Marja Chow Nutrition & Fitness

Marja Chow Nutrition & Fitness Hi I'm Marja Your Health and Wellness Bestie! Focusing on Nutrition, Hormones and Gut Health!

Wondering why your 🩸 Bloodwork come back “normal”... but you still don’t feel like yourself?Most doctors only run the ba...
08/08/2025

Wondering why your 🩸 Bloodwork come back “normal”... but you still don’t feel like yourself?
Most doctors only run the basics, missing key markers that reveal what’s REALLY going on beneath the surface.
I created a Blood Work Checklist with the exact markers I use to catch early signs of dysfunction before they turn into full-blown symptoms!
👇 Want it?
Comment BLOOD below 🩸and I’ll DM it to you!

Welcome to the world 💙Crew Born March 6th 2025You Finally decided to make an appearance 40 weeks and 4 days late!My birt...
03/09/2025

Welcome to the world 💙Crew
Born March 6th 2025
You Finally decided to make an appearance 40 weeks and 4 days late!
My birth plan and labour did not go as I expected to say the least.

How come no one told me you can projectile vomit when go into labour? 🤮

I threw up for 32 hour straight and could only keep done ice chips.

I went into it thinking I would try for a non medicated Birth, s**t son, boy was I wrong😂

My pain thershold and mental toughness is 💪 STRONG for A LOT of things.

Child birth NOPE.

Thank god for drugs.

I took them ALL.
And without them, I honestly don’t think I would have been able to do it.
The drugs helped me mentally and physically cope through the most excruciating pain in my life.

And my my mantra “This 2 shall pass” I kept on having to repeat that over and over and OVER in my head

And just continuously telling myself It would all be worth it in the end to hold my baby boy Crew 💙
For ME, my pregnancy was Hard.
The labour, delivery and physical recovery is next level so far.

Did I love being pregnant. Not at all.
So when people tell you to enjoy your pregnancy and honour this time (I get that)
But everyone has their own individual experience and what may feel magical for some women - can feel like a very hard isolated emotional time, where you feel you are constantly losing yourself.
I love being a mom 💙 and I would have gone through this entire experience again if I knew what was waiting at the end of these hard 10 months (But ALSO thank GAWD I don’t have to 🙏)
To all the moms ❤️that have reached out,
I appreciate you, I honour you for sharing your stories and letting me know the challenges and set backs you have faced with your own journey 🙏

Now to EMBRACE the newborn stage - he’s just so Micro and cute 🥰
Here’s to raising a kind, healthy, beautiful baby boy 👦
♓

💙Expecting my beautiful baby Boy March 2025🥹If ONLY pregnancy was this GLAMOROUS🤪I puked 🤢EVERY single day, multiple tim...
12/31/2024

💙Expecting my beautiful baby Boy March 2025🥹
If ONLY pregnancy was this GLAMOROUS🤪
I puked 🤢EVERY single day, multiple times a day for 4.5 months straight. It felt like I was in constant hangover - yet nothing could fix it.
The condition is called: Hyperemesis gravidarum.
I recall my sister being like, “you know some women puke everyday during pregnancy, thank goodness we don’t have that!”
2 days later - I was a puking machine! 🤢Even with medication - food didn’t want to stay down!
I wish more women shared how HARD pregnancy is (maybe it isn’t for every woman) or maybe women forget after the baby comes? 🤷‍♀️
But no matter what trimester you are in, you are faced with really s*xy😂symptoms, and constant challenges and fears about making sure your baby is healthy and you are doing the right things.
I have ALWAYS had mad respect for moms, but now it HITS differently knowing what your body physically goes through💪
I’m excited to meet my little Bundle of joy who has taught me sooo many lessons already.
I LOVE you little man 💙 I can’t wait to squish your face and for you to meet Roco and Lola 🐶🐶

🌟3 Key Reasons to Run a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)⚡️1️⃣ Boost Energy & Performance
Optimized mineral balance = ...
10/08/2024

🌟3 Key Reasons to Run a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)⚡️
1️⃣ Boost Energy & Performance
Optimized mineral balance = optimized performance!
Get your energy back and feel at your best with a tailored plan based on your HTMA results.

2️⃣ Reveal Toxic Heavy Metals
From aluminum to mercury, an HTMA test helps identify the toxic metals that could be stressing your system, so you can take steps to detox and support recovery.

3️⃣ Pinpoint Metabolic Trends
Your mineral levels can give insight into your metabolic type (fast or slow)
and help guide personalized dietary and supplement choices to enhance your metabolism 🔥

Comment below “MINERALS”
For more info!

❌Metabolic Syndrome ❌(systemic inflammation) also know as the “silent 🤫 killer”1). Elevated triglycerides 2). LOW HDL ch...
09/07/2024

❌Metabolic Syndrome ❌
(systemic inflammation) also know as the “silent 🤫 killer”
1). Elevated triglycerides
2). LOW HDL cholesterol
3). Large waist circumference 
4). High Fasting Glucose
5). Hypertension

You have to have 3 or more out of the 5 catergories you qualify metabolic syndrome
Get your blood markers checked at a MINIMUM every 6 months!
And if you are working to improve your markers and health with a functional practioner (like me 🙋‍♀️)

I recommend doing retest as early as
‼️4-6 weeks‼️ to see how your customized protocol is working
Why would you wait 3 to 6 months to see what changes are being made internally ?That seems insane to me!🤯
With a customized protocol your going to have customized RESULTS that get you to reach your Health goals ✅ faster 💨
TEST don’t GUESS!🧪
Have questions about blood work?
DM me “BLOOD”
 

When people think about improving their 💪health…..they usually think about two components 1️⃣diet 2️⃣exerciseThese are 2...
06/04/2024

When people think about improving their 💪health…..

they usually think about two components 1️⃣diet 2️⃣exercise

These are 2 VERY important pillars of health but when you only focus on “generalized diet recommendations” and exercise…

You are missing the mark on truly OPTIMIZING your health and taking it to the next level🙌🚀

Your unique advantage is being YOU.

And what is going on internally, specifically your GUT - is the secret 🤫 to having amazing energy, boosted brain function, and optimal digestion 🙏

When we use data 📊 driven Protocols (with functional lab 🧪 testing) we get to metaphorically “lift up the hood of the car” aka your body

And build out a customized protocol based on your biochemistry!

Check out our 🔥GUT Test Promo🔥👇

https://www.labfitnutrition.com/GI-map-promo

For the month of June! Let’s test and NOT Guess!🤓

Run A GUT test (GI Map) if you TRULY want to OPTIMIZE your Health and take it to the next level 💪DM me ‘GUT’I have a swe...
06/03/2024

Run A GUT test (GI Map) if you TRULY want to OPTIMIZE your Health and take it to the next level 💪
DM me ‘GUT’
I have a sweet promo for the GI Map test 🧪 for the month of June!
Let’s, Test and NOT guess 🤩🤓
I’m about getting to the root cause 😝of what’s ACTUALLY happening inside your body,

I’m NOT about:
❌following generic health advice (that’s a waste of time, energy, and money)
❌giving everyone a probiotic *Everyones gut is vastly different
❌ basing someone protocol on symptoms alone.

It’s not 1957 🤣🤭- let’s TEST and NOT GUESS and create a:

Data 📊 Driven protocol based on what your body ACTUALLY needs 💪💛



Being bloated, backed up, and having s**tty energy sucks😩And the surprising thing is - the image on the left I was eatin...
04/01/2024

Being bloated, backed up, and having s**tty energy sucks😩

And the surprising thing is - the image on the left I was eating a VERY healthy diet.

The problem with that is - NO 2 body's and digestive systems are EVER the Same.

What works for your friend, sister, parter or brother DOES NOT Mean it will work for you.

And in order for me to get rid of the pregnancy belly (with no baby inside 😭😂)

And stop having to drink bucket of coffee to make it through the second half of my day ☕️

And not be constipated, I seriously would only go every 3 days (no one feels s*xy when nothing is moving) 😕😩

I had to do 3 things:

1️⃣ Build out a customized nutrition program for MY body.

Just because a food is "healthy" don't mean, it's Healthy for you!!!

There are many nutritional strategies I use with clients based on what's happening inside their body!

⭐️Its more then just macros and calories (even though I do use these metrics with my clients!)

2️⃣I trained my body is run off FAT, opposed to only CARBS- now my body is like a hybrid car 🚘

it runs off 2 fuels sources: fat 🥥 and carbs 🫐🍓

this is how our ancestors ate it's called being METABOLICALLY FLEXIBLE🔥

This is what gave me bomb 💣 ass energy, by balancing my blood sugar - and balancing hunger hormones and s*x hormones!

3️⃣ THIS was THE GAMECHANGER🔥🔥🔥

I Ran A GI Map test ⚡️ I stopped following generic health advice like a "take probiotic and eat more fibre"

Because What's going on inside your G-U-T
is going to be specific to YOU.

So I had to create a protocol that helped support my gut health and fix my tummy troubles! 💩

Your body is Intelligent- it DOES want to heal it self ⭐️

It just requires the right strategy 🤓 and patience to get there, with 📊 DATA DRIVEN Protocols



Are Things ALWAYS looking up ⬆️?Do you view the glass half full or half empty?So many of us - determine what is possible...
03/21/2024

Are Things ALWAYS looking up ⬆️?
Do you view the glass half full or half empty?
So many of us - determine what is possible for us based on our past experiences.
✨This is referred to as the SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY✨
This is where your brain 🧠predicts what will happen based on your past behaviours and beliefs.
For example: say when it comes to the gym, You always seem to start and stop.
Your good for 2 weeks, then you show up late for workouts or skip days, then you eventually stop Going all together😫
So when you sign up to start doing spin 🚴 classes - those thoughts come up, of you missing classes, showing up late or quitting all together.
You may think the expectations of your past behaviour will Not predict the future….
But that is 😑 dead WRONG.
It’s your BELIEFS and EXPECTATIONS that influence your behaviour on a subconscious level….
which in turn create your reality🙏 and the RESULTS you desire.
Your brain 🧠 is already programmed to act out similar behaviour to keep you stuck or "comfortable "with where you are.
It’s easy to continue with the beliefs that keep us in our, I like to say "not so comfortable, comfort zone."
Change is not for the weak.
This is how POWERFUL your subconscious mind is.
The first step is having the AWARENESS around your past programming...
Because the thoughts you are continually thinking - ultimately cause the actions you take.
Or don't take.
And Most people DON’T even question their beliefs they just take them as FACTS and their truth.
When the biggest transformation come from examining limiting beliefs🙏

and making new empowering ones - one day at a time.
“Whether you think you CAN or you think you CAN’t YOU ARE RIGHT.”
- Henry Ford

Loving your liver is paramount for optimal health, considering its involvement in over 500 metabolic processes🙌🎉As the b...
03/18/2024

Loving your liver is paramount for optimal health, considering its involvement in over 500 metabolic processes🙌🎉
As the body's metabolic powerhouse, the liver performs crucial tasks such as detoxification, 🥩 nutrient metabolism, and hormone regulation!
Ensuring its well-being is fundamental to supporting overall vitality and longevity...

As well as looking 👀 your best and feeling your best 🥰💪

How can we access liver health?
✔️Dutch test
✔️Blood Work
✔️HTMA Test

If you drank a lot of tequila 🥃 and vodka (like I did in my 20s)

have you done anything to restore your liver or even see where your levels are at?

Let's TEST 🧪 not guess! And see exactly what is happening inside YOUR BODY!

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