Author: Amanda

Why hemoglobin levels go down during pregnancy

A common question I get is why does hemoglobin go down during pregnancy and how to help prevent this in order to have a homebirth. I had my hemoglobin tested all 3 trimesters and didn’t experience a significant dip until the third trimester.-first trimester: 13.8-second trimester: 13.5-third trimester 12.3 Most providers will require a hemoglobin […]
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Thyroid Foundations Deep Dive

The topic of thyroid health has generated an overwhelming number of questions. You don’t need to be diagnosed with hypothyroidism to suffer from thyroid issues. I’ve discovered subclinical thyroid dysfunction in myself and many of my clients, impairing their ability to heal fully. How does the thyroid work? Your thyroid powers every cell in your […]
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My pregnancy eczema journey

One big part of my third trimester experience has been eczema. Not super fun but thankfully, I know people like @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist and @nutritionbyrobyn that were able to provide resources to help me heal. I did a whole episode on eczema with Christa from @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist and all of that information applies to my situation. I completed a GI map stool test right […]
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Normalizing Eating: It’s Normal To Nourish Your Body

A common theme that comes up in my work with clients and the women in this community is being worried about eating too often, too much, or not at the right time. It’s almost like an abundance of food is bad, which I do understand. We live in a society that is obsessed with extremes […]
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Assessing thyroid health on an HTMA

There’s a lot more to assessing thyroid health than just blood work. Yes, I think blood work is an important piece, but blood work doesn’t tell us WHY the thyroid is off. This is why we want to look deeper at things like mineral levels. Why? Because minerals fuel our metabolism and adrenals, which have […]
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Recovery is key for fitness and hormones

Recovery is key when it comes to fitness for hormone health. Take a look at the Stress Adaptation Cycle—and you’ll see that recovery is where the magic happens. When we are coming from a depleted place of high cortisol, sluggish metabolism, under-functioning thyroid, and imbalanced hormones, we don’t have a ton of energy to spend […]
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How Our Gut Health Impacts Mental Health

In 2023 I went through the Functional Mental Health Practitioner course with Brendan Vermeire  so I could deepen my knowledge of how to support those with mental health concerns that often accompany hormone health concerns. We got deep into specific labs both conventional and functional, but a lot of what it came back to was the […]
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Fitness and your hormones

There are so many different strength training programs out there that it can be hard to discern which is best for your overall health. Here’s what @adinarubin recommends looking for when considering which program to join:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​💪 Generally 2-3 days a week (or what your body tolerates).​​​​​​​​💪 Full body workouts each time (so that even if you only […]
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My Number One Way To Reduce Stress

To put it simply, my number one way to reduce stress is to stop rushing. I truly believe that if you can stop rushing, you can start healing. When we are constantly rushing from one thing to the next, rushing through meals, and always thinking about what’s coming next, we are never present. This puts […]
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A holistic approach to cavities

Cavities are extremely common and something that most people will experience in their lifetime. They are often considered normal, but what could a cavity be telling us about our health? In this podcast episode from the Are You Menstrual? Podcast episode with Dr. Kelly Blodgett from @blodgettdentalcare , he answers if it’s possible to reverse cavities and […]
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