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11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving🦃
From our little family to yours — we are so thankful for you.
For the stories you trust me with, the homes you’re working hard to nourish, and the hearts you’re healing day by day.
Praying this season fills you with peace, joy, and the reminder that small steps matter. 🤍🍁

11/22/2025

✨ Gut Health = Skin Health ✨MY PERSONAL JOURNEY

I don’t share this side of my journey often, but after I had my third, I developed oral dermatitis that would flare on and off for YEARS. Some seasons it looked calm… other times it felt like it was taking over my whole face.

I tried the products.
I tried the creams.
I tried “elimination diets” on my own.
Nothing ever stuck.

So eventually I did what I would do with ANY client—
I stopped guessing and looked inside.

Because truthfully:
👉 Your skin reflects your gut.
👉 No amount of topical routines can out-heal internal inflammation.

When I ran my GI-MAP & MRT test and here’s what showed up:
🔸 Low commensal bacteria (F. prausnitzii, Bacteroidetes, Lactobacillus)
🔸 Elevated Pseudomonas—a skin/gut disruptor linked to inflammation
🔸 Low sIgA (my gut immune system was exhausted)
🔸 Low digestive enzyme output
🔸 Elevated beta-glucuronidase
🔸 Dysbiosis + weak mucosal barrier
🔸 Food sensitivities that kept triggering flares without me realizing it

I finally healed by going inward:
✨ Rebalancing my microbiome (still in the process)
✨ Rebuilding my gut lining
✨ Addressing food sensitivities strategically (not randomly eliminating)
✨ Supporting detox + lowering inflammatory load
✨ Increasing fiber & plant diversity
✨ Targeted probiotics + GI support
✨ Postpartum nourishment vs depletion

And slowly… my skin healed.
The redness faded.
Flares stopped.
And for the first time in years, I felt like me again.

If you’re struggling with:
✔︎ Perioral dermatitis
✔︎ Rosacea
✔︎ Eczema
✔︎ Random breakouts
✔︎ Postpartum skin changes
✔︎ “Mystery” reactions

…it is NOT “just your skin.”
It’s your body asking for deeper support.

Get to the ROOT. Start somewhere today. 💛 I can help🫶🏻

11/14/2025

If you’re a mom with a little ADHD and a lot on your plate… SAME 👋
Here’s the truth no one told me:
ADHD can be a gift when you understand what your brain actually needs.

I’ve learned this through personal experience, and functional nutrition has changed everything.
🌿 Blood sugar balance
🌿 Protein in every meal
🌿 Magnesium + B-vitamins
🌿 Omega-3s for focus
🌿 Lowering inflammation in the gut → brain clarity

Your brain isn’t broken. It just needs the right fuel.
💛 Get to the ROOT. Start somewhere today.

Tag a friend or share to someone else who can relate 🤣

10/11/2025

This girl is crushing it!! When she started, her goals were simple but powerful — reduce heartburn and back pain, boost energy, and feel confident again. She set out to lose weight while juggling work, motherhood, and everyday life.

Through steady effort, mindful eating, and small daily changes, she’s down over 25 pounds — from 178 to 148 pounds! 🙌 Her clothes fit better, she’s getting more compliments, and she’s learned how to balance nutrition without restriction.

She has shifted from “trying to eat right” to truly nourishing her body — focusing on protein, veggies, and fiber while keeping family at the center. Her progress has been slow, steady, and sustainable — exactly how real wellness is built. 💪✨

We’re almost to her goal, and she’s absolutely crushing it!

07/28/2025

🧠 B6 TOXICITY & NEUROPATHY? Let’s talk about the real story…

I was chatting with a client who was afraid to take a multivitamin with B6 because someone she knew developed neuropathy from B6 toxicity.

🚨 Valid concern… but here’s what I explained:

There are two forms of vitamin B6:
➡️ Pyridoxine – the synthetic form used in most over-the-counter supplements
*the form that was taken in high doses which caused neuropathy that was recommended by the doctor.

➡️ P5P (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) – the active, pre-converted form your body actually uses

💥 Toxicity is linked to high doses of pyridoxine, not P5P.

Studies show that excessive pyridoxine can overwhelm the liver’s ability to convert it into P5P, leading to build-up and nerve damage (yes, even if your levels look “normal”).

But when taken in reasonable amounts, P5P is far safer and doesn’t carry the same risk for neurological issues. 🙌

So if you need B6 (especially for hormone balance, detox, or mood), the form matters.

✨PLEASE, do your research or reach out if you need help with supplements. Over the counter and even some prescription vitamins can be more harm than good.

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📚 References:
1. Parry GJ, Bredesen DE. Pyridoxine-induced sensory neuropathy. Neurology. 1985;35(10):1466–8.
2. Dalton K, Dalton MJ. Characteristics of pyridoxine overdose neuropathy syndrome. Acta Neurol Scand. 1987.
3. Leklem JE. Vitamin B6: A Status Report. J Nutr. 1990.
4. P5P form does not accumulate in the same way and is considered safer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12730415/

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