Author: Amanda

Gut Health and Histamines

If you’ve listened to the Are You Menstrual? Podcast episode, Histamine Intolerance 101, then you already know how important gut health is to histamine issues. Not only does the bacteria in our gut impact histamine levels but they also impact our immune system, which is the key piece of the histamine puzzle. Scroll below to […]
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Understanding Your Metabolic Type

Your metabolic type is a specific measurement on the hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) that we use with clients. We are going to talk more about what it is and what it tells you about your health. Where Metabolic Typing Came From The concept of metabolic typing was first outlined by Melvin Page, D.D.S. of […]
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Estrogen and Histamine Feedback Loop

Estrogen is very tied to histamine levels–both have an impact on each other. This is often a result of other underlying issues but is an important piece of the puzzle for many. If you look at the first image below, you will see that estrogen and histamines work in a feedback loop. @larabriden says it […]
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How Minerals Impact Cholesterol

There are five major mineral connections to our cholesterol status. I dig into each one of these in detail in the episode cholesterol and your hormones on the Are You Menstrual? Podcast, but am covering the major highlights here as well. When it comes to mineral imbalances that can lead to high cholesterol, these are […]
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Nourishing Series Part 3: Giving Your Body The Time & Space To Heal

In parts one and two of the series, we discussed normalizing eating enough for your body and why we gain weight during healing. In this post I want to focus on expectations and healing timelines. I’ve discussed this topic before, but this is something I get questions about almost daily, so I want to dig […]
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Cholesterol is the Backbone of all of our Sex and Stress Hormones

Cholesterol is essential for health hormones. It’s how we make all of our sex and stress hormones. The interesting thing about cholesterol and our hormones is that they can both impact each other. Not only does cholesterol impact our hormone levels, but our hormones impact our cholesterol levels. “​​National Institutes of Health researchers have shown […]
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Nourishing Series Part 2: Gaining Weight While Healing

In Part 1 of this nourishing series, we talked about normalizing eating and nourishment in general. Society is often telling us to eat less food, eat less frequently, and restrict more and more. Our goal with this series is to remind you that eating nourishing foods is required to heal. One topic that often comes […]
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Assessing Thyroid Health Prior To Pregnancy

This topic speaks to me since working on my thyroid health has been my main priority when preparing for pregnancy. When I got off the pill over 10 years ago, the biggest area that took a hit was my thyroid. It’s been something I’ve struggled on and off with over the last ten years. You […]
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How do I Know if My Gut Needs Support

When I asked what this community wanted to learn more about in 2023, a topic that came up again and again was gut health and how to know when your gut might need support. I don’t think it’s ever a bad idea to support your gut, but there are certain populations that will likely require […]
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Nourishing Series Part 1: 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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