Avani Health

About Avani Health

Welcome to Chronic & Thriving - Unfiltered, a podcast about living with chronic illness, asking better questions and exploring health beyond a single approach. I’m Elaine, founder of Avani Health Hub, and this podcast follows my own health journey - from discovering I carry two copies of APOE4 and questioning what that might mean for my future Alzheimer’s risk, through Graves’ disease, functional medicine, gut health, mould and CIRS, and eventually rheumatoid arthritis. It hasn’t been a neat journey, and I don’t intend to tell it as though it was. I’ve experienced conventional healthcare at its very best, and times when I’ve left frustrated or still searching for answers. I’ve explored functional and integrative medicine, nutrition, lifestyle change and complementary approaches. I’ve tried things that helped, things that didn’t, and things I’m still not sure about. I’ve questioned medication, resisted it and, at times, realised that medication was exactly what I needed. That’s why this podcast is Unfiltered. In each episode, I’ll try to separate three things: what I’ve experienced, what the evidence tells us, and what we still don’t know. We’ll explore autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s and brain health, genetics, gut health, mould and CIRS, inflammation, nutrition, functional and integrative medicine, lifestyle, nervous-system health, complementary therapies and the realities of navigating healthcare when your health becomes complicated. I’m not here to tell you I’ve found the answer. I’m sharing what I’m learning — including the mistakes, changing opinions, difficult decisions and unanswered questions - in the hope that it helps you feel better informed and more confident asking questions about your own health. Because sometimes better health starts with understanding that there may be more to explore. New episodes released fortnightly. Disclaimer: Chronic & Thriving - Unfiltered shares personal experience and health information for educational purposes only. I am not a medical professional, and the podcast does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. My experience is not evidence that an approach will work for someone else. Always seek advice from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health, medication or treatment. Avani Health Hub is a health information and practitioner directory and does not provide medical advice or diagnosis.

Publisher

Elaine @ Avani Health Hub

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 May 2025

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Is My Home Making Me Sick? | Mould & CIRS (Part 1)

   “I went on holiday and almost overnight my health improved dramatically. Now I'm back home, my symptoms have returned, and I'm asking a question I never expected to ask - Is my home making me sick?” What if your home was affecting your health, even though there's no visible mould, no damp smell and nothing obviously wrong? After months of severe rheumatoid arthritis pain, swelling and limited mobility, I travelled to Rhodes for a family holiday. Within hours of arriving, I started feeli...

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Can Alzheimer's Be Prevented?

   My nan had Alzheimer's. My mum has Alzheimer's. And I have two copies of APOE4. So, am I next? Or is there actually something I can do to prevent it?....... In this episode, I'm exploring one of the most personal questions I've ever asked - Can Alzheimer's actually be prevented, delayed or even reversed? I look at what APOE4 really means, why Alzheimer's can begin developing years before symptoms appear, and the growing research into lifestyle, metabolic health and personali...

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Test Results That Sent Me Down a Rabbit Hole

   “At my most hypervigilant, I was putting white wine vinegar up my nostrils to stop mould spores from going up my nose. How does a well intentioned decision to get healthier turn into that level of paranoia?” At the end of 2023, I decided I wanted to take my health more seriously. I knew I carried two copies of APOE4, my mum’s Alzheimer’s was progressing, and I wanted to understand what I could do to look after my future health. That decision took me back to Dr Dale Bredesen’s work and eventua...

4. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Episode 3 - The Unhealthy Vegan

   The Unhealthy Vegan - When Eating Vegan Doesn’t Mean Eating Plants “I carried on calling myself vegan, but somewhere along the way, eating vegan had stopped meaning eating plants.” When you hear the word vegan, you probably picture colourful vegetables, lentils, beans, nuts and seeds. You probably don’t picture biscuits, crisps, muffins and Netflix in bed. After being diagnosed with Graves’ disease, I adopted a genuinely plant-rich, home cooked vegan diet. I looked better, had more energy and...

5. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Episode 2. Graves Disease. Overactive Thyroid Symptoms, Treatment and Remission- My Story

   In 2018, just two weeks before she was due to cycle from London to Paris, Elaine went from feeling fitter than she had in years to wondering whether she would make it through the night. The diagnosis was Graves’ disease - an autoimmune condition that causes an overactive thyroid. In this episode, Elaine shares the symptoms that led to her diagnosis, including a rising resting heart rate, tremors, rapid weight loss, night sweats, frequent bowel movements, palpitations and pressure behind her e...

6. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Episode 1- The Podcast That Changed Everything

   Send us Fan Mail The Podcast That Changed Everything "I'd always thought Alzheimer's was a one-way road, but if something as ordinary as sleep could influence our future brain health...what else might matter?" What if your risk of Alzheimer's isn't entirely written in your genes? In the first episode of Chronic & Thriving - Unfiltered, I go back to 2016 and a long drive to the Lake District, when a four hour podcast about sleep and Alzheimer's completely changed the way I thought a...

7. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Chronic & Thriving - Unfiltered Trailer

   Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Chronic & Thriving - Unfiltered. This is a podcast about what it really looks like to navigate chronic illness when the answers don't always fit neatly into one box. I'm Elaine, founder of Avani Health Hub, and I'll be sharing my own health journey - from discovering my APOE4/4 Alzheimer's risk and living with Graves' disease & Rheumatoid Arthritis, to functional medicine, gut health, mould and CIRS, rheumatoid arthritis, medication, lifestyle change and pl...

8. 

   21 Jan 2026

   My Health Deteriorated So Fast - I Thought I Was Going To Die

   Send us a text In this first episode of Chronic & Thriving – Unfiltered, I share the personal health journey that led me here - from peak fitness to a sudden diagnosis that changed everything. After developing Graves’ disease while training for a major charity challenge, I believed I had rebuilt my health - until further autoimmune and inflammatory conditions forced me to confront a deeper truth - treating symptoms isn’t the same as healing. This episode touches on: What happe...

9. 

   17 Jul 2025

   The Link Between Leaky Gut & Autoimmune Disease

   Navigating Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Challenges - Chronic & Thriving? More Like Chronic & Dying.... In this episode of Chronic and Thriving, Elaine shares a personal health setback involving leaky gut and its connection to a recent rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. The episode dives into what leaky gut is, how it contributes to autoimmune diseases, and various tests and strategies for healing the gut. Elaine emphasises the importance of removing dietary triggers, repairing th...

10. 

    9 Jul 2025

    Rewriting the Rules of Alzheimer's. Your APOE Gene - a Risk Factor, Not a Life Sentence

    Host Elaine discusses the APOE gene variants and their impact on Alzheimer's risk, highlighting that carrying the APOE4 gene is not a definitive life sentence, in this interview episode.

11. 

    2 Jul 2025

    Glucose - The Silent Killer?... How Unbalanced Blood Sugar Fuels Chronic Disease.

    Elaine discusses glucose regulation's crucial role in overall health, exploring who benefits from monitoring glucose levels and comparing different testing methods.

12. 

    25 Jun 2025

    Beyond the 'Hippy Doctor' Understanding Holistic & Functional Medicine

    Host Elaine explores holistic and functional medicine, revealing how they address the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit to promote overall well-being in this interview episode.

13. 

    18 Jun 2025

    From Invincible to Illness & Back Again

    Elaine from Avani Health shares her personal health journey, discussing autoimmunity, mold toxicity, and dementia risk, offering a message of self-advocacy and hope in this introductory episode.

14. 

    9 May 2025

    Episode 1 - Avani Health Podcast ...My Health Was Rock Bottom & How I Fought Back

    Autoimmunity, Mold Toxicity (CIRS), ApoE4 & Dementia Risk, Self-Advocacy, and Hope "I went to bed one night convinced I wouldn’t wake up – and that was just the beginning....." Today, I’m sharing my raw, unfiltered journey from Graves’ disease to mold toxicity – and how I learned to become my own health advocate. I know what it’s like to feel alone in your health journey. I know what it’s like to struggle and try search for answers.. And I know how much it means to find someone who truly ...

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