Author: Amanda

Copper is the key to iron deficiency

What does copper have to do with iron? A lot. Iron and copper are the only two metals that regulate oxygen. Iron carries oxygen, and copper activates that oxygen and turns it into water. Copper is also responsible for regulating the amount of iron that enters the blood. If copper levels are too low, iron […]
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The many Benefits of Boron

Boron is a trace mineral that is involved in maintaining bone health, balancing the ratio between calcium and magnesium, and impacts our vitamin D status, sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, has the potential to reduce arthritis symptoms, and can even impact insulin, fertility in men, our parathyroid and so much more. I would definitely […]
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Why copper is king

Copper isn’t just important for iron use in the body. I have talked about how copper is the key to preventing and improving iron deficiency. This is because copper plays a huge role in iron metabolism and helps iron fulfill its many roles in the body. Copper also works in many other ways to support […]
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Best ways to support copper

I’ve been asked a lot about how to get more copper. These are my favorite high copper foods: + Beef liver—also has vitamin A, which is important for using copper in the body. + Citrus fruit—whole food form of vitamin C, which also has copper. + Bee pollen/royal jelly—rich in copper and B vitamins. + […]
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My First Few Months Postpartum

I didn’t really know what to expect after having Eliana. I knew that taking care of her was going to be challenging and amazing all at once but until you’re in it, you don’t know what it truly looks like. The first few days after birth were amazing. I was definitely on a hormonal high […]
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5 Things That Have Helped Me Postpartum

There were so many things that I thought I needed postpartum that weren’t necessary. There were also a lot of ideas put in my head that made me feel like I had to do certain things in order to have a healthy milk supply or be a good mom which also turned out not to […]
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Our Favorite Supplements

We are pretty conservative about supplements in general and very cautious when it comes to supplementing with minerals. Minerals aren’t just high or low. They all connect, never working in isolation. And some are even antagonists, which means they compete in the body. This is especially important to remember when considering adding in a specific […]
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Why A Nutrient Deficiency Is Not Enough–Suboptimal Nutrient Status Matters

The World Health Organization defines health as the following: “health is not merely the absence of disease but also a state of complete physical, social, mental well-being.” I wholeheartedly agree with this statement. Just because we don’t have a diagnosis doesn’t necessarily mean we are healthy. I think many people can relate to having symptoms, going […]
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Healing is not linear

For the sake of balancing your hormones and getting your period back on track, you’ve started making simple changes to your diet and lifestyle. You’ve been told that you should start seeing relief from your symptoms within a matter of weeks, but it’s been a month and you feel—well, frankly—like sh*t. Maybe your 🩸 is […]
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Holistic Dentistry with Dr. Kelly Blodgett

What is holistic dentistry? Holistic dentistry (at least the way Dr. Kelly Blodgett practices it) is when you look at the whole person and all of the systems in the body rather than treating the symptoms. When we look at most conventional dentists, you will be treated with a symptom-based approach (just like all conventional […]
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