#456 Thriving with Autoimmunity with Michele Spring, CHC

About this episode

Christa Biegler discusses autoimmune healing and the impact of stress with Michele Spring.

Send us Fan Mail This week, I’m joined by Michele Spring for a conversation about Hashimoto’s, autoimmune healing, and the often-overlooked role stress plays in chronic illness. We talk about why food can be a powerful tool for uncovering inflammation, how restrictive diets are meant to be temporary, and what happens when symptoms return after you've already done the work to feel better. We also explore the connection between perfectionism, people-pleasing, overachievement, and autoimmune dis...

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Host: Christa Biegler

Guest: Michele Spring

Topics covered

• autoimmunity
• Hashimoto's
• chronic illness
• stress
• diet
• inflammation

Keywords

• autoimmunity
• Hashimoto's
• chronic illness
• stress
• diet
• inflammation
• perfectionism
• people-pleasing

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Books & works: Hashimoto’s

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