Mina Halley didn’t set out to become a nutrition advocate. But after a series of autoimmune flare-ups left her fatigued and foggy-brained, she began to dig into what might be triggering her symptoms. Her doctor recommended an anti-inflammatory diet, and what started as a necessity quickly became a passion.
“I’d heard the term before,” Mina says. “But I never really understood what it meant until I felt the difference in my own body.”
She began with simple swaps: replacing processed snacks with fresh fruit, white bread with whole grains, fried food with roasted vegetables. She started including more berries, leafy greens, turmeric, and omega-3 rich seeds like flax and chia. But what made the biggest difference wasn’t just the food—it was the awareness.
“I paid attention to how I felt after each meal,” Mina explains. “It was like tuning in to a language my body had been speaking for years.”
Over time, her inflammation markers improved. The brain fog lifted. And the chronic pain that once held her back softened to the background. “It wasn’t a miracle,” she clarifies. “It was consistency. Care. And a decision to feed my body instead of fighting it.”
Now Mina shares her journey with others, encouraging small steps over radical changes. “You don’t need to overhaul your life overnight,” she says. “But if you begin with one healing meal, your body will notice—and respond.”
