Hearing recommendations for getting enough sleep is probably not a new concept for many of us. We likely know the benefits of sleep on our mood, health, energy, and productivity. When it comes to dealing with chronic inflammation or autoimmune diseases, sleep is a major player and is as important, if not more important, as our diet. Sleep can make…
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When people think of self-care, often massages, yoga, or taking hot baths comes to mind. It can be these things, and it is also much deeper. Self-care is listening and being in tune to the needs of our bodies, and then taking action to meet those needs. What our body needs is ever changing and learning how to listen to…
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Our health is greatly impacted by lifestyle factors, including how much stress is effecting us at any given time. Stress, particularly chronic stress, can undermine our healing plan and the changes we are making to improve our health. This was my experience. A few years ago, I was trying to heal my body during a highly stressful time in my…
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Following an elimination diet is a process designed to identify foods that are causing an adverse reaction for us. People are often trying to figure out what is causing symptoms such as acne and rashes, headaches and migraines, reflux, leaky gut, fatigue, eczema, difficulty sleeping, changes in bowel habits, constipation, stomach cramps and pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), joint pain…
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Often, people find following a specialized diet, such as eliminating inflammatory foods, restricting. I currently avoid gluten (due to Celiac Disease) and other inflammatory foods such as grains, dairy, soy, nightshades, eggs, dyes and preservatives to name a few. Basically, I still follow the Autoimmune Protocol, with the exception of a few occasional reintroductions, to keep my autoimmune symptoms at…
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