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...
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...
New Information on MTHFR
We've all suspected that folate is the golden child of MTHFR and methylation optimization however, new research has shown that it's actually B2, (riboflavin) that plays a crucial role in how well our MTHFR enzyme works. Nutrition and health info changes ALL.THE.TIME...
Your genes load the gun but diet and lifestyle pull the trigger
Your genes load the gun but it's your diet and lifestyle that pull the trigger. I find when someone hears this they fall into one of two camps: 1. This information is too much responsibility plus, it means having to take a good look at your diet and lifestyle and...
