Do you struggle with…? Low energy Trouble sleeping throughout the night Slow metabolism Hormonal imbalances If yes, your circadian rhythm could likely use a little attention.  In fact, I’d say this is something we ALL ought to take a closer look at, no matter our health and wellness goals. Because the body’s circadian rhythm doesn’t just dictate when we’re sleeping and awake — it dictates our body’s ability to have the deep, restorative rest it requires to heal and thrive. This has a trickle down effect on just about every aspect of our health and wellness, from hormones and metabolism ..read more

Nearly 30 million Americans — almost 10% — have a thyroid disorder.  This is an astounding number! In fact, thyroid disease is far more common than diabetes, heart disease, and breast cancer, and more Americans suffer from thyroid disease than all types of cancers combined. Yet more than half of all thyroid disorders remain undiagnosed and untreated. Even if there is a diagnosis of thyroid disease we are often only offered medication as the solution. While medication can definitely help and be necessary, ultimately we have to understand that meds don’t address the cause of the thyroid iss ..read more

Are you dealing with copper toxicity?   You may very well be and have no idea! Copper toxicity is unfortunately something we in The Organic Dietitian practice see more and more frequently among clients. It’s an incredibly sneaky root cause of many different ailments and symptoms. Fortunately, once it’s properly identified, it can be properly addressed. In this blog post, we explore all the ins and outs of copper toxicity: What is copper toxicity? Who should consider copper toxicity? What are the symptoms?  What causes copper toxicity? How can you address copper toxicity? What ..read more

Well it’s no big secret that a healthy gut is essential for overall health and wellness — studies have linked gut health to: The immune system Autoimmune conditions Mental health  Hormonal balance Heart health So no wonder you’ll hear the term “gut healing” thrown around quite a bit in the health and wellness world. But what exactly does “gut healing” mean? What’s required? When I was working to heal my gut and remedy my chronic bloating, I thought I was doing everything right. I was drinking bone broth plus taking probiotics, digestive enzymes, and L-glutamine. Just as gut health impac ..read more

Do you struggle with anxiety?  If yes, you’re most definitely not alone. Anxiety is one of the top health complaints we hear from our clients. Needless to say, anxiety can have far-reaching effects. For so many of the women we work with, anxiety negatively impacts most areas of their lives — they can’t be as present with their loved ones, it impacts their productivity at work or at home, they have a hard time being more social, and it generally prevents them from being truly happy with their lives. Anxiety and stress significantly impact physical health and wellbeing. And this extends far ..read more

Have ever suspected you have an imbalanced thyroid… …but yet your tests came back well within what’s considered “normal”? This happened to me, and is unfortunately all too common. But is your thyroid really “normal”? I’d actually estimate that about 95% of my clients have undetected thyroid issues. Thyroid issues are incredibly common — about 12% of the US population suffers from some form of thyroid disease according to the American Thyroid Association, with women being six to eight times more likely than men — and important to properly diagnose given the many important roles of the thyroid g ..read more

Have you heard of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS? Maybe you’re even thinking, “Yes, I have PCOS.” After all, it’s believed that 10%-20% of all women have some form of PCOS — it’s one of the most common hormone disorders in women. I was (possibly) one of them. To this day I still don’t know for sure if I had PCOS — no doctor ever had a conversation with me about it, but I did see it listed on an ultrasound report once and had quite a few of the telltale signs. The good news is that PCOS typically stems from a few common root causes and that in addressing these root causes, you can start se ..read more

If you recently stopped taking hormonal birth control and are now experiencing acne, mood swings, or digestive issues, and your period seems to come and go with no respect for any sort of schedule whatsoever — possibly for the first time ever — you’re not alone. Not enough practitioners are aware of how to help us through post birth control recovery. The transition off hormonal birth control isn’t always smooth. In fact, it can be downright miserable for some women. I know many women that are afraid to go off birth control for fear of these all to common symptoms. But it doesn’t need to be thi ..read more

Do you struggle with food sensitivities? Quite a few? Maybe they’ve developed seemingly out of the blue over the years? Or are you removing more and more foods in an effort to figure out what’s triggering your digestive issues and symptoms? I hear this all too often — women who are eating only a small, select group of foods because it’s all they seem to tolerate. OR women who have developed a fear of food because they blame their symptoms on what they eat, or they seem to react to almost everything they eat. But it doesn’t have to be this way! Food sensitivities can be overcome and healed, but ..read more

Struggling with eczema? Dry, irritated, inflamed patches of skin that don’t seem to go away no matter how much lotion you apply? I know how incredibly painful and frustrating it can be. I had bouts of eczema myself at the beginning of my health journey. But the good news: eczema doesn’t need to be a lifelong struggle. The key to healing eczema lies in identifying and addressing the root causes. So often, we treat skin conditions as purely cosmetic or topical issues with topical solutions. But our skin is a mirror, reflecting everything happening within the body.  After all, the skin is th ..read more