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 ...
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12 Signs of Selenium Deficiency
Selenium is an important and powerful mineral that you may not have heard much about. It doesn't get nearly as much attention as b-vitamins, zinc or ...
What Hair Analysis Testing Reveals: 10 Things Your Hair Can Tell You
When I first tried hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) over seven years ago, I have to admit I was a huge skeptic. While I'm no stranger to losing hair ...
16 Signs of Potassium Deficiency
Got potassium? The following signs of potassium deficiency (hypokalemia) are clues that you're just not getting enough: Acne Numbness and/or ...
4 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight
Have you changed your diet but you are still not losing weight? Today I'm sharing the most common reasons I find that my clients are still not losing ...
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis: Significant Ratios
I've been meaning to write about the significant ratios in hair analysis for some time now, because they are so important, but between working with ...
8 Lab Levels to Check ASAP If You Have Fatigue (hint: it's not a thyroid test)
Fatigue makes life pretty miserable. Routine tasks become overwhelming, stuff you used to enjoy begins to feel like way too much work, and you may get ...
WARNING: 6 Supplements Not To Take Without Testing
Supplements make everyone feel better about their diet and nutrition, but here's four situations where supplements can do more harm than good. So ...
Why I Don't Recommend Pink Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan salt is a pretty popular trend these days with the health crowd, but from my personal experience, there are good reasons not to use ...
Duped by Vitamin D? What low levels can REALLY reveal...
In recent years, supplementing vitamin D3 has been touted as somewhat of a cure-all, but is that really the case? According to the New York Times, ...
Hair Analysis — The Nutritional Checkup
Are you... ...tired of your doctor ignoring your symptoms if there’s not a pill to fix it? ...tired of your doctor not connecting how you feel to your ...
Why I Threw Away Thousands of Dollars in Supplements
Are you a supplement chaser? Do you feel compelled to continue trying more and more supplements, hoping to find the holy grail of health? The truth is, ...
7 Reasons For Hair Loss (and What to do About it)
Hair loss comes up often with my female clients and it's also something I experienced personally over a decade ago. It's incredibly emotional and ...
Are You Lithium Deficient? What You Need To Know About Lithium Therapy
When most people hear the word lithium, they don't think about a naturally occurring mineral found in tap water, grains and vegetables that is an ...
What Vitamin D Supplements Do To Your Mineral Levels (hint: it's not good)
For those of you taking vitamin D supplements: Knowledge is power so I want to share a little something with you. This hair analysis graph is of someone ...
The Nutrient Imbalance that can cause Thyroid Symptoms, Fatigue + Weight Gain
According to the American Thyroid Association, more than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. ...