Amy Nelson, ND

Amy Nelson, ND I focus on the root cause of illness in three main areas: IBS, Hormonal Health, and Neurotransmitters

12/18/2025

Your nervous system plays a major role in how you experience hunger, cravings, emotions, and blood sugar. When you shift out of stress mode and into parasympathetic tone, your whole system responds differently.

Parasympathetic tone will:

* Bring blood flow back to the digestive tract
* Improve digestion and nutrient absorption
* Support more stable blood sugar regulation
* Reduce excitatory neurotransmitters that keep the body “amped up”
* Lower nervous-system-driven blood sugar spikes
* Help you accurately sense hunger and fullness
* Support emotional clarity so you can understand what you’re truly feeling

Caring for your parasympathetic tone is one of the most powerful ways to support balanced blood sugar and overall well-being.

12/17/2025

Let’s talk about Vagis Nerve Breathing!

12/17/2025

Here’s some advice I love and try to follow myself: take nine deep, intentional breaths each hour. It’s a simple way to hit the “pause” button and reset your nervous system.

Multitasking might make us feel productive, but it actually signals stress to the body and keeps us in sympathetic mode. I’ve put a stop to trying to do everything at once, I focus on one thing at a time. It keeps me present, protects my energy, and even helps me sleep better.

Sometimes slowing down is the most efficient thing you can do for your body and your mind.

12/16/2025

Regulating blood sugar isn’t just about what you eat. Even if you avoid sugar, stress alone can spike your blood sugar and throw your body off balance. Many of us focus so heavily on food because it’s something we can control, but your nervous system plays a huge role too.
Pay attention to how your body responds to stress, how you sleep, and your overall energy. Chronic stress keeps your body in “sympathetic mode,” which can disrupt blood sugar regulation no matter how clean your diet is. Managing stress is just as important as managing your meals.
If you’re struggling with blood sugar swings, it’s worth looking at the bigger picture, including your nervous system and daily stress patterns.

12/12/2025

Stress, emotions, and lifestyle can spike your blood sugar, even if you’ve eaten recently. Chronic stress increases insulin resistance, depletes dopamine, and drives cravings.

Take a moment before eating to slow down, breathe, and check in with your body.

Supplements like chromium, berberine, vanadium, or cinnamon can also help stabilize glucose and support healthy insulin response.

12/12/2025

When we eat while stressed or in “fight-or-flight” mode, our body can’t properly digest. The sympathetic nervous system steals resources from the digestive tract slowing stomach acid, bile, enzymes, and nutrient absorption.

The good news? You can help your body get ready to digest by taking a moment before eating:
* Slow down
* Take a few deep breaths
* Check in with yourself and get emotionally ready to eat

Even a brief pause shifts your nervous system into “rest and digest,” supporting proper digestion and nutrient absorption.

12/11/2025

Sometimes those intense cravings aren’t about hunger, they’re about dopamine.
When we’re stressed, overworked, or running on fight-or-flight, dopamine can drop, leaving us seeking a quick hit of joy from food. That’s why you might find yourself rummaging in the pantry even after a full meal.

Before reaching for a snack, pause and ask yourself: Am I truly hungry, or is this an emotion?�Awareness is the first step to breaking the cycle and responding to cravings in a way that actually supports your body and mind.

Check out my latet article "Avoiding Stress Eating" at my link in bio or
dramynelsonnd.com/articles

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12/10/2025

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12/09/2025

Eating in a rush? Multitasking through meals?�When we eat stressed or quickly, our body can’t properly digest.
Digestion isn’t just breaking down food, it relies on your parasympathetic nervous system turning on.
That means:
�✨ Proper stomach acid and enzyme production�
✨ Optimal bile release
�✨ Better nutrient absorption

Slow down. Take a breath. Sit with your meal. Let your body do what it’s designed to do.�Your digestion, and your body, will thank you.

12/08/2025

I eat gluten free because early testing in my 30s showed clear reactions to gluten and gliadin. When I removed it, everything improved—digestion, skin, joints, and mental clarity.
Gluten affected me in subtle ways, so avoiding it keeps me feeling my best.

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