Author: Amanda

Amaia’s Birth Story

I want to preface this when saying I had a beautiful birth at home, it could not have gone better. My first birth was very painful, I thought about giving up multiple times and had a lot of fear in the beginning. I held a lot of resentment for a while about the pain I […]
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Controversial foods during pregnancy

In this podcast episode with Loren De La Cruz, one of the big topics we covered was controversial foods during pregnancy. These often include: -sushi/raw fish (parasites, listeria–can pass through placenta)-tuna (high in mercury)-deli meat (Toxoplasma, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella)-soft cheeses (Listeria)-rare meat (Toxoplasma, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella)-runny eggs (Salmonella–turns out the biggest […]
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My Career Path To Become A Women’s Health Dietitian

I am often asked about how I got to where I am today and it really is such a loaded question. I didn’t specifically seek out becoming a women’s health RD when I first started school. I was originally interested in sports nutrition, but then I decided to come off the pill and that truly […]
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Who is brain rewiring helpful for?

Do you feel like you’ve tried everything on your healing journey? You’ve done all the supplements, testing, tried all the diets, etc. but still haven’t been able to resolve a lot of your symptoms? Sometimes the thing that needs the most support is our brain. On this episode of the Are You Menstrual? Podcast, I […]
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Thyroid, Estrogen, & Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine tumor. Approximately 60-65% of women develop fibroids by age 50. That’s a HUGE part of the population. Unfortunately, there is a lack of great information out there on how to naturally support your body when dealing with fibroids and what can be a contributor to their growth. […]
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Tips for trusting your intuition while healing

Innately, our bodies want to be in balance and healthy. They aren’t working against us, although it can sometimes feel like that. What can get in the way of this innate ability to heal? The biggest one is being disconnected from our body and its needs. I find that most often when women are connected […]
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Understanding Secondary Infertility

Secondary infertility is when you’re unable to conceive after previously giving birth for longer than 1 year. It affects about 11% of couples in the United States and is something I see a lot in my practice. It’s often very frustrating and confusing for women since they have already conceived and they don’t understand where […]
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Healing takes time

I know it’s not fun, but it’s true. Healing takes time. Our bodies will go through different phases on our healing journey and some will be more enjoyable than others. In this podcast episode, I talked a lot about dealing with weight gain and body image issues while healing. We did a whole podcast episode […]
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How Immune Issues & Gut Health Can Impact Fertility

When we are struggling with infertility, the main focus is often on our hormones and egg quality, which are important, but the health of our gut and immune system are also crucial. Our gut bacteria, immune system function, and vaginal microbiome can all impact our ability to conceive. These can be especially important for those […]
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How our bodies detox daily

Cleanses and detoxes are promoted as a way to support your body after the holidays, but do they really give us what we need to support our detox pathways? Detox occurs in three phases: Phase 1 is all about oxidation and getting the detox process started. It is activated by external toxins like toxins in […]
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