3 Ways to Feel Better Right Now
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
Here are three soothing – and simple – ways to help keep your hormones and immune system in check.
Addressing Autoimmunity: 10 Basics
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
When it comes to managing autoimmunity, details matter, of course, but when our focus gets too narrow, we can lose sight of the forest for the trees.
Why Invest in a Health Coach?
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
“Why should I invest in working with a health coach when I can find a lot of this information online?” It’s a good question. Why not just use the free ‘School of Google’ to tackle the problem?
In Defense of Legumes
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Oct 06, 2016
The nutritional benefits of legumes are too far-reaching to ignore. In moderation, legumes and beans can be part of a healing diet, even for those with autoimmunity.
Thyroid Cookbook Update
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Sep 29, 2016
I mostly wept my way through writing this update. And I can now say, with confidence, our cookbook is coming – pretty soon.
Gluten and Endometriosis
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
We now know that ditching gluten can help resolve the painful symptoms of endometriosis. When the most common treatment is surgery and giving up gluten is profoundly less invasive, the question becomes: why not try ditching gluten?
It's All the Same Down There...
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
Avoiding sugar seems straightforward until you realize how foods that aren’t labeled “sugar” can act like sugar in the body. But you don’t have to give up sugar for good.
Weight Loss: Do You Have to Be Healthy First?
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
Our programs aren’t “weight loss programs,” but our clients typically lose weight. Why? Because we work with people to improve their health, which typically results in…weight loss.
Adrenal Dysfunction: A Secret Symptom
Posted by Healthful Elements Staff
I’ve chalked this quality in myself up to quirkiness. Or introversion. Realizing that it is a message from my adrenals was a big wake-up call.
In Defense of Grains
Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Aug 11, 2016
Are grains categorically bad for everyone with autoimmunity? New research is showing that true whole grains, when prepared properly, improve the health of our gut microbiome. Yes, this flies in the face of everything we’ve been told.
