07: Autoimmune Disease: My Story, Part 1

Welcome to the seventh episode of the FitFizz Podcast! Meet your host, Kelly Wilson, a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune fighter, and owner of FitFizz Studio. FitFizz is a recipe for optimizing your life with the end goal of having delicious energy to spare. Kelly speaks about ditching the gimmicks, finding strength in your struggles, and celebrating victory all along the way.

In this episode Kelly shares the first part of her story surrounding autoimmune disease and how it all happened to her. Kelly is grateful for all that she has learned, and how she can now share it to help people understand the issues around autoimmune diseases. Listen to learn about the red flags that popped up during her story, and how they were hidden clues to her autoimmune issues.

Kelly discusses:

The migraines that led her to seek help

Being diagnosed with hypothyroid

The stress and anxiety issues that may have contributed to her symptoms

How she was medically gaslighted

Having chronic exhaustion

Being diagnosed with Idiopathic hypersomnia

Brain Fog

Hypersomnia and stimulant tolerances

The discovery of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and how it perfectly described her symptoms

How slowly autoimmune diseases can infiltrate your life

Autoimmune diseases can all have very similar symptoms, Kelly’s goal is to create awareness and describe the red flags that appeared in her life that she didn’t notice right away. Do any of symptoms sound familiar to you?

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