Autoimmune Health Secrets | Ease Fatigue & Improve Your Health With Autoimmune Disease Using Simple Feel-Good Habits

Dr. Amy Behimer, NBC-HWC | Autoimmune Health Coach
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Ever wonder the real reason autoimmune disease leaves you exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do to actually feel better? Welcome to Autoimmune Health Secrets, the podcast revealing the smarter, simpler way to create habits that ease inflammation, boost energy, and bring back confidence in your health and life. Hosted by Dr. Amy Behimer, a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach living with multiple autoimmune diagnoses—including MS—Amy shares the science, stories, and small steps that make big health changes feel good and last for good. By listening, you’ll learn how to: • Build feel-good habits that can make or break your health with autoimmune disease while also lessening fatigue and uncertainty • Simplify healthy living without feeling like you’re either “on” or “off” the consistency train • Shift from managing autoimmune disease to creating autoimmune health in your everyday life It’s no secret that better habits lead to better health, especially with an autoimmune diagnosis. What’s missing is an approach to make them fun, effective, and inevitable.  Enter The Habit Hub Approach to Autoimmune Health—six spokes of mindset, food, movement, rest & relaxation, connection, and “good stress”—to strengthen your body, steady your mind, and finally feel like yourself again. Start with #1 to kick off your autoimmune health journey to feeling and functioning better. Or, if you stop your scroll on an episode that speaks to you, lean in and trust it's the perfect place to start!

  1. 1d ago

    #229 | "Why Does Health With Autoimmune Disease Feels Like A Game Of Whack-A-Mole?" (And The Only Framework You'll Ever Need For More Energy And Balance)

    Send us Fan Mail What if the reason you're still exhausted isn't because you're doing too little—but because you're focusing on only one piece of your health? If you've ever felt like improving your autoimmune health is an endless game of Whack-A-Mole—fixing one habit only to have another area fall apart—this episode will help you step off that frustrating treadmill. I'm sharing The Habit Hub framework, a simple, holistic approach that helps you stop chasing perfection and start building balanced, sustainable health that actually feels good. In this episode, you'll discover: Why focusing on just food or exercise can leave you feeling stuck—and how balancing all six "spokes" of health creates more energy and resilience.How the Habit Hub framework reduces overwhelm by giving you one simple system for making better health decisions.A practical way to identify the one area of your health that needs the most attention so you can create smoother, more sustainable progress.Stop playing Whack-A-Mole with your health and discover the simple framework that helps you build lasting energy, consistency, and balance—press play now. Get your Daily-ish Dose of Autoimmune Health that meets you in your real life HERE. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

  2. 4d ago

    #228 | “Help! I'm Overwhelmed. What Habit Should I Focus On First To Feel Better With Autoimmune Disease?” Here's The Answer That Works Every Time.

    Send us Fan Mail Should you work on your gut health, sleep, stress, movement, mindset, hydration, or nutrition first? When everything feels important, it's easy to feel stuck and do nothing at all. If you're living with autoimmune disease, overwhelm isn't a one-time experience that happens after diagnosis—it tends to return whenever new symptoms appear, new research emerges, or another expert tells you there's one more thing you should be doing. In this episode, I'm sharing the simple question she uses to help you cut through the noise and choose the right place to begin. In this episode, you'll discover: The one question that can instantly reduce overwhelm and help you identify the habit that deserves your attention first.Why choosing a habit you genuinely want to work on leads to more success than forcing yourself to do what you think you "should" do.How building the skill of habit change creates momentum that carries over into every future health goal.Press play to stop spinning in circles, trust yourself again, and discover the first small step that can create powerful momentum for your health journey. Get your Daily-ish Dose of Autoimmune Health that meets you in your real life HERE. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

  3. Aug 14

    #227 | You've Read Atomic Habits Once (Or Twice) And Your Health With Autoimmune Disease Still Feels Hard. This Is My Answer To “Now What?”

    Send us Fan Mail You've read the books, highlighted the pages, saved the posts, and bought the planner... so why do your habits still refuse to stick? If you're living with autoimmune disease, the challenge usually isn't knowing what to do. It's figuring out how to make those healthy choices actually happen in the middle of fatigue, busy schedules, and real life. In this episode, I'm sharing why information alone rarely creates change and why implementation is a completely different skill—one that can be learned. In this episode, you'll discover: Why habit books like Atomic Habits, Tiny Habits, and The Power of Habit often leave people informed but still stuck.How the ABC Habit Playbook helps turn habit knowledge into practical strategies you can use in real life.A simple habit strategy called Commit to Your Calendar that makes follow-through easier and reduces decision fatigue.Press play to learn how to stop collecting habit advice and start creating habits that actually support your health, energy, and life with autoimmune disease. Get your Daily-ish Dose of Autoimmune Health that meets you in your real life HERE. Get your Mini abc Habit Playbook HERE. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

  4. Aug 11

    #226 | “How Do I Stay Consistent In An Inconsistent Body?” My Answer To Maintaining Healthy Habits With Fatigue, Flares, & Every Other Autoimmune Disease Symptom.

    Send us Fan Mail How do you stay consistent when your body changes the rules without warning? Living with autoimmune disease often means navigating fatigue, flares, unpredictable symptoms, and energy that can disappear overnight. It's easy to believe consistency is something reserved for people with more stable bodies or easier lives. But what if consistency wasn't about perfection at all? This episode challenges the all-or-nothing mindset and offers a new definition of consistency that actually works with the realities of autoimmune disease instead of against them. After listening to this episode, you'll discover how to redefine consistency in a way that feels achievable even during difficult health seasons. You'll learn how small actions can create meaningful progress and why "trusting in the tiny" is one of the most powerful habits you can build. You'll walk away with practical questions and mindset shifts that help you create habits that survive fatigue, flares, vacations, busy schedules, and real life. Press play to discover how embracing small, imperfect actions can help you become the most consistent version of yourself—no matter how unpredictable your body feels. Get your Daily-ish Dose of Autoimmune Health that meets you in your real life HERE. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

  5. Aug 7

    #225 | "How Do You Stay Hopeful When Your Future With An Autoimmune Disease Feels Uncertain And Scary?” My Answer Revealed PLUS A Mindset Shift To Help You Feel Better, Too.

    Send us Fan Mail Can a scary autoimmune diagnosis still lead to a healthy, fulfilling, and joyful life? When you're living with an autoimmune disease, it's easy to feel like your future has already been written for you. Words like chronic, progressive, and debilitating can create fear, uncertainty, and the belief that life will always be a little worse from now on. But what if that story isn't the whole story? You're about to hear how I learned to separate possibilities from facts after my own autoimmune diagnoses and explain why hope isn't denial—it's a skill that can be built. You'll discover how redefining health, strengthening your mindset, and learning to "reroute" can help you create a meaningful and vibrant life regardless of your diagnosis. In this episode, you'll discover: How to identify and challenge the scary future stories you've accidentally accepted as facts.Why redefining what "health" means can create more freedom, purpose, and possibility in your life with autoimmune disease.The powerful mindset skill of rerouting around obstacles so you can continue building joy, connection, and fulfillment no matter what challenges arise.Press play to discover how resilience, mindset, and intentional habits can help you create a future that's bigger than your diagnosis. Get your Daily-ish Dose of Autoimmune Health that meets you in your real life HERE. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

  6. Aug 4

    #224 | "Why Do Smart People Still Struggle To Change Their Health Habits With Autoimmune Disease?" My Answer PLUS One Overlooked Way To Make It Feel Easier.

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when a pharmacist with four autoimmune diagnoses realizes that information alone isn't enough to change health outcomes? If you're living with autoimmune disease, chances are you've spent countless hours researching symptoms, treatments, diets, and supplements—yet still feel stuck when it comes to consistently following through on the habits that actually support your health. This episode explores why even the smartest, most informed people often struggle with behavior change and why support may be the missing ingredient. After listening to this episode, you'll discover: Why my vitiligo, thyroid autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease completely changed the direction of my career and approach to health.The surprising reason knowledge and expertise don't automatically translate into lasting health habits.How coaching and support can help uncover blind spots, create meaningful behavior change, and make autoimmune health feel more manageable.Press play to discover why getting the right support could be the breakthrough that finally helps you create lasting health habits without trying to do it all alone. Get your Daily-ish Dose of Autoimmune Health that meets you in your real life HERE. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

  7. Jul 31

    #223 | The Only 4 Reasons You Eat (And Why Understanding Them Is The First Step To Building Healthier Food Habits With Autoimmune Disease)

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why you eat—even when you're not hungry? If you've ever finished a meal or snack feeling guilty, found yourself mindlessly snacking, or struggled to stick with restrictive food plans, you're not alone. For people living with autoimmune disease, the challenge often isn't knowing what to eat—it's understanding why you're eating in the first place. In this episode I'm sharing a simple but powerful framework that can transform your relationship with food by helping you become more intentional, less judgmental, and more consistent with habits that truly support your health. In this episode, you'll discover: How recognizing the four reasons we eat can help you reduce guilt, break unhelpful eating patterns, and build lasting habits.Why personalized food choices are more sustainable than following someone else's meal plan or diet rules.A practical mindset shift that helps you increase nourishing, energizing food choices while still making room for foods that bring genuine joy.Press play to discover how understanding why you eat can help you create a healthier, more enjoyable, and sustainable relationship with food—without guilt or deprivation. Sign-Up for Your Feel-Good Food Protocol Workshop HERE Explore the entire Support Menu HERE New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

  8. Jul 28

    #222 | The 2 Beliefs I Wish Everyone With Autoimmune Disease Would Steal From Me To Think, Feel & Habit Better, Starting Today

    Send us Fan Mail What if just two simple beliefs could completely change how you experience life with autoimmune disease? Living with autoimmune disease can make it feel like you're constantly trying to catch up—managing symptoms, second-guessing your choices, and wondering if your daily efforts are making a difference. In this episode, I'm sharing THE two powerful beliefs that have transformed not only my health but the way I thinks, feels, and show up every day. These aren't beliefs I was born with—they're ones I intentionally built over time, and today I'm inviting you to borrow them for yourself. In this episode, you'll discover: Why embracing being different can become one of your greatest strengths instead of something to hide.How believing your daily habits truly matter creates lasting improvements in your energy, mindset, and overall health.Why focusing on improving one day at a time is the simplest path to building a healthier, more joyful life.If you're ready to think differently, build habits that actually last, and create more feel-good days with autoimmune disease, this episode will give you two beliefs you can start practicing today. Sign-Up for Your Feel-Good Food Protocol Workshop HERE Explore the entire Support Menu HERE New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Menu of support options to work with me HERE. Free quiz HERE. Join the Consistency Challenge HERE. Personalized Energy Audit HERE. Explore CLUB Habit Hub HERE.  Sign-up for emails HERE. Book your 1-on-1 call HERE. Privacy Policy, T&C, Medical Disclaimer. This podcast explores health & wellness with autoimmune disease—multiple sclerosis (MS) and others—how challenges like fatigue, brain fog, flares, & symptoms related to the nervous system, inflammation, & mitochondria can be supported by healthy habits in food, movement, sleep, and rest, while fostering consistency, self-care, & a resilient mindset. If you’ve read Atomic Habits by James Clear and still don’t have the healthy habits you want, this show is for you. Adjacent to functional medicine, holistic health, AIP diet, and the Wahls Protocol, this is guidance from a health and wellness coach to help those navigating chronic illness feel better and thrive.

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Ever wonder the real reason autoimmune disease leaves you exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do to actually feel better? Welcome to Autoimmune Health Secrets, the podcast revealing the smarter, simpler way to create habits that ease inflammation, boost energy, and bring back confidence in your health and life. Hosted by Dr. Amy Behimer, a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach living with multiple autoimmune diagnoses—including MS—Amy shares the science, stories, and small steps that make big health changes feel good and last for good. By listening, you’ll learn how to: • Build feel-good habits that can make or break your health with autoimmune disease while also lessening fatigue and uncertainty • Simplify healthy living without feeling like you’re either “on” or “off” the consistency train • Shift from managing autoimmune disease to creating autoimmune health in your everyday life It’s no secret that better habits lead to better health, especially with an autoimmune diagnosis. What’s missing is an approach to make them fun, effective, and inevitable.  Enter The Habit Hub Approach to Autoimmune Health—six spokes of mindset, food, movement, rest & relaxation, connection, and “good stress”—to strengthen your body, steady your mind, and finally feel like yourself again. Start with #1 to kick off your autoimmune health journey to feeling and functioning better. Or, if you stop your scroll on an episode that speaks to you, lean in and trust it's the perfect place to start!

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