When Kate's brother passed away in his 40s from cancer, Kate felt so powerless. The acute stress triggered a physical response in her body, and her work and lifestyle made it worse.She was eating more and more processed foods... and of course, sugar!Her joint pain, swelling and brain fog got so bad that she went to see her doctor. He sent her for some tests, but the symptoms continued.So Kate decided to do some research herself. She discovered the auto-immune protocol (AIP), which removes potentially inflammatory foods such as grains, dairy and legumes. And sugar of course, which is one of the most inflammatory foods.Within days, Kate started to feel better: her joints stopped aching, her swelling went down, and her brain fog cleared. It was amazing! She felt much better... but she also had to re-learn how to cook with non-inflammatory ingredients. So she started to create new recipes and now she's a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, a Certified AIP Coach, a Certified Gluten Practitioner, a trained Chef and a cookbook author.  Find  Kate here: https://healingfamilyeats.com/This week's episode is brought to you by the After Sugar Club. It's a private online space where you get guidance from me, Netta, to get sugar out of your system so that you can experience the freedom and joy of an easy and natural intermittent fasting lifestyle. Join our friendly supportive group and get the guidance and accountability you need. Visit the After Sugar Club here!Plus check out my partner, Medicine with Heart, which is an international functional medicine clinic specializing in difficult chronic cases of hormone imbalance, Lyme disease, mold illness and digestive dysfunction. Sign up for a consultation with their team to see if they can help reverse your disease! You can find more about them at medicinewithheart.com.Functional Medicine International Clinic: https://medicinewithheart.com/ Functional Medicine Online Certification: mindbodyfunctionalmedicine.com