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I am excited to have Courtney Contos joining me today! After years of working in restaurants, cooking, and sixteen years of teaching cooking, Courtney realized that she could probably cook most anything - even without a recipe. But, what she did not know until recently was how to nourish herself. Food is information. After su\ufb00ering for 12 years with chronic debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and being told she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair, Courtney reversed her symptoms. She now helps people as a board-certified health coach specializing in functional medicine.\nAutoimmune diseases and disorders happen when our immune system mistakenly attacks our bodies, and the onset is usually triggered by childhood trauma, a stressful event, or antibiotic therapy. Autoimmune conditions can be systemic, localized, or both, and they tend to impact women twice as often as they do men. Some other common autoimmune disorders include psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, lupus, and multiple sclerosis.\xa0\nIn this episode, Courtney shares her story and talks about healing autoimmunity with nutrition. Stay tuned to find out more!\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n\nCourtney\u2019s traumatic childhood led to her developing chronic and debilitating rheumatoid arthritis.\n\nTraditional, western medicine does not do a great job with the prevention and management of chronic diseases.\n\nThe point at which Courtney started thinking outside of the box about her condition.\n\nThe changes Courtney made with her nutrition, that allowed her to heal.\n\nThe benefits of starting your day with a bowl of bone broth.\n\nThe various tests that you should have done to determine your nutrient deficiencies and autoimmune triggers.\n\nSome of the foods Courtney finds the most healing.\n\nThe importance of pattern interrupting and trying new things.\n\nSome tips to make bitter vegetables taste more delicious.\n\nPlanning your meals will help you make your cooking more interesting.\n\nCourtney talks about herbs and spices.\n\nSome tips for controlling the variables when you\u2019re eating out.\n\nSome lifestyle choices can help you on your healing journey.\n\n\n\ufeffConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s website\xa0\nConnect with Courtney Contos\nOn her website\nOn Instagram\xa0\nBook mentioned:\nWhen the Body Says No by Gabor Mate