Gutsy By Nutrition

Gutsy By Nutrition Chronic symptoms? Hello, I’m Nore Hoogstad. Nutritional Therapy is the science of cell health. When the needs of your cells are not met, disease sets in.

No answers?
🌿I help women finally heal – Gut, immunity, weight, hormones, skin
💫Root-cause healing + mindset
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https://calendly.com/gutsybynutrition/healthassess I am a…

– Functional Nutritional Therapist (targeted nutrition and lifestyle)

– Restorative Wellness Practitioner (functional lab testing in gut health, hormones, thyroid, blood chemistry and organic acid testing)

– Functional Genomic Nutrition Consultant (how YOUR genes are impacting your health)

– Functional Medicine student (SAFM)

– HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) Practitioner

– Certified Gluten-Free Practitioner

– Integrative Health Coach | Transformation Life Coach |Psych-K Facilitator

– Yoga Teacher

I empower my clients to live the life they were meant to live by balancing their health using research-based personalised programs. By helping people become healthier, I hope to make the world not just a healthier place, but a calmer and happier one that’s more in tune with its environment.

It's ironic, and goes to show how individual we can be...💚 Sodium (salt) supports chronic stress by helping our depleted...
14/10/2025

It's ironic, and goes to show how individual we can be...

💚 Sodium (salt) supports chronic stress by helping our depleted adrenals, which manage our stress hormones

💚 But in cases of sympathetic overactivation, an imbalanced hormonal environment can cause sodium to contribute to fluid retention. It's nuanced

☘️ In cases of adrenal insufficiency or dysfunction, such as in chronic stress or adrenal fatigue, the adrenal glands can produce insufficient aldosterone, a hormone that regulates sodium retention and fluid balance. The body then struggles to retain enough sodium, leading to fatigue, low blood pressure, dizziness and salt cravings. Increasing sodium intake can help restore proper hydration, blood pressure and adrenal function

🍀 But long-term stress can also increase aldosterone, and cortisol! This promotes excessive sodium retention and reduces its excretion, even when sodium intake is normal or slightly elevated. So it's not necessarily sodium itself, but the hormonal response to stress that overrides normal balance and causes fluid retention

Balance is key. And testing can help ⚖️

✅ For someone at the beginning of chronic stress with adrenal insufficiency (low aldosterone), moderate sodium intake is essential to support adrenal function and prevent sodium loss

✅ For someone in a prolonged chronic stress with high aldosterone and cortisol, excess sodium can exacerbate fluid retention, and the focus should shift toward managing stress and restoring hormonal balance

How different we can be with our needs at different points in our lives 😊

Book a free health assessment here https://rb.gy/jbm5f3 💫🤙😀🪷💃🏼

🌸 For many women, there comes a season where the endless energy to do it all begins to fade.Work, projects, even passion...
12/10/2025

🌸 For many women, there comes a season where the endless energy to do it all begins to fade.

Work, projects, even passions that once lit you up feel heavier 🐌

And that can be incredibly frustrating. You still want to contribute, to create, to matter, to help 😣

But your body whispers slow down, while your mind screams keep going 😵‍💫

This isn’t laziness or weakness—it’s a transition. An evolution from being defined by what you do to finding meaning in how you are 💚

🥱 Mind you, poor sleep, gut imbalances, hormone shifts, low nutrients—these can all blunt drive, clarity, and motivation too.

When health foundations are imbalanced, 'acceptance' feels like giving up. But when you restore them, presence feels natural 🙌

So, allow yourself to embrace your evolution—from constant doing to a deeper being.
And address the physical blocks (gut, sleep, hormones, energy systems) so you have the vitality to enjoy this next chapter.

✨ This is about redefining meaning. Your mojo can return, but in a different form: calmer, wiser, more sustainable, precious.

In my previous post I talked about the dangers for our gut of long-term laxative use to resolve chronic constipation.😀Ad...
10/10/2025

In my previous post I talked about the dangers for our gut of long-term laxative use to resolve chronic constipation.

😀Addressing the root cause—whether that be dysbiosis, SIBO, poor bile flow, low stomach acid, or stress—is essential for long-term gut health.

💩Instead of relying on laxatives, a comprehensive gut health approach—including microbiome testing, dietary adjustments, probiotics, bile support, rebalancing, stress reduction, and vagus nerve activation—can restore natural digestion and long-term motility without dependency.

🙌🏼 Addressing the root cause of constipation ensures sustainable relief and optimal gut health. And that's important, because our gut is the driver of our general health! 💫😀🪷💃🏼

🌀 Psych-K doesn’t fight the mind—it rewires it.🤌🏼 Most people comment they feel a profound calm that lasts after a sessi...
08/10/2025

🌀 Psych-K doesn’t fight the mind—it rewires it.

🤌🏼 Most people comment they feel a profound calm that lasts after a session.

🤩 Sometimes the change is instant, other times it integrates gently in the background until one day, you realise something big has vanished, or changed.

Either way, the shift is powerful and lasting💪

💙 I’ve lived this myself. A lifelong dairy sensitivity that caused eczema and post-nasal drip? Gone. Now I can enjoy dairy twice a week if I choose, usually if I'm out or travelling, with zero flare-ups. Life IS for LIVING.

✨ Ready for your own transformation? Let’s explore what’s possible. Book a free 20-min health assessment here https://rb.gy/jbm5f3 🤙😀🪷💃🏼

👋 Typically, Australians (& worldwide) spend the last 20% or 1/5th of our lives in poor health😲👉🏽This means that if we l...
06/10/2025

👋 Typically, Australians (& worldwide) spend the last 20% or 1/5th of our lives in poor health😲

👉🏽This means that if we live to be 80 years old, we spend our last 18 or more years in declining health and on medications, often with side effects👈

💗In Australia, nearly 79% of people have at least one long-term health condition, and nearly half of us have at least one chronic condition like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, dementia and more😞

This picture worsens with age. 80% of Australians aged 65 and over have at least one chronic health condition, with 28% having 3 or more!🫢

While it is TYPICAL now to be unwell as we age, this doesn’t make it NORMAL or INEVITABLE‼️

Are genetics to blame?🤔

No. Epigenetics tells us that our behaviours and environment are what cause the changes that affect how our genes express, whether we have a disposition or not👍👍

What’s caused this health decline?

❌Our stressful lives, the inflammatory processed foods we eat, the chemicals in our water and air and on our food, and our lack of belonging and meaning❌

👉🏿These lead to insulin resistance, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, gut health decline, oxidative stress and stress – the foundations of disease👈

But the good thing is that YOU – and no one else – have the power to improve your own health, quality of life and longevity👏

It’s never too late if you’re willing to take responsibility and make some foundational changes like...😀

🍀 Eating a real food diet – a diversity of clean vegetables and fruit, natural proteins and good fats
🍀 Moving daily for our cells’ batteries
🍀 Reducing chronic stress
🍀 Finding belonging and meaning in your life, because our thoughts and beliefs influence cell function

https://rb.gy/jbm5f3 😀🪷

⌚️In our world of quick fixes, it can be hard to accept that true healing from chronic conditions takes time.🔥When your ...
06/10/2025

⌚️In our world of quick fixes, it can be hard to accept that true healing from chronic conditions takes time.

🔥When your body has been inflamed, depleted, or under constant immune stress, often for years, it needs more than a pill or a diet swap — it needs the chance to repair, rebuild, and rewire.

One of my clients is a perfect example😀

🩷When we first started, she was struggling with severe eczema, constant food reactions, and flare-ups that made even a work trip risky
🩷Her diet was so restricted that eating out wasn’t an option, and stress alone could trigger a breakout
🩷We worked steadily, layer by layer — calming her immune system, healing her gut, balancing nutrients, supporting detox pathways, slowly reintroducing foods, and repairing viral damage. Sometimes it was two steps forward and one step back
🩷And it wasn’t overnight. In fact, it took almost two years. But today, she has
✨ Clear skin — eczema gone
✨ The ability to eat a wider variety of foods without fear
✨ The confidence to travel for work without flares

🌷That’s the thing about chronic conditions — healing isn’t a straight line. Sometimes progress is slow, sometimes you hit plateaus, and sometimes you feel like nothing is changing… until suddenly, you realise how far you’ve come. And there it is, the change!

💫 If you’re in that slow middle stage right now, please remember - every small step you take is a brick in the foundation of your future health.

Book a FREE health assessment book a free health assessment here https://rb.gy/jbm5f3 🤙😀🪷💃🏼

😒 When we feel out of control with our moods, sleep, or cravings, it’s not 'all in your head'.Our gut bacteria are power...
05/10/2025

😒 When we feel out of control with our moods, sleep, or cravings, it’s not 'all in your head'.

Our gut bacteria are powerful chemical factories — and they make many of the same neurotransmitters our brain does 🦠

👉 That means our digestion, diet, and microbiome can directly affect how calm, focused, and happy we feel.

😯 But...
If our gut is out of balance, we can end up with too much 'gas pedal' (glutamate/adrenaline) and not enough 'brakes' (GABA/serotonin).

This can results in anxiety, poor sleep, PMS, irritability, carb cravings, low motivation. Sound familiar?

🔑 The gut-brain fix?
– Food fuels the chemistry.
– Fibre from veggies, legumes, and seeds feeds microbes that help produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) → these stabilise brain chemistry and calm inflammation.
– Probiotics can modulate neurotransmitters EG
💊 Lactobacillus rhamnosus JB-1 → boosts GABA, your “calm chemical,” easing stress and anxiety.
💊 Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 → supports serotonin, lifting mood and improving gut motility.
💊 Bacillus subtilis → helps increase dopamine, supporting motivation, reward, and focus.

🙌 Our mental state isn’t just about willpower — it’s biochemistry, and our gut has a major say.

💫 When we feed and support the right bacteria, based on detailed testing, we're not only healing our digestion, but actively reshaping our mood, cravings, and energy.

We have the power to change. If you need guidance, book a free chat here https://rb.gy/jbm5f3 🤙😀🪷💃🏼

💚 Everything in moderation sounds reasonable. Right?But when it comes to ultra-processed food, research tells a DIFFEREN...
02/10/2025

💚 Everything in moderation sounds reasonable. Right?

But when it comes to ultra-processed food, research tells a DIFFERENT STORY 😲

🌿 A 2023 meta-analysis in The BMJ linked ultra-processed foods with a higher risk of cancer, heart disease, depression, and early death – even at modest intake levels.

⚠️ These foods aren't just empty calories – they’re biologically disruptive. Even small amounts can...

🔸 Spike blood sugar
🔸 Trigger cravings via dopamine circuits
🔸 Disrupt your gut microbiome
🔸 Promote inflammation
🔸 Impair mitochondrial function
🔸 Confuse satiety signals

🫣 They’re engineered to override your body’s natural wisdom.

🙌 So not everything deserves moderation. By avoiding processed foods, you’re protecting your cells, your hormones, your mind.

🍏 Gutsy nutrition means food that nourishes and heals

01/10/2025

👉Villi are small, finger-like projections lining the small intestine that increase its surface area for efficient absorption of nutrients from digested food🥬🍤

They’re part of your gut mucosa, the innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract lining, which plays a crucial role as a protective barrier and in nutrient absorption, immune defence and maintaining a balanced microbiome🧐

Villi and your mucosa are commonly damaged with Coeliac disease, but also potentially from SIBO, Chron’s, Lymphoma and certain medications🤒

If your villi are damaged or completely flattened (total villous atrophy), nutrient deficiencies are par for the course along with lower body weight and failure to thrive🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏽‍♂️

Also, all-cause mortality is significantly reduced, so it matters…a lot‼️

What can you do to heal your gut villi and mucosa?😀

Research shows it’s possible to see significant improvement by…💫

✅ Strictly adhering to a gluten free diet, especially if Coeliac, but even if not. Be vigilant about avoiding cross contamination, the biggest downfall to healing
✅ Avoiding other grains while healing as their proteins are similar to gluten and can cause cross-reactivity ie they mimic gluten resulting in a gluten-type reaction
✅ Healing foods include bone broth, apple pectin (sauce), lots of fibrous veggies and some fruit (prebiotics) ie follow an anti-inflammatory diet
✅ Taking supplements like l-glutamine, collagen, probiotics, Omega 3 fats, zinc, and strategic nutrigenomic supplements to upregulate your gut cell function
✅ Avoiding irritants like alcohol, drugs, chemicals, sugar and refined carbs
✅ Lowering stress, which causes intestinal permeability

Book a free chat for professional guidance with education here https://rb.gy/jbm5f3 💫🤙😀🪷💃🏼

🍏Apeel is now approved for use on all fresh produce in Australia, without a requirement to label it🫑➡️It’s marketed as a...
29/09/2025

🍏Apeel is now approved for use on all fresh produce in Australia, without a requirement to label it🫑

➡️It’s marketed as a ';plant-based' way to extend shelf life, but the formulation is proprietary, safety data is limited, and long-term effects haven’t been studied.

😳Right now, there’s no public evidence it’s being used here—but without labels, you wouldn’t know.ut we all have the right to know what’s on our food. Ask your retailer.

✅ Ask your retailer or supplier directly whether they use Apeel. Choose transparent ones. Coles emailed me to say they are not using it on any produce. Woolworths have not responded
✅ Stick with organic-certified providers who confirm they don’t use coatings
✅ Favour local markets or small growers, who tend to be more transparent

😯 Perhaps you've tried creams for eczema. Antibiotics for infections. Supplements for brain fog?But nothing sticks. Why?...
28/09/2025

😯 Perhaps you've tried creams for eczema. Antibiotics for infections. Supplements for brain fog?

But nothing sticks. Why? 🤔

Because these aren’t random issues. They could be signs of barrier breakdown – and the gut is usually the first domino to fall 💚

Leaky gut (intestinal permeability) doesn’t just cause bloating. It can set off

🧩 Skin flares (eczema, psoriasis, acne)
🧩 Frequent colds, sinus infections, or even pneumonia
🧩 Recurrent thrush or BV
🧩 Fatigue, brain fog, mood swings

But the root causes aren’t always obvious. From stress and toxins, to missing nutrients, microbial imbalances, and certain medications – your gut lining can be under attack from multiple directions. I see this a lot in testing.

💫 The good news ia that when you heal the gut, you restore resilience across ALL barriers: skin, lungs, brain, and vaginal health.

😀 Want to uncover YOUR hidden causes?

Book your free 20-minute health assessment with me and let’s rebuild your barrier strength from the inside out https://rb.gy/jbm5f3 💫🤙🪷💃🏼

👋vI posted recently about the importance of good levels of Vitamin D3 and K2 for both bone and cardiovascular health.Her...
25/09/2025

👋vI posted recently about the importance of good levels of Vitamin D3 and K2 for both bone and cardiovascular health.

Here are some good whole foods sources of these critical vitamins 🥚🍣🫛

For vegans, fortified sources and/or supplementation become more important💊

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Have you feared your professional life might be over because of your health?

I thought mine was, despite being relatively young. I felt like the life force inside me was being extinguished along with my will to work.

Prior to this, I’d had a full professional career as a diplomat, working for the United Nations and as a corporate communications consultant. I worried all of this was behind me. I no longer had the energy or clarity of mind I needed.

Can you relate?