When I started going to acupuncture years ago, I met with the nutritionist on staff to learn more about how my diet choices could be affecting my immune system. I described the symptoms I was experiencing (brain fog, feeling like I was totally dragging until about 11:00 in the morning, always exhausted and needed a lot of sleep, bloating, achy…
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As a new year begins we often feel refreshed, energized, and motivated to make changes in our life. We all approach change in different ways, often influenced by many factors. When people are struggling with autoimmune disease and/or chronic inflammation, research and knowledge of how to treat, manage, and prevent symptoms often leads us down a journey of understanding that…
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Adding lemon water to our daily routine is a simple change that yields so many benefits. I began adding lemon to my water a few years back and it remains a part of my daily routine to this day. Benefits of Lemons: Helps the liver produce more bile, which works to keep things moving and prevents and relieves constipation Helps…
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Our risk for developing autoimmune disease, such as Celiac Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Psoriasis, Graves’ Disease, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, and Crohn’s Disease to name a few, is one-third genetics and two-thirds environmental, diet, and lifestyle. That gives us a lot of power and lets us know that if we have a family history of autoimmune disease, it doesn’t mean…
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