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The Autoimmune RESET
VJ Hamilton is a nutritionist, scientist, and autoimmune disease expert who founded The Autoimmunity Nutritionist Clinic, a Nutritional Therapy and Functional Medicine clinic specialising in autoimmune disease.
VJ combines her lived experience overcoming autoimmune disease symptoms with her knowledge of nutrition, health, biochemistry, and immunology to provide you with the most up-to-date research on autoimmune disease.
The Autoimmune RESET aims to provide you with the education and resources to empower you to take steps to transform your health and feel better than ever.
In each episode, VJ will share simple ways to uplevel your diet and lifestyle, key learnings from her own journey reversing autoimmune disease, and inspirational stories from those who have reset their autoimmune symptoms and are now thriving in life.
Health practitioners, mind and body experts, and scientists will be joining VJ as guests on the show, as well as those who have inspirational stories to share and are now thriving in everyday life!
And don't miss the short episodes every Friday, The Friday 5, in which VJ shares five healthy must-haves for you to explore over the weekend.
Episodes
220 episodes
Endometriosis Root Causes: The Nervous System, Hormones & Immune Connection Explained
In this episode, I explore a more integrative and systems-based understanding of endometriosis — moving beyond the conventional narrative of it being “just a hormonal condition” or “just about pain.”Drawing on emerging research and what ...
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Episode 218
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Friday 5 - Vagus Nerve Stimulation: How to Reset a Wired, Exhausted Nervous System
In this episode, VJ Hamilton explores the often-overlooked role of the nervous system in healing, and why vagal tone may be the missing piece for those feeling wired, exhausted, and stuck.Drawing on both clinical experience and personal ...
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Episode 217
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16:37
What Causes Alopecia? Root Causes of Hair Loss Explained
In this episode, I take a deeper look at hair loss through a functional and root-cause lens, exploring why it is so often a signal from the body rather than a standalone issue. We move beyond surface-level solutions and begin to understand hair...
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Episode 216
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31:55
Friday 5 - Ways to Rebuild Connection and Thrive with Autoimmune Disease
Living with autoimmune disease can often feel isolating. Many people find themselves navigating fatigue, pain, or uncertainty while also trying to keep up with everyday life. In clinical practice, conversations often focus on tests, supplements...
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Episode 215
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12:58
Why Blood Sugar Balance and Protein Matter More Than Wellness Trends with Jenn Trepeck
In this episode of The Autoimmune RESET Podcast, I’m joined by health and lifestyle coach Jenn Trepeck to explore the foundations of true wellness in a world that is increasingly saturated with confusing health advice.Jenn ...
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Episode 214
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33:23
Friday 5 - Why Your Hands Hurt: Autoimmune Clues, Circulation & Practical Solutions
In this Friday 5 episode of The Autoimmune RESET Podcast, I’m talking about something that many people with autoimmune conditions experience, but that isn’t always discussed in enough depth — hand health.For many individuals, the hands a...
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Episode 213
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15:11
What Causes Arthritis? The Gut–Immune Link Behind Joint Pain and Inflammation
In this episode of The Autoimmune RESET Podcast, I’m sharing some of the key ideas from a full-day practitioner training I recently delivered on arthritis — and why the way we think about joint pain needs to change.For decades, ar...
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Episode 212
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21:04
Friday 5 - Foods That Calm Anxiety and Support Your Nervous System
In this episode of The Autoimmune Reset Podcast, VJ Hamilton explores anxiety from a physiological perspective — not just an emotional one.Anxiety rarely exists in isolation. It often sits alongside autoimmune disease, gut dysfu...
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Episode 211
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14:39
Friday 5 - Hair Loss Isn’t Random: 5 Tests That Reveal the Root Cause
Hair loss is rarely random — and it is almost never just about iron or shampoo.In this episode of The Autoimmune Reset, VJ Hamilton explores the deeper physiology behind alopecia and autoimmune-related hair loss, and explains why ...
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Episode 210
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14:38
Why Midlife Triggers Emotional Eating: Holly Bertone on Hormones, Autoimmune Health & Food Freedom
In this episode, I’m joined by Holly Bertone — a former FBI Chief of Staff turned Emotional Eating Profiler and coach — whose own journey through breast cancer, autoimmune disease, and high-pressure corporate life led her to completely r...
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Episode 209
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33:11
Friday 5: How to Stop Headaches Naturally with Root-Cause Fixes (Not Just Pain Relief)
Headaches are often dismissed as stress, dehydration, or “just one of those things.” But in clinic, I rarely see headaches as random.In this Friday 5 episode, I’m sharing five functional, root-cause ways to stop headaches naturally
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Episode 208
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14:26
Friday 5: What to Do When Healthy Habits Don’t Stick
What do you do when you know what to do for your health — but the habits just don’t stick?In this Friday 5 episode, VJ explores why healthy routines so often fall away, especially when you’re living with autoimmunity, fatigue, h...
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Episode 207
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14:02
Autoimmune Health in 2026: Wellness Trends That Support Healing (and Those to Avoid)
As we move into 2026, the wellness landscape — particularly in autoimmune health — is undergoing a quiet but important shift.In this episode, I explore the wellness trends that are genuinely supporting autoimmune healing, and the popular...
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Episode 206
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36:06
Friday 5: Five Areas I’m Focusing on in 2026 for a Better Life
The start of a new year is often framed as a time for reinvention, big goals, and dramatic change — but for many people, especially those living with alopecia or autoimmune disease, that pressure can feel overwhelming and counterproductive....
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Episode 205
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16:41
Friday 5: Making the Most of the Holiday Season — Without Burning Yourself Out
The holiday season is often framed as a time of rest, but for many people it becomes physically and emotionally demanding — disrupting routines, increasing stress, and triggering symptom flares.In this Friday 5 episode, VJ shares five pr...
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Episode 204
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17:45
Is It MCAS? Understanding Histamine, Flare Triggers & Immune Reactivity with Dr. Jill Carnahan
In this episode of the Autoimmune RESET Podcast, I’m joined by Dr Jill Carnahan, MD — functional medicine physician, author of Unexpected, and someone whose clinical work is deeply shaped by her own lived experience of ch...
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Episode 203
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35:04
Friday 5: The Sleep Edition — 5 Ways to Support Deeper, Restorative Rest
In this episode, we dive into one of the most underestimated foundations of autoimmune healing and hair recovery: sleep.So many people insist they “function fine” on six hours, a midnight bedtime, or restless nights — but the body...
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Episode 204
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18:45
Low Ferritin and Hair Loss: What Your Blood Tests Are Really Telling You
Low ferritin is one of the most misunderstood markers in the hair-loss world — and today, we’re breaking it down properly.In this episode, I unpack the real relationship between ferritin, iron metabolism, and hair sheddin...
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Episode 203
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29:15
Spice Up Your Metabolism: How to Calm Inflammation & Reset Energy with Nagina Abdullah
In this week’s episode of The Autoimmune RESET Podcast, I’m joined by Nagina Abdullah, founder of MasalaBody.com, molecular biologist, and creator of the “Spice Yourself Skinny” method.Nagina shares her deeply relatable j...
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Episode 202
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36:52
FRIDAY 5 - My Top Health Apps for Gut, Hormone, and Immune Health
In this episode of The Autoimmune RESET Podcast, VJ shares her top five health apps that genuinely make a difference — for clients and for her own daily routine. From gut–brain retraining to nervous system regulation and sleep o...
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Episode 201
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14:29
FRIDAY 5 - Simple Ways to Detoxify Your Life (Without Overhauling Everything)
In this week’s Friday 5, I’m taking you through five simple, science-backed swaps to help you detoxify your daily life — one product, one habit, and one room at a time.True detoxification isn’t just about green juices or ...
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Episode 200
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14:59
FRIDAY 5 - Essential Books for Autoimmune Health Practitioners (and Anyone Healing from Autoimmunity)
In this week’s Friday 5, VJ Hamilton — Registered Nutritionist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner — shares five of her all-time favourite books that have shaped how she understands and supports autoimmune healing.The...
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Episode 199
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17:49
FRIDAY 5: Ways to Ignite Hair Growth Naturally (and Calm the Root Cause)
This week’s Friday 5 is all about reawakening your roots — naturally. 🌿A new study on a plant-based serum showed visible improvements in hair thickness and density in just 56 days, reminding us that natural compounds ...
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Episode 198
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13:23
The Hidden Roots of Hypothyroidism: How 5 Body Systems Shape Thyroid Health
If your thyroid results look “normal” but you still feel exhausted, foggy, or stuck — this episode will help you understand why.In this in-depth solo episode, Registered Nutritionist and Autoimmune Specialist VJ Hamilton explores ...
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Episode 197
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26:19
FRIDAY 5 - Everyday Habits That Can Transform Autoimmune Recovery
In this Friday 5 episode, VJ Hamilton shares five simple, science-backed habits that can transform autoimmune healing — from reducing inflammation to restoring calm, energy, and resilience.Drawing on both her professional experi...
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Episode 196
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15:37