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What does the gut have to do with joint pain, fatigue, thyroid imbalance, psoriasis and a host of other autoimmune diseases and symptoms?It turns out, a lot!The latest research on autoimmune disease tells us that it may start in the gut! We are learning...

What Does Fatigue Have to do With It?I just had a blood test to check my iron levels and it got me thinking about an often overlooked issue in autoimmune disease...FATIGUE!Have you ever felt the fatigue of autoimmunity, but haven’t received...

Have you heard the latest controversial headlines about nutrition research…coconut oil, caffeine, or alcohol ring any bells?Have you ever looked at a scientific study and thought…well this is science; everything they say must be true?While it’s a good bet...

Why Massage Therapy?Having lived with autoimmune arthritis for well over a decade of my life, I’ve had to rely on a wide variety of complementary therapies to function optimally on a daily basis, especially early on in my diagnosis.Even before I was...

 What is the value of working with a holistic nutritionist when dealing with an autoimmune disease? This is a valid question and one that deserves an explanation, especially since the field of holistic nutrition is relatively new in the health and wellness...

Do you flare during Menstruation?Integration of nutrition and herbal medicine into mainstream healthcare has been a slow, if somewhat non-existent, process. This often leaves women with limited options in the sphere of menstrual health (Romm, 2017)....

It’s finally Spring and our environment is starting to sprout. How can we harness the power of sprouting for nutritional health benefits? I get asked this question a lot! The sprouting trend is starting to pop up (no pun intended) in grocery stores and...

If you have an autoimmune disease, cold and flu season is probably not your favourite time of year. Our disease, along with common immunosuppressant medications, can make our immune systems more vulnerable to unwanted viruses. What if you could use a few...

          When I was 19 my first toe started to ache. The ache quickly turned into the typical pain, swelling, and inflammation that those of us with inflammatory arthritis know too well. From my toe, it spread to a number of other joints and it was months...