Category: Pregnancy

Using Iodine On The Healing Journey

Iodine is an incredibly important mineral for thyroid health and women’s health in general. We use it with many of our clients and have a lot of our Master Your Minerals course students include it as well. The most important thing to do before using iodine is to make sure it’s a good fit for […]
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Iron Shifts In Pregnancy

Iron can shift quite a bit throughout pregnancy because of fluctuating hormone and blood levels. Iron levels are typically monitored via hemoglobin. Hemoglobin levels naturally decrease during pregnancy due to shifts in blood volume and hormones. Hemoglobin production stays the same while blood volume rises. Blood volume is increasing significantly during the third trimester, but […]
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Symptoms That Are Normalized But Are Often A Pelvic Floor Issue

Pelvic floor issues are more common than you think, and they often appear as symptoms that society has normalized in women:-urinary leaking while exercising, sneezing, or laughing-pain during sex (doesn’t have to be this way)-constipation/hemorrhoids (yes, this is often related to a tight pelvic floor, amongst other things) These symptoms are common but not normal. […]
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Pregnancy is like Running a Marathon

It’s no secret that pregnancy is a huge event for your body—probably one of the biggest physical events you’ll ever put it through. Which is why, like anything else in life, it’s important to prepare. According to Dr. Robert Thompson, MD, each pregnancy drains 10% or more of a woman’s total body mineral supply: “As […]
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Controversial foods during pregnancy

In this podcast episode with Loren De La Cruz, one of the big topics we covered was controversial foods during pregnancy. These often include: -sushi/raw fish (parasites, listeria–can pass through placenta)-tuna (high in mercury)-deli meat (Toxoplasma, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella)-soft cheeses (Listeria)-rare meat (Toxoplasma, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella)-runny eggs (Salmonella–turns out the biggest […]
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Amaia’s Birth Story

I want to preface this when saying I had a beautiful birth at home, it could not have gone better. My first birth was very painful, I thought about giving up multiple times and had a lot of fear in the beginning. I held a lot of resentment for a while about the pain I […]
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Iodine and fertility

Why Iodine Is So Important For Fertility Iodine is one of those minerals that is very controversial and people tend to feel very strongly about one way or the other. There’s a lot of fear mongering, so I’m hoping I can clear up some of that noise for you today and share the facts along […]
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Adrenal cocktails for pregnancy

During my first pregnancy, one of my biggest obsessions was homemade limeade adrenal cocktails. I don’t know what it was, but I craved limes like I never have before. Before I go into this pregnancy version of the adrenal cocktail, know that ANY version is going to be helpful during pregnancy. This is just one […]
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Why hemoglobin levels go down during pregnancy

A common question I get is why does hemoglobin go down during pregnancy and how to help prevent this in order to have a homebirth. I had my hemoglobin tested all 3 trimesters and didn’t experience a significant dip until the third trimester.-first trimester: 13.8-second trimester: 13.5-third trimester 12.3 Most providers will require a hemoglobin […]
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Selenium: Beyond Thyroid Health

Selenium is crucial for thyroid health, but it also plays a large role in other areas of our health. A big part of its importance in the body is the fact that it is a powerful antioxidant. Selenium protects the body from stress and inflammation because of its antioxidant properties. This is part of why […]
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