Author: Amanda

Why WHEN you eat affects your thyroid

Did you know that it’s not just what you are eating but when you are eating that impacts thyroid health? This is in large part due to the connection between thyroid health and blood sugar balance. Keeping blood sugar levels balanced is critical for thyroid health, and the opposite is also true: Thyroid health is […]
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Minerals & The Nervous System

One of the first things I think of when I think of evaluating our nervous system is of course, hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA). On an HTMA, there is a significant ratio called the nervous system ratio, which consists of calcium and phosphorus. Calcium is controlled by the parasympathetic branch of our autonomic nervous system. […]
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The gut-eczema connection

In my podcast episode, the gut skin connection with christa biegler, I covered one of my most requested topics: gut health and its connection to our skin. Specifically, we dove deep into eczema and…+ the different types (there are ten, which is more than I could fit in our slide!)+ the root causes and how […]
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How Zinc Impacts Our Mental Health

On the Are You Menstrual? Podcast I did an episode on the 3 Minerals That Impact Mental Health. I go through three minerals that impact our mental health and zinc is one of the major ones I want to highlight here in this blog post. Zinc deficiency is associated with many mental health conditions such […]
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Thyroid Case Study

What you can see based on Tara’s HTMA is that she is in the stressed state, losing a lot of minerals (energy), and dealing with very high calcium. What you can’t see:-her history of restrictive diets/under eating/skipping meals-the 16 supplements she was taking to support her thyroid/hormones-her slew of hypothyroid symptoms despite taking thyroid medication […]
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Understanding Your Gut Bacteria

The bacteria in our gut microbiome play a crucial role in maintaining our overall health and hormone balance. The gut microbiome is a complex and diverse community of microorganisms that resides in the GI tract. While it consists of various microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi, bacteria make up the majority of the gut microbiome […]
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Benefits of myo-inositol for autoimmune thyroid conditions

Chronic stress is most often the tipping point that leads to Hashimoto’s or Graves’ Disease. But what can be hard to wrap our heads around is exactly what “stress” looks like in real life. Stress can be anything from a crazy day at the office to our own negative thoughts—and for many women, it’s the […]
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How To Naturally Detox

While the internet would have you believe that you need a supplement or cleanse to support your body’s detox pathways, our bodies detoxify daily on their own. We can absolutely have difficulty with certain organs that can negatively impact our ability to detox, but you might be surprised at what will actually help you detox […]
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Food doesn’t fix everything

We place a lot of value on food, which is absolutely important for our health, but it can easily become stressful, obsessive, and cause more harm than good. One of the concepts I discussed in detail with @danamonsees_cns on this podcast episode of the AYM Podcast is neutral nutrition—something I believe can improve your relationship with food, […]
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Three Minerals You Want To Test & Not Guess Before Supplementing

Supplements are so common these days that it’s easy to forget just how powerful they are. You can go to the grocery store, pharmacy, and most prominently, online to find just about anything you need. I think it’s great that access to supplements is so widely available, but the downside to supplements being so readily […]
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