Author: Amanda

Zinc & Fertility

Zinc is an important mineral for many reasons. I think zinc is likely most well-known for immune system function. When I did a question box in my Instagram stories, a lot of the questions were about taking zinc when you’re sick or to prevent illness. While zinc is absolutely important for our immune system health […]
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Iodine deficiency

Iodine deficiency is a lot more common than you might think. 60% of women of reproductive age are deficient in iodine and iodine levels in the US alone have dropped by over 50% in the past 40 years, according to an NHANES study. Iodine deficiency has increased so much because of a lack of iodine […]
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Optimizing Potassium For Healthy Hormones

Potassium is one of those minerals that most people can start supporting without doing any testing and start seeing benefits because of all of the different areas of our health it impacts. Let’s talk about exactly how potassium impacts our hormones, what depletes it, and how you can start supporting potassium levels today. How Potassium […]
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Therapeutic actions of iodine

Outside of how essential iodine is for creating thyroid hormone and supporting overall hormone health, I think the coolest thing about iodine is all of its therapeutic properties. Not only is iodine antibacterial, but it is also a strong anti-fungal and anti-v!ral agent. Dr. David Derry wrote, “Iodine was the most effective agent for killing […]
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Do I Really Need More Salt?

Sodium is a very misunderstood mineral. Some people love it and recommend not limiting your intake and pounding salt/electrolyte powders. Others avoid it like the plague because of blood pressure concerns. As usual, the true optimal approach to sodium lies somewhere in between these extremes. We need sodium. It’s an essential mineral for nourishing our […]
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The many benefits of vitamin e

Might sound weird, but vitamin E is actually pretty amazing! Vitamin E works as a powerful antioxidant in the body. ⁣⁣Because of this it helps to combat the following:⁣-inflammation⁣-excess estrogen⁣-heart disease⁣-fertility issues⁣​⁣What I find most fascinating about vitamin E is specifically how it reduces the impact of excess estrogen. Vitamin E acts a lot like […]
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3 Ways Magnesium Impacts Our Hormones

Magnesium is one of the more well known minerals. It is required for over 3,000 different reactions in the body to occur properly including processes involved with heart health, detoxification, stress reduction, nutrient status (vitamin D, excess sodium, Ceruloplasmin, calcium), bone health, dental health, blood sugar balance and mental health. I think one of the […]
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Functional Food Highlight: Organ Meats! ⁣

If there’s anything I want you to know about organ meats, it’s that they are extremely nutrient dense. That’s why I’m highlighting them as a functional food.⁣Liver, kidneys, and heart all contain beneficial nutrients. Liver is definitely the most nutrient dense source, but they all have benefits. ⁣ ⁣Let me put how nutrient dense liver […]
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Getting To The Root Of High Calcium On An HTMA

Calcium is a misunderstood mineral. While it’s often touted for its importance for bone health, it does SO many other things in the body. We need enough calcium in order to have optimal heart health, a healthy nervous system, proper muscle growth and contraction, cell division, blood clotting, maintaining pH balance, supporting thyroid health, and […]
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Conventional vs Functional thyroid treatment

I’ve had too many clients that can’t even get their doctor to test their thyroid, despite obvious symptoms, or retest their thyroid 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. This should be a crime.⁣⁣⁣​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The other piece of this is once they get treatment, their symptoms don’t always improve or only improve for a short period. Why […]
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