Tag: #wholefoodplantbased
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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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What’s On Your Plate? Is It Helping You Beat Fatigue, Brain Fog, and Slow Metabolism?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP When it comes to reversing autoimmune thyroid disease, food is one of the most powerful tools you can use. Eating a wide range of colorful, whole plant-based foods provides the body with the essential nutrients that balance the immune system, the gut, and hormones. Eating a rainbow…
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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 Much Does My Food Really Matter?

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP We’re constantly looking for the next great quick fix. All of us! Even me. We’re told to eat this and avoid that, follow one “miracle” diet or another. We are bombarded by health advice that can feel overwhelming and leave us wondering: How much does what I eat really…
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Do I Have an Adrenal Problem or a Thyroid Problem?

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Which came first? For thyroid conditions, many develop after chronic stress. We have no idea how much damage is occurring inside when we don’t let our body rest and recover from a stressful event, stressful day, or the general busyness of our day to day lives. To get…
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Tired, Stuck, and Inflamed? Here’s How Plant-Based Eating Can Help

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP When you’re battling autoimmune thyroid disease, it’s easy to feel like your body is constantly working against you. Fatigue, stubborn weight, and chronic inflammation can become all too familiar. But what if I told you that changing what’s on your plate could change how you feel? Switching…
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What I Eat In A Day To Support My Energy and Keep Antibodies Down

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP I remember the first time I realized my diet needed a serious overhaul. I was standing in the grocery store aisle, holding a Lean Cuisine, something I’d eaten for lunch a hundred times before. But this time, I flipped it over and really read the ingredients. What…
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From Chaos to Culinary Bliss:

Embracing WFPB Eating and the Art of Meal Prepping By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP In our fast-paced lives, it’s all too easy to reach for unhealthy convenience foods when we’re stressed or short on time. However, there is a game-changing solution that can help you embrace a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) eating…
