Ruth Anne grew up in Pennsylvania and built her career around food — she was a young, talented chef who understood nutrition and ingredients better than most people ever will. So when her health began a slow, downward spiral after a back surgery in college, she did everything a food expert would do: she ate clean, she knew the science, and none of it explained why she kept getting sicker. By 2017, she had developed chronically elevated liver enzymes that baffled her conventional doctors. Then, in 2019, she unknowingly moved into a house with severe black mold hidden in the HVAC system. Over the next few years, she developed systemic candida, chronic UTIs, debilitating fatigue, and severe food allergies that seemed to multiply overnight — while doctor after doctor told her her labs looked fine. In this episode, Danielle Howley and Tiffany Jackson, ND sit down with Ruth Anne to discuss her 10-year search for answers and what finally brought her to Deeper Healing. The conversation explores her experience with the intensive Stay + Heal™ Program, the concept of “total body burden,” and how her body worked to open its detoxification pathways — taking three weeks of therapy before she was able to sweat. Today, Ruth Anne has reclaimed her love for travel and runs her successful gluten- and dairy-free food blog, Bigley Basics, with a new understanding of what “eating well” actually means. Her experience is one person's story, shared to offer information and perspective — not as a representation of typical results or medical advice. About the Guest: Ruth Anne is a chef and recipe creator who built her career and identity around food and nutrition. Despite her expertise, her health began a severe decline after a college back surgery, starting with chronically elevated liver enzymes that conventional doctors couldn't explain. Her symptoms escalated dramatically after she unknowingly moved into a home with hidden black mold in 2019, developing systemic candida, chronic UTIs, and food allergies. After a decade of normal lab results and zero answers, she pursued a functional medicine approach through Deeper Healing's Stay + Heal™ Program. Today, Ruth Anne reports meaningful improvement, has reclaimed her love for travel, and runs the successful gluten- and dairy-free blog, Bigley Basics — bringing a new understanding of true health and nutrition to her work. Take the next steps: Take the First Step Toward Deeper Healing: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/survey/ipf0ZEulujjTaya4WuYa Learn more at DeeperHealing.com: https://deeperhealing.com/ Wondering about your own body burden? Take the free quiz: https://go.deeperhealing.com/body-burden-assessment Support patients in need: The Deeper Healing Foundation: https://deeperhealing.com/foundation/ Watch the documentary: Body Burden: The Toxins We Carry — Featuring Deeper Healing: https://theemfguy.com/op/body-burden-ev/?oprid=96512&ref=242734 Free MD Guidebook: A Guide to Living Well in Toxic Times: https://go.deeperhealing.com/live-well-in-toxic-times Mold Recovery Course: https://go.deeperhealing.com/mold-recovery-course - - - - - Follow Us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeperhealinglife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deeperhealing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drb.deeperhealing/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deeper.healing - - - - - Podcast produced by https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
