200: Autoimmune Healing, Nervous System Safety & the Biggest Mistakes I Made on My Health Journey
About this episode
Gina Harney reflects on her healing journey, sharing mistakes made during her autoimmune symptoms and offering insights for others in similar situations.
Hi friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today is a very special one — episode 200 🎉 This is a short solo episode where I'm reflecting on my own healing journey and sharing the biggest mistakes I made along the way, especially during the height of my autoimmune symptoms. This episode is less about regret and more about perspective, compassion, and helping you avoid some of the same pitfalls if you're in a season of healing right now. In this episode, I open up about what was happening behind the scenes when my lupus markers were positive, my nervous system was completely fried, and my body was very clearly asking for safety — even though I didn't fully understand that at the time. This episode is especially for you if you feel like you've "tried everything," are overwhelmed by information online, or feel stuck in a loop of doing more but not actually feeling better. Here's what we chat about: Why chasing body composition while your body is screaming for help can actually slow healing The truth about exercise intolerance and why pushing harder isn't always the answer The mistake of taking supplements without testing (and why more isn't better) How probiotics and…
People in this episode
Host: Gina Harney
Topics covered
- autoimmune healing
- nervous system safety
- health journey mistakes
- exercise intolerance
- supplement testing
- lab testing
- wellness products
Keywords
- autoimmune symptoms
- healing journey
- exercise intolerance
- supplements
- lab testing
- wellness products
- nervous system
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