3 Strands Wellness

12/22/2025

🔥 Why Your Cholesterol, Thyroid, and Inflammation Are All Connected 🔥

If you’ve ever looked at your labs and thought,
“Why is my cholesterol high even when I eat healthy?”
…here’s the missing link:

👉 Your thyroid and your inflammation levels control your cholesterol—not just your diet.

Let’s break it down ⬇️

🟣 1. Thyroid Hormones Directly Regulate Cholesterol
Your thyroid acts like the “metabolic thermostat.”
When thyroid function slows even slightly (even with a “normal” TSH):

LDL can increase

HDL can drop

Triglycerides go up

Cholesterol clearance slows down

This isn’t a cholesterol problem… it’s a thyroid communication problem.

🟠 2. Inflammation Changes How Your Body Uses Cholesterol
Cholesterol rises when the body is repairing:

inflamed tissues

blood vessels

gut lining

hormone imbalances

Cholesterol is part of your repair crew.
Your body increases it intentionally to heal—NOT to harm you.

💡 That’s why lowering cholesterol without lowering inflammation never fixes the root cause.

🔵 3. Thyroid + Inflammation = Cholesterol “Pattern,” Not a Disease
When inflammation is high
+
Thyroid hormone is not activating cells correctly
→ Cholesterol shifts show up on labs.

This is your body saying:
“Something upstream needs attention.”

And that “something” is usually:

✔ Gut inflammation
✔ Blood sugar dysregulation
✔ Autoimmunity (like Hashimoto’s)
✔ Chronic stress
✔ Environmental toxins
✔ Hormone imbalance
✔ Under-conversion of T4 → T3

✨ When you fix the root, the cholesterol normalizes naturally.

Your body is wise.
Nothing is random.
Nothing is “broken.”
It’s communicating.

If you want help understanding the deeper story behind your labs—thyroid, inflammation, or cholesterol—drop a 🔥 and I’ll message you.

12/15/2025

🚫 There’s No Such Thing as “Bad” Cholesterol — Here’s the Truth 🚫

We’ve all heard it:
“HDL is good. LDL is bad.”
But that’s NOT how the body works.

🟡 LDL is not ‘bad.’
LDL’s job is to transport cholesterol (your hormone + brain building block!) to the cells that need repair, fuel, and structure.
It’s basically your body’s delivery system — essential, purposeful, and intelligent.

🔵 HDL is not ‘good’ by itself.
Its job is simply different: HDL helps return excess cholesterol back to the liver for processing.
It’s your body’s recycling system.

Neither one is bad.
Both are required for health, healing, hormones, and brain function.

🚨 So what’s the real issue?
Inflammation.
When inflammation is high, LDL particles can become oxidized and sticky — not because LDL is bad, but because the environment is unhealthy.

Think of it like this:
🔥 Inflammation lights the match… not cholesterol.

This is why people with normal cholesterol can still have heart disease, and others with higher cholesterol can be perfectly healthy.

✔ Lowering inflammation
✔ Supporting the liver
✔ Improving insulin sensitivity
✔ Balancing hormones
✔ Healing the gut

…these move the needle FAR more than simply chasing cholesterol numbers.

✨ Your body isn’t broken — it’s communicating.
Understanding the bigger picture is where real healing starts.

If you want help interpreting your cholesterol labs through a functional lens, drop a “💛” and I’ll reach out!

12/08/2025

🌟 Cholesterol Isn’t the Enemy — It’s Essential for Hormones & Brain Health! 🌟

We’ve been taught to fear cholesterol… but here’s the truth your body wants you to know:

🧠 Your brain is 60% fat, and cholesterol is a key building block for healthy brain cells, memory, and nerve signaling.
Without enough cholesterol, your brain simply can’t function at its best.

💛 Your hormones also depend on cholesterol.
It’s the raw material your body uses to produce:

Estrogen

Progesterone

Testosterone

Cortisol

Vitamin D

Low cholesterol can actually disrupt hormone balance and contribute to fatigue, mood swings, anxiety, low libido, and poor stress tolerance.

🛡 And here’s something amazing:
Cholesterol also supports your immune system, helps repair tissues, and keeps your cell membranes strong and flexible.

💡 The goal isn’t to eliminate cholesterol — it’s to balance it.
Supporting liver function, reducing inflammation, optimizing thyroid health, and choosing whole, nutrient-dense foods can naturally keep cholesterol in a healthy range without sacrificing the hormones and brain function your body needs to thrive.

✨ Your body is brilliantly designed — cholesterol included.

If you want help understanding your labs, hormones, or metabolic picture, I’m here for you. Drop a 💛 or message me anytime!

11/04/2025

09/20/2025

08/30/2025

🌿 Did you know your body can store unprocessed emotions? 🧠➡️💪

Stress, grief, fear, and trauma don’t just vanish—they often get trapped in the body. Over time, this can show up as:
✨ Chronic pain or tension (neck, shoulders, hips)
✨ Digestive issues or IBS
✨ Fatigue, brain fog, or mood swings
✨ Autoimmune flare-ups

Why? 👉 When emotions aren’t expressed, your nervous system holds onto them as a form of protection. But what’s “stuffed down” eventually shows up in symptoms.

The good news? You can release them:
🌬️ Breathwork + prayer
🤸‍♀️ Movement, stretching, dance
✍️ Journaling your emotions
💆 Massage, acupuncture, or fascia release
🌱 Herbs & nutrients that calm the nervous system (hello magnesium & adaptogens!)

God designed us to heal body, mind, and spirit. Sometimes the missing piece isn’t a pill—it’s releasing what your body has been carrying. 💚

We have a new biofeedback scan that will help identify where emotions are trapped in the body and give specific integration protocols to help you in setting those emotions free. If you would like more information, DM "FASCIA" and we will send more information on getting started.

08/27/2025

🌿 Did you know being outdoors is powerful medicine? 🌞

Time in nature isn’t just refreshing—it literally transforms your health:
✨ Boosts Vitamin D for strong immunity & balanced hormones
✨ Reduces stress & cortisol (hello, calmer nervous system!)
✨ Improves sleep quality by resetting your circadian rhythm
✨ Enhances your gut health by exposing you to diverse microbes
✨ Supports heart health & circulation through gentle movement

God designed creation to heal us—fresh air, sunshine, plants, and even the soil under your feet are part of His natural pharmacy. 💚

➡️ Tip: Aim for 20–30 minutes outdoors daily. Walk barefoot on the grass, garden, play with your kids, or simply sit in the sun and breathe deeply.

Your body, mind, and soul will thank you. 🙌

💬 Tell me below—what’s YOUR favorite way to soak up the outdoors?

07/25/2025

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Disclaimer: No information provided is meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease or illness.

07/22/2025

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07/16/2025

🧠💓 Struggling with Anxiety, Bloating, or Brain Fog?
It might not be your gut. Or your brain.
It might be your VAGUS NERVE — the superhighway that connects them both.

👇 What the Vagus Nerve does:
✅ Calms your stress response
✅ Boosts digestion & gut motility
✅ Lowers inflammation
✅ Regulates your heartbeat
✅ Strengthens your immune system
✅ Helps you rest, digest, and HEAL

If your vagus nerve is underactive (and for most of us, it is), you may feel:
😵‍💫 Brain fog
😟 Anxiety or poor sleep
🥴 Bloating or constipation
🧠 Fatigue or mood swings

💥 The good news? You can activate and repair it NATURALLY.

🎯 Try this daily:
✨ Deep breathing (4 in, 8 out)
✨ Cold water splashes
✨ Singing, humming, or gargling
✨ Magnesium + Theanine (GH Store stack)
✨ FSHE topical CBD cream (vagal zone application!)
✨ Gut-healing + adaptogen support

07/10/2025

⚡️🧠 Feeling Burned Out, Foggy, or Just... Off?
There’s one molecule that powers EVERY CELL in your body — and after age 30, your levels start dropping fast.

It’s called NAD+, and it’s the secret behind:
✅ Cellular energy (ATP production)
✅ Mental clarity + brain repair
✅ DNA protection + longevity
✅ Detox + inflammation control
✅ Faster recovery + metabolism

💥 Without enough NAD+, you’ll feel it — fatigue, brain fog, sluggish recovery, hormone crashes, and faster aging.

The good news? You can replenish it.
We offer NAD+ support in safe, bioavailable forms — including peptide nasal spray, sublingual NAD+, and stacks with B-vitamins + glutathione.

🎯 Perfect for:

Burnout recovery

Brain fog or post-viral fatigue

Detox + longevity support

Energy without caffeine

👇 COMMENT “RECHARGE” if you want the protocol, or to ask if it’s right for you.

07/04/2025

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