Category: Minerals

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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What you Can Learn From an HTMA

If you listened my Mineral Testing episode on the Are You Menstrual? Podcast episode, you know hair mineral testing is my favorite way to assess mineral status. There are two big reasons:1. It has been a transformational test for myself and my clients.2. It gives you A LOT of information on one test and is […]
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3 Tips for Low Sodium and Potassium on a Hair Mineral Test

One of the most common patterns I see on hair mineral tests is low sodium and potassium. If you’re wondering how you can improve these minerals, I have 3 tips for you! 1. Increase sodium and potassium-rich foods at the same time. These two minerals work closely together. If we only increase sodium-rich foods like […]
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What Drives Mineral Depletion & Imbalances

In order to optimize our mineral status, we have to understand what drives mineral loss and imbalances in the first place. Our Inherited Health:We inherit our nutrition and health status at birth from our parents, especially our moms, which means we will inherit their nutrient deficiencies as well. Nutrition:We can experience a lack of nutrient-dense […]
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Three Ways To Test Minerals

I wrapped up Season 4 of the Are You Menstrual? Podcast with a recap on each mineral deep dive that was discussed throughout the season. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to all of the mineral deep dive episodes, I hope this recap inspires you to learn more about each one and inspires […]
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