About ten years ago now I had some transient tummy troubles that I of course ignored, and after a few twist and turns, they quickly tumbled into full-blown Crohns. Initially, I consulted alternative and natural methods. While they offered insights, they just couldn't get a handle on my rapidly declining health. So I did the adult thing and turned to a Gastroenterologist.
As with most doctors, they sucked a pint of blood in search of answers. Nothing showed up. Per the doctor's advice, I did a few rounds of exploratory antibiotics to see it was an infection or parasite. Although against my upbringing, I was desperate and willing to try anything to relieve the pain.
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Working on mental health, hormone imbalances, puffiness, fatigue, digestive issues.
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Why eating more beans can change your hormones, digestion, and detox efficiency with Unique Hammond of The Bean Protocol™.
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“Beans, beans, the musical fruit,” begins a well-known playground song you’ve likely sung before. Beans and legumes often get a bad reputation for making you gassy and bloated.
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066: Why Beans Might Actually Be The Magical Fruit:
Heal Using The Bean Protocol with Holistic Nutritionist Unique Hammond
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Unique Hammond is my guest on today's episode. She suffered for many years from Crohn's, which literally stripped all the joy from her life. She couldn't sleep, she couldn't eat, and couldn't even be touched because her skin was so sensitive.
Then, Karen Hurd's work found her and she implemented the Bean Protocol. Within weeks she began healing what had been many years of illness. She went on to learn how the way she was showing up to her life was throwing her body and mind out of balance.
The first step was healing her body, and the second was healing her mind. Unique is now a practicing holistic nutritionist, a bean protocol coach, and author of the book "Your Taste Buds Are Assholes".
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SCP Podcast Episode 210: Unique Hammond – Your Tastebuds Are A**holes
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Alaina shares her journey on the bean protocol and how she found her balance. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
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Finding and working with Unique has been such a blessing. She has patiently guided me through the three steps forward, two steps back, the process of bringing my gut to a stable place. She was always just a text away, and her conviction and trust in the process always made me feel like I was in the best of hands. Thank you so much, Unique!
— K.S.
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I still eat beans 2 times per day and add husk 2x per day, but I got a bit more flexible with everything. At the moment I do have a small cup of matcha or black tea and fruit every day and, occasionally, I eat sugar. Although I love nuts, I don’t eat them often and I feel like I don’t need them for energy. I still cannot believe that just one coaching call with Unique and "a few beans“ can make such a difference in my overall health and how good I now feel. I really cannot recommend enough to give TBP a try!
Thank you so much for your work and how easy you make it for people to start TBP!
— Monika
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I grew up in a health-conscious family so always considered myself 'healthy' and armed with enough knowledge about how to support my health. But after suffering from weight, adrenal fatigue, thyroid and other associated issues my entire life I got fed up constantly feeling like I had a limited amount of energy that I had to use sparingly and that no matter how much I exercised and how well I thought I ate, I was always carrying a few extra pounds. I had also spent most of my 20s in and out of every possible functional doctor / naturopath / acupuncturist / healer, none of which ever made a difference to my health so by the time I found Unique I was really looking for another way.
I had a false start on the bean protocol in Feb 2020 in that I did it for a month, felt some benefits and then life got in the way and I slipped back into my usual habits. Fast forward to May 2020, I had a miscarriage followed by 5 months of rapidly declining health, an inability to conceive again after falling pregnant on the first go and spent thousands on doctors and health professionals who could not figure out what was going on. Exasperated, I reached out to Unique (who was so amazingly supportive, empathetic and understanding of the hole I was in) and got myself back on the protocol. My digestive system improved almost overnight and my cycle came back after a month. Three months into the protocol, we conceived and I'm now 14 weeks pregnant!
My relationship with food has totally changed thanks to Unique and The Bean Protocol. I now see food as medicine and although I still have some way to go, I feel so empowered and so lucky to know I have the tools to continue supporting my healing journey. Unique is incredible, you know she's walked in your shoes and understands how frustrating and hard the healing path can be. She's also not judgemental or forceful in her approach - she gently guides you in the right direction, helping you understand the impact food is having on the body so you learn how to make the best food and lifestyle decisions for you. She's also incredibly responsive to every little random thought or question. I'm so grateful to have found Unique and beans!
— Samantha, California
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Bean Protocol [Episode 15 with Unique Hammond]
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Holistic Nutritionist and Bean Protocol Specialist, Unique Hammond, shares her incredible story of healing herself from Crohn’s disease by implementing Karen Hurd’s Bean Protocol. From her hippie childhood, growing up in Big Sur, to the lowest lows in her life, Unique recounts her heart-wrenching story with a beautiful sense of humor.
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Unique Hammond on Healing from Autoimmune Diseases (and More) with The Bean Protocol
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