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Kelsey Weaver, FNLP

I am a functional health practitioner who empowers men and women to become their own healthcare advo

02/07/2026

🧾 COMMENT “LABS” and I’ll send you the full thyroid panel, optimal ranges to ask your doctor for, and a few additional labs that explain why your thyroid might be struggling.

If you’ve been told your thyroid is “normal” but you’re exhausted, cold, gaining weight, or losing hair… your labs might be incomplete, not your symptoms.

Your thyroid doesn’t work in isolation.
It responds to stress, blood sugar, inflammation, nutrient status, and how much fuel your body thinks it’s getting.

When your body feels unsafe or under-fueled, thyroid function slows down on purpose.

SIGNS YOUR THYROID MAY BE STRUGGLING

❄️ Cold hands and feet
😴 Constant fatigue (even after sleep)
💇‍♀️ Hair thinning or loss
⚖️ Weight gain or resistance to fat loss
🧠 Brain fog or low motivation
🐢 Constipation or slow digestion
😟 Anxiety with low energy
🩸 Heavy, irregular, or missing cycles
🧴 Dry skin or brittle nails

These aren’t random symptoms. They’re metabolism slowing down.

WHAT YOUR THYROID ACTUALLY NEEDS

🍽️ ENOUGH FUEL
Chronic dieting, fasting, or under-eating lowers T3 and increases reverse T3 (your metabolic brake).

🥩 BALANCED MEALS
Protein + carbs at each meal helps stabilize blood sugar and support thyroid conversion.

😴 LOWER STRESS SIGNALS
High cortisol blocks T4 → T3 conversion. Sleep, morning light, and nervous system regulation matter more than another supplement.

🩺 KEY NUTRIENTS
Iron (ferritin), selenium, zinc, iodine, and B vitamins all support production and activation.

🦠 GUT + INFLAMMATION SUPPORT
Constipation, dysbiosis, infections, or chronic inflammation can slow conversion and drive antibodies.

Here’s the real talk:
Most people are only tested for TSH.
That’s like checking the thermostat and assuming the whole heating system works.

💬 COMMENT “LABS” and I’ll send you:
✨ The full thyroid markers to request
✨ Optimal functional ranges
✨ Bonus labs to look deeper (iron/ferritin, vitamin D, blood sugar, inflammation, and more)

Because when you fix the environment your thyroid lives in, your energy, metabolism, and symptoms usually follow.

02/04/2026

🧾COMMENT “LIST” and I’ll send you my Estrogen Balancing Grocery List PDF via DM 😎
You don’t have to sit around annoyed with hormone symptoms. You can start shifting this in your own kitchen.

⚖️ WHAT IS ESTROGEN DOMINANCE?
Estrogen dominance is when estrogen is too high relative to other hormones or when your body isn’t clearing estrogen efficiently. In women, it usually means estrogen is high compared with progesterone. In men, it can show up when estrogen is high relative to testosterone. You can also feel estrogen dominant even with “normal” or low estrogen if clearance and balance are off. Genetic variants that impact methylation can make this harder; testing can help when symptoms don’t budge.

🔬 WHY THIS MATTERS:
Estrogen impacts cycles, mood, body composition, breast tissue, sleep, libido, weight loss, and cognition. When you support metabolic clearance, hormone balance often improves and symptoms tend to calm down.

COMMON REASONS FOR SLUGGISH ESTROGEN CLEARANCE:
🔧 Liver congestion or poor detox capacity
🌾 Slow motility (aka constipation saying hi)
🦠 Gut dysbiosis and an unhappy microbiome
🍬 Blood sugar dysregulation
♻️ Environmental xenoestrogens
♻️ Impaired methylation slowing detox pathways

🩺 SIGNS YOU MIGHT HAVE ESTROGEN DOMINANCE:
💧 Bloating
🌊 Water retention
🩸 Heavy or painful periods
🤕 Breast tenderness
😠 Mood swings
😵‍💫 Brain fog
⚖️ Stubborn weight gain
🔥 Intense PMS
💔 Low libido

🔥 BOTTOM LINE:
Estrogen dominance isn’t inevitable and it’s not a life sentence. It often responds really well to targeted nutrition and lifestyle shifts.

Comment “LIST” and I’ll DM the grocery list. If you want help choosing the right testing or interpreting results, DM me and I’ll walk you through options. Must be a follower to receive my messages.

02/02/2026

✨ COMMENT “LABS” and I’ll DM you my favorite functional labs + bloodwork markers to look at when you’re not getting the answers you deserve.

Being told you’re “normal” while you still feel exhausted, inflamed, anxious, bloated, or stuck is the fastest way to start gaslighting yourself. And no, you’re not dramatic. You’re just not being measured in the places that actually explain symptoms.

WHY “NORMAL” CAN STILL FEEL TERRIBLE:
🧬 Most standard labs are built to screen for disease, not early dysfunction.
🧠 Your body can “compensate” for a long time before it fully crashes.
⏳ A one time blood draw is a snapshot, but your physiology changes all day.

WHAT GETS MISSED MOST OFTEN:
🍚 Blood sugar patterns, not just fasting glucose
🌙 Cortisol rhythm, not just one number
🧂 Nutrient status that gets drained by stress and inflammation
🦠 Gut inflammation that doesn’t always show up as obvious GI symptoms
🧼 Detox capacity that affects estrogen and overall inflammatory load
⚡ Nervous system overload that keeps your body in survival mode

THE EASY SCIENCE VERSION:
🔥 If your body thinks it’s under threat, it shifts into protect and conserve.
📉 Energy drops, cravings spike, sleep gets weird, hormones get noisy.
🧪 And your basic labs can still look “fine” because you’re adapting, not thriving.

COMMENT “LABS” IF YOU WANT MY LIST:
📍 The labs I use most
📍 The exact bloodwork markers I look at first
📍 What each one actually tells us, in plain English

You deserve clarity, not a pat on the head and “see you in a year.”

01/31/2026

✨ SHARE + comment “PILLARS” and I’ll DM you the link for a free PDF version of this post.

❤️‍🩹 Struggling with hormone symptoms but labs are “normal”? You’re not crazy. You’re just being told a tiny piece of the story and the root causes are getting missed.

🔥 Common signs of hormone imbalance:

💤 Fatigue (especially mid afternoon or morning)
😵‍💫 Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
🌪 Mood swings, anxiety, low motivation
🩸 Irregular cycles or painful periods
🧖‍♀️ Skin issues, hair thinning, dry skin
💨 Bloating, constipation, gut issues
⚖️ Weight gain (especially around the middle)
💔 Low libido, ED, or vaginal dryness
🌫 Brain fog or poor memory
🍫 Cravings or blood sugar crashes

😩 Most people are told their hormones are “fine” after basic bloodwork but that only captures a fraction of what’s happening. It doesn’t show daily fluctuation, how you’re metabolizing hormones, or whether the systems that regulate them are actually supported.

😎 Hormones don’t get “off” randomly. They’re responding to what’s happening upstream.

🧬 BLOOD SUGAR influences cortisol, which impacts estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid hormones
🌱 GUT affects nutrient absorption and how you clear out used hormones
🧃 LIVER helps process and eliminate hormones. When it’s sluggish, estrogen and other compounds can build up
😵‍💫 STRESS keeps your nervous system in survival mode, suppressing hormone output and disrupting feedback loops
💤 SLEEP is when your body repairs and produces key hormones. Without it, balance is an uphill battle
🧂 NUTRIENTS like zinc, B6, magnesium, and vitamin C act like raw materials and the cleanup crew and most people are running low
🔥 INFLAMMATION blunts hormone signaling, leading to resistance and miscommunication between systems
🏋️‍♀️ MUSCLE improves insulin sensitivity and metabolic resilience. But overtraining can absolutely backfire

📩 Comment “PILLARS” to get the free PDF. And if you know someone being told “everything looks normal,” please share this with them.

01/28/2026

💾 Comment “LIST” to get the free PDF version of this hormone-support grocery list.

🔥Food isn’t a quick fix for hormones, and it’s not meant to be. This list is about building a solid foundation at home that supports estrogen balance, progesterone production, and testosterone signaling over time.

💛Many of these foods overlap across hormones and that’s intentional. Hormones don’t work in isolation. They rely on shared systems like liver detox, blood sugar regulation, nervous system safety, and nutrient availability.

How to think about this list 👇

🥦 Estrogen balance: Supports detox and clearance through the liver and gut so estrogen can be processed and eliminated properly.

🥑 Progesterone support: Focuses on steady blood sugar, adequate fuel, and stress resilience. Progesterone thrives when the body feels safe and nourished.

🥩 Testosterone support: Relies on enough protein, micronutrients, healthy cholesterol, and low inflammation. This matters for women too.

🧂Hormone-friendly staples: These support multiple pathways at once and make real-life eating easier
 🌿Herbs and spices like rosemary, thyme, cinnamon 🫒Cooking fats like olive oil and avocado oil 🍜Pantry basics like bone broth, collagen, herbal teas 🍋Produce anchors like lemons, berries, leafy greens

This is the kind of nutrition work that compounds. It’s not flashy, but it’s powerful. Food sets the tone so your hormones have the raw materials and signals they need to function well.

📄 Want this as a printable PDF you can save and shop from? Comment “LIST” and I’ll send it your way.

01/26/2026

🔥WANT MY FREE GUIDE? Comment “PDF” and I’ll send you How To Eat For Perimenopause. It explains why your body needs more nutrient support in this season and exactly what to prioritize so hormones, energy, mood, and metabolism have the raw materials they need.

THE PLOT TWIST: Perimenopause and menopause can feel like a full body plot twist because estrogen doesn’t just drop. It changes who’s running the show.

ESTRADIOL (E2): The lead performer - Made mostly by your ovaries, E2 is the main estrogen during your cycling years. It binds strongly to estrogen receptors and drives gene signaling that impacts metabolism, bones, brain, and cardiovascular health.

💃 FAT AND ENERGY: supports insulin sensitivity, metabolic rate, and that classic hip/thigh storage pattern
🦴 BONES: slows bone breakdown and supports bone building
🧠 MOOD AND MIND: supports serotonin and dopamine which affects mood, motivation, and mental clarity
❤️ HEART AND VESSELS: supports healthy blood vessel function and flexibility

THEN YOUR BODY PIVOTS: Ovarian output starts to wind down and the hormone landscape shifts.

ESTRONE (E1): The promoted understudy - Your adrenal glands make androgens (like DHEA) that can be converted into estrone through aromatase activity in body fat tissue. Estrone is still an estrogen, but it’s a gentler signal than E2, so the “effects” can feel different.

WHAT THAT SHIFT CAN CHANGE:

🍑 BODY COMPOSITION: more aromatase activity can mean more E1 and more belly prone storage patterns
🦴 BONES AND SKIN: less of the robust E2 protection can show up as faster changes in bone density and skin elasticity
🧠 MOOD AND COGNITION: more swings, more brain fog, more “why am I anxious for no reason” moments
❤️ METABOLIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR: the combo of lower E2 plus stress load, sleep disruption, and insulin shifts can raise long term risk

THE BOTTOM LINE: This is why “your estrogen is low” is an oversimplification. The type of estrogen and the context you’re running it in matters.

REMINDER: Comment “PDF” and I’ll send you How To Eat For Perimenopause so you can start supporting this transition with the nutrients your body actually needs.

01/24/2026

🧠 Are you dealing with bloating, mood swings, or heavy periods… even though your labs say estrogen is “normal”?

🔥 HERE’S THE PLOT TWIST: your estrogen number is not the full story. What matters just as much is how your body breaks estrogen down and clears it out. That process is estrogen metabolism and when it’s sluggish, even “normal” estrogen can act like too much.

🧪 QUICK SCIENCE, IN HUMAN LANGUAGE: your liver (and your gut) move estrogen through 3 main pathways
💚 2 OH: the protective, calmer route
🚫 4 OH: the spicier, riskier route (more inflammatory, higher oxidative stress potential)
💥 16 OH: the “extra” route that can amplify symptoms like PMS, bloating, water retention, and heavy periods

🧩 WHY THIS MATTERS: if you feel estrogen dominant but your blood work looks fine, this is often why. Your body might be recycling estrogen or pushing it down pathways that light up symptoms.

✨ WHAT HELPS AT HOME:
🥦 Liver support through food
🚰 Consistent elimination (yes, pooping matters)
🧴 Lowering xenoestrogens
💊 Nutrients that support methylation
🦠 Gut support so estrogen actually leaves the building

📌 CTA: Comment PATH and I’ll send you the scoop on how to find out which estrogen detox pathways you’re using right now and what that means for your symptoms.

01/22/2026

🔥 STOP! If your hormones are out of whack, you need to read and understand this topic! Then comment “LABS” and I’ll send you the blood work and functional labs I use to see the full estrogen picture.

✨ Decoding High Estrogen: Why It Happens ✨

💁‍♀️ High estrogen is rarely your body “making too much.” Most of the time, estrogen is just hanging around because clearance is slow or progesterone isn’t balancing her out.

🧪 EASY SCIENCE, NO FLUFF
Your liver has to package estrogen up so it can leave. Your gut is the exit route. If elimination is slow, estrogen can get reabsorbed and recirculate… aka she never really leaves the party.

😤 THAT CAN LOOK LIKE
✨ heavy or clotted periods
✨ bloating and constipation
✨ breast tenderness and PMS
✨ headaches, mood swings, puffiness

🔥 COMMON DRIVERS I SEE
✨ chronic stress (often tanks progesterone first)
✨ blood sugar issues (insulin resistance can increase aromatase)
✨ gut and liver clearance lagging (low fiber, dysbiosis, sluggish bile)
✨ environmental estrogens adding to the load

🚫 WHAT USUALLY BACKFIRES
Random detoxes, estrogen blockers without context, cutting carbs, under eating, and ignoring constipation like it’s normal.

🧩 The goal isn’t to attack estrogen. It’s to support the systems around her so she can regulate without running the whole show.

💾 Save this post. Next I’m sharing what actually helps high estrogen starting with food, fiber, and the boring basics that change everything.

01/20/2026

✨ Comment “LABS” and I’ll send you my recommended functional labs + blood work list to see your full estrogen picture.

🌸 ESTROGEN IN A SENTENCE:
Estrogen (mainly estradiol) is made in the ovaries, adrenals, and fat tissue, influenced by the gut, and cleared through the liver and digestion. Too much or too little changes how tissues all over the body behave.

⚙️ HOW IT WORKS:
More estradiol means more estrogen signaling gets turned on. Less estradiol means tissues lose that support. Then your liver and gut decide if estrogen gets packaged up and eliminated or hangs around and recirculates.

⏳ PERIMENOPAUSE:
Perimenopause is a hormone plot twist. Some cycles estrogen spikes while progesterone stays low, hello heavy bleeding, bloating, and mood swings. Other times estrogen drops, hello hot flashes, low energy, and sleep disruption.

🧩 COMMON ROOT CAUSES:
Think ovarian changes, insulin resistance and higher body fat increasing aromatase, sluggish liver or gut clearance, chronic stress disrupting ovarian signaling, and environmental xenoestrogens adding to the load.

🔬 LABS TO ASK FOR:
To get the big picture, I often look at hormone metabolites (like DUTCH), estradiol with FSH and LH, mid-luteal progesterone, SHBG, metabolic markers, and stool testing to assess the estrobolome. Comment “labs” and I’ll DM you a complete list.

⚖️ THE RATIO MATTERS:
In women, estrogen makes more sense relative to progesterone. In men, relative to testosterone. Ratios usually tell the real story better than one number.

🍽️ Tiny start you can do today
Build every meal with protein, cruciferous veggies, nuts and seeds, and fiber. Prioritize sleep and keep blood sugar steady. This is the boring stuff that changes everything.

💾 Save this post and comment “LABS” if you want my list of what to request so you can stop guessing and actually see what’s going on.

01/18/2026

✨ COMMENT “recipes” and I’ll DM you my free Hormone Loving Recipe Bundle, so you can get started on hormone balance today in your kitchen! Now let’s jump in!

✨ DECODING ESTROGEN: Reputation Isn’t Reality!

💁‍♀️ Estrogen gets blamed for a lot, but she’s one of the most important regulatory hormones in the body. I call estrogen a “she” for fun, but let’s be clear: estrogen matters for everyone. Women. Men. All bodies.

ESTROGEN plays a role in:
✨ mood and emotional regulation
✨ metabolism and weight patterns
✨ digestion and gut motility
✨ brain health and focus
✨ blood sugar sensitivity
✨ joints, bone, skin, and hair health

🔥 When estrogen feels “off,” it’s rarely because estrogen is “broken”. It’s usually reacting to pressure from things like:
✨ stress and poor sleep
✨ blood sugar swings
✨ gut issues and slow elimination
✨ inflammation and immune load
✨ under fueling or overtraining

👀 This is why symptoms can show up even when labs look “normal.” Context matters more than labels, and hormone issues rarely start with hormones alone.

🧔‍♂️ And yes, we’re talking about estrogen in men too. Estrogen isn’t the enemy of testosterone. When it goes wrong, it can affect:
✨ energy and mood
✨ body composition
✨ libido
✨ metabolic health

💾 Save this post and follow for more. I’m deep diving high estrogen, low estrogen, and where things go sideways next. Grab your free recipe bundle by commenting “recipes.”

01/16/2026

✨REAL TALK: Your hormones don’t work in isolation. They work like an orchestra. When blood sugar is steady, stress is handled, sleep is protected, you’re active? and eating real food, the whole symphony sharpens.

And yes, estrogen is part of that system. Progesterone and testosterone are too. This post is the foundation. Later this week, I’m starting an estrogen series because it’s the hormone most of you have asked me to break down next.

🧪 SIMPLE SCIENCE: Insulin and cortisol control the tempo. Estrogen relies on your liver and gut to metabolize and clear it. Progesterone rises only when you actually ovulate and thrives on B6, cholesterol, and a calm nervous system. Testosterone is built from minerals, fats, and stable metabolic pathways.

Support the system → every hormone plays better.

🧩 LIFESTYLE STRATEGIES BLEED TOGETHER
Protein at every meal, fiber and color, walking after eating, consistent strength training, hydration, morning light, and real bedtimes. These aren’t “estrogen” habits or “progesterone” habits. They’re foundational habits that stabilize all three.

COMMON SIGNS OF HORMONAL CHAOS:
😵 Low energy or afternoon crashes
😣 PMS or irregular cycles
😴 Insomnia or restless sleep
🧠 Anxiety, irritability, or brain fog
🧴 Acne or hair shedding
💡 Low libido / low motivation
🥐 Sugar cravings or blood sugar dips
🫄 Bloating or breast tenderness
🎯 Weight gain around the middle

Which hormone are you most interested in supporting right now: estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone? Drop it below. And if estrogen is your pick, stay close, because the estrogen series starts later this week.

01/14/2026

✨ IBS is one of the most common gut diagnoses… and one of the least helpful.

If you deal with bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, urgency, abdominal pain, or random food reactions, you’ve probably been handed the IBS label like it’s a full explanation.

🧪 How IBS is diagnosed: it’s usually based on symptoms and timing, after basic testing rules out the big scary stuff. And when nothing obvious shows up, IBS becomes a blanket term for “your gut is causing chaos, but we can’t prove why.”

So people get the lovely advice to…
“just avoid trigger foods,” “reduce stress,” and “learn to live with it.” 🙃

Here’s the truth: IBS isn’t a root cause. It’s a symptom bucket.

🔬 Easy science, no fluff: your gut has a microbiome, immune tissue, nerves, and a motility system that’s supposed to move food through at the right pace. When those systems get thrown off, you get more fermentation and gas, more irritation and inflammation, and stool patterns that swing too fast or too slow. Then the gut nerves can get extra sensitive, so normal digestion starts to feel like an emergency.

🧩 And this is why IBS is stubborn: every “driver” has drivers underneath it.
SIBO can be driven by slow motility. Slow motility can be driven by stress or hormones. Stress can be driven by blood sugar swings, poor sleep, and inflammation. IBS is often multifactorial, which is a fancy way of saying: it has layers, and you have to stop playing whack a mole.

This is one of the main reasons people come to my practice. Because you don’t need another label. You need someone to actually connect the dots.

💬 Comment “labs” and I’ll send you my list of the top functional labs I use to dig into the real root causes behind IBS patterns.

👀 Follow because I’m breaking down each of these drivers in the coming days and showing you how they connect.

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I help people maximize their health, lose weight, understand their body, get strong and build confidence through health and nutrition coaching. My clients learn how to build life-long habits in order to FINALLY reach their health, fitness and wellness goals. Being “fit” is not just about being active. So stop busting your ass in the gym in order to get the body you want. There is so much more to it and I want to teach you! Are you ready?

It’s time to get in the best shape of your life, for the rest of your life. We will improve your health, look incredible, feel strong, gain confidence and say goodbye to dieting forever. No more trendy diets to lose weight fast, only to gain it back. Instead, you will build a solid foundation of habits and behaviors that support your busy lifestyle without restrictions and food rules. The result? A life filled with joy, freedom and balance.

I understand and want you to know that you aren’t alone! The top reasons we fail to reach our goals, are due to a lack of reliable information, a weak support system and too many “food rules” that leave us deprived and unable to maintain long-term. With me as your coach, you will NOT fall into that statistic of failure.

We start with a Complimentary Strategy Session. During this session we discuss your goals, health history and any roadblocks you may have, so we can get a clear picture of what you need to be successful. I will explain exactly how the program works and what to expect with me as your coach.

We will then perform a full Nutrient Analysis. We will assess your nutrient needs, food intolerances, lifestyle and eating habits, readiness/ability and much more. You will take home two comprehensive guides to start you off strong and full of confidence.

Nutrient Analysis Session Guides include:

Precision Nutrition Quick Start Guide

Calorie and Macronutrient Portion Guide

You will leave this session feeling ready to conquer your goals and I will be by your side the whole time. We will meet bi-weekly to discuss how to continuously move forward with simple, attainable strategies and behaviors. The goal will always be to build a lifestyle that makes sense for YOU long-term, all while reaching your original goals. This is truly a life-changing experience.

For more information, give me a call or check us out online! (503) 596-2178 https://www.elevationfitnesspdx.com/nutrition

Let’s change your life!

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