Are you absorbing all your vitamins?

Does it ever feel like you are just taking handfuls of pills aka vitamins 💊?

Do they even really do anything? Wouldn't it be so awesome if we could just get all of our nutrients from food🍕?

If you are asking yourself these questions, there IS a way to really maximize the absorption of macro and micro nutrients and take less "pills"! Macronutrients are things like fats, carbs, proteins that help us produce energy and we need them in larger quantities. Micronutrients are the vitamins, digestive enzymes, electrolytes, and minerals that help our body function best and they are key to how our bodies digest the macronutrients.

A really, REALLY simple blood test can show all of this info! The CBC (complete blood count) , CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel), and Lipid panel (all of these taken in one blood draw💉) can show us if our body is absorbing fat and protein correctly, if we are getting enough minerals, Vit Bs, or if our digestive system has enough enzymatic support to break food down in the first place! These tests can help people scale down the handfuls of pills so that we focus on the yummy food we love to support our bodies. ⭐️

Cortisol Levels and Coffee

I really, really, REALLY love coffee. ☕️I love the ritual of a thick, warm beverage in the morning. 🌞 I recently had my own labs analyzed and my cortisol levels are totally out of whack. I have high levels of cortisol upon waking, and in the afternoon and into evening my levels totally crashed. I wondered if this had to do with my caffeine consumption, so I decided to take a break from coffee and switch to green tea. I’m already noticing so many benefits! I’m not crashing at all in the day and I have a great level of energy without that slump in the afternoon. My stomach is less upset, and I swear the dark circles under my eyes are vanishing! 🤩

My plan is to keep this up and re-test in the next 3-4 months to see if my cortisol levels have improved. I’ll keep you posted! I’m still enjoying my cup-o-joe on the weekends, but for now I’ll try to switch it up!

Summer Nutrition Musings

Here are some Summer Nutrition Musings from the wise Lyssandra Guerra of Native Palms Nutrition 🥦🥬🍋💗

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TIRED

BLOATED

FATIGUE

LOW CONCENTRATION

STUBBORN WEIGHT GAIN

GASSY

CONSTIPATED

MOODY

OVERALL FEELING MEH

MAYBE it's what you're eating, when and how you're eating? . . .

Sometimes a handful of very good recommendations is all that is needed to jumpstart a new health pattern. 🧡

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Questions? Ping us and learn more about our 6 Weeks to Glow program in partnership with @lyssandra_nativepalms that combines nutrition, acupuncture, lab analysis and functional medicine to help you feel and look your very best from the inside out ✨

To take supplements or not?

Do you ever feel overwhelmed with how many supplements you have to take in a day? 😧

I often find that people are taking waaaaaaaay too many supplements. I have been there too, trying to keep my body in balance and thinking that I need every possible supplement that will make me feel good and stay young, when all of a sudden I realize I’m taking handfuls of pills. Yuck. 👎

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While I do think that the power of herbal remedies and vitamins are so important for boosting our health, it is really easy to over do it. One of the things I love the most about blending Functional Medicine with Eastern Medicine is that we are looking deep to see how your body can be in its most balanced state and function in a healthy way without the continued addition of supplements. 👏🏽💗 Sometimes we totally need the boost, but ultimately let’s work to find out what your body needs to work its best on its own. 😃

Connecting the Dots

One of the biggest dots 🔅that Functional medicine helps connect for people is the that we are seeing symptoms earlier than a conventional doctor. 📊📋👩🏻‍🔬

When your conventional doctor looks at lab work they are looking to see if you are in a diseased state. 🦠😦

We can have symptoms {before they are “abnormal”} and Functional and Eastern Medicine focus on preventing and reversing issues before the get out of control. 😃💪🏾💪🏼

✔️When we look at labs we are looking to see where your body is already in balance and where it needs support.

✔️We are looking to see if your body is absorbing enough nutrients, or getting enough electrolytes, and we can use food, acupuncture, and herbs/supplements to support your body’s ability to function as best as possible on its own.

Ready to rejuvenate for Spring?

Ready to feel more rejuvenated and refreshed from the inside out for Spring? 🌱💗

* Get acupuncture and Eastern medicine treatments to help you regain VITALITY💫
* Learn how to eat clean in a way THAT fits your lifestyle + budget
* Gain new insights on your own unique makeup (are you deficient in some essential vitamins and do you have excess in others?) through Comprehensive Lab Analysis
* Learn how to adjust your diet or lifestyle accordingly to feel YOUR BEST
* Sleep better, look better and THRIVE 🌟

-Empower Yourself Around Health -
6 Weeks to Glow, A New Kind of Wellness Program 
with Dr. Jessica Parker + @lyssandra_nativepalms of Native Palms Nutrition
Message us to learn more OR email us : info@oaklandrootandstem.com
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How to get healthier hair!

Your health shows not just in your digestion, but in your skin, hair, mood & more! 🧜🏽‍♀️🥥 wisdom from Lyssandra Guerra our partner at Native Palms Nutrition ⬇️
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hair loss, hair regrowth, brittle hair, damaged hair, oily hair... HAIR! ... are you undergoing major stress, malnourishment, gut and hormone imbalance... maybe you're eating pretty dang healthy but things aren't changing...

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We can help you evaluate your eating habits to see what may be lacking - and give you a whole health boost in our 6 Weeks to Glow program for Spring 🌱✨💗 ping us or learn more under services here! . . .

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