Episode Details

On this week’s episode we’re discussing strategies for managing autoimmune conditions. By managing the gut, blood sugar, and stress, you are able to assist your patients or clients to reverse autoimmunity. Our guest today is Valerie Mills. Valerie is a licensed, registered nurse who loves to educate. She is passionate about helping people change their diet and lifestyle so that they can achieve optimal wellness. Tune in to hear how Valerie has learned the power of food, keeping the body and gut healthy, blood sugar balanced, and how she has reduced her stress to a minimum.

IN THIS EPISODE:

•     [05:00] Valerie Mills’ journey with eczema and how she started working with clients to help reverse their autoimmune conditions.
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•     [10:00] Bananas and other fruits and vegetables have a natural latex that may affect people with autoimmune conditions.
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•     [18:00] Valerie discusses specific cases of autoimmune conditions.
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•     [25:00] When it comes to autoimmunity, not all nuts and seeds are treated equally.
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•     [32:00] When treating our clients, it’s important to both listen to the person, and keep it simple.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

•     Changing the diet could assist you or your clients with eczema and other allergy sensitivities.
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•     Everyone is different when it comes to food allergies and sensitivities and paying attention to what you eat will assist you in understanding your food intolerances.
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•     It’s important to recognize that just because a food is deemed healthy, does not mean that it is healthy for you. 

BIO:

Valerie A. Mills absolutely loves to educate and empower individuals to optimize their total state of health – spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. She is a licensed Registered Nurse. Her experience with severe eczema dermatitis originating during infancy through mid twenties, led her to begin studying Natural Health and Wellness in the year 2000.

Since then she has completed a Doctor of Natural Health degree, Board Certification of Natural Health Professional, Professional Herbalism, Graduate Certification in Nutrition, Clinical Herbalism, and Nutritional Therapy. She has earned a license in Pastoral Science & Medicine and is a Certified Nutritional Endocrinology Practitioner.

After 25 years of working in an acute care hospital as a Telemetry nurse and Educator, seeing countless patients come and go yet not truly get well, she resigned to pursue her passion to work in Natural Health & Wellness. During her journey to achieve ‘glowing skin’, she has learned to know the power of food, the importance of a healthy digestive system, and destressing.

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