This week and next, I want to share the two tools that helped me dig my way out of a gnarly health hole when nothing else was working. These tools could be life-changing for many people in this community, including, hopefully, you! 

A little back story for context

Despite being a doctor who specializes in unraveling chronic and complicated health issues, for the life of me, I could not get ahold of my current flare… for YEARS. I basically became one of my most complicated patients. Yay for learning opportunities??

I was diagnosed with my first autoimmune condition (thyroid) when I was 8 years old. My worst 3 health flares all came at the hand of mold. It’s basically my kryptonite. About 8 years ago, we unknowingly moved into an endlessly moldy house while, at the same time, I was going through my totally expected post-natal autoimmune flare after my third and final (God, please let it be final) child. 

I don’t know who the frick broke the mirror, but in the last 8 year...