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Kara is a Functional Medicine Practitioner who utilizes systems biology and health coaching to help improve the health and lives of individuals suffering from autoimmune and chronic conditions. Diagnosed with Grave’s disease herself, she is passionate about helping people find real, sustainable health and tapping into their bodies own innate healing capacity. Join us as we speak about autoimmunity, functional medicine and the 5 dimensions of healing.

Do you feel like your symptoms are a big mystery? Your digestive issues and your aches and pains seem to stay constant no matter what you do. You feel like you’re doing everything “right” and can’t understand why your symptoms still persist. You can’t tell if cutting out gluten is actually helping you feel better or if it’s one of the many other interventions you’ve tried that’s making a difference. Our diet and the things we do on a daily basis can affect us in so many different ways. Want to know how what you're eating and drinking is actually affecting you? Laura Mulkerne, creator of The Food Diary, is here to talk to us about symptom journaling as a tool to better understand and manage chronic illness.

Shonda Palmer is trained as a holistic wellness coach, meditation mentor and Qi Gong instructor. Today on episode #22 of The Live Well Podcast, Shonda and I discuss caregiver burnout when caring for others with chronic illness.