10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner On My Breast Cancer Journey: # 9: Sympathetic dominance impacts weight gain.

During and after treatment I gained 20+ lbs and could not lose it. After I was told “I was just getting older,” I shared that did not sit well with me and I kept digging and uncovered I had insulin resistance. When I began researching blood sugar imbalances (aside from nutrition) I began to fully understand how important the nervous system is when it comes to regulating blood sugar. Here is what I wish I knew sooner:

Our God designed bodies have been created with the ability to use glucose or fat for fuel. Oscillating between the two is ideal + creates the capacity to maintain a healthy body weight. However, when a woman is sympathetic dominant (or parasympathetic dominant), this can cause her body to prefer burning glucose as fuel vs fat.

If you have ever gone to the doctor for acid reflux or heart burn, you were probably told to either use over the counter medications like TUMS, given a prescription for an acid suppressing medication like protonix, Prilosec or Nexium.

In this article we will be exploring why this can be harmful and why stomach acid is actually good for you.

Struggling with chronic symptoms but told your labs are normal? There is a reason for that.

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HTMA testing is a reflection of your nutrient minerals in relation to your stress reactions and your energy production. The patterns of nutrient minerals that are shown in a HTMA can be read like a mineral map revealing how a person may be functioning physically and psychologically.

Discover the often overlooked connection between low blood sugar and anxiety. Learn why hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is a missed root cause in conventional mental health treatment and how it can contribute to symptoms like fatigue, heart palpitations, and GI issues. Find out how to explore this issue and take steps towards improving your health.

Discover the impact of chronic stress on body fat and mental health. Explore the connection between cortisol, stress, and excessive abdominal body fat. Learn how obesity can influence hormone balance and contribute to anxiety and depression. Find out why it's important to listen to the messages our bodies are sending and break the cycle of yo-yo dieting. Explore the link between chronic stress, body fat, and overall well-being.

Discover the fascinating world of metabolic typing and how it can help you understand your individual metabolism.

Your God designed metabolism is just as unique as your finger print. Tuning into this truth will empower you to break free from getting stuck in an endless pursuit of trying to find the "perfect diet," and constantly falling prey to predatory marketing schemes promising a quick fix, miracle "pill" or "one size fits all approach."

Guilt and grief - two of the least and most expected feelings after a loved one dies. After losing a loved one, we sometimes go to counterfactual thinking where we create a real or perceived responsibility and guilt for the person's death. Read more for tips to identify and overcome guilt in your grief from a licensed nurse practitioner, and learn to accept.

Grief is one of the hardest things we can face in life, and knowing how to care and counsel ourselves in grief can be even more difficult to navigate. Here are some things I, as a nurse practitioner, wish I'd known after my mother died and I began my grief journey.

What causes yellow eyes? Eyes should generally be a bright white, so if yours aren't, you should lean in and figure out why. Read more here to discover yellow eye side effects and causes, plus tips on how to fix yellow eyes.

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