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The Answer Is..... Your Immune System!
Yes, believe it or not, just about anything you have challenges with in the wellness arena always comes back to your immune system and how it is (or is not) functioning.  

Scientists and immunologists are now saying that about 70% of your immune system basically resides in the gut.  It's a little more technical and "sciency" than that - but you get the drift.  It is more important than ever that we focus on our gut health, not only for healthier immune function, but also for brain health! 

Our bodies are constantly under attack these days from environmental exposures to harsh chemical ingredients in everything from shampoo to toothpaste, and it's important that we become the gatekeepers of our personal environment by reading labels and becoming discerning shoppers!  

Swap out your harsh chemical cleaning products with plant-based cleaning and you and your family members will reap the rewards!  

About 20 years ago I decided it was time for me to figure out how I could become empowered to take control of an immune system that had decided to go rogue and start attacking my healthy body!  It's been a journey of trial and error in some instances, and just plain educating myself and making better choices.  

Now I have made it my mission in life to help others who want to be empowered to make the changes they need in order to change the course of their life by taking care of what matters most - your health!  

Trust me when I say that I was the picture of health..... until I wasn't!  I didn't see it coming and I had no idea that the everyday choices I was making were literally setting me up for an autoimmune disorder.  

Invest in your health - it's the best investment you'll ever make!  

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With over two decades of experience in natural wellness, Jacque McLaughlin helps women understand the deeper systems that influence energy, metabolism, brain function, and long-term vitality.

Her work focuses on restoring balance through natural, systems-based approaches that support the body’s innate intelligence.

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My Story

 
For decades, I lived and worked in a high-stress environment as a court reporter, balancing demanding 80-hour workweeks while raising my son as a single mother.

From the outside, I was strong and capable. But internally, the chronic pressure was quietly reshaping my body in ways I didn’t yet understand.

Over time, the effects of prolonged stress began to surface—fatigue, imbalance, and eventually an autoimmune diagnosis that forced me to pause and reconsider everything I thought I knew about health.

What I discovered changed the trajectory of my life.

I began to understand that the body is not fragile or broken. It is adaptive, intelligent, and constantly responding to its environment. Symptoms were not random failures. They were signals—evidence of deeper systems working hard to protect and preserve balance under prolonged strain.

This realization shifted my focus completely.

Instead of chasing symptoms or forcing solutions, I began studying the underlying systems that influence energy, metabolism, brain function, hormones, and long-term vitality. As I supported those systems using natural, sustainable approaches, my body began to restore balance in ways I had not thought possible.

That experience became the foundation of my work.

For more than two decades, I have helped others understand their bodies through this same systems-based lens—helping them move from frustration and confusion to clarity and confidence in their wellness journey.

My work is not about quick fixes or temporary solutions. It is about helping you understand what your body has been communicating, so you can support it in restoring balance naturally and sustainably.

When you understand the deeper patterns, everything begins to make more sense.

And from that place of understanding, true healing becomes possible.


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