Ep. 5 Patient Empowerment with Graves Disease Ambassador, Faith Ashenden

In this episode, Carly chats with Faith Ashenden, Graves Disease Ambassador and Patient Empowerment Coach. This episode covers: navigating pregnancy during a pandemic what patient empowerment is and how to show up as an empowered patient common symptoms of Graves disease Faith's personal journey with an autoimmune disease and how it led her to take a stand for her health the shift that came from working with a functional medical doctor the dietary and lifestyle upgrades that helped the most how Faith overcame the challenges of making changes to her diet and daily routine the benefits of having a team of go-to practitioners where Faith is today on her healing journey and how her life has changed the importance of a healthy mindset and how to reduce stress and prioritize mental health practices to shift into a parasympathetic mode (rest and digest) Resources: Faith's website Faith's Instagram The Daily Detox Course Dr. Phyllis Light Connect: IG: @carlyloveskale website: carlybrownwellness.com Faith Ashenden is a Patient Empowerment Coach who publishes courses, blogs, and social media content on the importance of non-toxic living, eating to prevent and reverse disease, and optimizing health through biohacking and root cause medicine. She's a new mom who lives with her husband, baby, and dog in Austin, Texas, and her favorite hobbies include being in nature, spending time with her family, and researching new ways to heal, grow, and find true health.