The Nourished Body

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s when I was 23. Looking back on my life (poor diet, gluten intolerance, early childhood stress, lots of sugar, being overweight) I can see that all these stressors were setting the stage for autoimmunity. My body just happened to attack my thyroid. Growing up, I also really struggled with liking …

I’m having an affair. I know this may surprise a lot of you but honestly, I’ve felt it coming on for a while now. I’ve known this person my whole life- although at times they’ve felt like a complete stranger. And yet here I am, writing a blog post about the greatest love story I’ve …

What if I told you that chronic use of both over the counter and prescription anti-inflammatory drugs will inhibit your body’s natural ability to heal and increase the likelihood of systemic inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, NSAIDs, and steroids block normal prostaglandin function by inhibiting the conjugation of essential fatty acids in the prostaglandin …