What is Your Free Copper Percentage?

With hormonal, behavioral & mental misalignments on the rise, I find the Free Copper Percentage (FCP) to be an important evaluation of the inner oxidative health of a person.

FCP is an indicator of the amount of copper that is not bound to the protein ceruloplasmin. When copper is not bound to its carrier proteins, it acts like an oxidative element (which essentially ages us & stresses us on a cellular level).

If the bile & liver aren’t working well to excrete it from the body, it gets transported to tissues for storage since it cannot stay circulating in the blood. This directly can affect the brain, liver, reproductive organs, adrenals, thyroid & much more.

How Does One Get High Free Copper?

  • Lowered Adrenal Activity

  • Impaired Liver Function

  • Sludgy Bile & Gallstones

  • Environmental Exposure: organic pesticides, pool water, copper pipes

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Diets: avocados, chocolate, nuts/seeds, spirulina, mushrooms, leafy greens,

  • Organ Meats, Lobster, Oysters

  • Supplements

  • Pyrolle Disorder

  • Micronutrient Deficiencies

  • Birth Control

  • Inheriting From Mother

Common Symptoms of High Free Copper Percentage

●  anxiety

●  tired & wired

●  easily upset and emotional

●  mood swings

●  mania/depression

●  anger and violence

●  mental illnesses (bi-polar, ADHD, schizophrenia, depression)

●  concentration & memory problems

●  strong self-criticism

●  headache/migraine

●  tiredness and exhaustion

●  insomnia

●  poor immune response

●  skin problems

●  hair loss

●  yeast infection

●  high estrogen (bloating, low libido, PMT)

●  joint aches and pains

Testing For Free Copper Percentage

The minimum testing requirements from a standard bloodwork perspective are copper serum, zinc, & ceruloplasmin. I also personally recommend a full iron panel & evaluating additional micronutrients. You can see my Add On Vitamin Panel & Comprehensive Panel here, which includes the copper evaluation basics.

With these measurements, FCP can be calculated, which commonly explains why those struggling are having such symptoms.

Lowing this FCP to a healthy place (8-15%) is a multifaceted task. Detoxing this additional stored copper needs to happen at a gentle pace in order to avoid copper “dumping” symptoms (which is pretty much all the symptoms listed above).

Detoxing an overload is one thing, it’s another to make sure copper is getting into the cells & is not actually a bioavailability issue at a cellular level. Again, we can tell how this is happening by looking at an intracellular micronutrient panel & comparing it to extracellular blood work & the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis.

If this is something you think you might be struggling with & would like support, click the button above to see my process of looking at the full status of the health of your body.

You can also access getting regular blood work (that you can do from any Labcorp across the country!) by checking out my shop page. I recommend the Comprehensive Profile & the Add-On Vitamins/Minerals panel to understand your Free Copper Percentage.

Chemical Free Alternative to Botox

First of all, embrace whatever lifelines & expression lines you have - you look beautiful just the way you are!

At some point, most women notice their skin beginning to have wrinkles, smile lines & lack of elasticity. While there are unlimited skincare treatments out there, not many are non-toxic & chemical free (which is important when it comes to lymphatic & organ health!)

When I came across Frownies, I was so intrigued! It looked like a really fun clean beauty item that seemed to give some pretty amazing results - at a fraction of the price of other toxic skincare treatments - PLUS it was pregnancy safe!

After one night of use, I was truly hooked. I could see & feel a difference when I took them off for the first time.

The biggest change was the way the muscles in my face felt. They were calm & controlled and honestly my face felt very peaceful. It made me very aware of how often I scrunched my eyebrows during the day & how often I made funny faces when I was speaking. Learning to tone down my muscle use translated to a more state during the day, even when not using them! I belive they helped settle my nervous system to relax & stay longer in a parasympathetic state.

Family members who have tried them have gotten daily comments about what changes they must be making to their skincare routine. They really provide a more youthful facial expression & skin change for the better.

Frownies are a great alternative to injections & fillers if you’re trying to lower toxin exposure in your beauty routine.

Enjoy $10 off by using the link above to try them yourself!

Have you tried these before? Let me know what you think in the comments.

Bio-Individuality: Your Physiology Does Not Care About Your Philosophy

Why you need a bio-individual approach to your nutrition plan

I wanted to go deeper on bio-individuality & why it’s essential to understand your own personal individual chemistry, as well as how to create a straightforward experience with food that optimizes & truly elongates your health - without deprivation.

I think we can all agree that we’ve grown up around a “diet culture” where everyone is confused about what foods they should be eating & essentially just yo-yo dieting through different food combining resources.

I work with clients all the time who have tried all the diets: keto, pro-metabolic, Atkins, Whole30, weight watchers, intermittent fasting, vegetarian, carnivore - the list goes on and on- yet everyone is still confused about what foods they need to be eating to feel good & are not getting long term, health building results.

What is happening with this cycle of trial & error and how do we know what works best for us once & for all?!

The truth is that you are your own unique individual person with unique makeup that makes you, well, YOU!

Following the same nutrition plan as your neighbor, cousin, or favorite influencer on social media could possibly be the exact opposite of what your body requires! We truly need a bio-individual approach when it comes to our nutrition.

“Bio-individuality means there is not a one-size-fits-all diet, each person is a unique individual with highly individualized nutritional requirements.”

You have a certain & unique set of homeostatic controls that operate your metabolism & cells, as well as unique deficiencies that should be considered when crafting your nutrition habits. Some of these metabolic controls are:

  • genetics & ancestral geographical history

  • epigenetics

  • oxidative rate

  • autonomic nervous system balance

  • endocrine system

  • methylation status

    & more

Bio-Individuality is exactly why 3 people can try the same diet & 1 person feels great & loses weight, the 2nd feels no difference at all & the 3rd gains weight & feels worse!

Some people do better with consuming starchy foods & some people do better with processing fruit sugars.

Some people do great with larger breakfasts & smaller dinners & others do best with larger dinners & smaller breakfasts.

Some people thrive on higher purine proteins like beef organs & red meat, while others feel best on lighter purine proteins like white meat chicken & fish.



To say that there is a single way we all should be eating just doesn’t make sense. For instance, the Inuits in the Arctic thrive on higher fat & lower carb eating because that is native to their land & what gives them optimal fuel. On the other hand, Islanders near the equator thrive on higher carbs & lighter proteins because that is what is native to their land & what is plentiful around them in that location.

There are SO many ways to customize your nutrition & instead of that being overwhelming, let that excite you that there is a way to make sure you know how to thrive & feel your best long term!


If you’d like to learn more about optimizing your metabolism & meal planning, I invite you to join the free resource below where you’ll learn exactly how to do just that. I lay out the exact testing measures we use to identify YOUR optimal nutrition plan based on all of the above. It’s a pretty simple & straightforward way of understanding your unique body composition & chemistry.

On top of your unique metabolic needs, I also share about how to identify your personal nutritional deficiencies - which is absolutely foundational for cellular health & rejuvenation. I find that severe deficiencies (& overloads of nutrients for that matter) are some of the deepest root causes of clients’ health concerns that can be easily & quickly restored.

When you optimize the cells, you optimize the organs & the body as a whole. Learn more about it all below!



Gut Healing Guacamole

 This untraditional take on guacamole is one of my favorites to recommend & serve. It’s great for detoxification support (hello cilantro!) as well as very healing to those with candida or fungal overgrowth. It makes a super simple snack or side dish that helps balance blood sugar & is super healing- especially for fast oxidizers!

Ingredients to Mix:

  • 2 avocados, pitted

  • lemon juice (or lemon essential oil)

  • 1/4 c. chopped red onion

  • 3-4 garlic cloves, minced

  • cilantro, small handful - chopped

  • salt, pepper + cumin, to taste

I love serving this with a side of sliced carrots & celery but it’s always tasty with some traditional chips
(our family loves Late July Brand in our home!)

60+ Uses For Medical Grade Water Machines

EVERYDAY USES OF KANGEN WATER

 ENCOURAGING SUSTAINABILITY, HEALTH & AFFORDABILITY

SKIN CONDITION REMEDIES: 

Acne: 
1. Rinse with pH 11.5 Strong Alkaline Water to remove excess oils from the skin. 2. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-6 Mild Acidic Water. 3. With a cotton swab dab pH 2.5 Strong Acidic Water on any active blemishes or broken skin. 4. Tone with pH 4-6 Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mister. 5. Repeat morning and bedtime. 6. Tone multiple times per day to keep skin hydrated. 

Eczema and Psoriasis: 
1. Rinse with pH 11.5 Strong Alkaline Water to remove excess oils from the skin. 2. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-6 MildAcidic Water. 3. With a cotton swab dab 2.5 Strong Acid Water on any broken skin. 4. Tone with 5.5 Beauty Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mister. 5. Repeat morning and bedtime. 6. Tone multiple times per day to keep skin hydrated. 

Rashes and Burns: 
1. Rinse with pH 11.5 Strong Alkaline Water to remove excess oils from the skin. 2. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-5 Mild Acidic Water. 3. With a cotton swab dab 2.5 Strong Acid Water on any broken skin. 4. Tone with pH 4-6 Mild Acidic Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mister. 5. Repeat morning and bedtime. 6. Tone multiple times per day to keep skin hydrated. 

Diaper Rash: 
1. Cleanse with non-soap cleanser and pH 4-5 Mild Acidic Water & pat dry. 2. With a cotton swab dab 2.5 Strong Acid Water on any broken skin and let dry. 3. Hydrate the skin with pH 4-6 Mild Acidic Water in a glass bottle with a fine spray mist setting. 4. Repeat after each diaper change. Diaper rash begins with urine and feces that are too acidic. To prevent diaper rash begin by making certain that your baby is properly hydrated with pH 8.5-9.5 Alkaline Drinking Water. Next replace baby wipes with a container filled with soft cloths or unbleached paper towels and Mild Acidic Water. Use to cleanse diaper area each time you change your baby, pat dry and then apply a very fine mist to the skin. This assists in keeping the pH of the skin balanced. 

Caution—Step Away From The Antiperspirant: Sweat is one of your body’s natural methods for ridding itself of toxins, so stopping that natural function can create a serious backlash in your lymphatic system. Odors are simply bacteria thriving in the dark, damp area. So to stop the odor simply mist with pH 2.5 Strong Acid Water. If you tend to sweat a lot keep a small spray bottle in your purse or desk drawer for occasional touch ups throughout the day.  

11.5PH WATER STRONG KANGEN

1. GOOD NIGHT SLEEP: Drink 1/2-1 ounce of 11.5 before bedtime to help release Melatonin for a great night sleep

2. EYE WASH: Rinse eyes with an eye cup. Upon removing the eye cup from its packaging, soak in Strong Acid Water (pH 2.5) for 1-2 minutes to clean and disinfect. Rinse the eye cup thoroughly with Strong Alkaline Water (pH 11.5) Fill the cup, following package directions, with Strong Alkaline Water (pH 11.5) Place cup firmly around one eye, keeping your eye open, tilt your head back and gently roll your eye as though you were attempting to look up, down, and from side to side. Continue this for approximately 1 minute. Now that you have completed one eye, toss the water away. Rinse the eye cup thoroughly with Strong Acid Water (pH 2.5) Repeat steps for your other eye. To maintain healthy eyes follow this protocol 1-3 times per week. When working to improve any eye condition, follow this protocol at least 2 times daily and up to 10 times per day. 

3. GREASE IN EYE: Spray 11.5 as needed to soothe and heal eye. 

4. MAKE UP REMOVER: Spray on eyes to dissolve and remove make up. 

5. PUFFY EYES: Spray on to eyes to reduce puffiness. 

6. HOT BATH SOAK: Use one gallon of 11.5 added right at the end of filling the tub. This replaces Epsom Salts or any other remedy. This works even better if you have the Anespa from Enagic. 

7. ALLERGIES, COLD SYMPTOMS, SNORING: Use as a nasal wash when sinuses are plugged. Due to the reduction in inflammation of nasal passages this technique can also reduce snoring! 

8. BUG SPRAY REPELLENT, SUNBURN, PAIN, BUG BITES, SWELLING: Spray or soak areas with towel soaked in 11.5 and keep wet by adding small amounts of 11.5 to the towel for a minimum of 30 minutes twice a day...better if one hour twice daily. 

9. HEAT BURN, INDIGESTION, FOOD POISONING, STOMACH FLU: Drink ¼ cup FRESH 11.5 immediately followed by 25 ounces of 9.5 then do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes. Repeat the next day only if necessary. 

10. ARTHRITIS, GOUT, MUSCLE SORENESS OR TISSUE INJURIES: Since high alkalinity draws out acids, you can utilize 11.5 to soak in to “pull out” acids associated with inflammation, injury and pain. 

11. HANGOVERS & MIGRAINES: can prevent hang overs, as soon as feel migraine coming on, drink several oz. 

12. CHEMOTHERAPY: Drink the water with chemotherapy. The benefits are that side effects are lessened, it reverses metabolic acidosis, and the antioxidants are good for any point on chemo. Put 11.5 on the skin twice a day for burns from chemo. 

13. STROKE: Drink as much as able if feel a stroke coming on to provide potent alkalinity to overcome severe acidosis causing the stroke. 

14. FRUITS & VEGGIES: Soak for a minimum of 5 minutes to clean off pesticides. 

15. ICE CUBES: To help off-set acidic drinks. 

16. RICE, BEAN, LEGUMES: Soak for 5 to 10 minutes and rinse clean with low flow 9.5. 

17. MEATS: Soak all for 5 to 10 minutes for cleaning and tenderizing. 

18. LAUNDRY SOAP: Use 1 to 2 quarts per load in place of laundry soap. Works beautifully for greasy smells like Fast-food Restaurant work clothes. 

19. STAINS ON CLOTHES, RUGS, CARPETS: Use as a degreaser for any type of cleaning. Clean oil based stains by soaking the area and letting sit for 10 to 20 minutes and then blot out of carpets and wash if laundry stain as mentioned in step 17. 

20. CLEAN OVEN, CLOGGED SINKS & TUBS, REPLACE 409 CLEANER & DRANO: Clean with a scratch pad. Replaces 409 cleaner when dissolving grease and grime in kitchen. Use instead of Drano or other chemicals for clogged sinks and bathtubs. 

21. POLISH SILVER: Soak and polish. 

22. PAINT THINNER: After using oil base paints, use to clean up. 

23. USE INSTEAD OF “GOO GONE”: Removes greasy, gooey, gummy, sticky problems.

2.5 PH WATER: STRONG ACID

1. KILL ALL MICROBES: Pre-rinse all fruits, vegetables and meat and let sit for one minute before soaking in 11.5. This will kill all microbes. Will also kill MRSA and infections. 

2. DISINFECTING: Use for disinfecting anything. 

3. ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP: Use in place of anti-bacterial soap. 

4. HARD WATER SPOTS & RUST: Clean hard water spots off of chrome and rust off of metal. 

5. FACIAL LIFTING & TIGHTENING: Spray face and neck (not eyes) and rub skin upward until dry. Finish with Beauty Water to tone skin. 

6. BRUSH & GARGLE, RESOLVE PERIODONTAL DISEASE & THRUSH, PREVENT ROOT CANALS: Wait one minute and then rinse with 9.5 water for 30 seconds to restore the natural pH. This procedure will prevent or resolve periodontal disease & thrush, & avoid root canals. 

7. VOMITING: To stop vomiting take 1-2 Tbsp. 

8. OPEN WOUNDS, BURNS, INFECTIONS, STOP BLEEDING, KILLS CANDIDA: Kills bacteria and pathogens. Use on cuts, scrapes to help stop bleeding. Clean twice daily until healed. Do not use any other ointments as they only attract microbes by keeping the area moist and sticky. 

9. INFECTED SINUSES: Spray in nose 2x/day for 2 days. Wait 2 minutes, then flush with 11.5. 

10. NAIL FUNGUS: Spray twice a day or soak. 

11. PINK EYE: Spray infected eye several times thru the day and will clear up. 

12. SORE THROAT, STREP THROAT, COUGH: Gargle 3-4 times per day or put in spray bottle and spray into throat. 

13. POISON IVY: Spray on infected area as often as needed. Will slow down itching and dry up poison ivy much quicker. 

14. FEVER BLISTERS, CANCER SORES: Spray or gargle to stop and dry up both. 

15. MOLES & WARTS: If you see something abnormal on your skin you may want to soak a gauze pad on a band aid with the 2.5 and apply over the area. Change the band aid at least once a day. Often this process requires 30-60 days before seeing results.   

7.0 PH : "CLEAN WATER"

1. Drink with meals only if necessary. 

2. Use for making baby formula.     

3. Drink with fast dissolving medication

4.0-6.0 PH: " BEAUTY WATER "

*pH is similar to rain water* 

1. FACIAL SOAP: Clean face twice a day. Spray after cleaning. 

2. HAIR CONDITIONER: Spray hair after showering as this conditions your hair. Try not to use conditioner of any kind as this coats the hair. 

3. TONE SKIN: Use as final rinse in shower or bath to tone and firm skin. 

4. RASHES, DIAPER RASH: Spray on skin to soothe and heal rashes, including diaper rash. 

5. PETS: Bathe pets for more lustrous coats. 

6. PLANTS: Water indoor and outdoor plants for vigorous growth. Can revive dying plants. 

7. EGGS & PASTA: Use to boil eggs and pasta. 

8. FREEZING FOOD: Spray on foods before freezing including fish and shrimp so that foods do not lose their flavor. 

9. ANTHOCYANINS: For washing and preparing fruits and vegetables containing anthocyanins: plums, grapes, cherries, strawberries, red cabbage, eggplant, soy beans, asparagus. 

10. FABRIC SOFTENER: Use in rinse cycle during laundry. One gallon per load. 

11. EYEGLASSES: Clean lenses. 

12. REPLACE WINDEX: Replace all window and mirror cleaners with Beauty Water. 

13. HARDWOOD FLOORS & CERAMIC TILE: For polishing and housecleaning: hardwood floors, ceramic tiles, etc.    

  8.5 PH WATER TO 9.5 PH WATER

1. SOUPS: Cook all soups with 9.5 water. 

2. STIR FRY: Stir fry with 9.5 to steam. 

3. WEIGHT LOSS: Drink before you snack and before meals...wait 30 minutes and eat meal or if still hungry eat snack... most people are so dehydrated that their thirst mechanism is so weak, that they think they are hungry. 

4. GREY HAIR: Often can return original hair color. 

5. VISION: Can improve eye vision. 

6. SPIDER VEINS: Over time of drinking the water and cell repairing, spider veins can improve. 

7. AROMA THERAPY/SPRITZER: Put any herb like rosemary or lavender in a spray bottle filled with Kangen water, let set for a couple of hours and use as a spritzer in your house for aroma therapy and an air freshener. 

  GETTING STARTED DRINKING KANGEN™ WATER

It is recommended that everyone who chooses to drink Kangen™ water start by drinking the 8.5 pH water. This Kangen™ water is obtained by pushing the blue button on the front of the machine. Multiple pushes will move you through the three different levels of the Kangen™ water that are produced. This water is dispensed through the TOP flexible hose. Drink at least ½ of your body weight in ounces each day. If you do physically demanding work, participate in strenuous athletics, or are dealing with “sickness issues”...you need to drink more Kangen™ water to help your body move towards and achieve homeostasis. In these situations, it is recommended that you drink at least ¾ of your body weight in ounces, and drinking 1 ounce per pound of body weight per day produces real “miracles”. It is my observation that those people who drink a minimum of ¾ of their body weight in ounces of Kangen™ water per day see the quickest results. After successfully drinking the suggested amount of 8.5 pH water for two weeks (“successfully” means that you are not experiencing any discomfort while drinking the water...other than frequency of urination), then you may choose to increase the water pH level up to the 9.0 pH setting. Continue drinking the suggested amount of water at this setting each day for at least two more weeks. After successfully drinking the suggested amount of 9.0 pH water (again meaning that you are not experiencing any discomfort while drinking the water other than frequency of urination) then you may choose to increase the water pH level up to the 9.5 pH setting. 

CLEANSING SYMPTOMS

Occasionally we find people that experience “cleansing” symptoms. These are typically caused by the body releasing stored toxins and acidic wastes. If you experience any “cleansing” types of symptoms (such as headaches, skin eruptions, loose bowels, coughing, etc.) when you start on the 8.5 pH water, then you should increase the amount of water you are drinking to help neutralize and flush the toxins from your system. If you experience these symptoms after increasing the pH of the water you are consuming, then go back to the last pH setting that you were able to drink without experiencing these symptoms and increase the amount of water that you consume until these symptoms stop. If the reaction gets too severe, one should back off of the pH but INCREASE the volume of water ingested.