking up groggy no matter how early you get to bed, you’re not alone—and there’s something simple and surprisingly effective that’s been helping me lately: LifeWave Silent Nights patches. I’m always on the lookout for safe tools that support the body’s natural rhythms and…
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How Sleep (and the Right Foods) Can Help You With Autoimmune Disease

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP When you’re dealing with an autoimmune disease, sleep is a lifeline. Chronic sleep deprivation creates inflammation, disrupts immune function, and slows healing. On the other side, deep, restorative sleep can calm an overactive immune system, repair damaged tissues, and even help regulate the gut microbiome — all…
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What Supplements Should I Take for Autoimmune Thyroid?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition like Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease, you might be wondering what supplements can help. Supplements can play an important role by addressing nutrient insufficiencies and deficiencies, reducing inflammation, and regulating the immune response. If the autoimmune condition is active,…
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Why Do We Tell All Of Our Clients To Go Gluten Free?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you have a diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease—whether it’s Hashimoto’s or Graves’—you’ve probably heard mixed messages about gluten. Some doctors don’t mention it at all, while others insist it’s a major trigger. So, why do we strongly recommend a gluten-free diet for our clients with thyroid…
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Autoimmune Thyroid Healing Starts in the Kitchen: What to Eat & Why

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP You may be experiencing symptoms like feeling drained, foggy, and struggling with weight changes, hair loss, and inflammation. Maybe your doctor told you food has nothing to do with it, mine sure did. You may need medical intervention to get symptoms under control while you make changes, but…
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The Complications of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: What Can Go Wrong, What You Can Do To Take Control of Your Health

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’re dealing with autoimmune thyroid disease, you know that the struggle can often feel invisible, leaving you feeling isolated, frustrated, and powerless. It doesn’t matter if it’s Hashimoto’s, Graves’, or another autoimmune thyroid condition, your body can feel like it’s betraying you. The fatigue, unexplained weight…

