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11/18/2025

Most of the women we see don’t end up with inflammation, burnout, hormone chaos, or mystery symptoms overnight. It’s usually years (sometimes decades) of pushing through, being everything for everyone, and running on whatever energy is left.

Whatever the cause, your symptoms aren’t random. They’re communication.
Your body is intelligent. It never stops trying to protect you… even when it feels like it’s “failing.”

In my practice, we don’t chase symptoms.
We look for patterns, stress loads, hidden burdens, and nutrient gaps.
We ask why the inflammation is there.
Why the fatigue hit out of nowhere.
Why your hormones feel completely off.
Why your gut, skin, sleep, or mood shifted so fast.

Once you have the right method for finding the root cause, healing stops feeling like guesswork.

We use functional testing, clinical nutrition, and targeted biochemistry to support the systems that are overwhelmed, so your body can finally do what it’s been trying to do all along: repair.

You’re not meant to live in chronic depletion, and your body isn’t meant to be stuck in survival mode forever.

Healing is possible when you give your physiology the support it’s been looking for.

If you’re tired of band-aids and want someone to actually help you make sense of your symptoms, your labs, and your stress load… this is exactly what I do inside my practice and programs.
Your body has a roadmap. I help you read it.

11/17/2025

A reminder that mold exposure can happen anywhere — even the last place you’d expect.

11/16/2025

Your latest thyroid labs “look fine”… but you have every symptom in the book.
Fatigue. Hair loss. Annoying weight gain. Cold hands. Brain fog. Anxiety.
You know something is off, but your labs keep coming back “normal” and here you are stuck in a cycle of confusion and frustration.

But if all you’re looking at is TSH, your labs are missing the mark.

TSH alone is not enough to evaluate your thyroid.

And depending on the time of day you tested, it may not have even been accurate.

If you want deeper answers, here’s what to ask for next time:

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🧪 The Complete Thyroid Panel (what many doctors don’t standardly run)

• Early-morning, fasted TSH (7–9 AM)
TSH peaks in the morning, and eating can temporarily lower it — so timing (and fasting) matter for an accurate reading.

• Free T4 – Shows how much hormone your thyroid produces.

• Free T3 – The active hormone that actually drives metabolism, energy, mood, and digestion.

• Reverse T3 – Often elevated in burnout, chronic stress, and inflammation — it blocks T3 at the cellular level.

• Total T3 + Total T4 – Gives context around binding issues and conversion problems.

• TPO + TgAb (thyroid antibodies) – Screens for Hashimoto’s, which is wildly underdiagnosed.

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🩸 And if you want to understand why your thyroid is struggling in the first place:

These are the real root-cause labs that paint the full picture:

• Iron panel + Ferritin – Low ferritin = poor T4→T3 conversion + hair loss.
• Vitamin D (25-OH) – Needed for thyroid hormone signaling + immune balance.
• B12 + Folate – Energy, methylation, hormone metabolism.
• CRP + Homocysteine – Inflammation can steal or block thyroid hormones.
• Selenium, Zinc, Iodine – Nutrient cofactors for conversion + antibody reduction.
• Adrenal panel (Cortisol rhythm or DUTCH) – Burnout directly suppresses thyroid output.

Bottom line?
If your labs say “normal” but your body is telling you something different, trust your body.
It’s not all in your head.
You just need the right testing, and someone who actually knows how to help you interpret it.

If you want help breaking this down and finally getting answers, send me a message. I’ve got you. 🫶🏻

11/13/2025

I get it. Just when you think you’ve finally cracked the code:

More magnesium here
A few adaptogens there
Maybe a green powder and a few “influencer approved” hormone support blends.

Somehow, you always arrive at the same place: feeling like garbage. 🫠

You can’t recover from exhaustion and burnout by just throwing random supplements at your symptoms. First you have to understand why your body can’t heal in the first place.

Our expert help can guide you towards rebuilding your foundation so your energy, hormones and nervous system can actually recover.

We take remove guesswork, connect the dots, and finally help you feel like yourself again.

Ready to feel like yourself again? (515) 612-8489.

11/12/2025

Ever drink a big glass of water and feel worse afterward? That’s not “just in your head,” it’s chemistry.

Sometimes the problem isn’t dehydration, it’s mineral depletion.

When you drink plain water without minerals, you can actually dilute the sodium and electrolytes in your bloodstream.

Ehen sodium drops too low, your body struggles to hold on to that water, which means instead of hydrating, you just… flush it out. 🚽

That’s why true hydration isn’t just about how much water you drink, it’s also about what’s in it.

Try this simple fix for an added punch of hydration:

🧂 Add a pinch of quality sea salt (or trace mineral drops) to your water.
🍋 Optional: a squeeze of lemon for taste + a little potassium boost.
💧 Sip throughout the day instead of chugging large amounts at once.

You may notice steadier energy, fewer headaches, and maybe even less bloating, all because you’re giving your body the minerals it needs to actually use that water.

11/01/2025

👻 Welcome to the Haunted House of Habits — where sugar cravings lurk in dark corners, caffeine monsters whisper “just one more cup,” and the ghost of skipped workouts won’t rest.

Time to grab your willpower and make a run for the exit. 💪✨

10/31/2025

It’s not “cold and flu season.” It’s sugar, stress, and sleep-deprivation season — and your immune system feels every bit of it. 😅 🍭

10/29/2025

We had the honor of being visited by this friendly avocado today! 🥑

10/11/2025

We’ve got something big and exciting coming! Can’t wait to tell you all about it!

09/27/2025

It’s time for some real talk, friend.

And that real talk is that THIS is the red flag you should really be looking out for when choosing a wellness provider:

>>They rush straight to lab testing without addressing foundational health first.

09/24/2025

Loving results like this! 24 hours later and goodbye chronic allergies for this kiddo!

09/15/2025

If you’re reading this and thinking “that’s me” I see you.

This is exactly why I built Optimum Wellness Solutions—to be the place I wished existed when I was in the thick of it.

If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and start getting real answers, we’d be honored to walk with you.

🖤 Healing isn’t out of reach. You just need someone who knows where to look.

📍Want to learn more about how we work? Send us a DM or tap the link in bio to get started.

Address

7205 Vista Drive #104
West Des Moines, IA
50266

Telephone

+15156128489

Website

http://www.optimumwellnessdsm.com/

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