Category: Minerals

Zinc & Fertility

Zinc is an important mineral for many reasons. I think zinc is likely most well-known for immune system function. When I did a question box in my Instagram stories, a lot of the questions were about taking zinc when you’re sick or to prevent illness. While zinc is absolutely important for our immune system health […]
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Optimizing Potassium For Healthy Hormones

Potassium is one of those minerals that most people can start supporting without doing any testing and start seeing benefits because of all of the different areas of our health it impacts. Let’s talk about exactly how potassium impacts our hormones, what depletes it, and how you can start supporting potassium levels today. How Potassium […]
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Do I Really Need More Salt?

Sodium is a very misunderstood mineral. Some people love it and recommend not limiting your intake and pounding salt/electrolyte powders. Others avoid it like the plague because of blood pressure concerns. As usual, the true optimal approach to sodium lies somewhere in between these extremes. We need sodium. It’s an essential mineral for nourishing our […]
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3 Ways Magnesium Impacts Our Hormones

Magnesium is one of the more well known minerals. It is required for over 3,000 different reactions in the body to occur properly including processes involved with heart health, detoxification, stress reduction, nutrient status (vitamin D, excess sodium, Ceruloplasmin, calcium), bone health, dental health, blood sugar balance and mental health. I think one of the […]
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Getting To The Root Of High Calcium On An HTMA

Calcium is a misunderstood mineral. While it’s often touted for its importance for bone health, it does SO many other things in the body. We need enough calcium in order to have optimal heart health, a healthy nervous system, proper muscle growth and contraction, cell division, blood clotting, maintaining pH balance, supporting thyroid health, and […]
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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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Heavy Metals and Estrogen

Heavy metals can lead to higher estrogen levels. High levels of heavy metals such as uranium, arsenic, mercury, lead, and aluminum are a big stressor on the body. Not only can they mimic estrogen in the body, but they also lead to a lot more work for our detoxification organs, especially our kidneys and liver. […]
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Hair Mineral Test Review!​

Time for a hair mineral test review! I always recommend starting with nutrition first and ensuring that you are eating enough, having balanced meals, and eating consistently. That in and of itself reduces a lot of stress in the body and can support digestion, gut health, thyroid, hormones, and liver detox. When it comes to […]
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Top 10 Most Common Mineral Imbalances

Many of the most common health complaints I hear from women are related to their mineral status. Both mineral deficiencies and excesses can lead to unwanted symptoms. If I had to choose the top ten most common mineral imbalances that I see that impact women’s health the most they would be the following: Calcium Calcium […]
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Top 5 mineral supportive & healing foods

What’s the best way to support our minerals? Including nutrient-dense foods every day. When we make these foods staples we provide our bodies with a consistent source and can heal imbalances and prevent them in the future. My Top 5 Mineral Supportive Foods:1. Beef liver/organ meats: Beef liver is rich in copper and other minerals […]
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