With Alexandra Armstrong

03/09/2026

I’m 22 weeks pregnant so there’s more I would have done if that wasn’t the case!

The first thing I did was REST! This does not come easily to me but I’m getting better at it. I laid around for hours, red birthing books, soaked up the sun and skipped my walks and workouts. 💤 Had I not been pregnant I would have taken some extra sleep support with Dramamine.

Nasomine iodine spray 2 sprays each side of my nares daily. Don’t forget to tilt your head to the side or lay on your side for a minute to completely cover your sinus passage and cavities. This stops viral replication. 👃

🛑 I chose to ride my fever out. Breaking a fever breaks the bodies natural response to illness. You’re prolonging illness if you do this.

Extra vitamin D3 K2 40,000 IU is what I took, you’ll burn through late while ill. I also used my UVB panel and went outside and laid in the sun to get some natural vitamin D. ☀️

Zinc 30 mg twice daily with a small amount of food to avoid nausea.

Vitamin C 1000 mg three times daily if bowels tolerate it. Also included lots of vitamin C rich foods like citrus. 🍊

Epsom salt baths with 4 cups salt to regulate body temperature and support relaxation and body aches. Sipped a quart of salt water while in the tub. 🧂

Grounded 2 hours while laying in the sun to charge up my cells and decrease inflammation.

Hydrogen tablets which I use anyways!

Gentle foods like bananas, apples, potato, and bone broth. Then I fasted for 16+ hours to give my digestive system rest.

Pedialyte clear version for some extra electrolytes.

That’s it!!!

Hope this helps you!

03/08/2026

Planning a baby? Don’t neglect this.

Your mitochondrial health becomes the foundation for your baby’s cells.

Most individuals need 6 months to a year to truly prepare their body for a healthy pregnancy.

This preparation often includes:
• supporting gut health so nutrients are properly absorbed
• improving blood sugar balance and reversing insulin resistance
• building a lifestyle that supports healthy, resilient cells

And what about your partner?

Yes — their health matters too.

S***m quality is highly affected by things like environmental toxins, nutrition, sleep, and lifestyle. The good news is s***m regenerates faster, so preparation for men is typically around 3 months.

Healthy parents help create healthy cells for the next generation.

Let’s get you right before you start trying to conceive.

02/23/2026

Low stomach acid is often overlooked, yet it plays a critical role in digestion and immune defense.

Adequate acid:
✔ sterilizes incoming food
✔ supports protein breakdown
✔ protects against pathogens

Symptoms of low stomach acid are:
• Feeling overly full with small meals
• Belching or burping after eating
• Indigestion or heaviness in the stomach
• Undigested food in stool
• Constipation (slow motility)
• Gas and fermentation

Many people with reflux actually have LOW stomach acid. That PPI you’re taking is depleting your nutrients, keeping your acid low, leading to overgrowths, and not fixing your true issue. You’ll likely need to wean off your medication, especially if you’ve been taking it for some time. Which by the way, they were never meant to long term.

Maybe you’re just having some bloating after your meals. Start with these simple tips and reach out if you need more support! Your gut, hair skin and nails, immune system and nervous system will thank you.

02/16/2026

If you eat in stress mode…
your gut digests in stress mode.

Before your next meal:

✨ Gargle (vagus nerve activation)
✨ Eat undistracted
✨ Lemon or ACV to stimulate stomach acid
✨ Bitters to signal digestion

Simple nervous system shifts → better digestion, absorption, and less bloating.

Your gut is listening.

Save this and try it today!

holistichealth

02/11/2026

Jo is 4 years old and I’m 18.5 weeks pregnant.

First of all, I don’t recommend breaking a fever in most instances. It’s your bodies natural response to illness and breaking it can prolong illness.

Right away we started sipping water. I have been loving Body Bio Remineralize and Sole water.

We laid in front of our red light device for about 30 minutes that night and the next morning.

👃 We each took Nasomin Which I thankfully had on hand. This prevents viral replication in the nasal passage.

I have Jo 4 tabs of D Hist Jr. for vitamin C and Quercitin. Vitamin C helps recycle Quercitin and improve its effectiveness and Quercitin helps drives zinc into the cell.

Zinc + elderberry (found at Dollar General). Not my optimal support but I didn’t have my basics on hand. I gave her about 15 mg of zinc. I took 50 mg. Zinc directly inhibits viral replication. Elderberry is antiviral and helps balance the immune system.

Extra liver support: I had some Liver Love in hand and dosed that according to the bottle. I also included bitter foods in my diet to help support bile flow.

I had some onion, garlic, infused raw honey already made up so we did a couple servings of that too. This is an antimicrobial and also rich in Quercitin and Allicin.

We each took an Epsom salt bath. I used 2 cups of salt in her bath, I used 4 cups in mine. I always rinse off quickly afterwards in cool to cold water to further enhance the effects. We both applied topical magnesium too. This helps with sleep and 400+ other enzymatic processes.

Extra vitamin D3 K2. Your body will muse more while you are ill.

We ate lots of vitamin C rich foods and got 3+ hours of sunlight with some grounding on Monday.

Jo woke up fever free on Monday and by mid Monday morning, we were feeling 100% back to normal. I continued the nasal spray for both of us.

02/07/2026

Pop any questions or comments you have below! 👇

01/18/2026

Insulin resistance leads to mitochondria and metabolic slow down meaning you burn less fat.

High insulin levels lead to increased higher and food intake due to cravings from flu crusting glucose levels. No wonder you feel like your appetite is out of control.

High insulin signals the body to store more energy and not release it. Hello fatty liver and abdominal fat.

If you have leptin resistance your brain may not get the signal that you are full, leading to more hunger and more weight gain.

If you’re only looking at your A1C and glucose but noticing any of the above, check leptin and insulin with your next lab draw!

03/25/2025

Ask for these metabolic markers at your next wellness visit.

1. CBC with differential to look at your fasting glucose.
2. Hemoglobin A1C to look at your average glucose level over the past three months.
3. Leptin
4. Fasting insulin

01/20/2025

Hi! For everyone I met over the weekend, it was great meeting each one of you!

I am most active on Instagram and I do cross post many of my stories. I would recommend following along there to make sure you don’t miss anything!

12/23/2024

An entire paradigm shift is happening and I don’t want you to miss out!

Feel free to leave a comment below if this changed your outlook on the cause of illness.

02/28/2024

Here’s an opportunity to get some basic labs locally at a great price! You can use these at your initial appointment with me!

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