Jill McLaughlin

Jill McLaughlin is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and the founder of Healthful Elements, LLC.1 She is a #1 best-selling author of "The Essential Thyroid Cookbook" and specializes in autoimmune conditions and women's hormonal imbalances.12

Expertise and Specializations

Jill has extensive expertise in:

• Hypothyroidism, including Hashimoto's
• Alopecia (autoimmune hair loss)
• Graves' disease
• Adrenal dysfunction
• Digestive health
• Peri/menopause

Her approach focuses on immune modulation and hormone balancing using whole foods nutrition, holistic lifestyle choices, and natural remedies.1

Professional Background

• Founder and CEO: Healthful Elements, LLC (May 2006 - Present)
• Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach: Completed training at the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy in collaboration with the Institute for Functional Medicine (2016-2017)12
• Holistic Nutrition and Hormone Coach: Healthful Elements, LLC (May 2006 - May 2008)1

Education and Training

• University of Kansas: BArch in Architecture (1987-1993)
• Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Holistic Health (2005-2006)
• Functional Medicine Coaching Academy: Functional Nutrition (2016-2017)1

Jill has also completed various other trainings and certifications, including Dr. Janet Lang's Restorative Endocrinology course and Dr. Sara Gottfried's Professional Hormone Mastermind program.2

Personal Experience

Jill's expertise is not only professional but also personal. She has successfully managed her own Hashimoto's without thyroid medications and overcame alopecia after experiencing significant hair loss from 2015-2017.1 This personal experience informs her approach to helping clients achieve similar results.

Jill McLaughlin is dedicated to helping her clients regain vitality, overcome symptoms, and achieve hormonal balance through personalized, integrative approaches based on the functional medicine model.12