Autoimmunity, Gut Health & Healing: Taking Recovery Step by Step with Vj Hamilton

What if the fatigue, joint pain, digestive issues, skin changes, or inflammation you’ve learned to live with are actually clues your body has been giving you for years?

In this episode of the Wise Divine Women Podcast, Dana Irvine welcomes VJ Hamilton, The Autoimmunity Nutritionist, to explore autoimmune conditions, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, gut health, inflammation, and the role nutrition can play in supporting recovery.

VJ’s passion for autoimmune health began with her own journey. Diagnosed with alopecia areata at just seven years old, she later experienced psoriasis, joint problems, severe fatigue, and eventually chronic fatigue syndrome. Combined with her background in immunology and biochemistry, these experiences ultimately led her from a career as a chartered accountant into functional nutrition.

Today, VJ works with clients worldwide, helping them investigate potential contributors to chronic inflammation and autoimmune symptoms.

Dana and VJ take a closer look at rheumatoid arthritis, how it differs from age-related arthritis, and why symptoms such as fatigue, stiffness, joint discomfort, headaches, digestive concerns, skin changes, gum inflammation, and foot pain may deserve deeper investigation.

They also explore the connection between oral health, gut health, inflammation, and immune function, including how microbiome imbalances, nutrient depletion, digestive health, stress, and environmental exposures may influence overall immune health.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How VJ’s personal autoimmune journey shaped her career
• What vasculitis is and why autoimmune conditions can be complex
• Why rheumatoid arthritis should not simply be dismissed as aging
• Why fatigue may appear early in autoimmune conditions
• Common signs of inflammation worth paying attention to
• The possible connection between oral bacteria and rheumatoid arthritis
• Why gut health is central to VJ’s functional approach
• How nutrition and nutrient density can support recovery
• Blood markers such as CRP, hs-CRP, ferritin, and ANA to discuss with your provider
• Functional testing including stool testing, DUTCH hormone testing, organic acids testing, and food sensitivity assessment

Connect with VJ Hamilton

Website: theautoimmunitynutritionist.com
Instagram: @theautoimmunitynutritionist

Ready to Understand Your Own Health Story?

If you’re experiencing persistent fatigue, inflammation, digestive changes, hormone concerns, breast health changes, or symptoms that simply don’t feel like “you,” it may be time to look deeper.

For support with hormones, metabolism, breast health, digestion, and whole-body wellness, visit DanaIrvine.com and book a Health Clarity Call.

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