Introduction - Returning to My Roots: A Raw and Honest Conversation Today, I’m going back to my roots, sharing openly, honestly, and vulnerably about a recent shift in my health. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid, and it’s changed the way I understand my body, my symptoms, and my journey with vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS). This isn’t just another diagnosis. It’s a piece of a much bigger picture. I hope sharing my story (once again) will help more people. Watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAHQWywATRo Understanding Hashimoto’s in the Context of Autoimmune Disease Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the thyroid. This can impact energy levels, metabolism, weight, mood, and overall well-being. But what’s important (and often not talked about enough) is that autoimmune diseases don’t tend to exist in isolation. If you have one autoimmune condition, like vulvar lichen…