Tag: #InsulinResistance
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How Food Keeps Me in Remission, Balances My Blood Sugar, and Fuels My Strength for Life

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Food is Medicine—But Only If You Use It Right When I was first diagnosed with autoimmune Graves’ disease, no one told me food mattered. Not one doctor mentioned that what I put on my plate could impact my antibodies, my energy, my brain fog, or my ability…
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How to Boost Nutrition and Absorption in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Food is more than just fuel. We need it for every part of our body. It’s your frontline defense when it comes to autoimmune thyroid diseases, like Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease. What you eat—actually… what you absorb—can make or break your path to healing. Even with all…
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How Does A Vacation Help With Autoimmune Disease?

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Let’s have a heart-to-heart about something that I need to listen to, too: taking breaks, time outs, and vacations. If you’ve experienced an autoimmune disease, you probably know how important it is to maintain balance. But, let’s be real – how often do you actually take a…
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What Do Meat, Dairy, and Eggs Have to Do with My Hashimoto’s and Blood Sugar?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Diet, aka nutrients, are key factors in working with people with autoimmune thyroid disease while also homing in on blood sugar levels. Understanding how meat, dairy, and eggs impact Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune diseases along with blood sugar regulation can help you and your clients make educated…
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Sugar and HOT FLASHES? Anxiety, Memory, Sleep, Liver, Cancer, …

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Sugar is everywhere, sneaking into packaged foods and beverages, often in disguise. From foods that don’t even look like sugary cereals to flavored yogurt, “healthy” beverages, and even protein bars, sugar sneaks into so many foods. Sugar enhances flavor, increases palatability, and extends shelf life, making it…
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Did you know Blood Sugar Could Affect Your Vision?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP, Coach Have you noticed any vision changes? Maybe things aren’t so clear, you notice you need your glasses more often or things are getting more difficult to read? Have you ever wondered how your blood sugar could impact your vision? Unfortunately, not enough people understand the relationship between…




