When Rachel, our Lead Practitioner, works with her clients in our 1:1 membership, she goes “inflammation hunting” to figure out the root cause of the clients' ailments. Seasonal allergies are no different. Where there is a time and place for antihistamines like Claritin and Zyrtec, we want to get to the bottom of why you’re suffering from seasonal allergies in the first place.

(8:24) Root cause behind seasonal allergies and histamine issues

(10:44) How nutrition impacts seasonal allergies

(23:14) Is a low histamine diet helpful or harmful?

(25:35) Supplements we recommend for seasonal allergies

(28:54) How focusing on your gut health can decrease seasonal allergies

(35:57) Ways to support your body with detoxification and drainage in allergy season

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Grab your DUTCH test and your headphones because this episode is a companion guide to understanding the estrogen section of your results. Learn the symptoms of estrogen dominance, how excessive estrogen can lead to diseases like PCOS and endometriosis, and why estrogen dominance is so common in this day and age. If you suspect you have estrogen dominance, you’ll learn about the supplement and food as medicine approaches we use in practice to help balance hormones. The biggest take-away from today? Never underestimate the importance of regular bowel movements.

(3:00) Symptoms of estrogen dominance and why it’s so common

(16:32) How the liver, kidneys and GI tract work together for detoxification

(23:46) Food as medicine approach to support detoxification

(32:51) How things like genetics, plastics, and certain polyphenols can slow down detoxification

(37:00) If you’re struggling with estrogen dominance even after looking at your diet and supplementation, you need to look at your gut

(41:29) How constipation plays a huge role in estrogen clearance

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Food can be medicine, especially when it comes to balancing your hormones. In this episode, you'll learn how to make simple and effective shifts to your nutrition for hormonal health. We're talking about caffeine intake, seed cycling, detox, and minerals. While we love a good functional lab test here at Team FN, you really can (and should!) move the needle with your hormone health just by starting with the basics - food!

(8:32) Macronutrient recommendations for blood sugar regulation

(18:18) How to shift your caffeine intake and intermittent fasting schedule to better support hormone balance

(27:34) Different foods to support your hormones in each phase of your cycle

(41:11) Seed cycling as a food as medicine approach

(50:08) Ways to naturally support detoxification

(58:55) Our #1 supplement recommendation

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https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/311-supporting-hormones-with-food-and-nutrition

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