Organic Living Makeover

11/25/2025

11/21/2025

It may seem like a personality trait, but often there is a deeper underlying factor at work… something like minerals, hormones, or neurotransmitters.

11/15/2025

Feeling "Wired & Tired"?

Your Hair May Hold the Missing Piece for Brain Health and Anxiety Relief.

Ladies, if you're navigating the turbulent waters of menopause, perimenopause, or simply feeling the cumulative stress of life over 35, you know chronic anxiety and brain fog can be debilitating. You've tried the deep breathing, the supplements, the lifestyle changes, and still, that persistent feeling of "fight or flight" lingers. What if the root cause isn't just in your mind, but in a hidden mineral imbalance within your body?

The science of Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) offers a powerful, non-invasive way to gain insights into your unique biochemistry and long-term mineral patterns that blood tests often miss.

The "Tree Ring" of Your Cellular Health.

During the active anagen phase of hair growth, blood vessels deliver circulating minerals to the hair follicle. Once the hair enters the catagen and telogen phases of growth and detaches from its blood supply, that snapshot of your internal cellular environment is preserved.

Just like a tree's rings reveal years of environmental history, your hair strand preserves a timeline of your body's mineral patterns, offering clues that aren't swayed by a single meal or a moment of stress. This stability is precisely why this testing is trusted by professionals worldwide, from forensic science labs, the CDC, and NASA to integrative doctors.

Decoding Anxiety and Brain Health

-Minerals are the "spark plugs" for brain chemistry, involved in everything from neurotransmitter synthesis to regulating the body's stress response. For women over 35, where hormonal shifts can magnify imbalances, the ratios are key.

Magnesium: Nature's Chill Pill

-A common deficiency, magnesium is crucial for relaxation and managing the release of stress hormones like cortisol. Low levels can manifest as heightened anxiety, muscle tension, and restlessness. Symptoms are often dismissed as just "stress". To further compound the problem Magnesium doesn’t show up well on blood since it it an intracellular mineral.

The Zinc-Copper Tightrope

-The ratio between zinc and copper is a critical indicator for mood and neurological excitability. An imbalance, particularly high unbound copper levels (which can act as a neurotoxin), is frequently linked to intense emotional reactions, overstimulation, and panic attacks.

Adrenal Health and the Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio

- This ratio in your hair analysis acts as a metabolic stress index. An imbalance here can signal an overactive "fight or flight" response, leading to that "wired and tired" feeling, racing thoughts, and difficulty calming down.

Your Personalized Blueprint

-Hair mineral analysis provides a clear, personalized blueprint for understanding these drivers at the cellular level. By addressing these root cause stressors through targeted nutritional rebalancing, rather than just managing symptoms, you can support your brain health, promote emotional stability, and finally find the calm you deserve.

Test, don't guess, to unlock a more balanced and resilient you. 🧘

11/15/2025

The consumption of hotdogs and other ultra-processed foods has a profoundly adverse impact on the brain function of adults and kids alike.

11/12/2025

Are you ready? Your present and your future are waiting for you. Regretting the past will only cause you to fear the future. Journaling is one of the tools we recommend in The Anxiety Reset Method because it has proven helpful in dealing with the past and preparing for the future.

If you would like the free, online “Finding Peace Journal” that we give out in clinic, just message “Journal” and we will send you the link. 📝

11/06/2025

Love Sugar Free Mom recipes. Gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy, free, and delicious. 😋

This Keto Turkey Pot Pie is the perfect family recipe for leftover turkey or even leftover chicken! It’s the ultimate comfort food made gluten free, low carb, and nut free, making it an easy turkey pot pie to serve to guests with allergies! Just 7 net carbs per serving! Easy Keto Turkey Pot Pie Re...

11/05/2025

When Caregiving Becomes a Health Risk: Understanding the Anxiety-Cancer Link 🎗️
We often hear about the physical toll of caregiving, but what about the silent impact of chronic anxiety and self-neglect? The research is clear: while anxiety doesn't directly cause breast cancer, it creates a cascade of effects that can put your health at risk.
Here's how anxiety acts as a risk factor mediator:

😴 Poor Sleep & Diet: High anxiety leads to unhealthy coping mechanisms like inadequate sleep, poor diet, or substance use—all established cancer risk factors.

🤯 Physiological Stress: Chronic anxiety floods the body with stress hormones (like cortisol) that can suppress your immune system and promote inflammation.

The takeaway? Taking care of yourself isn't selfish; it's preventative medicine. If you're a caregiver, prioritizing your own mental and physical health is crucial for the long haul. Find a way to step back and relax even if it’s just for a relaxing bath or some deep breathing exercises. Jot down a few goals for your own health and what you will do to pursue them.

11/04/2025

Diet can make a big difference.

Message me if you would like a simple 30 day menu plan along with the grocery list and I’ll send it over. It’s the same one I have been using in the wellness center and in the Anxiety Reset Method 90 day program for a couple of years now.

10/27/2025

Remembering that you have been there before and made it out OK can be helpful.

I have some strategies I use in clinic that others have found helpful. If you would like me to send them to you, just shoot me a message.

10/21/2025

Take a little time to do something that brings you peace every single day, even if it’s just a few moments during break. A little time in the fresh air, blue skies, and sunshine do it for me. ☀️

10/21/2025

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Art | John Singer Sargent

10/18/2025

Little things done consistently over time can have big impact. Find simple ways to make de-stressing a part of your day and get some testing done because it’s very difficult to find peace when hormones, neurotransmitters, minerals, etc. are out of whack.