Listen to episode #116: The Mineral Balancing Connection to ADHD
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In this episode I explore the fascinating world of mineral balancing and its connection to ADHD. This blog post delves deeper into the insights gained from my interview for the HerBrain summit and my experiences with Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA).
The Zinc-ADHD Connection: One of the most intriguing findings discussed during the interview was the potential link between zinc deficiency and ADHD symptoms. Research suggests that zinc supplementation can lead to a significant reduction - up to 30% - in ADHD medication dosage. This highlights the importance of assessing zinc levels and the zinc/copper ratio in individuals with ADHD.
Understanding ADHD as a Spectrum: It's crucial to recognize that ADHD is not a singular condition but rather a broad label encompassing various symptoms such as:
These symptoms may stem fro...
Reviving Our Resilient Selves: Understanding Adrenal Exhaustion in Modern Life
This blog post is based on my podcast episode "Reviving Our Resilient Selves: Understanding Adrenal Exhaustion in Modern Life."
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In this podcast episode, I explore the critical yet often overlooked topic of adrenal health and how our disconnection from nature may be contributing to a collective adrenal burnout epidemic.
The Adrenal Conversation That Started It All
While driving my teenage sons to work during a particularly blustery March day, I attempted to engage them with a meme I created featuring Gordon Ramsay shouting "NEEDS MORE SALT!" The caption explained how salt cravings can signal struggling adrenal glands and insufficient electrolytes.
When my 17-year-old admitted he didn't even know what adrenal glands were, I was momentarily horrified by what felt like a parental oversight. This led to an impromptu health lesson about these vital stress-regul...
Episode #163: Spring Nutrition To Detox The Natural WayÂ
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Spring is the season of fresh starts and rebirth!Â
An opportunity for deep, unimpeded rejuvenation and a real recreation of soul.
Spring is also the traditional season for cleansing and detoxification. Backyards and hills grow flush with some of the best spring tonics and wild greensâ medicines for clearing the body and mind. Abundant, easy to identify, and delicious, these early spring plants are some of our most potent medicines for renewal. I personally think one of the best spring cleansing rituals is simply to eat wild greensâ and lots of em!Â
Tune in and learn about spring's goal for human health and how mama nature chooses to support us to do it all!
Episode #151: How your body adapts to stress [ & why it matters ]Â
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In this episode:Â I talk about STRESS and how our bodies adapt in light of it.Â
First off, stressors arenât always BAD, BUT if youâre already carrying a ton of stress or your body has been depleted slowly over time due to stress than a new stress may just easily push you over the edge.Â
Sometimes the stressor could even be abrupt dramatic diet changes or detoxes or eradication protocols or trying to go after heavy metals or single pathogens are good examples of this. A stressful attempt to force their body into healing.Â
The result can be intense and varied - from anxiety, to sleep disturbances, fatigue, missing periods and SO much more! People don't understand how this can push them over the edge.Â
If you remember a stressful. period of your life that permanently reduced some or most of your health - listen up - I'm going to talk about adaptation.Â
Our bodies are so amazing in how ...
Episode #150:Â What you can learn from your HTMA [ the main components ]Â
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In my last episode I shared that Iâd be coming back to expound on components of a hair mineral analysis, in this episode I get into some of the core readings and concepts of this test and work that I do -so you can see how it digs in a deeper way to help guide a path for your current health towards correction
A hair mineral analysis is a HOLISTIC test. It can reflect SO MUCH - such as your heredity, upbringing, lifestyle, diet, drinking water, attitudes, body chemistry, as well as health and dis-ease staes. It reveals an overall picture that is influenced by many factors - this is truly amazing as we simply cannot, nor should not try to separate ourselves up into dissected parts to âtreatâ because we are all a unique WHOLE and beautifully complex human system. This is why I love this test paired with the mind body coaching work I do because it gives some concrete evide...
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In this episode I chat about our luteal phase - and some of the nuance around it for women in relationship to nutrition, lifestyle and more. When you are able to decode your own physiology, youâre able to help your body heal and use that body to create the life you desire.
Listen to episode # 140 : Understanding & supporting the luteal phase of your cycle - Find: A Joy To Be Me - On: iTunes, iHeartRadio, Stitcher or SpotifyÂ
Ladies, and the men that love the ladies, letâs talk about your LUTEAL PHASE today
I got some good feedback from folks about my episode on minerals and ovulation so Iâm back to dig into another phase of our cycle and it just so happens to be the cycle Iâm currently hanging out in and wanted to share some insight specifically about this phase with you today.
As a quick reminder
The four phases of a womenâs infradian rhythm (aka: monthly cycle) are: menstruation, follicular, ovulation and luteal
Your horm...
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In this episode I chat about ovulation  - and some of the nuance around it for women in relationship to two key minerals. These minerals are imbalanced to some degree in everyone today.Â
Listen to episode #138 : Minerals that impact ovulation - Find: A Joy To Be Me - On: iTunes, iHeartRadio, Stitcher or SpotifyÂ
Okay ladies (and guys this is important to know about your lady) Iâve gotta be honest with you - Iâm a little surprised how many women do not know the phases of their cycle. Letâs change this please cause you need to know -it affects you every month in 4 different phases and tuning into your hormones helps you know how to take really good care of yourselves.
The four phases are: menstruation, follicular, ovulation and luteal
Your hormones are completely different in each of these 4 phases.
I happen to currently be in my ovulation phase and wanted to share some insight specifically about this phase with you today - B...
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In this episode I shared a potent piece of writing that flowed through me this morning - I hope you find it encouraging as you listen or read.Â
Listen to Episode # 136 : SHE is powerful - Find: A Joy To Be Me - On: iTunes, iHeartRadio, Stitcher or Spotify
They tried to silence and suppress her voice
Her curiosity would question
They would stifle
âShh child stop asking so many questionsâ
Every time her wild child showed up she was dismissed
She would get sent to school with perfect french braids only to come home looking like she put her finger in a light socket
She could NEVER sit still
She was and is a tsunami in a teacup
A wild voracious force not meant to be sat down, shushed or tamed
The only safe place for her wild to be free was when she got lost in nature or hid out in her room
Sheâd wander the woods, creeks and climb in the trees
Sheâd make mud pies and sing to bugs
Sheâd create entire villages in the window peak cubby...
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In this episode talk about how you are what you digest and absorb nutrient wise - aka ASSIMILATION because that term is coming up for me holistically speaking on the heels of the sound healing retreat Iâve felt there was a lot to digest, absorb and assimilate. So letâs dig into it because itâs important and comes up in every client I work with -in fact today I just reviewed a BiomeFX with one of my favorite doctors and we talked about digestive inefficiency and how itâs a top priority in any case regardless of the differences in results.
There are several symptoms that lead us to suspect that poor absorption or maldigestion is taking place before the first test is ever even done. These may include bloating, burping, upset stomach, diarrhea, gas, a desire to eat when not hungry, indigestion, undiges...
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On the heels of a beautiful sound healing retreat weekend and I wanted to share about the experience with you. Iâve used sound in many ways to support my own healing journey and now I recommend it to my clients as well - particularly those who are the most stressed out and have clear nervous system dysregulation causing more intense symptoms (such as anxiety).
Listen to Episode # 134 : Healing through sound (retreat recap) : Find - A Joy To Be Me : On - iTunes, iHeartRadio, Stitcher or SpotifyÂ
In this episode I share a quick explanation of how sound has been used as medicine for healing throughout history and then talk about the different modalities I experienced at a retreat I attended this past week.
*I forgot to mention my friend Marty's beautiful native flute playing that started the whole thing off (sorry Marty). 
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