Tag: #WholeFoodHealing
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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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How My Autoimmune Diagnosis Saved Me

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Most people don’t think of a diagnosis as a gift. But for me, my autoimmune diagnosis was the very thing that saved my life. I don’t mean that lightly. It didn’t feel like a blessing at first. I was SCARED. What do you mean I have an…
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Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself, And What Colorful Food Has to Do With It

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’ve been struggling with low energy, hormone craziness, chronic inflammation, or digestive issues that seems to have no clear cause, you’re not alone. Have you’ve tried cutting out gluten? Sugar? Dairy? Meat? Or even lectins, oxalates, …? AND… you still don’t know what to eat?! Maybe…
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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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What’s Bugging You? Could A “Bug” Be a Hidden Root of Autoimmune Disease

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Let’s have a real conversation—the kind we have over tea in the kitchen while chopping herbs or sprouting mung beans. Because if you’re living with an autoimmune thyroid condition, you’ve probably had LOADS of tests, tried ALL the diets, spent a TON on supplements, and still find…
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What Foods Aggravate Autoantibodies?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’re experiencing the world of autoimmune disease, you’ve probably heard the term autoantibodies. Simply put, autoantibodies are immune system proteins that mistakenly target and attack your body’s own tissues. They’re a hallmark of autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, MS, lupus, and many others. While many factors can influence the…


