Mint Health • Elizabeth Buchert MD

23/05/2025

Conceiving isn’t just about timing— it’s about THRIVING! Functional Medicine takes a root-cause approach to help optimize your fertility by balancing hormones, improving gut health, reducing inflammation/stress, supporting bio transformation (detox), thyroid health, addressing nutrient & mineral deficiencies and personalizing nutrition before you conceive.

It’s not just about getting pregnant— it’s about preparing your body to support a healthy pregnancy, birth and baby.



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16/05/2025

Exercise like your hormones depend on it. Because they do!!!

💪 Balances Estrogen & Progesterone

Helps regulate menstrual cycles

Reduces PMS symptoms

🔥 Boosts Insulin Sensitivity

Important for PCOS, fertility & weight regulation

🧠 Supports Mental Health

Lowers cortisol (stress hormone)

Increases mood-boosting endorphins

🌙 Improves Sleep & Energy

Exercise promotes deeper sleep

More energy = better hormone production

🩸 Promotes Regular Periods

Movement improves circulation & reduces inflammation

15/04/2025

If you’re looking for a delicious Easter breakfast/brunch recipe, look no further! This would also be great for meal prep for those busy week breakfasts! Switch out veggies to change it up bc you’ve heard us say before, and we’ll say it again, phytonutrient diversity is 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Spinach & Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Crust Quiche

Ingredients
* Cooking spray (We like Primal kitchens Avocado oil spray)
* 1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/8th inch slices
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* 1 small white onion, diced
* 1 large roma tomato, diced (or sub 1 diced red bell pepper)
* 1 (5 oz) bag of spinach
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 6 large eggs
* 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles (or sub feta)

Instructions
* Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add sweet potato slices all around the base (as the photo shows in the picture above). Cut some in half if you need them to fit on the sides. Spray the sweet potatoes with additional nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes. Once done, remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Keep heat in oven.
* While sweet potato crust is baking, cook the veggies: Add olive oil to a medium skillet and place over medium high heat. Add in onion and diced tomato; saute for a few minutes. Then add spinach and saute for another minute, or until spinach wilts. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
* In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, almondmilk, salt and pepper.
* Add spinach mixture over the baked sweet potato crust, then pour egg mixture over the top. Sprinkle goat cheese crumbles on top along with an additional sprinkle of salt and pepper.
* Bake for 30-45 minutes or until egg sets and puffs up. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes before cutting into 6 slices. Quiche should be stored covered in the fridge for 5-7 days.
 Recipe: The Ambitious Kitchen

07/04/2025

Taking GLP-1? There are things you must do to build wellness! See link in bio for the full write up!

25/03/2025

Healthy Reese’s Eggs 🪺

Ingredients
* 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
* 1/4 cup coconut flour OR 3/4 cup almond flour
* 2 tbsp maple syrup
* 1 cup dark chocolate
* 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions
* In a bowl, mix together peanut butter, flour, and maple syrup.
* Form into egg shapes and place in freezer for 30 minutes.
* Melt chocolate and coconut oil together while eggs are freezing.
* Dip each egg in melted chocolate until completely coated. Drizzle more chocolate on top if desired.
* Place in freezer for at least another 30 minutes. Store in fridge or freezer. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.

Recipe: erinliveswhole.com

05/03/2025

KALE JUNKIES CRISPY QUINOA CUCUMBER CHICKPEA SALAD WITH CREAMY TAHINI BALSAMIC DRESSING IS DELICIOUS!!!!

INGREDIENTS
For the Creamy Tahini Balsamic Dressing:
* ½ Cup Olive Oil
* ¼ Cup Tahini
* 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
* ¼ Cup Lemon Juice
* 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
* 2 Cloves Garlic
* ½ Teapsoon Sea Salt
* ½ Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
For the Crispy Quinoa:
* 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa
* 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
* ½ Teaspoon Sea Salt
For the Salad:
* 6 Persian Cucumbers sliced or chopped thin
* ½ Red Onion thinly sliced
* 1 15 Ounce Can Garbanzo Beans drained and rinsed
* ½ Cup Green Olives pits removed and chopped
* ½ Cup Fresh Mint chopped
* ½ Cup Feta Cheese crumbled
* ¼ Cup Fresh Dill chopped
* ½ Cup Roasted and Salted Pistachios chopped

INSTRUCTIONS
* To make this salad, start by preparing the crispy quinoa. Cook the quinoa according to your preferred method and set it aside.

* Once the quinoa is cooked, preheat your oven to 375 F.

* Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add the cooked quinoa to it, alongside the olive oil and sea salt. Toss until the quinoa is fully coated in the oil and seasonings.

* Spread the quinoa out evenly across the baking sheet, then transfer to the oven and allow the quinoa to bake for 20 minutes, until it’s nice and crispy. Be sure to open the oven and stir the quinoa every 10 minutes, to ensure that it cooks evenly.

* Once the quinoa is done, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool.

* Next, prepare the dressing by adding all of the dressing ingredients (the olive oil, tahini, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic, sea salt, and ground black pepper) to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed, then set it aside.

* Finally, prepare the salad. Thinly slice the Persian cucumbers and red onion and add them to a bowl alongside the garbanzo beans, green olives, fresh mint, fresh dill, feta cheese, and pistachios. 

* Add the crispy quinoa to the salad, then pour the dressing on top.

* Toss the salad until everything is evenly coated in the dressing, then serve and enjoy!

25/02/2025

Maintaining and increasing quality skeletal muscle is the currency of your health span in MANY ways.  Especially through the years of perimenopause (I’m there too!) and forever after. This can be a challenge for a variety of reasons, but DON’T stop. I had a bike accident and arm injury over nine years ago that sent my scoliotic spine into a tailspin.  I never stopped being physically active, but it took me until almost 2 years ago to figure out what was “wrong” and I got the metal plates out of my arm last May.  Strength training is incredibly challenging for me, but I still do something every single day. You can too! Get a buddy, a physical therapist (or three 😂), and a trainer, and get going.

30/01/2025

20/01/2025

Due to inclement weather, our office will be closed Tuesday, January 21st and Wednesday, January 22nd. ❄️ Stay warm everyone!

09/01/2025

Who said you couldn’t have a sweet treat?! Especially when it’s a recipe like this one 😏😋

Protein Brownies
▢ 1 cup banana measured as mashed
▢ 1/2 cup almond butter can sub for peanut butter, cashew butter or a nut butter alternative
▢ 1/4 cup cocoa powder
▢ 1/2 cup protein powder

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350. Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.

In a high speed blender or mixing bowl, combine all your ingredients and blend or mix until smooth.

Transfer the brownie batter to the lined pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the tops are firm.

Remove the brownies from the oven and gently press down on the tops to form a crackly top. Let them cool completely before slicing and serving.

08/01/2025

Don’t over complicate new year resolutions!!!Sometimes it’s just cutting out processed sugar and going for a daily walk!

23/12/2024

We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄

We will be back in the office on Monday, December 30th!