Author: Amanda

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Part 2

How To Support The Body With MCAS, POTS, & Hypermobility In part 1, I broke down what exactly MCAS is and how it can present in our bodies. In this post I want to talk more about how we can support our bodies when we are struggling with one or more of these conditions. Michelle […]
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Part 1

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is another major driver of histamine intolerance symptoms. Mast cells are white blood cells that are found throughout the body. They act like our first line of defense against certain foreign invaders like parasites, fungus, and bacteria. When these cells detect a threat, they go through a process where they […]
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Pregnancy is like Running a Marathon

It’s no secret that pregnancy is a huge event for your body—probably one of the biggest physical events you’ll ever put it through. Which is why, like anything else in life, it’s important to prepare. According to Dr. Robert Thompson, MD, each pregnancy drains 10% or more of a woman’s total body mineral supply: “As […]
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Nervous System Tips For Postpartum

Supporting our nervous system postpartum is important for mom and baby. Babies don’t have a specific part of their nervous system developed when they are born so they borrow part of ours to thrive. If we are not regulated, it will be very difficult for our children to be regulated. Please do not take this […]
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Optimal Thyroid Health Supports Optimal Fertility

Thyroid health is essential for optimal fertility an is one of the root issues of infertility. There are a few ways that a poorly functioning thyroid can contribute to difficulties with fertility and conception.: 1. Delays ovulation: lack of adequate thyroid hormone can prevent ovulation or delay it. We have to ovulate in order to […]
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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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