Ep338: The Real Connection Behind Lupus, Gut Health & Hormones with Gina Harney

In this episode, Tina sits down with fellow FDN, Gina Harney where she shares a closer look at the deeper connections between lupus, gut health, hormones, and chronic inflammation, and why these issues rarely exist in isolation. Gina discusses how stress, gut dysfunction, nutrient depletion, and hormone shifts can all influence autoimmune patterns over time.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Why “random” symptoms (fatigue, skin issues, hormones, gut problems) are often connected, especially with lupus

- How functional testing can uncover root causes when conventional answers fall short

- The surprising way an eye infection sparked a deeper path into autoimmune healing

- Why exercise intolerance isn’t just “being out of shape” and how it could be making symptoms worse

- The link between histamine intolerance and worsening hormone symptoms (plus common high-histamine foods)

- How gut dysbiosis and nutrient deficiencies can quietly drive autoimmune flares

- The difference between healing your body vs. chasing fat loss (and why this matters more than you think)

- How Googling symptoms and spiraling can dysregulate your nervous system and slow healing

- Where peptides fit into the bigger picture of supporting lupus and autoimmune conditions

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