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Prioritizing Positivity

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Positivity, such as joy, enthusiasm, excitement, serenity, gratitude, inspiration, love, interest, and pride, brings about what Dr. Barbara Fredrickson calls an “upward spiral of lifestyle change.” And lifestyle change is what’s required for managing ANY chronic health condition.

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You Don’t Have to Go Hungry

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Only one in six people who are overweight report maintaining a 10 percent weight loss for at least a year after a calorie-restrictive, hunger-inducing diet. But there’s good news – there’s a process that involves losing weight WITHOUT being hungry all the time.

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12 Oreos, Please...

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I enjoy pulling the veil back on the coaching process, but I also like writing about it because it reminds me not to always default into “expert + explainer” mode, especially when a client says they want to dive into a pack of Oreos.

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Endometriosis: Is it an Autoimmune Condition?

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There’s an emerging awareness that endometriosis is caused or exacerbated (or both) by an autoimmune attack on the body.

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6 Legitimate Reasons You Crave Junk Food

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As individuals and as a culture, we’ve been told that caving into nutritionally bankrupt food is about lack of willpower, personal weakness, moral failing, and a deep lack of self-respect. NONE of this is true.

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Turning a Corner: Hashimoto's to Alopecia...

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Jun 23, 2016

A lot of magic and serendipity has come about to bring me to this new place with my work. I’m going to prove that anyone with alopecia has the opportunity to regrow hair.

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What, Me? Pre-Diabetic?

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Mismanaged blood sugar fuels a shocking number of hormonal complaints that range from big to small. Here’s a partial list of what happens with sugar and your hormones.

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AIP for Autoimmunity: Is it ALWAYS the Answer?

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on May 26, 2016

Is the AIP (autoimmune protocol) diet the answer for EVERYONE with autoimmunity? I question…

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"Early Menopause?" I Don't Think So...

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on May 19, 2016

What’s an otherwise healthy woman in her early 40s supposed to think when she hasn’t cycled in over year? Is it always “early menopause?” I don’t think so…

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Thyroid Drugs and Immune Modulation

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Apr 21, 2016

There’s a recurring theme in my practice that’s very heightened right now. Many of my clients are experiencing some hair-raising (and temporary) symptoms *because* of their healing, not in spite of it.

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In addition to Jill’s blog, she has been a health and wellness writer and contributor for many prominent blogs and websites.

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