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Overcome Autoimmune Disease

Overcome Autoimmune Disease

An instructive guide on autoimmune conditions and what you can do to manage or reverse them

2024

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Want the Secret to Better Heart Health? It’s in Your Liver.

Why cholesterol is rarely the problem — and how your liver could be the key to lasting cardiovascular health.

Aug 4

Protecting yourself against heart disease starts with working with a knowledgeable practitioner who understand how your body works as a whole. Image of author with a mock client going through intake form.

Aug 4

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Why Finding the Right Therapist Is About the Person, Not the Approach

Healing begins with being seen, not being fixed.

Jul 24

Why Finding the Right Therapist Is About the Person, Not the Approach

Jul 24

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Vitamin D Deficiency Is More Complex Than You’ve Been Told

The majority of my chronic disease clients have sub-optimal vitamin D — despite living in one of the most sun-drenched countries in the…

Jul 3

Low vitamin D is associated with a wide range of chronic health issues. And it’s the most common deficiency I see in clinic, even in sunny Australia. Picture of the sun rising over a field.

Jul 3

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How I Spot Vagus Nerve Dysregulation in Your Bloodwork

Decoding the quiet signals in your labs.

Nov 4

How I Spot Vagus Nerve Dysregulation in Your Bloodwork

Nov 4

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There’s a Hidden Reason Why Your Iron is Constantly Low

Iron deficiency isn’t always about how much is in your diet.

Oct 21

There’s a Hidden Reason Why Your Iron is Constantly Low

Oct 21

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You Don’t Need to Choose Between Fats and Carbs

A truly healthy metabolism is flexible.

Oct 9

You Don’t Need to Choose Between Fats and Carbs

Oct 9

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What If It’s Not Your Blood Sugar That’s the Problem, But the Fact That You Can’t Use It?

High blood sugar can be a symptom, not the cause.

Sep 22

What If It’s Not Your Blood Sugar That’s the Problem, But the Fact That You Can’t Use It?

Sep 22

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Why Nutrition is Just As Important As Therapy for PTSD Recovery

Your nervous system needs nourishment as well.

Sep 11

Why Nutrition is Just As Important As Therapy for PTSD Recovery

Sep 11

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Why Homocysteine is The Most Important Health Biomarker You’ve Never Heard Of

The silent signal you’re likely missing.

Sep 2

Why Homocysteine is The Most Important Health Biomarker You’ve Never Heard Of

Sep 2

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Why Stress Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Cholesterol Puzzle

What cholesterol is telling you about your adrenal function.

Aug 19

How you can lower your cholesterol depends on what’s actually causing it to be high in the first place. Stress and adrenal dysregulation are often overlooked parts of the picture. Image showing elevated LDL cholesterol, circled in red.

Aug 19

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