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By Julie Smullen FNC CGP CGC There’s no stone unturned here at Nourished with Love. One of the biggest reasons I continue to expand and strengthen my clinic is because so many people are still searching for answers. They know something doesn’t feel right in their body, yet standard testing often comes back “normal,” leaving them feeling unheard, frustrated, and stuck. That’s why I’m so excited to introduce HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) into my clinic. HTMA is another va

by Julie Smullen FNC CGP CGC Fasting is something I get asked about constantly. It comes up in conversations with clients, friends, even people I meet day to day, and more often than not, those conversations are what spark these blogs, which I genuinely love. I’ve explored fasting myself at different points and have experienced just how powerful it can feel when it suits your body. It’s often spoken about as though it’s universally beneficial, a simple, effective tool to supp

Written by Julie Smullen FNC CGP CGC. Autoimmune conditions are often described as the body “attacking itself. "A more accurate way to understand this is that the immune system is trying to protect you but is working with confusing or misleading information. One of the key mechanisms behind this confusion is known as molecular mimicry. Molecular mimicry is one of the mechanisms that can contribute to the development of autoimmune disease. How Molecular Mimicry Can Trigger Aut

by Julie Smullen FNC, CGP, CGC Something has gone wrong in how we think about hormones..... We’ve been taught to treat them like isolated problems. Low energy? Must be thyroid. Weight gain? Must be insulin. Mood issues? Must be serotonin. So, we chase the hormone. But what if the hormone isn’t the root issue? What if it’s the environment those hormones depend on? Because hormones don’t operate in isolation. They respond to signals. And one of the most powerful signalling sys

by Julie Smullen FNC CGP CGC, Nourished With Love I’ve met so many people this week who feel completely lost in their health. They’re eating “healthy.” They’ve tried every diet on the internet. They’re taking supplements their friends swear by. They’ve booked GP appointments, only to be told “your bloods are normal.” And yet- they’re still bloated, tired, inflamed, moody, anxious, breaking out, or stuck in a body that just doesn’t feel right. Here’s the truth I tell everyone