Author: Amanda

Assessing thyroid health

There are several ways you can assess your thyroid function. One of the best ways, in our opinion, is by how you feel. Thyroid dysfunction usually goes hand in hand with period problems, see this blog post for info on the connection between your thyroid and your cycle!, but there are so many other symptoms […]
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What does leptin resistance look like?

What Is Leptin? Leptin is a hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating energy balance and appetite in the body. It is produced by fat cells and released into the bloodstream. The primary function of leptin is to communicate with the brain, particularly the hypothalamus, to signal the amount of fat stored in the […]
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Areas that contribute to autoimmune disease

I talked to @chewsfoodwisely on the are you menstrual? podcast and we spent a good amount of time digging into the three main areas that contribute to autoimmune disease. There was a ton of great information! 1. GeneticsLuckily, our genetics are greatly influenced by our environment. This includes the foods we eat, movement, physical environment/toxins, […]
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Major Minerals That Impact Blood Sugar/Insulin

You can connect many minerals to blood sugar, but if I had to pick the most important to focus on, I’d choose these: Other minerals that can also impact blood sugar and insulin include: boron, zinc, selenium, chromium, and iodine. These are not macro minerals, which is why I don’t recommend focusing on them first. […]
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Wellness trends that contribute to burnout

Are wellness trends leaving you exhausted or stressed? @danamonsees_cns discusses on the Are you menstrual? podcast how neutral nutrition offers something different. The main principle behind neutral nutrition is that there is no food that is inherently good or bad, but foods do have different nutritional value. For example, an orange has more vitamin C […]
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Light & Our Hormones

The way we live and what we eat have a huge impact on our hormones. This is something I’ve talked about for years and is generally accepted (at least within the holistic wellness community). Many of us are familiar with the fact that the sun helps us make vitamin D, but I would say a […]
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Adrenal cocktails for pregnancy

During my first pregnancy, one of my biggest obsessions was homemade limeade adrenal cocktails. I don’t know what it was, but I craved limes like I never have before. Before I go into this pregnancy version of the adrenal cocktail, know that ANY version is going to be helpful during pregnancy. This is just one […]
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Supporting Minerals In Children

When I think of how we can support mineral status in children, it isn’t a whole heck of a lot different than what I typically recommend in adults. When it comes to hair tissue mineral analysis, there are absolutely differences in reading the test (learn more inside my bonus episode I did on this in Patreon), […]
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How metabolism impacts hormones

If your health journey was a train ride and the stops were your body’s systems, hormones would be the very last stop. Hormones are slow to change, and by the time we experience hormonal chaos, it means that we’ve likely been dealing with other imbalances for quite some time. The good news is, regardless of […]
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Fatigue Case Study: Replenishing Nutrients To Boost Energy

Taylor came to us with extreme fatigue (and I mean extreme) and a slew of other symptoms that were very concerning to her. She started out in the Master Your Minerals course and then did a results review with me. She discovered she had very low mineral levels and was as depleted as she felt. […]
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