Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are taking a deep dive into what causes hair loss and how we can support healthy hair. As with most things related to women’s health, the topic of hair loss is complicated.  Rarely is there a sole reason for hair loss. For example, hypothyroidism and inadequate thyroid hormone levels are among the most common causes of hair loss. The underlying question then becomes what is causing the hypothyroidism?  More often than not, it is not merely one cause.  There are a few things to consider, such as the individual’s nutrition, lifestyle, and stress level.  Are they eating enough?  Are they consuming enough nutrient-dense foods?  Do they have a nutrient deficiency that isn’t being met by their current diet?  How stressed are they?  Cortisol, a stress hormone, directly blocks the conversion of thyroid hormone.  When it comes to supporting healthy hair and healing hair loss, we have to consider several different areas, which is what we are going to get into in this episode. 

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Links/Resources:

• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz
• Free Healthy Period Starter Guide: http://bit.ly/healthy-period-guide 
• Episode 2: Nourishing Nutrition Foundation: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nourishing-nutrition-foundation/id1568547321?i=1000525418203 
• Episode 6: Copper and Iron: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-connection-between-copper-iron/id1568547321?i=1000528570432 
• Episode 8: Supplements That Do More Harm Than Good: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supplements-that-do-more-harm-than-good/id1568547321?i=1000530004049 
• Vitamin E supplement: https://bit.ly/36k4Hy2 
• Iodine hair loss blog: http://msfullhair.com/topical-iodine-alopecia-areata-cure/ 
• Morrocco Method ACV Shampoo: https://shop.morroccomethod.com/products/apple-cider-vinegar-shampoo?variant=40217963135185 
• Morrocco Method Detox Mask: https://shop.morroccomethod.com/products/zen-detox-hair-scalp-masque?variant=40218202276049 
• Morrocco Method Bristle Brush: https://shop.morroccomethod.com/products/mixed-pure-boar-bristle-and-nylon-brush-small 
• Morrocco Method Shampoo bar: https://shop.morroccomethod.com/products/shampoo-bar?variant=40296561541329
• Under Luna Warrior Shampoo: https://underluna.com/collections/all-products/products/warrior-shampoo  

Are You Menstural? –
In this episode, we are covering one of our most requested topics and that is gut health and its connection to our skin. To dig into this more, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Christa Biegler. Christa is an award-winning dietitian nutritionist, host of the Less Stressed Life podcast, and author of The Eczema Relief Diet & Cookbook. She helps health-savvy women beat bloat, burnout & eczema breakouts with her podcast, programs and private practice. She lives with her unicycling husband & kids in the Midwest. The Less Stressed Life Podcast & Nutrition mission is to educate and inspire women with science to take control of their health and heal their bodies, creating a positive domino effect on family health.

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Resources/Links:

• Take Christa’s Eczema Type Quiz
• Follow Christa on Instagram
• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz

Are You Menstrual ? –
One of the most common questions we get is how to naturally increase progesterone. And to be honest, this is a loaded question. Often people are looking for a magical food or supplement to boost their progesterone levels, but in reality, there’s a lot more at play. 

There are 3 main areas we want to look at when supporting progesterone levels naturally that we will focus on in this episode:

1. Metabolism: this is how your body makes energy--in order to make enough progesterone, we need to have enough energy. 
2. Nourishment: both macronutrients (protein, fat, & cabr) and micronutrients (vitamins & minerals)
3. Stress: this is a blanket term meant to cover many areas such as mental, emotional, and physical stressors

Let’s dig into each of these areas and teach you how to support healthy progesterone levels. 

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Resources/Links:

• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://hormonehealingrd.ck.page/c575ecd7c3 
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60ef39359c99020017ec79e9 
• LUNA: fertility awareness course
• Metabolic Type Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-metabolic-type-on-an-htma/id1568547321?i=1000527836892 
• Nourishing Nutrition Foundation Episode: ​​https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nourishing-nutrition-foundation/id1568547321?i=1000525418203 
• Rewiring Your Brain Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rewiring-your-brain-with-theresa-piela/id1568547321?i=1000544052703 
• Free HeartMath Video Course: https://www.heartmath.com/experience/ 

Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we will be focusing on the nuanced subject of anxiety and our failing healthcare system. I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Michelle Shapiro. Michelle is an Integrative/ Functional Registered Dietitian and Patient Advocate practicing virtually in New York City. In her one on one practice, Michelle helps executives heal from stress and digestive issues so they can lose weight and restore their energy, while experiencing a deeper connection with themselves and with life. 

Michelle created Wellness Map, a functional medicine patient advocacy membership to empower clients to become the boss of their own healthcare and teach them to navigate the healthcare system , all while getting access to discounted services. Michelle works to connect members with Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Practitioners to create sacred spaces for healing.

The goal of this episode is to shed light on the possible root causes of anxiety and break down how to get the health results you want in a healthcare system that can feel like it’s failing you. 

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Links & Resources:

• Follow Michelle on Instagram
• Check out Wellness Map
• How To Leave Your Doctor’s Appointment Without Feeling Like Crap
• Visit Michelle’s website
• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz

Are You Menstrual? –
I have a special solo episode for you all about my pregnancy journey so far. I’m currently 26 weeks pregnant as of the time I’m recording this, and I plan to cover some preconception topics and first and second trimester questions. I did a question box on Instagram and got a ton of great questions and topics you wanted to learn more about. I’m excited to share more about how we ended up conceiving, what my experience with pregnancy has been so far, testing I’ve done, nutrition, supplements, and so much more. 

Remember, this episode is my personal pregnancy experience and shouldn’t be taken as medical advice. 
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Links/Resources:

• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz
• Magnesium bicarbonate: https://mitigatestress.com/?afmc=AMANDA (use code AMANDA for a discount) 
• Prenatal Strength Training Program: https://www.mamastefit.com/ 
• Pain Free Birth Course: https://painfreebirth.com/pain-free-birth/ 

Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, I’m joined by Dana Monsees and we are diving into some challenging but important topics. A big one is around our relationship with food and how this can impact other areas of our health. We will also be talking about the problems with intuitive eating and how to use nutrition from a neutral, non-diet approach. Dana is a Dietitian-Nutritionist (MS, CNS, LDN) and Body Image Coach who specializes in helping women with gut issues and burnout from a HAES, non-diet approach. Her philosophy combines neutral nutrition, weight-inclusive care, and her training in integrative and functional nutrition to help women heal their relationship with food and their bodies as a root cause of chronic health conditions. Dana hosts the Whole-Hearted Eating podcast and has been running her recipe + nutrition blog, Real Food with Dana, since 2014. 

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Resources/Links:

• Follow Dana on Instagram
• Listen to Dana’s Podcast: Whole-Hearted Eating with Dana Monsees & Cristina Hoyt 
• Website: www.realfoodwithdana.com
• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz

Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode of the Are You Menstrual? Podcast we are continuing our conversation around thyroid health and focusing specifically on supporting autoimmune thyroid disorders. I’ve invited my friend and colleague Nicole Fennell from @chewsfoodwisely on Instagram to discuss this topic. Nicole is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist certified in Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy. After years of working as a clinical inpatient Dietitian, her personal journey with thyroid autoimmunity led her to eventually start a private practice that challenged the "status quo" of what it means to be healthy since following all the "diet rules" is what made her sick. Her work with those who have autoimmune thyroid disease is a root-cause approach, marrying a flexible food framework and personalized lab data to create sustainable and realistic lifelong changes. Nicole takes a nourishment over deprivation approach and helps women mend their metabolism, banish brain fog, enhance energy, and redefine their relationship with food and their bodies.

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Resources/Links:

• Visit Nicole’s website:https://chewsfoodwisely.com 
• Follow Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chewsfoodwisely/ 
• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://hormonehealingrd.ck.page/c575ecd7c3 
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/60ef39359c99020017ec79e9 

Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are diving deeper into how the thyroid functions, what impacts it, and how you can support optimal thyroid health. To cover this topic, I am joined by Kaely McDevitt. Kaely is a Registered Dietitian specializing in women's health. She owns a virtual private practice where she and her team help their clients overcome hormone and digestive issues through personalized nutrition. Having experienced the pitfalls of a conventional approach to women's health first hand, Kaely is passionate about empowering women to take the driver's seat over their health and wellbeing.

You might remember Kaely since we had her on for episode 18 where we talked about stress and how to improve your body’s ability to handle stress. Definitely check that one out if you haven’t already!
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Links/Resources:

• Follow Kaely on IG!
• Vitamin A blog
• Adrenal Cocktail Blog
• Thyroid On Blood Work vs. HTMA video
• Iodine And Why You Need It by David Brownstein
• Free Busting Burnout Training with Kaely
• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz

Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are discussing a heavily requested topic and that is nutrition for endometriosis with Cindy Dabrowska. Cindy is a registered dietitian, Master of Applied Nutrition, endowarrior and founder of "The Supportive Endo RD". Her passion comes from supporting endo warriors - who much like herself have said “enough is enough” to debilitating, life-altering symptoms of endometriosis. She has been blessed to support countless women in her nutrition counseling practice through a functional medicine root cause approach to endometriosis. As a registered dietitian and endowarrior, Cindy prides herself on being an ally to, and a resource for, the endometriosis community.

The goal of this podcast is to help you better understand what endometriosis is and how our nutrition and lifestyle can impact it. 
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Links/Resources:

• Follow Cindy on Instagram
• Visit Cindy’s website
• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz

Are You Menstrual? –
In this episode, we are diving deeper into a couple of aspects of the healing journey that many women struggle with: body image and food fear. After episode 19 aired, where Emily and I went in-depth on hormonal shifts that occur during healing and symptoms that can arise, we had a lot of you reaching out about body changes. I wanted to do this topic justice and discuss it in more detail, and there’s no one I’d rather have here to help me than my friend Fallon (@fallondanae on IG).

Fallon is a mom to three boys, wife to her college sweetheart, and a kitchen creative turned business owner out of Dallas, TX. She launched Fallon’s Table to help bridge the gap between nutrition, easy kitchen prep, and delicious food! She offers calorie specific meal plans and recipes on her website and loves to walk alongside and encourage women in their pursuit of making peace with their bodies. Fallon has a long history of restrictive dieting and food sensitivities, and has watched her own health journey go from being limited to seven foods, to finding vibrancy and food freedom!

Links & Resources:

• Follow Fallon on Instagram
• Take the meal plan quiz!
• Check out Fallon’s meal plans here!
• Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance
• Mineral Imbalance Quiz