High histamine levels can produce a myriad of unpleasant symptoms that highly impact your quality of life. When working with clients, histamine intolerance is always something I'm looking out for. What is Histamine? Histamine is a compound that is released by the cells in your body. The release of histamine can be triggered by inflammation,... Read More The post 16 Signs of Histamine Intolerance (and WHAT causes it) appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

I can't tell you how many clients I talk to that have just done a bunch of 'gut work' but don't find themselves feeling much better. Most of these gut work protocols revolve around the heavy use of antimicrobials (often multiple rounds), which while they help reduce bad bacteria, they also reduce your beneficial bacteria,... Read More The post Is Your Chronic Gut Issue Really a Liver/Gallbladder Issue? appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

Taking vitamin D in Western culture has quickly become an 'if some is good, more is better' game of taking chances on mega-dose supplements. But there are problems. Major problems, that no-one is talking about. Till now. Problem #1 — The deficiency ranges: What even classifies vitamin D deficiency? The answer varies, in short, It... Read More The post Are You Really Vitamin D Deficient? 3 Things to Consider appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

Are anxiety and/or depression-like symptoms taking over your life?   If so, knowing about the impact of gram-negative bacteria overgrowth in your gut on your mental health is a real game-changer.   You see, all gram-negative bacteria contain something called lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or endotoxin which is a pro-inflammatory compound that is a part of the... Read More The post 3 Ways your Gut Makes or Breaks Your Mental Health appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

Have you taken antibiotics? I sure have. But now I avoid them as much as possible because the costs of overuse are just too high. Here's why... 1) Contribute to the development of autoimmune disease By definition, antibiotics mean "anti-life" and the key role of the powerful drug is to kill all bacteria, not discriminating... Read More The post 9 Side Effects of Antibiotics appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

Methylation is complicated, but I'm going to get overly simplistic today to tell you what you need to know about undermethylation. You may have been told you have a MTHFR (Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) genetic variant that has the potential to impact methylation. The key word here is potential. While genetic testing for MTHFR can be helpful,... Read More The post 18 Signs of Overmethylation appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

Methylation is complicated, but I'm going to get overly simplistic today to tell you what you need to know about undermethylation. You may have been told you have a MTHFR (Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) genetic variant that has the potential to impact methylation. The key word here is potential. While genetic testing for MTHFR can be helpful,... Read More The post 14 Signs of Undermethylation appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

Have you ever heard of Pyroluria, Pyrroles, Mauve Factor, or Kryptopyrrole? I'll take a guess that for most of you, that's a 'no'. However, if mental health struggles plague you, you may want to keep reading about Pyrroles, a disorder not recognized by Western Medicine. Pyrroles can be genetic in nature as well as brought... Read More The post Pyroluria or Pyrroles – An Often Unknown Mood + Stress Disorder appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

The holiday season is officially here — are you ready? I always struggle with holiday shopping because I'm a total minimalist and I like to give gifts that are healthy, practical and that will get used most days of the year... Not just the newest or trendiest gadget that will collect dust for the next... Read More The post Holiday Gift Suggestions appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more

Balancing copper to prevent copper overload can be a delicate process in today's modern world, especially among high estrogen females. Copper is both a mineral and metal that impacts neurotransmitters in the brain. Specifically, copper lowers dopamine levels (think pleasure and reward centers in the brain) and increases the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, which acts as a... Read More The post 13 Signs of Copper Overload appeared first on Butter Nutrition ..read more