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What Is The Metabolism? How the Thyroid and Metabolism Work

Mar 24, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Hormones, Metabolism

What exactly is the metabolism and what does it do?  Isn’t it just the ability to lose weight quickly?  Is it actually that important?  YES!  It is incredibly important!  Keep reading to find out what the metabolism is exactly, how it works, and  why it’s so...

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YouTube Video VVVxVDlGLWdsMU1RWVAxdHFTMWc2WjJnLkcwOW1hV1BKSE5n I’m here to tell you that, yes, getting rid of fatigue is TOTALLY possible!🙌 You can gain the energy ⚡️you crave WITHOUT relying on coffee, energy drinks, meds, intermittent fasting, loads of exercise, or a restrictive diet. Have you tried any of these things to get rid of your fatigue?
I’m here to tell you that, yes, getting rid of fatigue is TOTALLY possible!🙌 You can gain the energy ⚡️you crave WITHOUT relying on coffee, energy drinks, meds, intermittent fasting, loads of exercise, or a restrictive diet. Have you tried any of these things to get rid of your fatigue?
What?😱 ✨Managing stress ✨Cutting back the high intense cardio workouts ✨Eating regularly instead of intermittent fasting ✨Eating enough nutrient-dense foods Can give you more energy??? Yes, yes, yes!!🥳 Fatigue is the number one symptom of a slow metabolism. And what’s the main cause of a slow metabolism? STRESS!!! Too much cortisol in your system hinders the thyroid from working like it’s supposed to. It slows down, and so does metabolism. One big stressor your body undergoes every day is keeping your blood sugar stable. It needs to have a certain amount of glucose flowing in the blood at all times to be able to use to make energy. When it’s too low from fasting, not eating enough calories, not eating enough carbs, or not eating often enough, your energy lowers. But to keep you alive, cortisol is released. It knocks on the door of your muscles and fat to get some stored glucose to use for energy. That process (called gluconeogenesis) is stressful! Cortisol is so important for keeping homeostasis and keeping your body alive and functioning well in emergencies. But it’s not a hormone we want being pumped out all day every day if we want a happy and healthy metabolism. Too much exercise, especially cardio, is also not good for someone that needs to recover from a slow metabolism and fatigue. High intensity exercise raises cortisol, and we want to keep that down and get out of that fight-or-flight state. Instead, try lower intensity strength training, yoga, or walks. Or just rest when you’re low on energy. Listen to that signal from your body and respect it. Have you noticed more energy after doing these things?
Eczema is a pain! Are you tired of your eczema and ready to make that itching go away? Healing eczema is a multi-faceted thing that involves working on the INSIDE (digestion, metabolism, stress, etc.) and the OUTSIDE - the surface of your skin. In this video I'm sharing topical treatment for eczema - what you can actually do on your skin to clear your eczema. I recently learned about a company called Soteri Skin that developed a product that focuses on supporting the skin a few different ways, one way being balancing your skin's pH. Did you know that pH and eczema are connected? Watch to see how pH balance and eczema are related, other ways to support your skin topically, and my results since using Soteri Skin's Balancing Act. ➔Soteri Skin Balancing Act: https://soteriskin.com/products/skin-buffering-treatment Use the discount code britt15 to get 15% off your first order with Soteri Skin! ➔If you'd rather read, here's my blog posts with tips for your topical care for eczema: https://www.brittbringsithome.com/topical-care-for-eczema/ ➔Download my FREE Stress Relieving Protocol for 5 Steps to Help You Relieve Stress & Start Feeling Better Today! https://www.brittbringsithome.com/stress-relieving-protocol ➔Check out my digital products & printables to help you plan your meals & stay healthy! ►REAL FOOD MADE EASY COOKBOOK: https://brittbringsithome.teachable.com/p/real-food-made-easy ►MEAL PLANNING CALENDAR: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1151332245/2022-meal-planning-calendar-12-month?click_key=7bad7edccd419c28891f8b10a6ea08c93fe8764f%3A1151332245&click_sum=923221cb&ref=shop_home_feat_2 ►FOOD AND MOOD TRACKER: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1075186589/printable-food-mood-tracker-food?ref=shop_home_active_1 ➔ Check out these popular videos! ►HOW TO HEAL LEAKY GUT | DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR LEAKY GUT: https://youtu.be/BxmZ-yKmCKw ►ECZEMA AND THE GUT | Getting to the Root Cause of Eczema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22AFZI7tups ► GARAGE ORGANIZATION AND CLEAN WITH ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFUQRDur32s ►ATTIC MAKEOVER BEFORE AND AFTER https://youtu.be/eGc-ozVcqBg ►THRIVE MARKET HAUL & REVIEW | HEALTHY ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING https://youtu.be/h_dg5gn6P9o ►SWEET POTATO & KALE HASH: https://youtu.be/SKoinoHq2ek ➔Come say "Hi"! ► Website: https://www.brittbringsithome.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishwithbritt/ ► Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brittbringsithome/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brittbringsithome/ ➔ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT9F-gl1MQYP1tqS1g6Z2g/?sub_confirmation=1
Stress is at the root of a fatigue, slow metabolism, and disease. It's scary having your heart race, .your blood pressure rise, and feeling like you may have a heart attack! Let's get rid of some of that shall we? If you're struggling with stress and anxiety and want to learn how to relieve stress, watch this for some easy, natural stress management tips. ➔Download my FREE Stress Relieving Protocol for 5 more Steps to Help You Relieve Stress & Start Feeling Better Today! https://www.brittbringsithome.com/stress-relieving-protocol ➔Products Mentioned: ►Magnesium Malate: https://amzn.to/3LBW2ci ►Magnesium Glycinate: https://amzn.to/3LQdpGr ►Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis: https://www.evenbetternow.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Hair-Analysis-Basic-Report&PARTNER=brittbringsithome products.php?PARTNER=brittbringsithome * These are affiliate links. I do receive a small commission when you purchase through them, but at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! ➔Check out this blog post with MORE tips for stress management: https://www.brittbringsithome.com/manage-your-stress/ ➔Check out my digital products & printables to help you plan your meals & stay healthy! ►REAL FOOD MADE EASY COOKBOOK: https://brittbringsithome.teachable.com/p/real-food-made-easy ►MEAL PLANNING CALENDAR: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1151332245/2022-meal-planning-calendar-12-month?click_key=7bad7edccd419c28891f8b10a6ea08c93fe8764f%3A1151332245&click_sum=923221cb&ref=shop_home_feat_2 ►FOOD AND MOOD TRACKER: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1075186589/printable-food-mood-tracker-food?ref=shop_home_active_1 ➔ Check out these popular videos! ►HOW TO HEAL LEAKY GUT | DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR LEAKY GUT: https://youtu.be/BxmZ-yKmCKw ►ECZEMA AND THE GUT | Getting to the Root Cause of Eczema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22AFZI7tups ► GARAGE ORGANIZATION AND CLEAN WITH ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFUQRDur32s ►ATTIC MAKEOVER BEFORE AND AFTER https://youtu.be/eGc-ozVcqBg ►THRIVE MARKET HAUL & REVIEW | HEALTHY ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING https://youtu.be/h_dg5gn6P9o ►SWEET POTATO & KALE HASH: https://youtu.be/SKoinoHq2ek ➔Come say "Hi"! ► Website: https://www.brittbringsithome.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishwithbritt/ ► Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brittbringsithome/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brittbringsithome/ ➔ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT9F-gl1MQYP1tqS1g6Z2g/?sub_confirmation=1
A healthy metabolism and a well-functioning thyroid are critical to our overall health. If you have fatigue and you can't seem to get answers about WHY, it may be a sluggish metabolism. But what does the metabolism do? How does it work? Watch to find out how the thyroid and metabolism work, some things that can go wrong, hyperthyroidism symptoms, and hypothyroidism symptoms. Come back for more videos on how to HEAL metabolism and health issues that go along with it. ➔FREE Stress Relieving Protocol: 5 Steps to Help You Relieve Stress & Start Feeling Better Today! https://www.brittbringsithome.com/stress-relieving-protocol ➔Read my blog post on what the metabolism is and how it works here: https://www.brittbringsithome.com/what-is-the-metabolism/ ➔ Skincare and Makeup used: https://www.beautycounter.com/brittanydavis1 I am a Beautycounter Consultant and would love to help you with your safer beauty needs! ➔Check out my digital products & printables to help you plan your meals & stay healthy! ►REAL FOOD MADE EASY COOKBOOK: https://brittbringsithome.teachable.com/p/real-food-made-easy ►MEAL PLANNING CALENDAR: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1151332245/2022-meal-planning-calendar-12-month?click_key=7bad7edccd419c28891f8b10a6ea08c93fe8764f%3A1151332245&click_sum=923221cb&ref=shop_home_feat_2 ►FOOD AND MOOD TRACKER: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1075186589/printable-food-mood-tracker-food?ref=shop_home_active_1 ➔ Check out these popular videos! ►HOW TO HEAL LEAKY GUT | DIET AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR LEAKY GUT: https://youtu.be/BxmZ-yKmCKw ►ECZEMA AND THE GUT | Getting to the Root Cause of Eczema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22AFZI7tups ► GARAGE ORGANIZATION AND CLEAN WITH ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFUQRDur32s ►ATTIC MAKEOVER BEFORE AND AFTER https://youtu.be/eGc-ozVcqBg ►THRIVE MARKET HAUL & REVIEW | HEALTHY ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING https://youtu.be/h_dg5gn6P9o ►SWEET POTATO & KALE HASH: https://youtu.be/SKoinoHq2ek ➔Come say "Hi"! ► Website: https://www.brittbringsithome.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishwithbritt/ ► Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brittbringsithome/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brittbringsithome/ ➔ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT9F-gl1MQYP1tqS1g6Z2g/?sub_confirmation=1
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If you don’t like the direction your future is h If you don’t like the direction your future is headed… What needs to change? What needs to happen in the next year so that you feel like you are moving forward and are more hopeful about your next 5, 10 or 20 years? What do you need to do so that you can look back and see how the trajectory of your life changed for the better? Be honest with yourself. Has doing nothing worked for you? (hint: it won’t...ever) Has “figuring it out on your own” worked? (I’m talking to you... google and youtube...) If not….it is time for a change. The reason these things haven’t worked for you is because they lack the elements that are necessary for permanent transformation and success… Finding and fixing the root cause of your fatigue Mindset strategies Accountability and support Community That’s what The Fatigue to Freedom System offers and that’s why it works… It focuses on correcting the root of fatigue, a sluggish metabolism. And I’m there to support you and guide you all along on your journey to more energy. The future is in your hands...if you are ready to commit to transformation and change your future schedule your free Fatigue Breakthrough Call with me using the link in my bio (or send me a DM). #fatigue #exhausted #exhuastedmom #tiredmom #tiredallthetime #metabolismboost #metabolismsupport #healthcoachforwomen #fatiguefighter #hypothyroid #adrenalfatigue #hormonehelp
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What is your current level of energy??? Today I a What is your current level of energy??? Today I am a 😆 because I had an amazing night of sleep 🛌 last night and prioritized nourishing my body with a nutrient-dense breakfast 🍳 soon after I woke up.⁣ ⁣ Eating a good breakfast is so important for keeping your metabolism on track and providing glucose to your cells to use for energy.⁣ ⁣ Post below what emoji describes your energy today and why!👇
Which fat do you think is healthier?? According t Which fat do you think is healthier?? According to what we’re told by the government (because we can totally trust them) vegetable oil is the way to go. I mean vegetables are healthy, right?🤔 Question- can you see or squeeze the oil out of corn, “canola” (that’s not actually a vegetable), or other vegetables? No! Vegetables go through an incredible amount of processing 🤢 to extract the oil. It’s not natural at all. Animal fats, like butter, ghee, tallow, and lard, as well as coconut oil are much less processed and contain mostly saturated fat.👍 Here’s something controversial we’re told the opposite of - saturated fat is actually HEALTHY and needed! 🤯It’s gotten a bad rap because of a faulty study 100 years ago. But it actually DOESN’T lead to heart disease, obesity, and death- as long as it’s eaten in good amounts in a balanced diet (I’m definitely not saying to go around eating sticks of butter!). Saturated fat is solid 🧈at room temperature and is MUCH more stable than polyunsaturated fatty acids (also known as PUFAs) like vegetable oil, corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and peanut oil. PUFAs are unstable and oxidize easily from heat, oxygen, or light (heat = cooking or inside the body since it makes heat). Why is that bad? Oxidation leads to free radicals. Free radicals lead to: 1️⃣cellular damage 2️⃣inflammation 3️⃣insulin resistance 4️⃣diabetes 5️⃣high blood pressure 6️⃣slow metabolism 7️⃣obesity 8️⃣aging skin 9️⃣cancer 🔟and pretty much every disease. So just eat the butter!🧈
Here’s something your doctor probably didn’t t Here’s something your doctor probably didn’t tell you about your fatigue… That it’s not normal….even if your blood work all comes back as “normal.” The blood does not give us the whole picture. Your blood can look great, but there’s still an issue at the cell level. There is always a reason for fatigue. Can you relate to this at all? Have you been told your fatigue is normal?
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I hear from women all the time that they’re eati I hear from women all the time that they’re eating clean and doing all the right things to gain energy, and they still have daily fatigue. I’ve been there too. I ate Paleo and restricted a ton of food, tried Keto, and counted and restricted calories. And I’m not saying that eating clean and avoiding processed food or avoiding non-organic food is bad. Counting and restricting calories isn’t bad either. It can be helpful at times, depending on what your goal is, and when done the right way. But here’s the thing, it doesn’t matter if you’re eating the most clean, organic, healthy foods on the planet if you’re not eating enough. Eating the most nutrient-dense foods in the world but only eating 1200 calories a day will not provide you with the energy you need to thrive. All your cells (with the exception of red blood cells) need FUEL to create energy. That fuel comes from FOOD. Most women are actually eating too few calories, not too many. I know there are exceptions. This doesn’t go for everyone. But if you’re struggling with fatigue and don’t know why - take a look at your food intake. Are you eating enough to allow your body to make enough energy? Because this is such an important piece of having energy, it is something we focus on in my program, The Fatigue to Freedom System. I help you figure out how many calories you need for your individual body and I help you get there in a strategic way. Send me a DM with “FFS” if you’re ready to get rid of your constant fatigue and want to learn more about what working with me in FFS would look like. #metabolism #metabolismsupport #tiredmoms #eatenough #caloriesmatter #foodisfuel #constantlytired
Not gonna lie...my journey to a fatigue-free life Not gonna lie...my journey to a fatigue-free life had its ups and downs. Making sure I was eating enough calories to support my metabolism was tough when I wasn’t even hungry the majority of the time. I also had some HUGE mindset hurdles to overcome. I had to let go of some things I was led to believe were true, but just weren’t… Through all the struggles and setbacks on my way to a healthy metabolism and consistently great energy… 💡My biggest realization was that perfectionism was my biggest enemy.💡 Setting unrealistic standards for myself, trying to do all the things, and do them all perfectly got me in trouble. It caused way too much stress and overwhelm, eventually leading to burnout and fatigue…because my body could not continue on how it was going. All the thinking and doing 1,000,000 things at once kept me in a fight-or-flight state constantly (so constant stress hormones😬). I’ve learned that healing often involves doing LESS, not MORE. And it’s okay to let go of perfectionism. Things do not have to be done perfectly. It’s okay to let the load of laundry sit an extra day because you have absolutely zero energy to get up and fold it. Remembering that one realization helped me reframe my thinking and move forward. It helped me prioritize the most important things. It helped me focus on one thing at a time, do the things that needed to be done the most, let good, rather than perfect, be enough, and say no to some things that aren’t necessary. Is perfectionism keeping you stuck with fatigue?⬇️ If so, try slowing down and taking some deep breaths throughout the day or whenever you feel yourself start to become overwhelmed. And don’t think about your to-do list while you’re breathing. Focus on your breath. Get your mind off of all the things you still need to do. Let me know if it helps!
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