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07/06/2024

K2 is a little known vitamin that is probably one of the most important for health. While it is found naturally in the most “unhealthy” foods that are supposed to be clogging our hearts, it may be the one nutrient we need to keep our arteries clear. That is because vitamin k2 activates proteins that shuffle calcium into our bones and teeth. In its absence calcium can build up in the tissues of the body like our arteries. It can also impact many other systems in our bodies and influence our mental health. Calcium can even stiffen our cells making the making the utilizations of nutrients and hormones more difficult.

We can see this calcium imbalance with HTMA testing. It often presents as very high levels known as a “calcium shell”. This can lead to all kinds of symptoms like arthritis, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, dental decay, fatigue, depression, sleep problems, and even feelings of disconnection from reality. We see slowed thyroid function with elevated calcium and it may impair our bodies sensitivity to insulin leading to poorly regulated blood sugar. Our cellular health is the health of our entire body. While there are several causes for elevated calcium, a deficiency of Vitamin K2 is a huge culprit.

We have demonized fat, especially saturated fat in the pursuit of healthier hearts. We may have perpetuated the problem we were trying to alleviate even further by removing these foods from our diets, and instead replacing them with inflammatory oils. Our ancestors ate an abundance of this vitamin and had virtually none of the disease we have today. Whole foods from the Earth will always be better for you than highly processed ones, no matter the calorie count.

Don’t fear the fat 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Getting more K2 in your diet.

07/05/2024

Yes healing is possible! The body is so powerful and capable of so much. But why test this? Healing is so much more difficult than preventing illness.

Most of us are living every day without thought of our future selves. I see the way people are aging in our society. I see the pain, the sickness, the dementia. There are so many signs that things are not right years before a diagnosis. The best time to start working on your foundational health is today, before you are sick.

This is one of the reasons I love functional testing like HTMA so much. It can give us insight into what may be off in the body long before our blood tests come back with problems. It is a great tool for prevention.

Another great tool for prevention is listening to your body. No matter what society says your headaches are not normal, cavities are not normal, your stomach problems are not normal, your pms is not normal, your eczema is not normal. None of these are things that we have learned to live with are normal and are signs that there is dysfunction long before the cancer, autoimmune, or heart disease diagnosis.

And if you’re already dealing with a diagnosis, it’s still not too late. As I said the body is so powerful and capable of healing. It wants to run optimally, it just needs the right tools.

Tomorrow will be here before you know it, just like 20,30,50 years from now will be here before you know it. Live today like you love your future self.

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25/04/2024

I haven’t posted in a while so I thought I would try something different!

Here is a brief summary from a recent case study, symptom presentation, test results, and how we would approach them.

Disclaimer: none of these is mean to be diagnostic, rather a way to help us support the foundations and remove healing blockages. These results are not used to treat or cure disease.

I would love to do more posts like this if they are helpful or interesting so let me know if you have any thoughts or questions!

08/04/2024

What else did I miss?

So many things in our lives have an effect on our mineral status.

“Minerals are the spark plugs of life” and no function in the body happens without them. They have a huge impact on your overall health, and it is important you are consuming plenty of minerals through a whole foods diet. Unlike vitamins, the body cannot manufacture minerals, so you have to get them through your food and water.

Random singular nutrient supplementation can negatively impact other vitamins and minerals. That’s why it is so important to test before guessing what your body needs. HTMA testing is a great way to see the mineral status of your tissues and helps to customize an actually helpful protocol.

Comment “minerals” for more information on HTMA testing.

02/04/2024

Did you know food sensitivities could be triggering your symptoms?

Food sensitivities in and of themselves are not a root cause, but are actually another symptom of further dysfunction, specifically in the GI tract.

If your symptoms are related to autoimmune conditions or if you are experiencing inflammation or conditions like eczema or psoriasis, testing for food sensitivities can be a big piece of the puzzle.

But knowing what foods you’re sensitive to is only helpful if you are treating the root cause of these food sensitivities so they do not continue to come back. That is where GI-MAP comes in so handy. So you can address the underlying GI dysfunction and prevent the sensitivities from continuing.

Food sensitivities are not the same as true allergies. While both are a reaction of the immune system, sensitivities do not cause anaphylaxis. In fact they may be much harder to detect because of that. Symptoms are not always immediate and obvious but can be causing low lying inflammation all over the body.

Gut health is whole body health 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

DM to learn more!

29/03/2024

Have you heard of the calcium paradox? This is how you can be deficient and toxic in calcium at the same time, and why bone density and cardiovascular diseases are so closely related. And it all comes down to mineral balance and nutrient deficiencies!

HTMA can be an amazing test for showing imbalances in calcium and other minerals that would not be detected through blood. It can show us what is going on in our tissues.

Hope this was interesting and let me know what you think!

28/03/2024

Zonulin is not well known but it can tell you so much about the state of your gut, as well as how it is effecting your immune system and presenting as symptoms.

Zonulin upregulates intestinal permeability in the presence of certain antigens.

It is always helpful to test before you guess and see what is actually going on within your digestive system with tests like the GI-MAP.

26/03/2024

“No matter how much it gets abused, the body can restore balance. The first rule is to stop interfering with nature.”

There is nothing I believe in more than the body’s innate wisdom. Nature will always find a way. Symptoms are a message from the body that we must listen to and when we get out of the way, healing can happen.

21/03/2024

I feel like I have been on a tear but I really have this message on my heart. There is such a difference between giving a body the nourishment it needs to create balance and offering bandaid solutions that only suppress the messages our body is sending.

You would never turn off a fire alarm because it’s annoying you and then stay in a burning building. Well, this is essentially what we are doing when we suppress symptoms. Your body is telling you something is wrong here! Shutting that off and continuing on is its business as usual doesn’t address why it was happening and will lead to even more problems down the road. Symptoms are early warning signs. Your heartburn today may be osteoporosis 20 years from now.

Listen to what the body is saying. Learn to nourish it properly. Don’t ignore symptoms with bandaid solutions. And most importantly don’t let anyone disregard your innate intuition when it comes to your health.

19/03/2024

The further I remove myself from fragrance, the more unecessary and annoying I find it to be. If I step into any store and I am choking on perfume I instantly step out. You can even smell some stores before you ever even go inside. I fear for the employees!

Phthalates in fragrances are endocrine disrupters as they can mimic our natural hormones. Our endocrine systems are complex and delicately balanced. If your hormones are off so is everything else. We should not be doing anything to overburden this system. Hormones do a lot more in the body than just reproduction. They manage stress, they build our bones, they control our blood sugar. Many of today’s most prevalent diseases are intimately tied to malfunctioning hormones.

The places in these pictures are ones I frequented most of my life. I used their products constantly. (Millennials, hello 💁🏼‍♀️) I also had crippling menstrual symptoms and skin issues as a teenager and beyond. We are having to medicate ourselves to counteract that damages being done by this constant toxic exposure that we are bringing into our own homes.

Can we avoid all fragrance? No. Can we stop buying fragranced products? Yes.

They will continue to make toxic products as long as there is a market for them. I challenge you to spend one day counting all of the fragrance in your shower, your lotion, your laundry, your hair products, your makeup bag, your deodorant, your cleaning sprays, your garbage bags, your homes, your cars, the people you sit next to, the places you go. It will honestly shock you. Not all of those are controllable, but many of them are.

We have to stop tolerating unsafe products. If you are having hormonal symptoms (or any symptoms for that matter) and are still over using fragrance, this post is for you!

Pick one area to eliminate fragrance this week and let me know what it is in the comments! 📲

18/03/2024

Constantly peeing is not a sign of proper hydration. In fact it may mean that your body isn’t holding onto the water you are drinking. Demineralized water cannot actually hydrate you on a cellular level. You need electrolytes (minerals) to do that. No, they are not just for athletes.

Blindly drinking a gallon of water a day can be doing more harm than good. Listen to what your body is telling you!

15/03/2024

Getting to the root cause of your symptoms does not always have to be so complicated. When we focus on the foundation of health for our entire body - our digestion - often the rest will fall into place.

When your digestion is working properly, it can absorb and assimilate all of the nutrients from our food, destroy pathogens, and prevent a constant triggering of our immune system.

Though these tests are not meant to be diagnostic, they can help us determine if there are any “blockages” in our healing. When we know better, we can do better.

DM or comment any questions!

**not medical advice

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