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.
The Autoimmune RESET
Could Methylation Issues Be at the Root of Your Hair Loss?
In this episode, I uncover the hidden role that methylation plays in hair loss—particularly in conditions like alopecia areata—and why supporting your methylation pathways could be the missing link in your healing journey.
We explore:
- What methylation actually is and why it impacts hair, immune balance, detox, and energy
- The key nutrients involved (like B12, folate, choline, and glycine)—and what happens when they’re depleted
- How genetics like MTHFR, COMT, and CBS variants can affect your hair growth, hormone clearance, and mood
- The symptom patterns I see in clinic that point to sluggish methylation (even without testing)
- My personal experience with alopecia areata, functional testing, and how uncovering my methylation issues changed everything
- How to use testing like Lifecode Gx and Metabolomix+ to identify methylation blocks
- Food, lifestyle, and supplement strategies I use personally and with clients to support these pathways—gently and effectively
You’ll come away with a fresh perspective on hair loss—one that goes beyond iron and hormones—and practical tools to support your body where it needs it most.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Lifecode Gx methylation panel – available through the Autoimmune Nutrition Clinic
- Metabolomix+ advanced nutrient and detox test
- Ossa Organics Bone Broth – use code VJ10 for 10% off
- BodyBio supplements – including phospholipids and butyrate for detox and cell repair - use code VJ15 for 15% off.
- Bon Charge red light therapy – supports hair and skin health (code AUTOIMMUNITY for 15% off)
- Nurosym vagus nerve stimulation – code VH5 for 5% off which you can learn more about here.
Whether you’ve been dealing with hair loss for years or you’re only just starting to connect the dots between fatigue, gut health, and methylation—this episode will give you the insight and clarity you need to move forward.
You can also download your free copy of The Autoimmunity Recovery Plan here.
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