Category: Stress

Light & Our Hormones

The way we live and what we eat have a huge impact on our hormones. This is something I’ve talked about for years and is generally accepted (at least within the holistic wellness community). Many of us are familiar with the fact that the sun helps us make vitamin D, but I would say a […]
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Wellness trends that contribute to burnout

Are wellness trends leaving you exhausted or stressed? @danamonsees_cns discusses on the Are you menstrual? podcast how neutral nutrition offers something different. The main principle behind neutral nutrition is that there is no food that is inherently good or bad, but foods do have different nutritional value. For example, an orange has more vitamin C […]
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Supporting Minerals In Children

When I think of how we can support mineral status in children, it isn’t a whole heck of a lot different than what I typically recommend in adults. When it comes to hair tissue mineral analysis, there are absolutely differences in reading the test (learn more inside my bonus episode I did on this in Patreon), […]
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Fatigue Case Study: Replenishing Nutrients To Boost Energy

Taylor came to us with extreme fatigue (and I mean extreme) and a slew of other symptoms that were very concerning to her. She started out in the Master Your Minerals course and then did a results review with me. She discovered she had very low mineral levels and was as depleted as she felt. […]
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Building Resilience In Motherhood

When I had my my good friend and colleague, Amy Slater on the Are You menstrual? podcast our main focus was encouraging moms to support and nourish their health and bodies, which isn’t always easy when you’re a mom. There is often a lot on your plate when you’re a mom, which is why I […]
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How To Assess Stress On An HTMA

I think this is one of the most helpful and important aspects of using hair mineral testing and something we can all benefit from. I break down some major areas below and cover more important ratios in this podcast episode! Quick Look At HTMA & Stress Before we dive right into identifying stress on an […]
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Supporting Minerals For A Healthy Stress Response

Not only can we minimize stressors using nutrition but we can also strengthen our body’s ability to handle stress through nutrition principles. I am going to dig into specific minerals we can focus on prioritizing without having any testing done, but make sure you are eating enough (I talk about how to know if you […]
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5 things that impact lymphatic flow

Let’s dive deep into the lymph’s main functions and how it works. 1. Protection: The lymphatic system helps fight diseases and infections by producing and releasing white blood cells and other immune cells to fight against foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. 2. Regulation: Drains the lymph (extra fluid) from the body […]
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How to stimulate your vagus nerve

Before reading this post lets stimulate your vagus nerve! 1. Breathe in through your nose as you count to 4 in your head: 1-2-3-4.2. Breathe out through pressed lips as you count to 8 in your head: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.3. Repeat twice. Congratulations, you’ve just stimulated your vagus nerve. Do you feel more calm? Less anxious? Clearer-minded? […]
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My Number One Way To Reduce Stress

To put it simply, my number one way to reduce stress is to stop rushing. I truly believe that if you can stop rushing, you can start healing. When we are constantly rushing from one thing to the next, rushing through meals, and always thinking about what’s coming next, we are never present. This puts […]
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