Corrective Culture

The Food-First Protocol: Reversing Autoimmunity, Hashimoto's & PCOS with @MyProperNutrition_

Episode Summary

Katherine from @mypropernutrition_ joins the Corrective Culture podcast to talk about how real, ancestral food can put autoimmune and gut conditions into full remission — often without supplements, and often faster than people think. We get into the nuts and bolts of her elimination-and-rebuild protocol: why meat stock and bone broth sit at the foundation, how to reintroduce foods without flaring symptoms, and why eggs, dairy, nightshades and gluten are the universal autoimmune triggers to earn your way back to. Katherine shares real client stories — a woman who reversed rheumatoid arthritis, Michelle's IVF-to-pregnancy journey, a woman who reversed endometriosis and PCOS — plus her own healing story that led her to walk away from a conventional nutrition degree. We also cover Hashimoto's, nutrient loading for pregnancy, the carnivore vs. vegan extremes, why the supplement industry oversells, creatine and kidney risk, water quality, parasites, and why your environment, stress and relationships matter as much as your plate. If you're tired of being told "your bloods are fine" while you still feel awful — this one's for you. Find Katherine: Instagram @mypropernutrition_

Episode Notes

00:00 – Intro & welcoming Catherine from @myproper.nutrition

02:00 – The rheumatoid arthritis case that sparked it all

02:45 – The autoimmune trigger foods: eggs, dairy, nightshades, nuts, seeds, grains

03:10 – Elimination vs. rebuilding: why meat stock and bone broth are foundational

04:30 – Why reintroducing eggs too early wrecks progress

05:25 – Meat stock vs. bone broth: what's the actual difference?

06:30 – When even vegetables are reactive

07:40 – The $6,000 supplement stack problem

09:00 – Why whole foods beat isolated vitamins every time

10:30 – Fruit, training, and glucose response

12:00 – Creatine, kidney failure & the case against synthetic supplementation

14:20 – Getting creatine naturally (sardines, meat, broth)

15:50 – Organic vs. non-organic: why you eat less when food is nutrient-dense

19:00 – The reintroduction pyramid: building tolerance back

21:30 – Hashimoto's, under-eating & the Netherlands tap water story

23:30 – Helping long-term carnivore & paleo clients find their "why"

29:00 – Deep dive: Hashimoto's protocol, stress, circadian health

31:00 – Michelle's IVF story — preparing the body for pregnancy

32:00 – Nutrient loading through pregnancy & avoiding postpartum issues

35:00 – Organ meats, bone marrow & natural collagen

37:00 – The supplement industry vs. nature's pharmacy

39:00 – The vegan paradox: "perfect bloods" but failing bodies

41:00 – Reversing meds: the rheumatoid arthritis client's journey

44:30 – Food families, reactivity & personalised base diets

46:00 – Why nightshades, lectins and anti-nutrients matter

48:00 – Quantity matters: the spinach & almond reaction test

50:15 – The carnivore trend — why stripping vegetables isn't the answer

52:10 – The carnivore doctor turning yellow (beta-carotene / liver signs)

54:00 – Environment, stress & relationships as healing accelerators

57:00 – Psoriasis remission & the reintroduction checkpoint

59:00 – Catherine's own story: endometriosis, PCOS, eczema

1:02:00 – Walking away from her nutrition degree & seed-oil dogma

1:04:00 – Finding purpose, prayer & mission-driven practice

1:06:00 – Training practitioners in the Proper Nutrition method

1:07:00 – Hydration: why your perfect diet still fails without water

1:08:30 – Brutal honesty on the mental/emotional level

1:11:00 – Chris Kresser, "nutrivore" & the parasite-from-Bali story

1:12:30 – Parasite cleanses that keep failing — and why

1:14:00 – Plantar fasciitis, barefoot movement & evolutionary load

1:15:30 – Why pregnant women get back pain (atrophied postural muscles)

1:16:00 – Catherine's closing message: start small, trust food

1:17:45 – Where to find Catherine & wrap-up