Appelusa Functional Health & Wellness

Appelusa Functional Health & Wellness Appelusa McGlynn, FDNP | Functional Health Coach
Root-Cause Gut to Hormone Health Strategist
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Appelusa McGlynn, FDNP | Women’s Functional Health Coach
Guiding women through
•Fertility Prep 🌱
•Peri & Menopause 🌺
Root-cause Gut to Hormone health strategist

Wondering why your belly won’t budge no matter how ‘healthy’ you eat or how much you move? 🥗🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️The science says wom...
11/21/2025

Wondering why your belly won’t budge no matter how ‘healthy’ you eat or how much you move? 🥗🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️

The science says women in perimenopause are more prone to insulin resistance, higher cortisol, and faster mineral depletion—a perfect storm for stubborn weight around the middle.

And this is why that’s so important 👇

Belly fat is usually a stress + blood sugar + mineral issue, not a willpower problem.

When cortisol is high, sleep is off, digestion is sluggish, and minerals like magnesium, sodium, and potassium are depleted, your body does exactly what it’s designed to do: store fat to feel safe.

🌟So what do women who finally see their midsection shift have in common?🌟

The ability to work with their body, not against it—by regulating stress, fueling properly, and rebuilding their mineral foundation instead of chasing fad diets.

Here’s what actually works:

🟢 Eat 3 mineral-rich meals (not grazing all day): protein, fiber, healthy fats, and real carbs that stabilize blood sugar.
🟢 Support your nervous system and sleep (morning sunlight, grounding, breathwork, earlier bedtime, nervous system down-regulation) so cortisol can calm down.
🟢 Run targeted labs (gut, hormones, minerals) and follow a 3-phase functional gut–hormone process instead of guessing.

If you want to put yourself in the best possible position to lose stubborn belly fat, stabilize mood, and feel at home in your body again, 👉 comment “RESET” and I’ll tell you more about the process I use with my clients.

11/17/2025

Follow for content that helps women 35+ ditch fatigue, bloating, skin flare-ups — without more meds, cleanses, or restrictive diets.

Most doctors say: “Everything looks normal” or “It’s just aging.”
Most coaches tell you to cut carbs, go dairy/gluten-free, try this cleanse, or train harder.

This page is different — I focus on the root causes keeping women stuck: hormone imbalances, gut issues, mineral deficiencies, poor sleep, and stress.

I use personalized functional lab testing (gut, minerals, hormones) + simple, doable habits that actually fit your life.

No guesswork — just data-driven, root-cause strategies so your energy comes back, bloating calms down, skin clears, sleep and mood improves… and weight loss becomes a natural byproduct of getting healthy.

If you’re tired of feeling “off” despite trying supplements and plans that weren’t built for you, you’re in the right place.

📥Feel free to drop your questions in the comments below or send me a DM anytime, I love hearing from you 💙



Appelusa McGlynn, FDNP
BAAS Consciousness Studies & Ayurveda
Certified in:
•Somatic Breathwork
•Biofield Tuning
•Vibrational Fascia Release Technique
•Reiki
•Biopulsar Biofeedback

I’ve been through the wringer with my health and carried brutal symptoms for YEARS that no doctor could explain. Chronic...
11/16/2025

I’ve been through the wringer with my health and carried brutal symptoms for YEARS that no doctor could explain. Chronic pain turned into chronic stress… and my whole system started to shut down.

I developed mold illness and the full “alphabet soup” of labels: CIRS, POTS, MCAS, SIBO, MCS & Candida & Fibromyalgia

My symptoms? Chronic fatigue, digestive issues, hormone imbalances, brain fog, dizziness upon standing, face puffiness, hair loss, inflammation, reactions to everything, nervous system chaos, … and more.

What I tried that gave me no relief whatsoever:
❌Bouncing between specialists while my labs kept coming back “normal”
❌Medications + band-aid approaches that never addressed why I was so sick
❌Every diet under the sun and under-eating while over-exercising
❌Taking random supplements I saw online out of pure desperation
❌Being told it was “all in my head” and that I needed psychiatric care (⬅️ THIS!)

Finally, I discovered functional medicine — and everything shifted.

What actually worked for me (and can for you too):
✅Functional Lab Testing to uncover hidden stressors (gut, hormones, mineral imbalances, detox issues)
✅Changing my diet, lifestyle, and environment — the right foods and exercise for my body
✅Nervous system + somatic healing

I went from feeling dismissed, sick, and hopeless…
to rebuilding my health, changing my career, and now helping other women heal faster with a more streamlined and deeply supportive model as a practitioner of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN).

Stop wasting time, energy, and money LOOKING for answers, and instead let’s FIND the answers!

Comment “INFO” if you’re ready for answers, and I’ll send you my step-by-step framework to start eliminating fatigue, bloating, brain fog, and skin issues for good.

11/13/2025

Stop wasting money on probiotics you don’t even need. 🙃
You’re not dealing with a probiotic deficiency… you’re dealing with an information deficiency.

That’s where the GI-MAP comes in. 🧬✨

With one advanced stool test we can see:
👉 Which bacteria are overgrown (or missing)
👉 If yeast, parasites or H. pylori are part of the problem
👉 How well you’re digesting and absorbing your food
👉 If your gut immune system is depleted or inflamed

Instead of guessing with random probiotics and “gut health” powders, we use real data to:
✅ Build a targeted protocol for your microbiome
✅ Choose the right probiotic (or none at all)
✅ Support digestion, hormones, skin + energy at the root
✅ Save time, energy, and $$$ on the supplement graveyard 💸

If you’re tired of feeling bloated, fatigued, inflamed and being told “everything looks normal”…
it’s time to test, not guess.

DM “GUT” and I’ll send you details on running a GI-MAP with me and what’s included in my 3-phase gut & hormone healing process. 💬🧡

🔄 Your GUT could be the reason your HORMONES are out of balance — and you’d never know it !If you’re in perimenopause or...
10/29/2025

🔄 Your GUT could be the reason your HORMONES are out of balance — and you’d never know it !

If you’re in perimenopause or menopause and still dealing with:
🔺Bloating or digestive issues
🔺Weight that won’t budge (especially around the belly)
🔺Fatigue, irritability, or brain fog
🔺Skin issues or irregular cycles

…YOUR GUT-HORMONE CONNECTION MAY BE THE MISSING PIECE❗️

Here’s what most people don’t realize:
➡️ Low stomach acid means poor absorption of the nutrients needed to make hormones.
➡️ Gut inflammation throws off blood sugar and insulin balance — causing stubborn weight gain.
➡️ Your thyroid hormones activate in the gut, so poor digestion can tank energy + metabolism.

That’s why I don’t just guess — I test and use my proven 3-Phase Functional Healing Process to get results:

1️⃣ Phase 1: REVEAL
We uncover hidden stressors in the gut, liver, and hormones through advanced functional labs (Plus 🔹your recent bloodwork gives us clues to low stomach acid)

2️⃣ Phase 2: REBALANCE
We repair digestion, rebalance minerals, support detox pathways, and stabilize hormones ⚖️

3️⃣ Phase 3: RESTORE
We rebuild long-term resilience so your energy, mood, skin, and metabolism stay balanced for good.
⤵️
If you’re tired of feeling off and want to finally understand your unique root causes —
💌 DM me “LABS” to learn more about my 1:1 Functional Gut + Hormone Reset Program.

Gut

Tired of hearing that your labs look “normal?”What you’ll discover when we work together:⭐️ Hidden stressors sabotaging ...
10/27/2025

Tired of hearing that your labs look “normal?”

What you’ll discover when we work together:
⭐️ Hidden stressors sabotaging your health
⭐️ Hormone rebalancing
⭐️ Mineral imbalances keeping you from healing
⭐️ Gut dysfunction that impacts your thyroid + hormones + mood + skin
⭐️ The exact order of interventions that actually work
⭐️ Advanced functional strategies to help you thrive again
⭐️ Actual 1:1 support during your self treatment so you’re not guessing what to do next


Perfect for:
✓ Women in perimenopause or menopause
✓ Anyone struggling with rashes, bloating, fatigue, hair loss, or brain fog
✓ Anyone tired of guessing with fad diets, random supplements, or “normal” labs that don’t explain what’s really going on

📝 If you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and finally uncover the root cause, DM me “LABS” to learn how functional testing can help you heal smarter — not harder. 💫

10/25/2025

Try the “Voooo” to awaken your vagus nerve to activate your body’s healing state.

This simple vibration technique (from Primal Trust) helps increase vagal tone — the branch of your nervous system linked to safety, connection, and repair.

✨ Why it helps (especially if you’re healing from chronic illness, mold, or trauma):
• Regulates the stress response & calms inflammation
• Improves digestion, detox & lymph flow
• Enhances oxygenation and mitochondrial energy
• Supports better sleep and emotional balance
• Restores resilience after long-term stress or limbic looping

How to practice:
1) Inhale gently
2) Exhale with a long “vooooo” sound — feel the vibration in your chest + throat
3) End with a soft smile (activates facial + vagal nerves) and look around, focusing on the present moment.
4 l) Repeat 2–3 minutes, 1–3× a day
Stop if you feel dizzy.

✨ Nervous system hygiene — just like brushing your teeth, but for your vibe.

Sources:
Pavlov & Tracey, Nature Reviews Endocrinology (2012) – The vagus nerve and inflammatory reflex
Inbaraj et al., Int J Yoga (2022) – OM chanting improves heart-rate variability
Gerritsen & Bandelow, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2018) – Respiratory vagal stimulation model
Weitzberg & Lundberg, Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2002) – Humming increases nasal nitric oxide
Wang et al., Medicine (2024) – Diaphragmatic breathing supports lymph flow

10/25/2025

Feeling stuck in fight-or-flight? Try the “Voooo” + Smile exercise to awaken your vagus nerve to activate your body’s healing state.

This simple vibration and facial activation technique (from Primal Trust) helps increase ventral vagal tone — the branch of your nervous system linked to safety, connection, and repair.

✨ Why it helps (especially if you’re healing from chronic illness, mold, or trauma):
• Regulates the stress response & calms inflammation
• Improves digestion, detox & lymph flow
• Enhances oxygenation and mitochondrial energy
• Supports better sleep and emotional balance
• Restores resilience after long-term stress or limbic looping

How to practice:
1) Inhale gently
2) Exhale with a long “vooooo” sound — feel the vibration in your chest + throat
3) Alternate smiling and ooo -ing ubtil you run out of breath. End with a soft smile (activates facial + vagal nerves)
4 l) Repeat 2–3 minutes, 1–3× a day
Stop if you feel dizzy.

✨ Nervous system hygiene — just like brushing your teeth, but for your vibe.

Sources:
Pavlov & Tracey, Nature Reviews Endocrinology (2012) – The vagus nerve and inflammatory reflex
Inbaraj et al., Int J Yoga (2022) – OM chanting improves heart-rate variability
Gerritsen & Bandelow, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2018) – Respiratory vagal stimulation model
Weitzberg & Lundberg, Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2002) – Humming increases nasal nitric oxide
Wang et al., Medicine (2024) – Diaphragmatic breathing supports lymph flow

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About Appelusa

MY BACKGROUND

For over 20 years I trained athletes and beginners alike as a USA Roller Sports figure coach, spawning regional and national champions. Prior to that I became a bronze medalist at the 2002 World Championships in Germany in the "Show" event. Living in Los Angeles, there isn't a shortage of entertainment opportunities for roller skaters. I have had the great pleasure to skate in, coach or choreograph countless music videos, commercials, TV shows and films. Most notably Chet Faker's "GOLD" music video with more than 200 million hits on YouTube, in HBO's SHARP OBJECTS and behind Katy Perry.

MY PERSONAL HEALING JOURNEY

After suffering a severe whiplash injury in 2015, I struggled to keep coaching and performing. Allopathic medicine wasn't helping. After numerous scans, injections, multiple forms of physical therapy, and even a nerve ablation, I turned to alternative medicine. I became Reiki certified so I could work on myself. I developed a home practice, I changed my thought patterns, and then I started to heal. I became certified in Reiki I and II, as a Biopulsar Biofeedback technician, and in Biofield Tuning. My road to recovery was long but yours doesn't have to be. I am now focused on bringing my awareness and knowledge of the body's electrical system and it's intelligent healing capabilities to all who cross my path with an interest to heal. Energy medicine isn't a quick fix. What drew me to alternative medicine is that conventional medicine tends towards symptom control where as holistic approaches focus on the root of the problem. While there will always be a need for conventional medicine, I believe we are starting to remember how to heal ourselves.