{"podcast":{"title":"The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast","slug":"the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858","podcast_index_feed_id":7400858,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/autoimmunewellnesspodcast/","website_url":"https://autoimmunewellness.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0046983a-0015-430e-a0ce-d37c3d8b1070/AWP-Cover-Relaunch.jpg","author":"Mickey Trescott of Autoimmune Wellness","episode_count":89,"summary":"The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast is brought to you by Mickey Trescott, MSc., a functional nutritionist, chef, and author of three best-selling books: The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, and The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen. After personally navigating life with Hashimoto’s disease and celiac disease, Mickey is passionate about empowering others to take charge of their health. She is the creator of the AIP Certified Coach Practitioner Training Program and co-founder of Autoimmune Wellness, a platform dedicated to helping people find a path to healing using the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP). Her approach blends evidence-based principles from both natural and conventional medicine to give those with autoimmune disease their best chance at a vibrant, healthy life. This podcast was originally co-hosted with Angie Alt, NTC, CHC, who helped launch the show and contributed significantly to its early success through her advocacy and personal story of living with endometriosis, lichen sclerosis, and celiac disease. For more information on the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), visit autoimmunewellness.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:17:02.488858+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858"},"episode":{"title":"Understanding Hair Loss and Autoimmune Disease with VJ Hamilton (Ep 091)","slug":"understanding-hair-loss-and-autoimmune-disease-with-vj-hamilton-ep-091","published_at":"2026-07-13T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858/understanding-hair-loss-and-autoimmune-disease-with-vj-hamilton-ep-091","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858","url":"https://autoimmunewellness.com/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/011ae056-17fc-4d13-b40d-bcf937c83747.mp3","summary":"Episode 91: Understanding Hair Loss and Autoimmune Disease with VJ Hamilton Hair loss is one of the most common symptoms people experience with autoimmune disease—but it's also one of the most misunderstood. While many people assume it's simply part of having an autoimmune condition, hair loss can actually have many different causes, from immune dysfunction and nutrient deficiencies to hormone changes, chronic stress, and scalp inflammation. In this episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast , Mickey Trescott is joined by registered nutritionist, AIP Certified Coach, and founder of the Autoimmunity Nutrition Clinic, VJ Hamilton, to explore the many factors that influence hair health in people with autoimmune disease. VJ brings both professional expertise and personal experience, having lived with alopecia areata, psoriasis, and post-viral chronic fatigue syndrome herself. Together, they discuss the different types of hair loss commonly seen in autoimmune patients, how to distinguish between them, and why identifying the underlying cause is essential for supporting healthy regrowth. They also explore nutrient deficiencies, gut health, hormones, stress, topical therapies, and why patience is such an important part of the healing process. In this episode, you'll learn: The different types of hair loss associated with autoimmune disease How alopecia areata differs from stress-, hormone-, and nutrient-related hair loss Why iron deficiency and low ferritin are common contributors to hair shedding The role of protein, B vitamins, zinc, selenium, vitamin D, and omega-3s in healthy hair growth How gut health and nutrient absorption influence hair health Why stress-related hair shedding often occurs months after a stressful event The importance of investigating the root cause ra…","meta_description":"Episode 91: Understanding Hair Loss and Autoimmune Disease with VJ Hamilton Hair loss is one of the most common symptoms people experience with autoimmune…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3097,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858/episodes/understanding-hair-loss-and-autoimmune-disease-with-vj-hamilton-ep-091/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858/understanding-hair-loss-and-autoimmune-disease-with-vj-hamilton-ep-091.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}