Heal Thyself Emporium, Inc

11/07/2025

This post is about you.
And it’s about me.

Many of my friends and family will think this post is about them, and it is. But it’s also about me, and what I’ve had to learn the hard way.

We live in a world where women (and some men) wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. We say “I don’t have time” while pouring from an empty cup. We prioritize everyone else, our kids, our partners, our jobs, our commitments, and we call it love.

But what it really is… is avoidance.

We’re running from the quiet. From the parts of ourselves that need rest, reflection, and healing. From the truth that self-neglect is still self-abandonment, no matter how noble the reason.

The same women who tell me they don’t have time to exercise, meditate & pray, drink water, go for a walk, or cook a real meal, spend hours tending to everyone else’s needs.

And here’s the part that stings:

If you don’t start prioritizing you,
you won’t be here to keep prioritizing them.

READ THAT AGAIN.

Your body will make you stop.
Your nervous system will force you to listen.
Your health will demand the time you refused to give it.

Taking care of yourself is not selfish, it’s stewardship.
It’s saying: I am worthy of the same care I give away so freely.

Let me know in the comments if you’ve learned this lesson the hard way too.
And if you haven’t yet, let this be your warning and your permission.

Do something today that takes care of YOU. That feeds YOU.

Drop it in the comments to inspire others to do the same.



Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material and are not intended as medical advice or instruction. Nothing mentioned is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

10/31/2025

On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-battlefield-to-healing-field-dr-jen-calverts-story/id1544491271?i=1000734367763

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VFpc4tNEOrOBOa2tUt9Zo?si=Rx4r8M_cSKqeGeBNT4NYLQ

🎧 New Episode Out Now: Dr. Jen Calvert — Heal Thyself Emporium 🌿

Dr. Jen Calvert’s story is one of resilience, faith, and finding purpose through pain. After serving as a lab specialist and combat medic in the Army 🇺🇸, Jen faced a health crisis that changed everything — leading her to discover a passion for holistic wellness and eventually open Heal Thyself Emporium right here in Paragould. 🌱

In this episode, she shares how her journey through physical, emotional, and spiritual healing shapes the way she now helps others live whole, healthy lives. 💚

🎙️ Listen now wherever you get your podcasts — just search The Paragould Podcast!

10/29/2025

🎙️ New Episode: Dr. Jen Calvert — Heal Thyself Emporium

From Blytheville to the battlefield to holistic healing.

After facing her own health crisis—neck surgery, thyroid problems, and a season of deep personal loss—Dr. Jen Calvert’s story took an unexpected turn toward healing herself and helping others do the same. Now the owner of Heal Thyself Emporium here in Paragould, she’s passionate about helping people understand their bodies, minds, and spirits as connected and created for wholeness.

Following high school, Jen was told she couldn't cut it in the military... she enlisted anyway, serving as a lab specialist and combat medic, and learning that the military is more than discipline... it’s family. Those years shaped her values of honesty, integrity, and compassion, traits that still drive her mission to help others today.

Hear her story of resilience, faith, and holistic health—available soon wherever you listen to podcasts.

10/28/2025

10/20/2025

If you or someone you know is a woman, you need to watch this.

The 4 leading powerhouses in women’s health break down urgent topics facing women today: irregular periods, PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and the best ...

10/18/2025

“The Science Is Settled” is the most unscientific phrase of our time. True science is never settled. It’s questioned, challenged, refined, and rediscovered.

Phrases like:
- “The debate is over.”
- “Follow the science.”
- “Trust the experts.”
- “It’s been proven.”
…all go against the very foundation of the scientific method which requires continuous inquiry, skepticism, and open discussion.

When dissent is silenced and data is censored, what we’re left with isn’t science… it’s ideology wearing a lab coat.

Watch An Inconvenient Study and decide for yourself.

https://www.aninconvenientstudy.com/



Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material and are not intended as medical advice or instruction. Nothing mentioned is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

An Inconvenient Study: This could change everything. An ICAN Production.

10/13/2025

The real reason the FDA is trying to ban desiccated thyroid and glandulars. 😡**warning for multiple f-bombs in the video



10/04/2025

Northeast Arkansas peeps listen up! A few weeks ago, I ordered my first batch of sourdough bread from Lexi Bakes Sourdough, and it was hands-down the best sourdough I’ve ever had. I’m picking up my second order this morning because once you’ve had true sourdough, there’s no going back to store-bought bread.

Most store-bought “sourdough” isn’t actually fermented long enough to earn the name. It’s rushed through the process with commercial yeast, missing the natural breakdown that unlocks nutrients, lowers gluten content, and makes it far more digestible.

Lexi’s bread is the way it’s meant to be: slow-fermented, nutrient-rich, and crafted with love. She even uses Italian flour, which is known for its purity, lack of chemicals, and easy digestibility. Support local. Eat real food. Your gut will thank you. I’ll share pics of my order later. 🥰

Go give her page a follow and click on the events tab for a link to next week’s drop. Pick up is right down Finch Road from Neighborhood Market on Saturday mornings.

Sourdough microbakery. Flour, water, salt. Thats it! NO COMMERCIAL YEAST! 🖤
Pickup: Lyles Engine Repair 3602 Finch Rd.
To PREORDER:
https://www.hotplate.com/lexibakes

09/29/2025

If you are shocked Tylenol is harmful, I dare you to read the side effects of every pharmaceutical you are taking.

08/29/2025

Part 5: Coming Full Circle: How to Support Your Thyroid Naturally

We’ve spent this week tracing the history of thyroid medication, the rise of synthetics, the demonization of natural glandulars, and the struggles people have faced for decades. But the bigger question is this: what are the other ways to truly support and heal your thyroid so you don’t end up dependent on medication in the first place?

Most women don’t actually start off with a thyroid issue. The thyroid is usually the last stop on a long journey of chronic stress, nutritional depletion, and infections that slowly erode the body’s resilience. Years of low-protein, low-calorie, low-animal-product diets starve the body of the very building blocks needed for hormone production. Add in chronic emotional stress, financial pressure, under-eating, over-exercising, or exposure to stealth pathogens like Epstein–Barr virus, and you create a storm that dysregulates the entire hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-thyroid (HPA-T) axis [1][2].

So where do you begin if you want to protect or rebuild thyroid health?

1. Replenish Iodine (Safely and Correctly)
Iodine is the backbone of thyroid hormone. Without it, the gland simply cannot function. Unfortunately, modern soils are depleted, and bromide, fluoride, and chlorine compete for iodine receptors. You can support iodine levels through sea vegetables (kelp, nori, dulse), trace minerals like fulvic acid, or iodine supplementation when guided by a knowledgeable practitioner [3].

2. Support the Adrenals
Chronic stress is often the first domino to fall. Elevated cortisol eventually blunts pituitary signaling to the thyroid. Restoring circadian rhythm, prioritizing sleep, reducing stimulants, practicing breath-work, calming exercise, and, if necessary, using adaptogens like ashwagandha or rhodiola can help regulate adrenal function [2][4].

3. Strengthen the Pituitary and HPA Axis
The thyroid doesn’t run the show on its own, it takes orders from the pituitary. When the brain is inflamed, starved of protein, or chronically stressed, those signals falter. Adequate protein, omega-3 fatty acids, minerals like zinc and selenium, and practices that calm the nervous system (breathwork, prayer, vagal stimulation) can restore balance [1][5].

4. Prioritize Protein and Animal Nutrients
Decades of low-protein, plant-heavy diets have left women depleted of amino acids, B vitamins, and fat-soluble vitamins needed to convert T4 to T3 and repair tissues. Red meat, eggs, liver, and bone broth provide the nutrient density your thyroid and your entire HPA axis depend on [6].

5. Address Hidden Infections
Stealth pathogens like Epstein–Barr virus, Lyme, Bartonella, or Babesia co-infections can directly inflame and damage the thyroid gland. Others create so much chronic stress and immune burden that cortisol stays elevated for years, further blunting thyroid output. Identifying and treating these infections is essential for true recovery [7].

6. Reduce Toxin Load
Heavy metals, endocrine disruptors, pesticides, and halogens (chlorine, fluorine, and bromine) all compete with thyroid receptors and enzymes. Supporting detox pathways through sweating, hydration, lymphatic drainage, and targeted binders helps unburden the thyroid [8].

7. Support the Liver for T4-to-T3 Conversion
Roughly 60–70% of T4 is converted into active T3 in the liver. If the liver is congested from toxins, overloaded with stress hormones, or lacking key nutrients, this conversion process becomes sluggish, leaving patients with plenty of T4 but very little T3, the usable thyroid hormone [9]. Factors like chronic stress, high cortisol, nutrient deficiencies (selenium, zinc, B vitamins), alcohol, and environmental toxins all impair this step. Supporting the liver through adequate protein, cruciferous vegetables, bitter herbs, and reducing overall toxic burden allows this vital conversion to take place. When the liver is functioning optimally, the thyroid’s output (T4) can actually be converted to T3 to be utilized by the body.

When you step back, you see the bigger picture: the thyroid is not just a standalone organ, it is part of an intricate axis that reflects the body’s overall resilience. Healing it requires whole-body restoration, not just hormone replacement.

This is why so many are coming full circle and realizing that true thyroid health isn’t just about the right pill, it’s about reclaiming the foundations of health that allow the thyroid to thrive.



Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material and are not intended as medical advice or instruction. Nothing mentioned is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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3. Leung, A. M., Braverman, L. E., & Pearce, E. N. (2012). Iodine nutrition in pregnancy and lactation. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 41(4), 849–865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2012.08.001
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07/20/2025

I want to share something from the heart with all of you…

For almost six months, I’ve shown up nearly every single day with a post, teaching, exposing, empowering, and pouring everything I’ve got into helping each of you understand the truth behind root cause health. No gatekeeping.

But right now… I’m in a season of major growth.

Behind the scenes, Heal Thyself Emporium is expanding fast. We’re experiencing growing pains, and I’ve found myself working 10-12 hour days, seven days a week the past three months just to keep up, seeing clients, analyzing Qest4 scans and blood work, and still writing full, research-backed educational posts every day.

I love doing this. But I’ve come to a point where I need to step back, just for a few weeks, to restructure things and make sure the foundation of my business is sustainable for the long haul.

So here’s what that means:

- I’ll be pausing the daily themed series (Masterclass Monday, Root Cause Tuesday, etc.) for a bit.
- I’m not going anywhere; I’ll still be posting a few times a week when something important, breaking, or timely comes up in the natural health world.
- And yes… things have grown so quickly that I may have to stop taking new clients very soon. (What a blessing and a challenge all at once!)

I started posting because I saw too much noise and not enough truth in the natural health space. Too many opinions, not enough research. Too many fads, not enough foundation.

So I made it my mission to show that science backs our natural ways. That you can be both spiritual and scientific. Rooted and research-driven. And that is still my mission.

Thank you for being here. For every share, every comment, every “this changed my life” message; YOU are the reason I keep going and why I do what I do.

I’ll be back. Stronger. Clearer. And ready to bring even more truth to this space we’re building together.

Stay tuned! And stay curious.
~ Dr. Jen 🫶🏻