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Be Kind to Yourself

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Being healthy is more than just eating well. Be mindful of how you treat yourself. Embrace your imperfections. You may be the only one who notices or cares about your so-called shortcomings.

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The Kaizen Approach to Change

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“When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens – and when it happens, it lasts.”

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Hashimoto’s NoNos (aka Hashi NoNos)

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Dec 10, 2014

Here are 20 suggestions for what NOT to do when you have (or think you have) Hashimoto’s.

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Ample A for Deep Immune Support

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Vitamin A and its carotenoid precursors play a critical role in immunity and become increasingly important for those with Hashimoto’s. Yummy recipe included!

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Goosing Up Your Immune System

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Tending to your immune system is like tending to a child – tuning in to what she needs to grow and continue to be strong.

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Thanksgiving: Eat, Drink, and Don't Worry

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Nov 20, 2014

The more you focus on those you’re with and the meaning of the day, the less you’ll be freaking out about putting on the weight that you probably won’t gain anyway.

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Is Your Heart in Your Kitchen?

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If we’re not cooking, we’re not only losing our physical health, but we’re losing our center – that primal need to give and receive love, to connect, to feel rooted in something so fundamental that without it we are never really whole.

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Meditate YOUR Way

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Stress is one of the proven triggers for Hashimoto’s. Slay your stress with some ridiculously simple forms of meditation.

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From Total Hair Loss to a Mohawk...and Growing...

Posted by Jill McLaughlin on Oct 29, 2014

If you’ve suffered from hair loss (even if you don’t have a history of balding), this is a must-read.

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Let’s Take an Acid Trip Together

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Stomach acid is important. Really important. Our digestive system isn’t meant to be a watery pool, it’s meant to be highly acidic so that we can thoroughly break down food and absorb nutrients.

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