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Red flags indicating your digestion is out of wack (that are not typical digestive symptoms)

“Laura, my digestion is totally fine!”

As their DUTCH test comes back with high estrogen, high cortisol and terrible detox pathways.

Their blood labs are indicating parasites and inflammation.

Their HTMA is not improving despite a rigorous personalized mineral balancing protocol and proper diet.

Most women in denial end up finding the most relief once they start focusing on gut health.

They start to absorb nutrients and minerals better, their periods and moods get better, their metabolic makers improve, they feel more clear headed and have more energy.

Repeat after me:

Most symptoms are a reflection of poor gut health even if your digestion seems “totally fine.”

Everything comes back to your gut.

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Everything is connected.

Your metabolism runs the show for digestion but poor digestion can slow your metabolism.

Minerals are needed to support all the digestive processes but poor digestion can inhibit mineral absorption.

Poor digestion is seen as a stressor to the body and impacts your adrenals but chronic stress impacts your adrenals which impacts your digestion.

Your mineral status and digestion impact your mood and anxiety but anxiety and low moods can inhibit the absorption of minerals that impacts your digestion.

I know. Your head is spinning.

Bottom line. Your gut is only as healthy as the nourishment you are giving it.

I tend to see ‘gut experts’ recommending super restrictive diets, having people eliminate red meat and dairy because they are “inflammatory” and replace with things like beans and tofu, switch to gluten free alternatives like chickpea pasta, have you load your body with fiber, drink more plain water, all the nuts and seeds and raw vegetables, switch to nut milks and dairy free alternatives, take probiotics…This is a recipe for a digestive disaster.

Eliminating a bunch of nutrient-dense foods that we have been consuming since the dawn of time is unnecessary and won’t solve your problems and you will likely end up in a worse place than where you began.

Once you realize this and stop going down rabbit holes of what to eliminate next for xyz symptom suppression you will gain so much more freedom and clarity.

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You did not get sick overnight so you can not expect to feel better overnight.

I remember when a mentor told me I shouldn’t be a nutritionist because “people are just too sick now a days and can’t get better with diet alone.” That stuck with me.

This changed my perspective and I realized I could not just help people to eat better but I needed to really dive deep into their history and uncover everything that has been impacting them from birth.

Nutrition is the foundation and it should be as early as 2 years before conceiving but unfortunately a lot of us grew up with parents that did not understand this even tho they truly did their best.

You do not need to eliminate dairy for your breast feeding baby due to colic, acid reflux or eczema, or whatever else blanket recommendation you are given. Perhaps they just inherited your gut microbiome and mineral status.

I also hate to break it to you but you don’t have painful periods, IBS, acne, or thyroid issues “just because” this goes WAY back my friend.

I grew up as a 90’s kid. My mom smoked cigarettes with me in the womb. I was formula fed.

I was exposed to toxins from day one with scented everything, sunscreens, bug sprays, gerber baby food, high fructose corn syrup and canola oil galore.

Antibiotics for eczema.

I loved bath and body works lotion or victoria secret love spell perfume.

I was obsessed with sour patch kids, diet coke and little debbies.

Frozen pizzas and some conventional processed meat and skim milk was a staple.

I was on birth control for 12 years.

I would go out drinking in my 20’s, get 2 hours of sleep and then do it all over again the next day. I worked for an energy drink company at the time, so you can imagine.

I started to get into “health” and decided to buy tons of random supplements I was told to take by some random person on the internet, I over-exercised and under-nourished.

Oh and then I play victim and pretend like I had no idea why I was sick and my health came crashing down on me.

You see, your entire life is a reflection of your health today. Even the small things.

That mentor was wrong.

People are not too sick to help, you just need to deeply understand them, where they came from and have the tools to be able to help them.

Has Diet Culture Wrecked Your Gut?

Diet culture. When eating a traditional, nutritionally supportive diet goes out the window and all that matters is whatever the next trendy physique is in style. Whatever the next most profitable and trendy way of eating is that will give you false promises that you will reach your health and weight loss goals. Restrictive diets. Low carb. Fasting. Only eating if you deserve it. Food is the enemy. Excessive exercise. Cheat days. Skinny teas. Appetite suppressants. Detoxes No pain, no gain. 1200 calorie diets. Glorified eating disorders. You know the drill. We have gone from “heroin chic” being in style in the 90’s, zero curves and being malnourished AF to now being obsessed with big booties and six packs. Not to mention all the other fad physiques in between these 2 eras. It’s one big mind fuck. Let’s see what’s in style in a few years that we can all strive to be. 🙄 One thing I know for sure. Diet culture is ruining our health, our metabolism and our digestive system. It is putting us in a chronic stressed out state. What does our digestion require to run optimally? Lots and lots of nutrients AND a robust well functioning metabolism. Funny how dieting actually down regulates and destroys our metabolisms huh? Talk about false promises. One thing I know for sure is I will never look like Megan Fox or whoever the hell the world idolizes as a vision of beauty. And you know what, that is okay. I am not willing to starve myself, live a boring life and have my health go to shit to strive to be something I am not and neither should you. We all have false expectations of what our bodies should look like. Look at your family, look at your genetics. Let’s be realistic here. Look at other markers to determine health. Weight, restriction, ability to workout excessively and your will to not eat does not say anything about your bodies overall health. Swipe right to learn more about how diet culture has messed with your gut. Don’t be fooled into the next trendy physic at the cost of your health and digestive system. Diets were so last year. I dunno about you but I’d rather have a bangin’ digestive system than a bangin’ body. Nourishment always wins.

Cruciferous Vegetables + DIM Won’t Balance Your Hormones

So you walk into your holistic docs office with hormonal complaints of breast tenderness or pain, migraines/ headaches, heavy or irregular periods, cystic acne, PMS, anxiety, low libido, fatigue, fibroids, endo, PCOS, and/or weight gain.

They either runs some testing, most likely a blood panel that won’t tell you anything or they just tell you to take some DIM and eat more cruciferous vegetables to help eliminate excess estrogen. You leave thinking OMG I found my answer, this supplement and those vegetables will save me!

Girl, hold your horses!

There is so much more work that needs to be done before slugging down loads of cruciferous vegetables on the daily and taking a DIM supplement.

Not to mention they are probably causing a hormonal shit show. When cooked and in moderation these can be fine but too much of anything can create havoc.

We are living in a world where we are so afraid of carbs that we now replace everything under the sun with cauliflower and kale. PLEASE. Who actually wants cauliflower mashed potatoes, this is some sick joke.

Never in history have we ever consumed this many leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables but yet we are the sickest we have ever been riddled with thyroid and hormonal issues.

I have some clients coming to me that have been taking DIM supplements for years, yes, I said YEARS and making sure they get in their cauliflower mashed potatoes and cauliflower rice everyday, because… “carbs and sugar are bad for hormones but cauliflower helps to balance them!” And they wonder why they aren’t getting any better!

I challenge you to stop making these vegetables a priority in your diet and see how little you actually want them. I gag at the thought of kale or cauliflower. My body is saying “please bitch, give me more energy, what do you think I am?”

I’l pass on these low energy, heavy metal, nutrient sucking, thyroid attacking, digestion destroyer vegetables.

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Are All Those Vegetables Causing More Harm Than Good?

You begin eating healthier so you start incorporating tons of raw salads + vegetables into your diet, loading up on them at meals and making it a point to always get them in.
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You probably think eating these things comes with no consequences. Well, every single food you put in your mouth has a consequence, yes, even vegetables. In particular, cruciferous vegetables! Things like collard greens, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, arugula, brussel sprouts, + cabbage.
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Hear me out. I’ve talked about how important the health of our thyroid is on numerous occasions since it runs the show when it comes to our metabolism. These cruciferous veggies have a direct impact on your thyroid! You’re thinking, nah girl, I got my thyroid levels checked I’m all good but you’re cold, losing hair or thinning hair, your libido sucks, you have digestive and hormone issues, and you’re tired AF.
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Just like other plants, they place a high priority on survival- this means they are going to try to protect themselves from predators and being eaten by you with phyochemicals.
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Cruciferous vegetables in particular contain goitrogens that are extremely anti-thyroid when eaten daily, in large amounts and especially raw! These vegetables directly interfere with thyroid production + compete with iodine – one of the most important minerals when it comes to thyroid health.
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Don’t be fooled, these veggies are not doing your hormones any favors. Some practitioners believe eating large amounts of cruciferous veggies helps the liver detox excess hormones, in particular estrogen BUT if you are not metabolically stable these veggies are not going to contribute to helping rid the body of excess estrogen but actually contribute the root of the problem- slow metabolic function. If your thyroid is fucked your hormones will be too!
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Another thing to consider is that they are so hard to digest and put a lot of stress on the digestive system. Why do you think you are so bloated and gassy after eating them? If you can’t digest them, you are not getting any nutrient value from them.

Remember your vegetables are only as nutritious as the soils they are grown in + unfortunately our soils are depleted as fuck. You simply CAN NOT get all your nutrients from vegetable sources, especially hard to digest veggies. You get a whole lot more bang for your buck if you stick to quality animal sources + easy to digest carbs. Eat these in moderation, as sides, not whole meals + always make sure they are cooked + cooked well!