Ep 15: Navigating elimination diets with Lauren Windas

In this episode I speak to Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath Lauren Windas about elimination diets. In this episode we discuss how to maintain a positive relationship with food if you have to eat in a certain way for health reasons. We cover ...  - What is an elimination diet and why might someone do it? - Lauren's experience of M.E/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and how elimination diets influenced her relationship with food - Understanding the difference between food allergies and food intolerances, and how intolerances are like shifting sands (they do not always need to be life-long!) - Diet culture and why eliminations diets have become a recent trend - Avoiding nutritional deficiencies when embarking on an elimination diet  - Mindset, NLP and shifting our physiology when it comes to food   - Reintroducing foods when on an elimination diet Connect with Rachel. Dr Rachel Evans is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and eating disorder survivor. She brings together academic knowledge and theories, therapeutic skills and personal experience for a unique perspective on eating disorder recovery. Rachel helps ambitious women to stop restricting, bingeing and purging and to feel comfortable in their body. https://eatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/rachel.evans.phd/  https://www.facebook.com/rachel.evans.phd  Connect with Lauren. Lauren is a fully accredited Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath and co-founder of ARDERE Wellbeing. She has a passion for all things nutrition, lifestyle and holistic wellness. She supports clients with various health concerns including M.E / Chronic Fatigue, digestive issues as well as those who suffer with problematic relationships with eating, weight and their bodies. https://www.instagram.com/laurenwindasnutritionist/ https://www.laurenwindas.com/