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I'm an Integrative Health Pharmacist sharing insights from a holistic, root cause, and functional medicine perspective. No one knows your body better than you.

Let's address root causes to your symptoms & support the body to heal.

11/05/2022

It's SO crazy… 😲😬

That 1 in 3 women are struggling with 🦋THYROID imbalance right now — and many don't even know it.

Our broken medical system loves to wait until TSH falls OUTSIDE of the wide reference range BEFORE providing thyroid support 🧪

Symptoms like low energy, hair loss, and stubborn weight that just won't come off — it’s common but NOT normal.

So… what’s the point of waiting⁉️

It's not just ONE reason that causes thyroid imbalance AND it typically takes⏳YEARS to develop.

In case you need a reminder👇🏼

Your body was DESIGNED TO HEAL✨
⚡️Wake up full of ENERGY
⚡️Feel GREAT with zero anxiety OR mood swings
⚡️START thinking CLEARLY again
⚡️STOP losing so much hair
⚡️Finally be at your IDEAL weight

ALL of those things👆🏼AREN’T a thing in the past.

Want to work with an EXPERT instead of randomly playing trial & error? ✨Apply to work with me — link in bio!✨

Drinking ☕️ should be for FUN 🎉 — NOT because you “need it to function.”

✨Are you ready for a CHANGE⁉️

📲 Don’t forget to SHARE this with your ladies! 👯‍♀️ 1 in 3 means you probably know a FEW friends struggling with thyroid issues. Awareness is the first step! 💪🏼

09/05/2022

What's a COMMON problem that society doesn't think exists?👇🏼

⚠️ Heavy metal toxicity ⚠️

It's such a common ROOT CAUSE to so many symptoms that NO ONE is talking about 👀 DAILY exposures overtime can lead to accumulation in tissues 🔥

Are YOU struggling with heavy metal problems?

🐛 headaches + migraines
🐛 anxiety + mood instability
🐛 brain fog + poor memory
🐛 thyroid issues
🐛 gut imbalance
🐛 poor sleep
🐛 muscle twitches
🐛 attention problems
🐛 dermatitis + skin issues
🐛 hair loss

The GOOD news?

Your body was designed to HEAL✨Detox pathways are built in to help get rid of all the 💩💩💩 that doesn't belong in the body.

The BEST way to REMOVE heavy metals from your system?

💦 SWEATING 💦

Studies show HIGHER concentrations of heavy metals are present in SWEAT 💦 vs. urine:
💧aluminum — 3.75-fold
💧lead — 17-fold
💧cadmium — 25-fold
💧cobalt — 7-fold

ANY sweat-related activity SUPPORTS the body so here's a friendly reminder to MOVE today! 💦

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04/05/2022

Wonder WHY your labs always come back “normal?” 🤔

ONE reason is because the reference ranges for lab markers KEEP CHANGING.

YUP — you read that right.

There's "guidance" in place to help laboratories set their reference ranges but it's actually based on “the current averages” of the population.

So... what happens when a MAJORITY of the population is OVERWEIGHT or obese?

Nearly 150 MILLION Americans — about 60% of the population — are living with at least ONE chronic condition. From a worldwide perspective, It's estimated that 1 in 3 adults has MULTIPLE chronic conditions 😳

As the population continues to become sicker, lab reference ranges will continue to "adjust to the population changes" and become wider to include more people.

It’s crazy… right⁉️

And that's why I decided to get EXTRA training in functional blood chemistry analysis 📚 As a pharmacist, I know how to read labwork BUT from a functional + OPTIMAL reference range — 🔥 what a GAME CHANGER 🔥

✨Would you rather... address root causes and OPTIMIZE your body's overall function NOW?⚡️

OR...

Sit and WAIT until your labs eventually reach the diagnosable "out of range" status? ⏳

👇🏼 Share your thoughts below!👇🏼

02/05/2022

You can't have hormone balance WITHOUT having a happy liver.

👇🏼What makes your liver stressed?👇🏼

🧨 constant exposures to toxic compounds
🧨 drinking tap water
🧨 eating processed/packaged "food"
🧨 consuming sweet sugary beverages
🧨 drinking alcohol
🧨 eating out all the time vs. cooking at home
🧨 exposures to heavy metals
🧨 bottling up feelings of anger, resentment, and frustration

When the liver is in charge of over 500+ ESSENTIAL functions in the body, symptoms start to pop up when it gets overworked.

If you want to balance hormones AND fix your gut issues, you HAVE TO start with the BASICS 💣

I know it's not sexy — but it needs to be done. Do things that HELP your liver, not give it MORE work.

💾 Hit "save" so you can come back to this later!

29/04/2022

Your labs come back “normal” — now what?

Everything MUST be working in tip top shape… right?

❌ WRONG ❌

And that's where additional testing comes in handy. MINERAL deficiencies are VERY common and it may be what's making your symptoms WORSE.

Why are minerals so important⁉️

It's pretty much REQUIRED for every cellular process in the body — from your heart pumping blood to all the organs… to regulating hormone balance… to your liver detoxing out all the bad stuff — just to name a few.

What happens when you’ve BURNED through your mineral stores?

👉🏻 irregular cycles
👉🏻 hair loss + thinning
👉🏻 poor thyroid function
👉🏻 bloating + digestion issues
👉🏻 low mood + energy
👉🏻 acne + skin issues
👉🏻 poor blood sugar balance
👉🏻 weight gain
👉🏻 fertility struggles

Minerals are the ✨SPARK PLUGS✨ of LIFE and many experts consider them to be MORE important than vitamins — our body can make some vitamins, but it can't make any minerals.

Supplementing what you're low on ISN’T the plan. The GOAL is to identify what's CAUSING your body to have a mineral imbalance. What's going on that's causing your body to BURN through minerals faster than it can be replenished?

And this is why I ALWAYS run a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis on EVERY client. It gives us a window into HOW the body is functioning — from a CELLULAR perspective 🧬

The RESULTS allow us to SUPPORT the body with what it ACTUALLY needs 💪🏼

👇🏼Want to see if this test would be helpful for YOU? Drop your symptoms below and I'll comment with functional medicine lab recs👇🏼

27/04/2022

It drives me crazy… 🤯😳

That SO many people are struggling with LEAKY GUT right now and most of em don’t even know it.

What is it and why does it matter⁉️

Our gut is where 80% of our immune system resides. It's also where TRILLIONS of microorganisms live — including over 800+ bacterial species and over 7,000+ strains 🦠

The GOOD bacteria help us break down our food, helps make essential NUTRIENTS more absorbable, helps keep our estrogen in check, and even helps make about 90% of the SEROTONIN we use. Thank you, GOOD bacteria! 🥳

BUT — what happens when we're exposed to things that DAMAGE the gut lining?👇🏼

That's when SYMPTOMS start to creep up. Things like:

♦️chronic diarrhea, constipation, or bloating
♦️certain foods make ⬆️ worse
♦️fatigue or low energy
♦️headaches or migraines
♦️anxiety, depression, or panic attacks
♦️brain fog or can’t think clearly
♦️skin issues like acne, rashes, or eczema
♦️stubborn weight loss
♦️food cravings
♦️joint pain or achy joints

How does modern medicine handle these "common symptoms?”

💊”Constipation is when you go less than 2x a week — you're fine"
💊"Here's a steroid cream to help with your skin problems"
💊"Headaches are common — here's a medication for it"
💊"Just get more sleep — you'll be less tired"
💊"Just lose some weight — you'll feel better"
💊"You're just getting older — it happens"

Um... okay? You FEEL miserable and somehow it's all "normal?" 🤔

❌"Common" symptoms does NOT mean it's normal. NOPE. Not 👏🏼 at 👏🏼 all 👏🏼

SPOILER ALERT — these things take YEARS to develop so a supplement here or a supplement there won’t magically make it all go away.

What's the SOLUTION to fixing leaky gut once and for all?

🚨 Actually ADDRESSING root causes 🚨

Would you rather... pop pills and HOPE your symptoms improve?🤞🏼

OR…

DIG deeper and get ANSWERS? 💣

⬇️ Comment below ⬇️

21/04/2022

Are you WASTING your money on TRASH supplements??🤔

Considering the US supplement industry made over 💰$42 BILLION in 2019💰 the probability is YES...

MOST supplements you find in stores are POOR quality 🗑 They contain CHEAP toxic fillers to extend the shelf-life and there's NO regulations in place 😵

⭐️ QUALITY MATTERS
You don't want to be taking supplements laced with TOXIC compounds on the daily. DITCH Costco supplements and UPGRADE to high quality ones.

⬇️ BEST PRACTICES ⬇️

👉🏼 look for HIGH QUALITY ingredients in absorbable forms… none of that fake folic acid 💩

👉🏼 look for specific formulations for what is NEEDED. I try to avoid iron, ascorbic acid, etc.

👉🏼 TEST for what your body actually NEEDS vs. blindly guessing what you THINK you need. Don’t just Google “supplements that help with _____ symptoms.” ❌ This DOESN’T address ROOT CAUSES! The whole point to supplementing is to SUPPORT your body, not increase the workload on your liver.

👉🏼 LESS is better. Take only essential supplements your body NEEDS. Taking more in hopes to over-supplement a poor diet and lifestyle habits WON’T actually work.

⚠️ There’s NO MAGIC SUPPLEMENT that’ll fix your root causes. Always work with a practitioner if you’ve been struggling for a while. It’s EITHER keep doing what you’ve been doing —OR— work with someone to actually GET THE RESULTS you want.

🛒 BEST PLACE TO SHOP
Online dispensaries have HIGH QUALITY practitioner grade supplements at a DISCOUNTED price.

🌿 FULLSCRIPT + WELLEVATE are my faves! To see what my go-to supplements are, check out my Fullscript 🔗 link in bio.

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💊 Got questions? Drop them below ⬇️

*This is NOT medical advice*

19/04/2022

Are you struggling with stubborn weight that JUST won't come off? READ THIS ⤵️

You've been hearing about how "healthy" it is to skip breakfast or how keto might give you "more energy." It worked for your friends and your coworkers so it should work for you too, right?

⭐️ Want to know a SECRET? ⭐️

❌ “Diets" don't work because it's the SAME as the "one size fits all" approach.

📚 These diets may have benefits for some people, but WOMEN 🙋‍♀️ have CYCLING HORMONES — FOUR distinct phases every menstrual cycle to be exact.

What happens when you stay on a diet that ISN’T working for you⁉️

🔥 Hormones are ALL over the place and there's STRESS OVERLOAD on the body 💣

Do any of these sound familiar?

👉🏽 feeling exhausted all the time
👉🏽 relying on ☕️ to function
👉🏽 feeling tired but wired at night ⚡️
👉🏽 poor sleep 🥱
👉🏽 PMS + period problems
👉🏽 mood swings
👉🏽 food cravings + weight gain

Our body REQUIRES 🍅🍊🥑🫐🍠 and energy to function OPTIMALLY. Our body is INCREDIBLE and can even CREATE life. Makes sense that we need the right amount of food to function.

Instead of trying to find a "quick fix" or following the next trendy "this one is great for everyone" diet, ⚠️LISTEN⚠️ to your body matters!

How do we SUPPORT hormone balance with food⁉️

✨eat balanced meals — with carbs, protein, veggies/fiber, and healthy fats
✨eat nutrient-dense whole foods vs packaged food
✨don't be too skimpy on the carbs
✨quality matters
✨the more plants, the better 🌿

Drop a 🔥 if you found this helpful 🔥

*This is NOT medical advice*

14/04/2022

Have you ever been told your labs "look normal" even though you feel like 💩💩?

That you can be "put on 💊 if you want" but “nothing looks serious?”

❌ Don't let anyone GASLIGHT you into thinking you're crazy. I HEAR you and I 💯 believe you.

"Let's keep an eye on it" 👉🏼 let's just sit tight & continue feeling like 💩💩 until the day labs are actually out of range… 🤦🏻‍♀️

Believe it or not, I see this happen ALL the time.

SO many women are walking around with subclinical thyroid issues 👉🏼 either TSH came back within range OR it's not "outside" the reference range to be an actual diagnosis.

⚠️ LOW thyroid function can show up like:

👉🏼 hair loss, thinning, or breakage
👉🏼 always feeling cold
👉🏼 weight gain or can't lose weight
👉🏼 feeling anxious or depressed
👉🏼 constipated
👉🏼 nails break easily
👉🏼 headaches or migraines keeping you down
👉🏼 period is a hot mess
👉🏼 joints hurt
👉🏼 losing 1/3 of the eyebrow
👉🏼 dry or itchy skin
👉🏼 brain fog

⚠️ OVERACTIVE thyroid can show up like:

👉🏼 fatigue
👉🏼 hair loss
👉🏼 always running hot
👉🏼 easily irritable
👉🏼 fast heart rate, rhythm, or palpitations
👉🏼 mood swings or nervousness
👉🏼 abnormal puffy eyes
👉🏼 period is a hot mess
👉🏼 sleep issues
👉🏼 diarrhea

These symptoms may sound COMMON but that DOESN’T mean it's actually "normal” to experience.

💊 can help you feel better, but it WON’T address the root cause of what's triggering🔥 your thyroid hormones to be imbalanced.

That's why I always run a ✨FULL thyroid panel✨ with clients who struggle with symptoms of thyroid imbalance. TSH alone ISN’T enough to get a good picture of what may be going on INSIDE the body.

NO ONE knows your body better than you 💪🏼

If you have a feeling something is off, work with a practitioner who has the same HEALTH goals as you do.

💬 Meet me in the comments and drop your questions below! I’ll do my best to point you in the right direction 🙌🏼

*This is NOT medical advice*

12/04/2022

Are you STILL buying food covered in TOXIC chemicals? 🤮

People think ⭐️ORGANIC⭐️ food is just a marketing ploy since "everything has pe$ticides" on them, right?

🚨 WRONG 🚨

There are SO 👏🏼 MANY 👏🏼 STUDIES 👏🏼 that show HARMFUL effects of pe$ticide 👉🏼 think autism, infertility, thyroid disorders, cancer… just to name a few.

📚 Harvard research suggests eating 🍓🥦🥒 covered in pe$ticides may ⬇️DECREASE⬇️ the health benefits of eating 🍓🥦🥒 to begin with… including ⬇️ protection against cardiovascular disease and mortality.

🧬 IMPAIRS LIVER FUNCTION
By inhibiting our MAIN defense in detoxing out the BAD stuff (CYP P450 enzymes). If you CAN’T get rid of all the bad stuff, it starts to accumulate 👉🏼 HELLO chronic inflammation 🔥

🔪 ACTS AS AN ANTIBIOTIC
By disrupting the gut balance 👉🏼 KILLS off the GOOD bacteria & allows the bad to overgrow. Gut health is EVERYTHING so overgrowths 👉🏼 HELLO stomach issues & poor immune function.

❌ HORMONE DISRUPTOR
By mimicking our hormones 👉🏼 throws everything out of wack. Think menstrual cycle, fertility, thyroid function, learning & development, reproductive development, etc.

🧫 DAMAGES CELLS
By causing oxidative stress & mitochondrial damage. It’s basically like DRAINING our ⚡️🔋 to be LOW all the time.

✨ H E A L T H Y . H A B I T S ✨
Reduce exposures! Follow EWG's Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 when shopping.

❌ DIRTY DOZEN
Top 12 crops with the HIGHEST amount of pe$ticides. It's a good idea to buy these things ORGANIC (or reduce eating if organic isn’t an option).

🚨 What's NOT included that has HIGH pe$ticides 👉🏼 OATS, BEANS, CHICKPEAS, & RAISINS. Buy these in ORGANIC if you can!

⭐️ CLEAN 15
Top 15 crops that contain the LOWEST amount of residues. Buying these organic may not be necessary if cost is a factor.

⭐️ EXTENDED LIST
Crops that were in between. I try to buy ORGANIC for ones at the TOP of this list but not for the ones on the bottom.

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18/03/2021

Wonder why labs sometimes come back "normal" even when you feel like CRAP⁉️

It's because blood is a HOMEOSTATIC fluid🩸meaning the body does WHATEVER IT TAKES to keep it as close to baseline aka normal as possible.

Think of it like a HIGHLY efficient multi-laned highway or transportation system with Highway Patrol constantly making sure everything is FLOWING as it should be.
🚗🚙🚚🛻💨

If something enters the bloodstream that shouldn't be there, it triggers an immune cascade to get it CLEARED away ASAP 🚓🚔👮

This allows things get STORED deep within our tissues and ACCUMULATE overtime but that's a whole different topic for another day 🤓

So what's a BETTER way to measure what's going on inside the body? 🔎

Functional medicine lab testing like an ORGANIC ACIDS TEST 🔬

It looks at acids or WASTE products in the form of metabolites in our urine 🗑 and the greater the value 👉🏽 MORE of the organism is present.

I run this lab with most of my clients and the results?

100% have GUT OVERGROWTHS to some degree 🦠

YUP — leaky gut, intestinal permeability, gut dysbiosis... whatever you want to call it — it's affecting a MAJORITY of us.

👇🏽Want to see if this test would be helpful to you? Drop your symptoms below and I'll reply with functional medicine lab recs👇🏽

10/03/2021

Are you taking the WRONG magnesium supplement?

When you're browsing down the supplements aisle — do you feel overwhelmed? 😅

💬 Do you ask the person working there in hopes that they know more than you about supplements?

There's so many companies out there AND on top of that, there's various forms of EACH supplement.

👉🏼 How do you know which one to choose⁉️

What's WORSE is when you buy in bulk at warehouses for the "best deals" and you just grab whatever they have.

But... is it the BEST type of magnesium for YOU and your body?

⭐️ The TRUTH is... it DEPENDS on what you're using it for.

Magnesium OXIDE is great to help keep things moving along 💩 but it’s not very good at raising your magnesium levels.

Magnesium GLYCINATE is clutch to help you relax and sleep 🛌 but it’s not the most effective for supporting brain health.

⚠️ QUALITY MATTERS‼️

Where’s the BEST place to SHOP?

✨FULLSCRIPT and WELLEVATE✨
Online dispensaries have the LARGEST selection with the BEST prices. They're easy to use with access to QUALITY, practitioner grade supplements.

🔗 Link in bio gives you a 15% DISCOUNT off retail prices.

🔖 SAVE this post for later and SHARE it to help others SHOP SMARTER!

👇🏼Do you check the INGREDIENTS of supplements?👇🏼

Just as a reminder, this is NOT medical advice. Please talk to your provider if you have questions about starting, stopping, or adjusting your supplement regimen.

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I’m a pharmacist and an integrative health practitioner. I was “diagnosed” with chronic health conditions with doctors saying “everything looks normal” or “that’s just the way it’ll be.” The only solution I was given was more prescriptions. The “one size fits all” approach.

I began to realize our medical system focused on masking symptoms by “treating” them with medications without getting to the underlying root cause of WHY the symptoms are happening. Medications can be life-saving interventions but why should we have to “manage” chronic illness? Why aren’t we getting to the root cause and giving our body the tools it needs to truly heal from dis-ease?

Genetics may contribute to chronic illness but it's estimated that their impact is only 10-15%. The other 85-90% is diet & lifestyle. Rome wasn't built in a day & it's the same with our health. We need a good, solid foundation & the rest will fall into place.