Written by Julie Smullen FNC CGP CGC. Autoimmune conditions are often described as the body “attacking itself. "A more accurate way to understand this is that the immune system is trying to protect you but is working with confusing or misleading information. One of the key mechanisms behind this confusion is known as molecular mimicry. Molecular mimicry is one of the mechanisms that can contribute to the development of autoimmune disease. How Molecular Mimicry Can Trigger Aut

by Julie Smullen FNC, CGP, CGC Something has gone wrong in how we think about hormones..... We’ve been taught to treat them like isolated problems. Low energy? Must be thyroid. Weight gain? Must be insulin. Mood issues? Must be serotonin. So, we chase the hormone. But what if the hormone isn’t the root issue? What if it’s the environment those hormones depend on? Because hormones don’t operate in isolation. They respond to signals. And one of the most powerful signalling sys

by Julie Smullen FNC CGP CGC, Nourished With Love I’ve met so many people this week who feel completely lost in their health. They’re eating “healthy.” They’ve tried every diet on the internet. They’re taking supplements their friends swear by. They’ve booked GP appointments, only to be told “your bloods are normal.” And yet- they’re still bloated, tired, inflamed, moody, anxious, breaking out, or stuck in a body that just doesn’t feel right. Here’s the truth I tell everyone