{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Very Best Self Podcast","title":"Hijacking Your Health And Healing Your Gut with Autoimmune Expert and Author of Immunity Food Fix Donna Mazzola","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2768,"description":"After obtaining her Doctorate in Pharmacy degree from Ferris State University, Donna Mazzola continued training by completing a residency program at the Detroit Medical Center. She spent about 10 years in clinical practice doing medication therapy management.  In speaking to patients with a chronic illness she was blown away by how little they knew about managing their disease through lifestyle.  This led her to pursue a master’s in nutrition.\nIn 2015, it all came full circle when she was diagnosed with Hashimotos. Her diagnosis took her right back to her passion for understanding how she was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition. Donna realized she didn’t know who to trust and what was the right way to manage her disease, so, she decided to become THE source! She embarked on a journey to further her education and obtain a Master’s in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from The University of Western States.\nThrough her journey in school, she started @DrAutoimmuneGirl to share trusted information to those suffering like her.\nIn this insightful episode Donna shares all about how the things we eat contribute to our overall health and how to be more mindful of our consumption in a healthy way.\n\nConnect with Donna: @DrAutoimmuneGirl\n\nTimestamps:\n5:26 - Chronic inflammation of the immune system\n8:50 - What causes inflammation?\n13:39 - Figuring out a gluten intolerance\n20:22 - Junk Food Science\n28:40 - Helping with leaky gut\n40:06 - One piece of advice for younger Donna\n\n--\n\nLet's connect!\n\nTo get more info and updates on the podcast\nInstagram: @verybestself\n\nFollow my personal instagram accounts to learn more about the host!\nInstagram: @victoriabrown\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show on apple podcasts!\npodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/very-best-self-podcast\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1jmaJnlnguHjhx2xWsw-ZU6qZUdPtjFcuTdi1a1MP7o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE4OTMzLzE2MjEy/ODU4MDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}