Author: Amanda

Areas that impact digestion with endometriosis

Digestion is often compromised in those with endometriosis. This happens for a few different reasons. A major one is related to the balance of beneficial and non-beneficial bacteria. Women with endometriosis are predisposed to having higher amounts of bacterial imbalance in their gut. Another big one is how fatigue and chronic pain can impact eating […]
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The many benefits of sodium

Prioritize this before you invest in another supplement… When I was recently asked about what I’m doing to support my body in a stressful season, and my answer was to increase my sodium intake, I was immediately met with, “But what supplements are you taking?” which really made me pause. Are there supplements that can […]
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Stress and your thyroid

In this podcast episode on the AYM Podcast, @kaelyRD and I dive deep into every area of thyroid health, including how stress impacts your thyroid and how a low-functioning thyroid then in turn impacts your menstrual cycle. If you haven’t heard of the OAT axis (or the ovarian-adrenal-thyroid axis), it’s the communication between these three […]
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Building Coherence To Heal

 If you’ve never pictured yourself well it’s probably going to be hard to actually achieve wellness. How will you know what signs to look for that things are improving? If you’re in a constant state of fight or flight and making decisions from a place of fear, your body won’t heal. What Is HeartMath? We […]
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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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