Author: Amanda

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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As estrogen increases cortisol increases

The majority of my clients struggle with estrogen dominant symptoms such as acne, hair loss, weight gain/difficulty losing weight, waking at night, low blood sugars, hypothyroidism, heavy, painful periods, bloating, and so much more. It can be hard to decipher where these symptoms come from since they can all seem like they stem from different […]
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Minerals In Action-Client Case!

Carly came to me because she didn’t feel like herself. She was once a vibrant, go getter that was always be exploring a new hobby on top of her day job as a nurse, until one day it seemed like it all came to a halt. She started experiencing a harder time getting out of […]
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Nutrition mistakes that can lead to excess estrogen

In my previous blog post, I discussed how when estrogen goes up, cortisol goes up and how this can be hard on our hormone balance. Let’s dig into 5 ways that your food can lead to excess estrogen (relative to progesterone). 1. Not eating enough bio-available proteins that are found in animal foods. Without adequate […]
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Thyroid Health Shifts On The Healing Journey

Our thyroid health impacts all systems of the body because it sets our metabolic pace. This means it controls how fast or slow our metabolism is working and how much energy we are burning. You can have a thyroid that slows down and isn’t functionally as optimally as it could be without having a hypothyroid […]
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The ways mental and emotional stress can increase estrogen

In this post we are digging into mental and emotional stressors. When we experience excess stress over long periods we get an increase in cortisol. This leads to more cortisol binding proteins to bind to excess cortisol. Unfortunately, these also bind to progesterone leading to lower progesterone levels, higher cortisol, and high estrogen. Mental and […]
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Making Decisions On The Healing Journey Part 2!

In Part 1 of this topic we covered how to identify your main health concerns, establish a baseline, and assess your lifestyle. In this post I want to focus on choosing the most appropriate lab test based on your main concerns and then how to make a timeline to reassess and reflect. Before we jump […]
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How xenoestrogens can contribute to excess estrogen

Since 1979, the number of chemicals registered has grown by over 30%. There are over 80,000 chemicals that are registered in the US and less than 200 of them have been tested for safety. There are about 1,500 chemicals that have been identified as hormone disruptors (xenoestrogens) and they can work to disrupt hormones in […]
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Making Decisions On The Healing Journey Part 1

There are many different ways to go about healing. What I am going to share in this blog post is some guidance that you can apply to your situation, but please know that you don’t have to follow this exactly. I think it’s always important to listen to your intuition and what your body is […]
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Poor digestion and inflammation can increase estrogen

In this post we are digging into how our digestive health (or lack thereof) can lead to excess estrogen. Let’s start at the top. The actual process of making stomach acid, digestive enzymes, and bile is important for hormone health because:+ It helps us break down our food and absorb nutrients.+ Proper breakdown of food […]
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