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New Leaf Holistic Health with Julie Six

Resolving metabolic chaos using Functional Lab Testing and CGMs to restore your health. Eating for nourishment is in your control but you may need to learn HOW.

My mission is to help people cultivate physical and mental resilience through the wisdom of nutrition and the art of counseling. My functional nutrition education includes in-depth knowledge of the full-body systems and how your body processes food and other inputs that impact your overall health. The biggest misconception about nutrition is often that it is just about what to eat and what not to eat. While it may include that, on a much deeper level it is about optimizing the function of your body's organs and every cell in your body. Food, intentional movement, sleep, rest, play, connection, as well as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, and enzymes all play key roles in feeling one’s best. I will apply the "art and science" of nutrition and will customize diet and lifestyle factors suitable for your individual needs and priorities. Even though we are living in the “age of wellness”, most people will admit there’s a disconnect between what we know and what we are doing. Confusing external messages from the food and diet industry, overwhelming on-line options, and decision fatigue leave us feeling empty, depleted, and defeated. You are not meant to feel weighed down, exhausted, hurried, harried, stressed, groggy, cranky, bloated, depleted, depressed, or like you are on the hot-mess express. You need and deserve answers as to why you are feeling the way you do and what you can do to course-correct and start feeling like YOU again. When it comes to your health, having an advocate on your side offering education, empathy, gentle leadership, and solutions you can trust is often the difference between success or being stuck, hitting a plateau or making progress, digressing into more and more dis-ease or learning tips and tools for taking back your health while having some fun and making your body functional again. I am committed to working with those who want to learn the hope they can have when their health is back in their hands. They are ready to do the work, while receiving individualized support on their wellness journey. If you have been looking for real solutions to the root of your health issues and are ready, with courage and commitment to change, you’ve come to the right place! I would be delighted and honored to help. VISIT: https://www.newleafnutrition.net/ to get started!

11/10/2025

⚖️ Signs Your Blood Sugar Is Out of Balance
(and Why It Matters More Than You Think)

If you’ve ever felt shaky, moody, foggy, hangry, or bone-tired for “no reason,” your blood sugar rhythm may be off. Yes, true even if you’ve never been told that your blood sugar might be creeping up and becoming a problem.

Most women I work with don’t have diabetes — they have dysglycemia — subtle imbalances that swing blood sugar too high or too low throughout the day. And it’s one of the most overlooked reasons for fatigue, anxiety, hormone chaos, and weight-loss resistance.

Here’s how it can show up 👇

When Blood Sugar Runs High (Hyperglycemia):
🔹 Increased thirst or frequent urination
🔹 Constant fatigue or afternoon crashes
🔹 Blurry vision
🔹 Slow wound healing
🔹 Feeling hungry soon after eating

When Blood Sugar Drops Low (Hypoglycemia):
🔹 Shakiness, sweating, or lightheadedness
🔹 Feeling anxious, irritable, or “off”
🔹 Brain fog or trouble focusing
🔹 Rapid heartbeat
🔹 Sudden hunger or sugar cravings

You don’t need to experience all of these. Even a few are clues your body’s glucose rhythm is struggling to stay steady.

With some guidance and a little practice, this is very fixable.

So many people think balanced blood sugar is just about cutting carbs. Sure, some crappy carbs need to go - let's be real. But it's more about finding your unique carb tolerance.

Simultaneously we also work on proper nourishment, creating consistency, and supporting nervous system stability so your energy, hormones, and mood can finally fall back into sync.

✨ When your blood sugar stabilizes, your brain steadies, your cravings quiet, and your body feels safe again.

Ready to find your balance?

💛 DM me “BALANCE” and I’ll share how I help women identify their personal patterns and rebuild steady energy from the inside out. 💚

11/09/2025

If your weight gain feels random, persistent, and resistant… there's most likely more below the surface than just calories.

Before menopause, but especially after, hormones like cortisol, estrogen, thyroid, and insulin all influence how your body stores fat, burns energy, and regulates hunger cues.

So if you’re eating well and moving your body but still…
→ Belly weight won’t budge
→ Lower body feels puffy
→ Energy feels flat or heavy

✨ This carousel breaks down the 4 most common hormone patterns I see in practice. Do any of them (or all of them) sound familiar?

Let me just be honest, rarely does a woman coming to me need to diet harder. Instead, she needs a smarter, root-cause approach that connects the dots between her hormones, metabolism, and stress.

And, for heaven's sake, takes the SHAME away!

✨ Your body is communicating, friend. Together we have the tools to learn how to listen.

📍Save this post as a reminder that there is often so much more at play than just what you do or don't put on your plate.

And if what you read here sounds anything like you, let’s dig deeper. I would be so happy to help you run the right labs and uncover imbalances that have been keeping you stuck.

11/06/2025

Fact: Many of the pretty smelling products we love — perfumes, scented body sprays, hand soaps, candles, and even “clean” personal care products — contain hundreds of chemicals your body has to process every day. 🥴

Important to note: your skin is more about barrier than beauty.

Every spray, lotion, or fragrance is something that gets absorbed through your skin and then your liver and detox pathways must handle… all while you’re hoping your hormones, energy, and mood stay balanced.

You may LOVE your scents and think they are making you happy, but I've seen time and again - for clients cycling through PMS, PMDD, or infertility struggles, this hidden chemical load can be a silent contributor to hormonal chaos.

Also other clients are very aware they are intolerant to strong smells, because they have MTHFR variant that makes it harder to detox or histamine/mast cell issues that promote sensitivity to just about every thing.

By removing as many stressors on the body as possible is one helpful way to narrow down the real culprits.

✨ You can still enjoy scents, you just want to be intentional:
→ Swap to all natural essential oils
→ Support your body with lots of hydration, nutrient-rich meals, and liver-cleansing habits

Your body naturally wants balanced hormones, but it struggles when constantly processing a flood of even smell-good chemicals.

Start with small swaps, monitor your reactions, and see if just this simple change can help move you closer to hormonal harmony. ⚖️

11/03/2025

🙊 You Can’t Balance Hormones Without Addressing the Environment That’s Disrupting Them

Hormone symptoms aren’t just about what’s happening inside you…they’re also about what’s happening on & around you.

Every day, your body is absorbing endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from:
🚩 Plastic containers
🚩 Perfumes
🚩 Scented laundry + hand soaps
🚩 Nonstick cookware
🚩 Pesticides + flame retardants
🚩 Beauty products with hidden fillers

These compounds can mimic or block your natural hormones, sending confusing messages to your cells and contributing to:

→ Irregular cycles
→ Thyroid slowdown
→ Estrogen dominance
→ Infertility
→ Anxiety + fatigue

💡 Balancing hormones isn’t just about supplements. It’s about assessing and taking control of your environment, reducing your chemical load where you can.

Small swaps over time add up to BIG WINS for your body.

It's also about having clear markers that tell you how your body is detoxing and how your hormones are functioning and how guide your steps when they aren't. Testing is more efficient and effective in the long run!

✨ Empower yourself with testing or even now at home. Start noticing what’s around you and begin shifting one toxic habit at a time. If you aren't noticing changes, that's when its time to look deeper.

📌 Save and contact me when you’re ready to assess your environment, detox load, and reclaim your hormone health!

10/30/2025

🎃 Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding: Your Halloween Treat That Actually Helps You

Trick or treat? How about both? 😉

This creamy, nutrient-packed pumpkin chia pudding gives you:
✨ Fiber to keep your gut happy
✨ Protein to support muscle recovery
✨ Anti-inflammatory pumpkin goodness
✨ A naturally sweet taste — without the sugar crash

Because let’s be real — Halloween can be fun, but your body deserves treats that actually fuel you too.

🥄 Tip: Make a batch ahead of time for quick breakfasts, snacks, or dessert. Your future self, and maybe even your family, will thank you!

Fun, festive, and functional. Because you don’t have to sacrifice your health to enjoy the season! 🍁💛

10/28/2025

Your labs look “normal,” but you know something is not.

Maybe you’re offered a pill, an antidepressant, or some generic quick-fix health advice.

But deep down… you don't want to settle for...

➡️ exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix.
➡️ mood swings that hijack your week.
➡️ cravings that feel out of control.
➡️ foggy thinking, low libido, unpredictable skin…

🙅🏻‍♀️ Your hormones are speaking.
They’re trying to tell you something.

⚡ Blood sugar swings
⚡ Poor estrogen clearance
⚡ Under-functioning thyroid
⚡ Cortisol chaos
⚡ Gut or liver stress

These are not coincidences, they may very well be root causes.

You already know that real healing doesn’t come from a quick-fix or a band-aid solution. 🤕

It comes from understanding why your body reacts the way it does and executing a plan that took into account the BIGGER picture of you as a whole person.

✨ If you keep masking symptoms, you will move farther and father away from solving them.✨

📥 Book your Discovery Call today, so we can start to decode what your body is really asking for and then lean into gentle, nourishing support. 💚

10/26/2025

🤯 I get it; you might feel like you ARE nailing all these basics. I feel that way too, but then I start tracking what I'm ACTUALLY doing vs what I THINK I'm doing.

It's so common (& easy) to think we’re doing “all the things,” but life’s chaos, habit loops, and even blind spots often get in the way.

Under-fueling carbs. Skipping recovery meals. Over-relying on supplements. Not planning ahead. Ignoring hydration.

✅ Not because you’re not trying…
✅ Not because your intentions are off…
✅ But because you’re human.

Sometimes, the best way forward is a fresh perspective — someone who can help you see the bigger picture, uncover what you’re overlooking, and guide you back to honing healthier habits that actually stick.

✨ If you’ve been feeling stuck despite doing "all the things" and are ready to break the cycle and get your nutrition and habits dialed in... let’s talk!

💌 Book a Discovery Call today! 💚

10/24/2025

✨The Gut–Hormone–Nutrient Triangle No One Talks About

You’re eating the “right” foods.
You’re taking the supplements.
But your hormones still feel off…

Here’s the part almost everyone misses:
It’s not just what you eat — it’s what your body can use.

When your gut isn’t working right, nutrients don’t get absorbed.
And when nutrients run low, hormones can’t stay balanced.
Then those imbalanced hormones turn around and make your gut even more stressed.

🌀 It’s a vicious cycle no one’s talking about — but it’s one you can step out of.

Your body needs nutrient partners like:
→ Zinc to support ovulation and thyroid health
→ Magnesium to calm cortisol and ease PMS
→ B vitamins for estrogen metabolism and steady energy
→ Selenium + iodine for thyroid conversion
→ Iron for ovulatory cycles and stamina

But if your gut is inflamed, sluggish, or enzyme-deficient… those nutrients never make it where they need to go.

That’s why the answer isn’t more supplements.
It’s better absorption.

✨ Heal the gut → nourish the cells → balance the hormones.✨

If you’re feeling stuck in brain fog, fatigue, PMS, low libido, or weight plateaus — this is your sign to stop guessing.

📥 Book your Discovery Call and let’s chart a path to uncover what your hormones are really trying to tell you!

10/22/2025

You’re crushing your workouts 💪
You’re sipping that smoothie 🥤
You’re doing all the right things…

But here’s a little upgrade to make it count ⤵️
➡️ Variety fuels recovery.
➡️ Color builds resilience.
➡️ Whole food rebuilds strength.

Blueberries, tart cherries, spinach, chia, protein, bananas — these aren’t just extras, they’re essentials for muscle repair and energy.

✨Pro-Tip: pre-plan your post-workout meals so you refuel intentionally, not impulsively.✨

Your muscles (and your mood) will thank you. 💚💪

10/20/2025

✨The Hidden Link Between Hormonal Chaos and Blood Sugar Swings✨

If your energy crashes at 3pm…
If you get moody when you’re hungry…
If your hormones feel all over the place…

➡️ It’s time to stop guessing and get honest! Your blood sugar is likely the hidden source of this chaos.

Here’s the truth most women don’t hear: blood sugar balance isn’t just about diabetes or diet. It’s the very foundation your hormones depend on.

When your glucose is on a roller coaster, your hormones are too. Each spike and crash sends your ovaries, adrenals, and thyroid into rescue mode... trying to keep you stable, but burning you out in the process.

That’s why even clean eaters can still feel…
→ Moody and tired
→ Stuck in fat-storage mode
→ Plagued by PMS, anxiety, or restless nights

You don’t have to live in this chaotic stressed-out cycle!

No, the solution isn’t cutting out all carbs or chasing the next trend. It’s pretty un-sexy, really. It is all about learning how to stabilize your glucose through smart meals, meal timing, and - yes - even nervous system support.

✨When your blood sugar steadies, your hormones can finally exhale. You’ll feel calmer, clearer, and more like yourself again.✨

Wondering how? 🙋‍♀️

My "Foundations First" program gives you the tools to begin to balance blood sugar and hormones naturally. It's a simple, affordable next move after your FREE Discovery Call and before investing in functional testing.

Pop over to my site to sign up, while this is fresh in your mind! 💚

10/19/2025

😬 Craving something crunchy and salty?

Cravings like these are super common, especially mid-afternoon or after work. And guess what? They often mean your body is legitimately needing:
🧂 More minerals (like high quality sea salt)
🍠 More healthy carbs
🔥 More total calories

Yep; real needs!

But when we ignore these signals for too long, the body always wins. That’s when you find yourself standing in a gas station aisle, bag of salt and vinegar chips in hand, wondering how you got there. 😅

Understand the why behind those cravings, helps us to meet the need in a way that actually supports our health and hormones.

Here’s a quick fix to try👇

🥔 Crispy Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds
Ingredients:
+ 1–2 sweet potatoes, sliced into ¼" thick rounds or cubes
+ 1–2 Tbsp avocado oil
+ Celtic or Himalayan sea salt (to taste)
Optional: smoked paprika, rosemary, garlic powder, or cinnamon for a twist

Directions:
+ Preheat oven to 375°F.
+ Toss sweet potato with avocado oil, and sea salt.
+ Arrange in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
+ Roast for about 45 minutes, flipping every 15 minutes or minimally halfway through, until golden and crisp on the edges.

Sprinkle with your favorite seasonal herbs or spices.

✨ Pro tip: Try mixing in cubed parsnips, carrots, or beets for variety and deeper mineral nourishment.

Your body isn't being a pain, it really just wants nourishment. Listen in, feed the need with the good stuff, and notice how much calmer those cravings become. 💛

10/18/2025

🤯 Friend, feeling frazzled might be common, but it's NOT normal.

It means something in your body is out of balance. Maybe it’s your diet, lifestyle, nutrients, or the way your body is detoxing. It’s something.

Please don’t let the fear of fixing it cause analysis-paralysis. 💫

On a FREE Discovery Call I will listen, help you prioritize what's the next most important step, and we'll take a look at imbalances together. From there, we'll figure out a path forward that works best for you.

😊 It's really that easy. There's no gimmick or hard sell.

Because I was that woman: wired, tired, hormonal, toxic, moody, and riding the hot-mess express. 🙋‍♀️ I did the rounds with siloed professionals who looked at my brain, my moods, my uterus, my gut… but no one — no one — saw me as a whole person.

So I learned to connect the dots myself.
I studied, trained, earned three high-level certifications, devoured books and courses — and now I help other women do what I wish someone had done for me: piece themselves back together again. 🧩💚

So when you’re ready for your life to feel different, when you’re willing to do the work — you’ve got someone right here who’s walked that hard road alone, so you don’t have to. 💕

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