Author: Amanda

My First Pregnancy Journey

During this first pregnancy I have had quite a few questions around what supplements I’m taking, nutrition, lab testing, and so much more so I thought I would do a blog post to cover it all! Preconception Lab Testing & prep Everyone will have their unique concerns and specific areas they want to prep for […]
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How do I know if I need more of specific nutrients

After reading about RDAs you might be wondering how to know if you have a deficiency and might need more than the recommended amount of a nutrient. This is where the tricky and often times frustrating world of lab testing comes in. A logical thought would be to go to your doctor and ask for […]
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How Your Relationship with Food & Body Image Impact Your Health

On the Are You Menstrual? Podcast I did an episode with Dana Monsees about how your relationship with food can affect your gut health. We place a lot of value on food, which is absolutely important for our health, but it can easily become stressful, obsessive, and cause more harm than good. One of the […]
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5 jobs of the thyroid

When I think of women’s health and fertility I think of optimal thyroid health. If you haven’t heard of the OAT axis (or the ovarian-adrenal-thyroid axis), it’s the communication between these three major glands in the body that basically run everything. When one of the glands isn’t functioning properly, the whole system falls apart. This […]
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Supporting Autoimmune Thyroid Conditions

In part 1 and part 2 of what really impacts thyroid health I covered the different areas that impact thyroid function and how to support it. In this blog post we are focusing on autoimmune thyroid conditions. Everything from part 1 and part 2 of what impacts thyroid health still applies. I think it’s important […]
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Optimal thyroid health supports optimal fertility

Thyroid health is essential for fertility, conception, and health during pregnancy and postpartum. Suboptimal thyroid health has been linked with difficulty conceiving or maintaining a pregnancy. PMID: 21772747 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 […]
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A Comprehensive Look At Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus. With endometriosis, the tissue can be found on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, rectum, bladder, and intestines. 10% of women in the world have endometriosis. Because getting a diagnosis can be difficult since it requires exploratory surgery, this number is […]
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3 Subtle Healing Signs

When you start to unlearn both conventional and your typical functional wellness advice, step away from fad diets, and stop over exercising, healing begins. The healing journey is rewarding but can also be hard and overwhelming. Unlearning wellness and diet rules is hard. Especially in the online world when everyone is sharing their opinion on […]
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You Can’t Heal In The Same Environment That Made You Sick

You might read that and think physical environment, but I’m actually talking more about your mental environment. Our brains play a huge role in our health and the healing process. We can change our nutrition, supplements, movement, and even our physical environment. However, if our brain is still operating in a way that is constantly […]
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My birth was painful but it was also amazing and transformative

When I had back labor our entire birth I immediately felt disappointed. I worked so hard to prepare my mindset for birth and once that first contraction hit it seemed like that was all gone. I wanted my magical homebirth where I was laughing and crying and enjoying myself. Instead, I got a very serious […]
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