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THE DETERMINATOR

When It Comes To Taking On Anything In Life You Embody These Traits:

01. You're Unstoppable

You are on a mission to discover the origin of your issues and will not stop until you have answers. In a word...you slay.

02. You're Unwavering

Although the path may be difficult and a test of your will, you remain focused on your goal.

03. You're Resolved

You have the courage to keep going until you get answers even when you're not sure you can keep going.

You Have What It Takes, You Just Need A Clear Path To Getting Answers So You Can Say: "Finally"!

(Because you always knew there was a way..... smarty pants😉)

You're undeterred in your mission to get to the bottom of your current health issues, and reclaim your power.

You have good habits when it comes to getting answers when you put your mind to it. But, when it comes to your health, eating habits, exercise, and reducing stress, you need help learning which habits will help you on your mission to heal.

You've either worried about your health or have been diagnosed with an autoimmune diagnosis, a thyroid disease, diabetes diagnosis, or issues related to hormone imbalance. Either way, you're looking for ways to improve your health, but not sure where to turn.

You're determined because you won't stop until you have answers.

You've done some research, you've read books, googled, and have tried some things already to try to make it better. You continue to run across a lot of information that conflicts or contradicts each other so you're not sure which path to take. Annnnd...this is beyond frustrating.

You may be exploring the idea of taking the natural route and wanting to save conventional methods of managing your symptoms as a last resort.

Your focus is on getting healthier by changing your diet, becoming more active, reducing stress and possibly wanting to explore reducing toxins in your environment and personal care products.

You're at a point where you want to get your habit game on strong in order to be at your healthiest so you can reduce symptoms and possibly heal.

You find yourself frustrated, defeated and exhausted of all of the trial and error. But, because you're resolved to staying the course until you have solutions, you have what it takes to look deeper into your current health habits and are ready to make some changes.

I've got you boo!

You need to remember that your ability to get back up again and dust yourself off is HUGE. It speaks volumes of what you're made of. You're unwavering in your journey to make it better, you just need to know how to start, what is right for you, and gain the proper tools to keep this sustainable so you're no longer suffering.

You just need to trust your instincts and figure out which foods, movement and mindset tools that are perfectly fit for your unique you.

You feel me?

So what to do next...? Well, read on friend I'm here to tell you.

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Uncovering possible food allergies, and reducing toxic exposure is key.

If you're dealing with a ton of symptoms - brain fog, fatigue, low energy, headaches, skin issues, poor digestion, difficulty putting on or losing weight, just to name a few, it's possible you have a food allergy/sensitivity, autoimmune disease, thyroid issue, hormone imbalance or another underlying health problem.

You may not be sure what to do or where to start to finally feel better, and it's possible this has been an on going issue in your life for a while now.

Either way, in order to begin the process of discovering the cause of your symptoms, its important to uncover if you indeed have a food sensitivity/allergy and make adjustments to your diet. Typical culprits are: gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, and sugar. All cause inflammation which in turn causes symptoms as your body is trying to fight off perceived invaders.

You may be feeling overwhelmed with all of the changes that you may have to make. I hear you, I was you once.

I can tell you, having a HUGE bread obsession and a real love for cheese, that breaking up with these two beloved foods was a real adjustment. But, what I do know is that it's possible. The key is to take it slow and develop new habits and learn how to eat in a whole new way that will begin to help you feel better and hopefully heal.

You may also be wanting to explore looking into your toxic exposure to help in your journey. This could be changing to more natural means to do laundry, use less toxic household cleaners, safer personal care products and reducing exposure to Electromagnetic Frequencies (EMF). Now, I can say this is also very possible, but know you cannot eliminate ALL exposure.

The best you can do is to limit exposure that is in line with the reality of living in a world where you cannot control all of the environments you are exposed to. But you can do some simple switcheroos that will go a long way in assisting your body in its desire to find balance.

You need to give yourself permission to take it slow in order to learn how to live a different lifestyle.

The desire to go all in is part of your superpower-ness, but can leave you overwhelmed because you haven't learned how to live the lifestyle yet. It takes time to learn how to do life differently, so be patient with yourself, allow space for grace and one thing at a time boo.

Rome wasn't built in a day, nor is your health. Just as it took time to become unhealthy, it takes time to rebuild and become healthy again.

Yes you are tenacious and keep on gettin up until you've succeeded, but you don't want to waste any more time with trial and error. You're ready for answers. The question is how and where to start?

Well I've got you friend, read on....

Here's the absolute musts to get you started, lets dive in:

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Ditch Processed & Inflammatory Foods

Processed foods and those that cause inflammation are at the heart of most, if not all autoimmune disease, thyroid conditions, hormone imbalances as well as others.

It may be difficult to lose your favorite fast comfort foods, sweets and salty's, but if it means losing the brain fog, pain, gut issues, skin issues, low energy and fatigue just to name a few - then its worth it.

Your decision to take this slow or go cold turkey is up to you. It really depends on how severe your symptoms are and how quickly you want to feel better.

To start:

Eliminate or seriously reduce fast food
Eliminate or seriously reduce processed foods - these are foods that come in a box, frozen meals, and are loaded with a ton of chemicals, sugar, and preservatives. Total no go.
Eliminate or significantly reduce inflammatory foods: gluten (wheat), dairy, soy, alcohol, corn, sugar.

And add in whole foods:

Antibiotic/hormone free proteins
All colors of the rainbow fruits and vegetables
Berries
Healthy fats
Nuts, nut butters an seeds
Water with lemon instead of soda and energy drinks

A great book to help you wherever you are in your journey is: Food: What The Heck Should I Eat by Mark Hyman, MD. It is a fab resource and will take you through the process of eliminating the bad and adding in the good with food lists and recipes.

Heal Your Gut

Your gut is now being considered your second brain! A big piece of this is that not only does 80% of your immune system reside in your gut, your brain and gut are connected by the Vagus nerve which is highly sensitive to a poor diet and nutrition.

It's one of the most important factors in beginning to heal and reduce symptoms of autoimmune disease, type 2 diabetes, and hormone imbalances.

1. Start with A above by reducing processed & inflammation causing foods

2. Consume high quality bone broth

3. Consume fermented foods

4. Take a good quality prebiotic and probiotic

5. Consult with your doctor about proper supplementation

6. Reduce stress

Discover Foods That May Be Causing Symptoms & Inflammation:

If you are experiencing a ton of symptoms such as brain fog, low energy, fatigue, skin issues, headaches, congestion, gut issues, muscle aches, hair loss or difficulty losing or keeping weight on, you may have a serious food allergy or intolerance.

In order to know which foods are causing the symptoms you want to start with the main 7: gluten (wheat), dairy, soy, eggs, sugar, alcohol and caffeine.

Eliminate these foods for at least 3-4 weeks
Slowly add back in each food one at a time for 2-3 days and look for symptoms to appear
If symptoms appear, stop eating that food.

If you have not done this before and this is all new to you, once you have discovered which foods are causing you symptoms, consult with your doctor about next steps which may include blood tests for your thyroid, hormone imbalance or possible autoimmune condition. You may also be in need of supplementation.

Reduce Stress & Get Active

Stress plays a major role in our developing disease. The chronic stress that most of us live in these days takes a toll on our bodies. So it's important to take purposeful action to reduce it as much as possible.

Ways to reduce stress:

Exercise. This is one of the best ways to reduce stress and improve mood. Follow suggestions from below on how to get started.
Meditation: start with just 5-10 minutes a day sitting cross legged on floor, breathe deeply and focus on breath.
Take time for you and enjoy a 20 minute soak in an Epsom Salt bath 3 times a week. The magnesium from the salt helps detoxify. Add lavender essential oil to help you relax.

It's important to move your body at least 150 minutes a week, this is the recommended minimum. If you find it hard to get started or just simply don't like exercise here's some simple tips to help you integrate some movement:

Just start with one day a week for 30 minutes and work your way up to 2-3 days as you go. The more you integrate activity slowly into your lifestyle, the easier it is to sustain it for the long haul.
Do something fun that you enjoy. The plain and simple truth is that if you find it a pain literally and figuratively, you won't do it.
If you need accountability and encouragement, partner up with a friend or join a group workout.

You've Got This

I know you want to feel better and be able to live a life with more energy and vibrance.

In order to fulfill your health goals to be healthier or improve any autoimmune disease, thyroid disease, or any other disease, you have to commit to giving your body what it needs to do it's job.

If you follow the steps I've layed out above, you'll be on your way. Regardless of your current health issue, this is just the foundation. With your determination I know that you'll continue to explore your healing journey to finally heal.

You've got to cut the processed foods, heal your gut, reduce stress and get moving. Put yourself first and take the first step.

You only have this one precious life and you deserve to feel your best.

Follow me on Instagram @shannoneswanson, I'd love to connect!

Wishing you good health and abundance,

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Hey! I'm Shannon

When I'm not slaying my own Hashimotos dragons,

I'm creating real health habit forming on-line courses for women to feel good again, get their groove back, and realize their power to do anything they want (well, because you can).

I'm a fierce combo of independent thinking rebel and tireless problem solver, and my passion for real (no fads) accessible health writes the road map for creating habits that work.

I'm a former therapist turned Health Coach and Personal Trainer who was able to *FINALLY* discover that food was making me sick. This led to changing my diet and a few other tricks to heal my thyroid.

A fire was lit in me to help other women tired in their search, finally get answers. My method of madness is about real true to life strategies without the BS, showing up authenticity with a dash-o-sass.

When I'm not helping warrior women slay their health goals I'm busy with my family, my dog, dancing in my kitchen or taking a minute to indulge in my latest Netflix series obsession.

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