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
Friday 5 - Simple Ways to Boost Your Child's Nutrition
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If you've ever worried that your child isn't eating enough vegetables or wondered how to improve their diet without creating stress around food, this episode is for you.
In this short, practical episode, I share five simple ways to increase the nutrient density of your child's meals without focusing on restriction or perfection. Instead of asking, "What should I take away?" I encourage you to ask, "What can I add?" Small, consistent changes can make a remarkable difference to your child's nutrition, growth and long-term health.
We'll explore easy ways to include more nutrient-rich foods that support immune function, brain development and overall wellbeing, while keeping meals familiar and family-friendly.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why focusing on nourishment rather than restriction creates a healthier relationship with food.
- How to introduce organ meats in a way children are unlikely to notice.
- Simple ways to make smoothies far more nutrient-dense.
- How to incorporate extra vegetables into sauces and everyday meals.
- Easy swaps and additions that significantly improve the nutritional value of familiar family favourites.
- Why tiny changes, repeated consistently, have a much bigger impact than striving for perfection.
Whether you're raising a toddler, feeding teenagers, or simply looking for realistic ways to improve your family's nutrition, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can start using today.
If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you subscribed, left a review, or shared it with another parent who wants to support their child's health through nutrition. For more evidence-based advice on children's health and autoimmunity, visit my website or connect with me on Instagram.
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The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider.
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