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Unlocking full-body vitality by embracing the rhyt Unlocking full-body vitality by embracing the rhythm of wellness is one of the secrets to reclaiming full body vitality! 🌅⏰ Balancing your circadian rhythm is the key to optimal health and healing. A synchronized internal clock not only enhances sleep but also influences mood, metabolism, nervous system health and overall well-being: . 1.Enhanced Sleep Quality: A well-balanced circadian rhythm promotes deeper, more restorative sleep, contributing to increased alertness and cognitive function during waking hours. . 2.Optimized Metabolism: Aligning your activities with your circadian rhythm can positively impact metabolism, aiding in weight management and overall metabolic health. . 3.Mood Regulation: A balanced circadian rhythm plays a crucial role in regulating mood. Proper synchronization helps mitigate mood disorders and promotes emotional well-being. . 4. Improved Immune Function: Maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm supports a robust immune system, enhancing the body's ability to defend against infections and illnesses. . 5. Enhanced Cognitive Performance: Aligning daily activities with your circadian rhythm can sharpen cognitive functions, including memory, attention, and problem-solving skills, leading to better overall mental performance. . Did you know that the glymphatic system detoxes while you sleep and the quality of this process of your cirdadian rhythm is dependant on the hours of sleep you get before midnight? It is worthwile to prioritize your body's natural rhythm for a healthier, more vibrant life. . PMC7690404 PMID:  32879313
Progesterone is one of the most important hormones Progesterone is one of the most important hormones within female physiology.  Low progesterone can literally wreck your sense of wellbeing and greatly impact your quality of health and life.   It is literally the pro-gestation hormone that supports maintaining a pregnancy until full term but beyond that, it has so many protective functions within the human body and women especially need adequate, strong levels (this means ovulating strongly). This shining star protective hormone is mainly produced by the ovaries, but some are produced by the adrenal glands and the placenta too during different times of the month or pregnancy.  Progesterone is also synthesized in peripheral nerves and even brain regions by neurons and glial cells. From these production sites, the hormone travels via the blood (NOTE THE BLOOD IS THE HIGHWAY only, it does not indicate what is happening at cellular level or reception sites at all – and is HIGHLY variable during the day and time of the month); it then binds to the progesterone receptor sites that can be found throughout the body – especially glands/organs/brain.Note that hormones need ENZYMES for proper formation.  Enzymes are dependent on MINERALS!!  Mineral absorption is dependent on stress(or) levels, digestion and detox ability. Here is the catch!!!!  Progesterone receptors are BLOCKED in the presence of adrenalin!!  This means, if your body is dealing with high stress(ors), especially when you under-eat or struggle with malabsorption of nutrients, the body is left to produce its own fuel by breaking down its own tissues (gluconeogenesis), adrenalin will be secreted and…progesterone receptors blocked.In the follicular phase progesterone is produced mainly by the adrenal glands.  Will progesterone be produced adequately if the adrenal glands need to prioritise adrenaline secretion or are burnt out due to depleted minerals?  Nope. If you don’t ovulate well due to stress(ors) on the body, you are going to have low progesterone levels during your luteal phase, or not ovulate at all. Continue👇
BLOOD TESTS VS HTMA – Why I always start with th BLOOD TESTS VS HTMA – Why I always start with the HTMA! ✨️HTMA Pro’s: Non-invasive, Easy and effortless done from the comfort of your home, compared to blood is much more affordable, a vast array of comprehensive information to paint an accurate picture of one's health at a fundamental level, provides an accurate indication of the state of minerals in the body, accurate indication of toxicities and detox ability of the body at tissue/cell level, information obtained in 1 simple test. Testing the following systems accurately: Nervous system state/Metabolism/Adrenal vitality/Digestion/Thyroid/Liver/Stress/Stomach Acid/Hormones/Adrenal Strength Function/Glucose Metabolism/Blood Sugar/Infections/Inflammation/Oxygen/Immunity/Urinary/Cardiovascular/Toxicities/Detox Pathways and the mineral-toxin balance of the body.  ✨️HTMA Cons: By no means is this test the end all be all when we are correcting our imbalances, but it gives us a very good starting point to see where the body is health-wise at the root and where one needs to focus to start rebalancing.  A re-test, which means additional funds, is often very helpful within 4 months of doing a protocol to see what has shifted (although if symptoms improve you can choose to trust your body and move forward without another test).  Turnaround time is slightly longer - about 2 weeks as samples are sent to the US for analysis. Require a trained practitioner to interpret the results.🩸Blood Tests Pro’s: Can be complementary to HTMA and confirm HTMA patterns.  If blood labs are interpreted according to the OPTIMAL functional ranges AND if the correct labs are run, it can give you valuable insights.  Some markers are more telling from a blood test than other tests, but these are usually when we need to dig deeper for less common diagnoses. 🩸Blood Tests Cons: Invasive, Time Consuming, A LOT of vials to test numerous markers, minerals and ratios, often inaccurate or not comprehensive enough (blood is the highway and does not measure what goes on cellularly or in the tissues and the body will always prioritise the blood at the expense of tissues...Continue👇
Beautifully Said...Women are so powerful! Powerful Beautifully Said...Women are so powerful! Powerful healers of their bodies!✨️
Copper/Iron on the HTMA - What's the Story?Many Copper/Iron on the HTMA - What's the Story?Many people are confused about what to eat these days, and this leads to a host of mineral imbalances in the body.  One very common pattern I see with people who have health struggles, is an imbalance between Copper and Iron on the HTMA. To explain this in layman’s terms, Copper is an extremely important mineral that is responsible for so many functions and mechanisms in the body.  But it needs to be able to become bioavailable into ceruloplasmin to actually work. Dysregulated Copper can mean too high or low copper, especially in relation to Iron – either due to copper toxicity (copper supplements, copper exposure like pipes etc) or due to lack of copper (deficiency or non-bioavailability).  OR, it can be a lack of copper due to bio-unavailability of copper (due to other mineral/vitamin deficiencies, especially Retinol, vitamin C and copper rich foods).  This happens due to sluggish liver/adrenal function – mineral deficiencies, blocked detox pathways or toxic load, chronic inflammation. This affects the iron recycling system directly, as ceruloplasmin cannot be produced because of the lack of retinol/copper. A sluggish/weak liver and adrenals means ceruloplasmin cannot be produced in adequate amounts, even if Retinol and copper is coming in.  We have to lower stress, replenish and heal the liver, take the load off the adrenals, heal the gut, ensure stomach acid is being produced and that the correct nutrients, especially retinol and copper rich foods are coming in to create ceruloplasmin and in turn for the Iron recycling system to work correctly – plus ALL other functions in the body that are heavily dependent on ceruloplasmin production. If you would like to see where your body is at a CELLULAR level, a Hair Mineral Analysis is a very accurate test to see where your imbalances lie.  See link in BIO – I offer the test and a professional interpretation & recommendations to restore mineral balance in your body long-term.
Why Detoxing can be Detrimental - if done wrong! Why Detoxing can be Detrimental - if done wrong!What is your detoxification ability at this moment in time?Proper detox depends on 3 main things: 1.      Are you keeping your stress(ors) low? Stressors like Glyphosate block detox pathways.2.      Are detox Pathways open? 3.      Do you have the mineral balance to support detoxification properly? What’s the problem:·        Forcing the body·        Body is not ready·        Blocked Pathways·        Minerals Imbalanced·        StressWhat can you do?·        Reduce Stress(ors)·        Gently Open all Detox Pathways in correct order – wrong order = backfire·        Nutrition & mineral replenishmentGentle Detox Support Ideas – AFTER working on minerals and opening detox pathways:·        Herbal Teas like Oatstraw rich in silica supports detoxification.·        Castor Oil Packs – start slow·        Sauna Therapy (sweat) – start slow and short and replenish minerals·        Lymph supportWhen we fail to open the detox pathways first and the body becomes stronger with nutrition and initiates detox more and more, we might experience unpleasant symptoms – herxheimer reactions/die-off/detox symptoms.  The idea is always to open and support detox pathways while strengthening the body to minimize any detox symptoms when detox occurs naturally.
Estrogen Dominance and Liver HealthEstrogen can Estrogen Dominance and Liver HealthEstrogen can cause a host of very unpleasant negative effects in the body for various reasons.  Women typically experience symptoms due to Estrogen being out of balance in the body and this typically manifests in the monthly cycle as PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome), or in very extreme degree, as PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), but can also manifest as many other symptoms from Fibrocystic/Tender breasts, to mood alterations, to fatigue, to Weight Gain, Libido issues, kan-s-w-er and so many more.   The reasons why these unpleasant, and at times, debilitating conditions occur include:1.      Estrogen is too high in the body, which comes down to a very Estrogenic lifestyle, eating inflammatory foods like PUFAS that promote Estrogens and or contain phytoEstrogens, or xenoEstrogens from chemicals or plastic that leach into products and are consumed and absorbed by the body.Estrogen will build up and one will become Estgrogen Dominant in the true sense of too much Estrogen in the body.2.      When detox pathways are not supported properly, blocked, or obstructed for example tight bra wearing, lymph node removal or the Estrogenic load exceeds the pathway’s ability to handle the magnitude of Estrogen that needs to be detoxed, Estrogen will be stored into bodily tissues. 3.      If Progesterone creation is not supported by nutrition and lifestyle (Stress reduction), the imbalance between Estrogen and Progesterone can cause Estrogen Dominance. So Estrogen might totally be in range on bloodwork, but if you look at the RATIO between E:P and it is below 100 (optimal 100 – 500), you are in trouble. Here comes the crux with the liver.  A liver that is either overburdened or malnourished will not be able to detoxify excess Estrogen via detoxification phase 1 and 2.  The liver conducts over 500 functions in the body and therefore needs a lot of nutrients to be able to replenish itself and clear itself out from excess Estrogen via phase 3 – excretion via bile into bowels. Continue in Comments...👇
Health practices and set protocols like Supplement Health practices and set protocols like Supplements, Medications, Modalities, Devices, Detox etc. fail long-term because they don't exist to solve the foundational causes of the symptoms you experience.At foundation, the body needs the required nutrition to be able to digest, assimilate and utilize nutrients - BUT more importantly, enzymes are needed to facilitate this process of digestion. MINERALS are needed for proper enzyme production. This is where Stressors needs to be kept under control to promote optimal stomach acid production and to not block or hinder digestion, and also enable clearance of cellular waste.Sleep and correct light utilisation is also of immense impirtance to help balance out the body.Central Nervous system and emotional healing work might be required as trauma can affect minerals at cellular level.Parasites, endotoxins, biofilm, mold etc. must also be considered.True healing requires a very broad consideration, but specific to individual approach!In today's video I explain exactly why health professionals fail so many people and give the practical elements that should be prioritised instead.Share your thoughts or reach out if you need support to reach your goals - I open spots as I move through clients to ensure quality support is maintained. I don't have spots open right now, but let me know if you would like to be added to my waitlist and I will reach out soonest.✨️✨️
If you have any symptoms of ill health, you can be If you have any symptoms of ill health, you can bet you have mineral imbalances and therefore most of the time struggle with stress ans low stomach acid! Minerals are responsible for enzyme creation which in-turn are responsible for optimal function within every bodily system, especially all hormone creations. Mineral mal-absorption is PART of the root of all health issues, which always links back to the various types of stress(ors) the body is dealing with. In this video I explain how stress impacts stomach acid production, which impairs digestion and cause mineral imbalances and how you can test that this is indeed the case. Obviously the different types of stressors can affect the body in an array of ways, but this is a common scenario I see. Do you have any questions about the cause of mineral imbalances?
Minerals are the sparkplugs to cells and to our he Minerals are the sparkplugs to cells and to our health! They make the metabolism work optimally via enzyme production (that CANNOT happen properly without adequate minerals) and it's so important because the metabolism is the absolute cornerstone to health that affects every organ, gland and system of the body and is connected via a vast network - from hormones to gut health and nervous system regulation.Minerals fuel enzymes to ignite cellular energy and make the cellular mechanisms work optimally.    If minerals are the sparkplugs, at the foundation level, what affects minerals? Why do so many people have poor mineral status and imbalances? If you doubt that you have mineral imbalances – just check ANY symptom you have. At the core, it comes down to 1 word: Stress(ors).Stressors varies and include anything the body needs to combat to keep itself safe.  Lifestyle, relationship drama, trauma, change, undernourishment, infrequent meals, sleep, chemicals, finances, lifestyle, energy draining habits, to toxins, to pathogens, heavy metals and SO.MUCH.MORE!With the presence of accumulated stressors, our mineral status is affected negatively and become imbalanced.  If minerals are imbalanced, toxic load via heavy metals exceeds mineral balance, ionic mimicry becomes prevalent.  This means that the presence of excessive heavy metals that has the same molecular weight/size as specific minerals, the place of the missing minerals will be taken, and cause havoc in your system. Stress itself is a huge issue as stress hormones cortisol/adrenalin wreaks havoc over time.  If the output that is required by the body to operate optimally under specific conditions exceeds the input of what is being replenished minerally to try and combat said stresses, imbalances occur.  The body burns through minerals under stress and stress hormones are secreted.  Symptoms (the body's communication avenue) arise in due time. Heavy metals and dysregulated/excess iron are known sources of nourishment for pathogens like parasites, fungus, candida. Continue in comments👇
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