Could Iron Deficiency Be Making Your Perimenopause Symptoms Worse?
Low iron can mimic perimenopause symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and mood changes—especially if your periods are heavier or less predictable.
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PCOS Diet: What to eat and what not to eat
Nutrition should be individualized to each unique case. This is particularly important for PCOS.
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How does Nutrition affect your Period?
Our hormonal system, or “endocrine system” is a complex communication network between our brain and various organs. When it comes to the menstrual cycle, we often focus on hormones such as FSH, LH, estrogen, and progesterone. While these are definitely important factors for our b
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How to optimize your Microbiome: Part 2
In my last post, I introduced the microbiome – what it is, it’s benefits, risk factors, and signs of an imbalanced microbiota. Check it out here. Today I want to talk about 3 things you can do at home to optimize your microbiome balance.
By Dr. Ashley Damm, ND
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How to optimize your Microbiome: Part 1
The area of microbiome and health is really beginning to blow up, and with good reason. Our bugs in our microbiome vastly outnumber our own cells, but roughly 10:1. Weighing roughly the same as your brain, science around the importance of our microbiome is growing each day. Here
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Stress Part 1: Impact on your Immune system
Have you been feeling a little more stressed lately? With all the changes, uncertainty, and fear in the last few months, many people are reporting an increase in stress. Today I want to talk about the stress and immune system connection.
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Nutritional Tips while Social Distancing
If there’s ever been a time to focus on nutrition, it’s now. There’s no denying the good, nutrient-dense food is foundational for healing, prevention, energy, and overall health. Social distancing shouldn’t get in the way of waiting well.
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Gut Health and its Role in Inflammation
Our gut health and immune system are tightly related. Somewhere between 70-80% of our immune cells reside just behind our gut lining. The cells of our digestive tract and our microbiome are in constant communication with our immune system; influencing how quickly it gets activate
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Thyroid: biology, labs and essential nutrients
Thyroid imbalance is one of the most common imbalances seen in my practice. Thyroid labs can be confusing. In this article, we dive deep into thyroid biology so you can develop a deeper understanding of thyroid biology, what to test and important nutritional factors for a healthy
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Power up your gut health – a quick lesson on digestion
A healthy digestive system is foundational for good health. Digestion allows us to break down our food into usable nutrients necessary for survival. Many health concerns are rooted in a poorly functioning gut.
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Do I have normal poops?
Our digestive system is one of the core pillars of health. Its job is to break down and transform food to provide energy for cellular function. If our digestive system is not working well, this can lead to poor breakdown of food and poor absorption of nutrients. This may feel lik
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You are what you eat – a dive into nutritional biochemistry
“You are what you eat” a phrase coined by the nutritionist Lindlahr in the 1940’s is a common term one hears as a reminder to be conscience of what we’re putting in our body. To truly understand the magnitude of this phrase and why it’s so important in health maintenance, prevent
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