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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
234 episodes
Friday 5 - Tiny Habits That Can Calm Your Nervous System This Week
When you're living with an autoimmune condition, chronic fatigue, or simply feeling overwhelmed, supporting your nervous system doesn't have to mean adding another hour to your day.In this week's Friday Five, I'm sharing five simple habi...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms, Root Causes & Natural Therapies (2026 Update)
Rheumatoid arthritis is often thought of as a condition that only affects the joints, but emerging research suggests the story begins much earlier and extends far beyond them.In this episode of The Autoimmune RESET, registered nut...
Friday 5 - My Favourite Gluten-Free Swaps That Actually Taste Good
Removing gluten can feel overwhelming at first, particularly when so much of our food culture revolves around bread, pasta, cereals, and convenience foods. Yet one of the biggest lessons I've learnt after more than a decade of being gluten-free...
Friday 5 - Signs You Need a Health Strategy (Not Another Supplement)
Have you ever found yourself wondering whether the next supplement, test, diet, or protocol might finally be the thing that helps you feel better?If so, you're certainly not alone.In this week's Friday 5, I explore one of the most...
Breathing Your Body Out of Survival Mode with Dan Brulé
Many people focus on nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle changes to improve their health, but often overlook one of the most powerful healing tools available to them: their breath.In this episode, I am joined by breathwork pioneer and ...
The New Autoimmune Protocol: What’s Changed and Why It Matters with Mickey Trescott
In this week’s episode of The Autoimmune RESET, I’m joined by Mickey Trescott, one of the leading voices behind the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), to discuss the evolution of AIP, the science behind it, and why the new version is far more flexible,...
Friday 5 - Simple Ways to Lower Histamine Load Naturally
For this week’s Friday Five episode, we are talking about histamine overload and five simple ways to naturally reduce histamine burden without becoming fearful of food or excessively restrictive.Histamine intolerance is often far more nu...
Friday 5 - "Your Blood Tests Are Normal” — But Are They Really?
In this week’s Friday Five, I’m breaking down some of the standard blood markers I commonly look at in clinic when somebody is dealing with autoimmune disease, inflammation, fatigue, or hair loss — including alopecia.One of the biggest m...
Why Fat Digestion Matters for Hair Growth (And What Most People Miss)
In this episode, I explore a frequently overlooked but fundamentally important driver of hair health — fat digestion.While much of the conversation around hair loss focuses on nutrients, hormones, and stress, what is often missed is whet...
Friday 5 - Signs You Need a More Structured Approach to Your Health
If you feel like you’re doing everything “right” — eating well, taking supplements, trying to manage stress — but your symptoms aren’t fully shifting, this episode will give you a different lens to look through.Because often, it’s not ab...
Can You Actually Speed Up Hair Growth? What’s Really Going On with Alopecia and Regrowth
Can you actually speed up hair growth — or is that the wrong question?In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the most common questions I hear in clinic, particularly from those navigating hair loss and conditions like Alopecia Areata....
Friday 5 - Why Progress Plateaus In Autoimmune Disease Recovery
At some point in any health journey, there is often a phase where progress appears to slow — or stop altogether.You may be doing many of the “right” things, yet symptoms persist, energy remains low, or improvements are not as consistent ...
What to Do After an Autoimmune Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to Your First Steps
Being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition can feel like a turning point — but also an incredibly uncertain one.In this episode, I’m walking you through what to do next. Not in a complicated or overwhelming way, but in a way t...
Friday 5 - How to Reset Your Body for Spring (Energy, Gut & Immune Health)
Spring is not just a change in season — it is a biological shift that influences your immune system, metabolism, gut health, and energy.In this episode of The Autoimmune RESET Podcast, VJ Hamilton shares five simple but powerful...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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