072: Healing with Food: Gut Health, Hashimoto’s and Pregnancy with an Autoimmune with Alison Marras of Food by Mars

Good health allows us to show up as the person we want to be and live our best lives. Gut health is a critical component of our lives and food is how we can heal it. Alison Marras is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Mindset Coach. She also has a new cookbook: Paleo Gut Healing. In this episode we go deep into gut health and how to commit to your health with food for the long term (and not make it so stressful you burn out). Gut health is one of the biggest pieces in our overall health, and it’s especially important for people with autoimmune disease and chronic health issues. Alison takes us through the steps to restoring gut health how it's not just about what you eat, but how you eat. Alison also has Hashimoto’s and has a two-year-old daughter. She shares some tips on how to approach pregnancy and how to monitor your thyroid hormones and stress if you have Hashimoto’s and are trying to conceive.  This is a great episode and I’m so excited to share the wealth of Alison’s knowledge with you!  Highlights  22:40 Steps to restoring gut health  34:59 Healing diets don’t have to be all or nothing: how to make eating less stressful and restrictive  40:54 How to have successful food reintroductions and reduce stress around them  50:06 Hashimoto's and pregnancy  1:02:43 Advice for women with Hashimoto's trying to conceive Guest: Alison Marras  Resources We Mention:  Alison’s Website: www.fodbymars.com @foodbymars on Instagram  Book: Paleo Gut Healing Cookbook by Alison Marras  20 Minute Meal Prep  Article: Alison Marras on Hashimoto’s Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood Related Episodes:  Podcast 030: Thyroid Health Matters: Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum with Dr. Christine Maren Podcast 037: SIBO + Gut Health Simplified: Identifying, Navigating, and Treating SIBO with Phoebe Lapine Podcast 059: Behind the Scenes with The Defined Dish: Writing Cookbooks, Building a Community, and Wellness As A Journey with Alex Snodgrass Health Resources Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)  Recommended Non-Toxic Products Connect With Carly: CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner Sponsors: Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off) Microbalance Health (use code Carly for 10% off) Complete Show Notes Here