IODINE: A crucial nutrient for women’s health that most women are deficient in
I'm a fan of iodine for women's health. Iodine is CRUCIAL for the proper functioning of the breasts, ovaries, thyroid and for healthy estrogen metabolism, (and if you're pregnant make sure you're getting adequate iodine: it supports baby's brain health). If you're...
The Gut – Brain Connection
If you suffer with mood disorders such as anxiety or depression the first point of call is to look at your gut. This is due to a little thing called the “gut-brain-axis” (GBA). The GBA consists of bi-directional communication between the nervous system and...
COPPER TOXICITY may be the reason why you’re not getting better
If you’re high in estrogen you’ll be high in copper because anything that raises estrogen also raises copper in the body. Unfortunately, in this day and age, we are overly prone to becoming copper toxic. Copper also has a very powerful influence on mood, behaviour,...
Why Blood Tests Are Not Very Helpful For Testing Mineral Status
Minerals are SO important but unfortunately we’re deficient in many and our balance is out of whack. Blame poor soil quality (less nutritious food), contaminated water, stress, incorrect supplementation and toxin exposure. “But Tara, I’ve had my minerals tested by my...
