Category: Minerals

The absence of disease does not equal health

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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3 examples of what can happen when you optimize your minerals

In this blog, I talked about Recommended Dietary Allowances or RDAs and how they were created from data based off of healthy people This is frustrating since many people have health conditions/concerns that they’d like to address using nutrition, but if following the RDAs they may not be able to achieve that goal. In this […]
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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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Mineral Foundations & How To Get Started

Minerals are like spark plugs–they work as cofactors to help kick off reactions in the body. This means if we don’t have adequate levels of minerals, we can disrupt different functions in the body. This is when symptoms appear. So often, we want to figure out how to get rid of the symptom, and don’t […]
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Boron & Your Hormones

Many minerals can have a profound impact on hormone health, but boron not only impacts estrogen and testosterone, but also something called steroid hormone binding globulin or SHBG. SHBG is a protein that binds to sex hormones and carries them through the blood. SHBG binds to:-DHT-Testosterone-Androstenediol-Estradiol-Estrone SHBG has a greater affinity for male sex hormones […]
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Boron Increases Magnesium Absorption

Boron increases the amount of magnesium we absorb. Magnesium is essential for over 3,000 reactions in the body. It’s a powerful mineral, but so is boron. You can get the benefits of both by combining them for a relaxing bath or foot soak. Typically, you want 2 cups of magnesium chloride or epsom salt for […]
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Replenishing Your Minerals with Nutrient Dense Food

Today we’re diving into the nutrient-dense foods that will help you to replenish the minerals that stress depletes. Whether you’ve had the chance to test your minerals or not, the mineral-rich foods and beverages we’re going to cover in this newsletter are beneficial for everyone, regardless of mineral status. When we are stressed, we use […]
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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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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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Calcium Isn’t The Only Mineral We Need For Healthy Bones

There’s a lot of confusion around whether or not someone should supplement with calcium for bone health. Yes, we need calcium for bone formation, but we also need magnesium since it influences the activity of osteoblasts (produce new bone tissue), osteoclasts (resorb bone), parathyroid hormone (regulates calcium levels), and vitamin D (calcium absorption), all of […]
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