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AYA Naturopathic Medicine, 10 Ferry Street, suite 333, Concord, NH (2025)

09/10/2025

🥗 Food is meant to bring connection, joy, and shared memories — not fear or isolation.

When food sensitivities pile up, it can feel like every meal is stressful. But here’s what most people don’t realize:
- Allergies are usually lifelong.
- Sensitivities are often reversible once the gut is healed.

That’s why this month at Aya, we’re focusing on gut health as the root cause. A healthy gut lining + a balanced microbiome often means fewer sensitivities — and more freedom on your plate.

At Aya, we make it simple to navigate:
✅ Custom elimination diet guides
✅ Personalized food lists & menus
✅ Stepwise gut healing protocols designed to bring foods back into your diet

✨ Imagine enjoying a colorful meal with friends without the stress of “Will this trigger me?” Healing your gut is how you get there.

📲 Curious about your next step? Book a free Discovery Call to explore functional gut testing and learn how we can support your path back to food freedom.

09/05/2025

Your gut is home to trillions of microbes, and each one has different tastes. 🌱
Every color of plant you eat feeds a different microbe — and that diversity is what makes your gut resilient.

✨ The American Gut Project found that people who ate 30+ different plants per week had the healthiest microbiomes. That’s not 30 servings — that’s 30 different kinds.

The good news? You don’t need a diet overhaul — just add variety. A handful of blueberries, a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds, or some arugula on your plate all count. 🌈

👉 Rainbow Plate Challenge:
Tell us in the comments: what’s the most colorful meal you’ve had this week? Bonus points for using emojis to match the colors! 🍇🥕🥦🍊

📸 Want to show it off? Tag us in your Story with your rainbow plate — we’d love to see your gut-friendly glow-ups!

08/28/2025

🚪 If your metabolism feels “sluggish,” your cells might be ignoring their own messages.

Insulin’s job is to deliver glucose (sugar from food) into your cells for energy. With insulin resistance, the cells stop answering the knock — glucose piles up outside while your body sends more and more “delivery trucks” (insulin) to get the job done.

This makes your metabolism work harder for less return, affecting energy, hormones, inflammation, and long-term health.

3 labs can reveal it early:
1️⃣ Fasting Insulin 3–5.5 mIU/mL – often rises first
2️⃣ Fasting Glucose 70–90 mg/dL – may stay normal at first
3️⃣ HbA1c 4–5.3% – 3-month average, rises later

You can retrain your cells to listen again: build muscle, move after meals, balance carbs with protein & fiber, and prioritize sleep & stress recovery.

💾 Save this for your next lab review.
🩺 If your numbers are off, naturopathic medicine can help you get your metabolism back on track — link in bio.

08/22/2025

✨ Seacoast Friends: September at Aya is BLOOMING with Wellness! 🌻🧠🌿

From sunflower fields to stress relief sessions—Aya Naturopathic is popping up all over the Seacoast this September with events that bring natural healing straight to YOU. 💛

🌼 Sept 6 – Sunflower Festival at Tendercrop Farm (Dover, NH)
Pop by our booth for herbal lip balms, $20 craniosacral mini sessions, and a sunny chat with Dr. Luciana Silva about how naturopathic medicine can support your health 🌿

👐 Sept 18 – Craniosacral Therapy Day at Herbal Path Apothecary
Ease into deep healing with 15 or 45-minute CST sessions with Dr. Silva + Dr. Jeffrey. Support stress relief, tension release, and balance—naturally. ✨
📍 The Herbal Path, Dover, NH | Pre-book your time!

🧘‍♀️ Sept 27 – “From Foggy to Focused” Workshop in collaboration with Paul Rooney L.Ac., M.Ac from
This women-only reset is for the high-achievers feeling burned out. Boost clarity, calm your nervous system, and reclaim your energy in just 90 minutes.
📍 Whole Life Healthcare, Newington, NH | $150 | Limited spots

💬 Whether you’re looking to relax, recharge, or reconnect to your wellness goals, our September lineup offers something for every season of life. Come see what Aya’s natural approach is all about!

🔗 Tap the link in bio to book, reserve, or learn more. Let’s make this September a season of self-care, together.

08/21/2025

When your blood sugar swings up and down all day, it:
⚡ Zaps your energy
🍫 Triggers cravings
🧠💪 Stresses your hormones + mitochondria

The fix? You don’t need a complicated diet — just small, consistent tweaks that keep your glucose curve smooth.

Here are 5 Aya-approved hacks for steadier energy and better metabolic health:

1️⃣ 🍳 Protein-Powered Mornings – Start your day with 25–30g of protein to flatten glucose spikes and curb cravings.
2️⃣ 🥬 Bitter Before Bites – A few bites of bitter greens before carbs primes digestion + slows sugar release.
3️⃣ 🚫🥤 Skip the Liquid Sugar – Drink your hydration, not your dessert.
4️⃣ 🌞🍽️ Eat With the Sun – Bigger meals earlier, lighter dinners for smoother sleep + glucose control.
5️⃣ ⏳🍵 Pause Before You Snack – Waiting ~4 hours between meals helps insulin reset + boosts metabolic flexibility.

💾 Save this post to try one of these hacks this week.
📲 Share with a friend who’s always tired or “hangry.”

Your metabolism will thank you — and so will your future self.

08/20/2025

✨ Remember when you could juggle it all — career, family, workouts, life — and still feel sharp?
Somewhere along the way, the fog rolled in. Energy tanked. Stress took over. And now you’re running on fumes.

It’s time to take your energy back.

Join Aya Naturopathic Medicine + Paul Rooney L.Ac (Neurological Acupuncture of NH) for an exclusive, 90-minute reset designed to clear the fog + restore your glow. You’ll experience:

✨ Breathwork to switch your brain + body back “on”
💆‍♀️ Japanese facial acupuncture (yes, you’ll get one)
🧘 Guided meditation to calm your nervous system
🌿 Essential oils + HRV reset practices
🎁 A gift bag of tools to keep the clarity going

⚡ Only 10 spots. Hands-on. Transformational.

💡 Help us choose the title! Comment below:
A) From Foggy to Focused
B) From Ragged to Radiant

👀 Commenters get first access when registration opens — don’t miss your chance.

08/19/2025

🌿 A warm Dover welcome! 🌿

Aya Naturopathic Medicine has been serving the Dover community since January, and today we had the joy of celebrating with an official ribbon cutting hosted by the Dover Chamber of Commerce. ✂️✨

At Aya, we help patients uncover and address the root causes of their health concerns — from digestion and hormones to mood, energy, and beyond. Our goal is to combine science, compassion, and natural medicine to help people feel like themselves again. 💚

We’ve loved connecting with the Chamber and local businesses, and we’re so excited to keep growing with this amazing community.

👉 Want to learn more? Visit the link in our bio to sign up for our newsletter or book a free discovery call to see if our care is right for you.

08/15/2025

🔥 Metabolic hack: Turn your day into a workout (without going to the gym)

Think your metabolism only changes during your workout? Think again.
Your cells are listening all day long — and the small movements you sprinkle in can keep them burning fuel efficiently, stabilizing blood sugar, and even slowing cellular aging.

We call these metabolic microbursts: short, intentional movements that send a “stay strong” signal to your body.

💥 What they do for you:
- Keep blood sugar steady so you avoid that 3pm crash
- Trigger your mitochondria to make more energy factories
- Improve insulin sensitivity so your body needs less effort to process food
- Reduce inflammation and stress hormones that sabotage your metabolism

🛠 How to try it today:
- 20-second plank before you check your email
- 1–2 flights of stairs after lunch
- 15 walking lunges down the hallway
- Stand up and stretch every 30 minutes — bonus points for adding a twist or side bend
- Put on your favorite song and dance through the chorus

✨ The magic? You don’t have to “find time” — you just use the moments you already have.

💬 Which microburst are you trying first? Comment an emoji (💪🏽🕺🚶‍♀️) and we’ll send you our Metabolic Microbursts Cheat Sheet with 15 ideas you can start now.

08/12/2025

When most people hear “metabolism,” they think burning calories.
But the truth is far more beautiful.

Your metabolism is the conductor for your body’s entire orchestra —
keeping your brain sharp, your hormones balanced, your mood steady, and your muscles strong.

When it’s resilient, you don’t just look healthy — you feel alive.
You recover faster from stress.
You adapt to change without falling apart.
You have the energy to show up fully — for work, for loved ones, for yourself.

Science tells us this capacity comes from metabolic flexibility, strong mitochondria, and healthy repair pathways like AMPK and sirtuins. The best part? You can build all of these with small daily habits — no extreme diets required.

If you missed our conversation on Metabolic Mastery: How to Stay Strong, Steady, and Sharp, go watch the replay. It’s a masterclass in building a metabolism that carries you through the decades — steady, adaptable, and ready for whatever life brings.

08/04/2025

Many kids on the spectrum have a harder time clearing what their bodies don’t need—things like food chemicals, environmental toxins, and even internal waste from normal metabolism.

Why?
🧪 Research shows that many have:
- Lower glutathione (the body’s master antioxidant)
- Increased oxidative stress
- Genetic differences in detox and methylation pathways

This doesn’t mean they need a strict protocol or aggressive “cleanse.”
It means they need gentle, consistent support—the kind that meets their biology where it is.

In this post, we shared 5 simple, kid-friendly ways to open up detox pathways naturally. These are tools we use in practice all the time—and they can make a meaningful difference in how a child feels, sleeps, and regulates.

🧠 Curious about why detox is harder in ASD—or what we see in lab testing?
Our latest IG Live breaks it all down. Watch the replay for stories, science, and the small things that add up.

📩 Save this post or share with someone walking this path.

07/30/2025

🧠 “Neurodiversity isn’t a flaw—it’s a different biology needing different support.”
— Sarah Jeffrey, ND

Autism Spectrum Disorder isn’t something to be fixed. It’s a different way of processing, sensing, thinking, and connecting. And like any other neurotype, it comes with strengths, sensitivities, and needs.

What many people don’t realize is that the behaviors we see—meltdowns, sleep challenges, sensory overload—often have biological roots. Inflammation. Detox stress. Nutrient depletion. Mitochondrial fatigue.

When we shift the question from “how do we fix this?” to “what’s this child’s biology asking for?”, everything changes. And when we meet those needs gently—with compassion and science—amazing things happen. Kids sleep better. Regulate more easily. Find their words. Not because we’ve changed who they are, but because we’ve helped them feel safer in their own bodies.

We explored this in depth in our latest IG Live. If you haven’t watched it yet, it’s one of the most important conversations we’ve had.

🎥 Head to our feed to watch the replay—and share it with someone who needs to hear this.

07/23/2025

🧠 Is your brain at risk for Alzheimer’s?
Most people don’t realize that cognitive decline doesn’t start in your 70s—it can begin decades earlier, and often without symptoms.

The good news? When you know your risk early, you can do something about it.

That’s where a cognoscopy comes in.
📋 A cognoscopy is a comprehensive brain health evaluation—like a colonoscopy, but for your mind. It screens for inflammation, blood sugar issues, toxins, nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, and more to detect early signs of brain aging before symptoms show up.

In the Bredesen Protocol, we look at 6 core “types” of Alzheimer’s risk—and most people have 2–3 of them contributing silently behind the scenes.

💬 Swipe through the post to see all 6.
📞 Then comment “BRAIN” and we’ll DM you a link to book your free 30-minute pre-cognoscopy consult (offer ends July 31st).

Let’s get ahead of this—your brain will thank you.

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