New Leaf Holistic Health with Julie Six

10/03/2025

Sometimes life needs a little sweetness—and honey is one of the best ways to enjoy it. 🍯💛

Unlike refined sugar, honey comes with health perks:
✨ Natural antioxidants that protect your cells
✨ Gentle support for the gut + microbiome
✨ Soothing for sore throats and coughs
✨ A quick, clean source of energy without the crash

It’s proof that the sweetest things in life can also be nourishing. 🌼

What’s your favorite way to enjoy honey—tea, toast, or straight from the spoon? 😉

09/30/2025

If you’ve been there, you know the cycle:

➡️ Trigger → Threat → Avoidance → Even more anxiety next time 😰!!!

But here’s what most people miss: the cycle isn’t a closed loop—it has an exit ramp. 🙌🏼

The moment you can name your trigger and notice your avoidance behavior, you’ve created a pause. And in that pause, you get to choose differently.

That new choice—whether it’s staying present for 30 more seconds, reaching out for support, or practicing a grounding breath—lays down a new neural pathway.

Over time, those tiny moments of courage build hope, confidence, and resilience. 💛

Here’s the key: not all anxiety is the same.

✨ Primary anxiety is a survival mechanism—like when a car zooms toward your child, and adrenaline propels you to act. That’s necessary, protective, and not something we want to erase.

✨ Secondary anxiety is body-based. It can be driven by imbalances in hormones, nutrients, neurotransmitters, or the gut that leave you more easily triggered.

👉 If it’s primary, maybe you responded exactly as you should.
👉 If it’s secondary, that’s where you have power: you can learn to interrupt the cycle, choose differently, and support your body.

And if breaking the cycle feels impossible right now, that’s not failure—it’s simply your body’s way of saying it needs deeper support.

Download my FREE Mood Mapping Guide from my website: newleafhh.com to learn more.

I can help you uncover and resolve those imbalances so you can step out of the anxiety cycle. 💛

📩 Reach out for a FREE Discovery Call—let’s figure out your next steps together.

09/28/2025

Most people think of anxiety as “all in the mind.” But much of it is actually body-based anxiety—and that’s the kind we don’t have to settle for. 🙌🏼

Here’s why: your brain reacts to perceived threats (real or imagined) by releasing stress chemicals that trigger physical responses. But often, those stress signals are being generated inside the body—from things like inflammation, blood sugar swings, food sensitivities, or even low-grade infections.

In other words, anxiety is sometimes your body’s way of speaking to you. 💛

Want to start untangling whether your anxiety might be body-based? Try this quick check:
1️⃣ How long has it been since you’ve eaten? (Don’t go more than 4 hrs without balanced fuel.)
2️⃣ Over-caffeinated? (Caffeine gives false energy, then leaves you anxious when it crashes.)
3️⃣ Have you moved today? (Even a 5–10 min walk after meals works wonders!)
4️⃣ Dehydrated? (For every caffeinated drink, add 2 glasses of water to replenish.)

Taken together, these small daily checkpoints help calm false alarms so your brain doesn’t stay stuck in “threat mode.”

And if you’re already doing all the right things but still feel stuck—or you’re simply exhausted from trying to figure it out alone—grab my FREE Mood Mapping Guide at newleafhh.com.

🔎 Let’s uncover what your body’s trying to tell you, so you can nourish and nurture yourself back to better health! 💚

09/25/2025

Setbacks vs. Failure

Setbacks are normal. They’re the bumps in the road that happen when you’re working toward healing or change. Frustrating? Yes. But setbacks are also opportunities—to course-correct, to learn, and to build resilience—as long as you keep moving forward.

Failure, on the other hand, doesn’t come from slow progress or missed steps. Failure comes from disconnecting from the process. True failure only happens when we stop showing up for ourselves and deprive ourselves of the chance to try again.

And here’s the truth: when you’re dealing with weight loss resistance, depression, low motivation, or complex health issues that take time to turn around…healing isn’t quick or linear. The body heals in layers, and every system works on its own timeline:

🧠 Brain: at least 60 days to rewire away from negative inputs
🌱 Gut: 30–90 days to repair and restore
⚖️ Hormones: 90+ days to recalibrate
🩸 Anemia: 120 days for red blood cell turnover
🍃 Liver: up to a full year of steady support

This is why I don’t believe in quick fixes or “one-and-done” programs. It’s why I walk with clients for 3, 6, 9, even 12 months—because true healing requires time, consistency, and guidance through the ups and downs.

You don’t have to face setbacks alone. With the right plan and someone by your side, you can stay connected to the process, keep showing up for yourself, and experience change that actually lasts. 💚

09/23/2025

FACT: Your gut, your mental health, and systemic inflammation are deeply connected.

If you’ve been struggling with anxiety, low mood, or brain fog, it’s not just “in your head.” Inflammation in the body can quietly impact the brain, your hormones, and even the way your neurotransmitters function.

This is why mindset work, while powerful, isn’t always enough. Sometimes the real answers show up when we take a closer look at labs—so we can see what’s driving the imbalance and create a plan that actually works.

✨ You don’t have to keep wishing you felt more like yourself. There are real, actionable steps to uncover what’s going on and start healing from the inside out.

👉 Save this as a reminder: your mental health is whole-body health. And reach out at newleafhh.com to learn about the path toward feeling more like yourself again using root cause/functional testing.

09/21/2025

You’re doing all the things—therapy, supplements, self-care, clean eating—yet your mood still swings wildly. Some days you’re on top of the world, other days you feel like you’re crashing. The fatigue never seems to end, and deep down you wonder why you still don’t feel like yourself.

Here’s the piece most women never hear: Sometimes, an autoimmune process is silently at work in the background.

When your immune system attacks your own thyroid (called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), it slowly depletes the very nutrients your body needs to make neurotransmitters and ATP—the energy currency of your cells. Over time, this can leave you feeling drained, unstable, and defeated.

The #1 cause of hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s—and yet, it often goes undetected and untreated.

💡 Some of the most common signs of hypothyroidism:

👉 Constant fatigue (no matter how much you rest)
👉 Brain fog or forgetfulness
👉 Weight gain that doesn’t budge
👉 Feeling cold all the time
👉 Dry skin, hair loss, or brittle nails
👉 Mood swings, anxiety, or low motivation

🛑 Your body is trying to get your attention. It’s bravely asking for support before things get worse.

It’s time to “take a look under the hood” and uncover what’s really causing you to feel like your body is failing you. Don't wait. The sooner you are aware of what's really going on and start doing something about it, the sooner you can begin to feel like yourself again. 💚

09/20/2025

You’re showing up and doing the work—

✅ Therapy
✅ Journaling
✅ Meditation
✅ Gratitue

But your mood still feels unpredictable, unstable, and so "not you"... and you can’t figure out why.

Here’s what most women are never told:

Mental health isn’t confined to your mind. It’s also related to, and in some cases driven by your biology: your gut, your blood sugar, your minerals, your hormones, and even hidden inflammation.

📲 Swipe to uncover 5 biological-based root causes that can leave you anxious, unmotivated, or emotionally drained—even when you're doing all the things.

👉 If you’ve ever been told “it’s just stress” or “it’s just anxiety,” this could be the missing piece.

💬 Drop a 🧩 if you’re ready to look deeper and finally get answers.

09/17/2025

09/15/2025

This month I’ve been diving deep into the gut–brain connection. As I poured my heart into this topic, I knew I wanted to give you more than just quick posts.

So I created something special: a 41-page e-book called The Mood Mapping Guide—and it’s completely FREE on my website. 💚

For too long, I chased after mainstream advice and wellness fads, hoping for relief from my own mental health struggles. But true change started happening when I began to see how much my daily choices—food, stress management, rest, sleep, movement—directly shaped my mood.

That's the foundation. After that, I needed to look deeper. H. pylori? Yes! Dysbiosis? Yes! Leaky gut? Yes! Recycled/dirty estrogen? Yes! MTHFR/COMT SNpS? Yes! All of these were underlying "stressors" in my body that also needed to be resolved.

Maybe you too have laid a good foundation and something still feels “off”? If that's you, it’s not time to give up. It’s time to dig deeper with functional testing!

We run tests for every part of the body when things go wrong—so why is it such a secret that you can test your gut, detox pathways, hormones, neurotransmitters, DNA, and nutrient status?

These tools have been available for decades, but the real key is working with someone who can help you make sense of the results and design a personalized plan for balance.

👉 Any imbalance in the body will eventually show up in the brain. Why? Because they’re always in conversation, and they want you in the loop!

So don’t wait until something breaks down before you get curious. Don’t wait until the climb feels impossible. Proactive testing and personalized support are powerful ways to protect both your health and your future.

✨ Start today. Visit my website. Download your free copy of The Mood Mapping Guide and take the first step toward understanding—and supporting—your brain from the inside out.

✏️ Or comment "Happy Moods" for an instant download.

09/14/2025

If your anxiety spikes after meals—especially after “healthy” foods—don’t brush it off. That’s not just “poor digestion.”
It could be histamine intolerance rooted in gut dysfunction. 🦠

🔥People often think histamine is only about allergies or runny noses. It’s actually a neuroactive compound—and when it builds up in your system, it can trigger all kinds of symptoms, like:

→ Racing heart
→ Anxiety or panic
→ Brain fog
→ Flushing
→ Dizziness
→ Insomnia or restlessness

Here’s the tricky part: a lot of healthy foods are naturally high in histamine or block your ability to clear it. Think: spinach, avocado, fermented foods, bone broth, smoked meats, leftovers… even dark chocolate.

So what’s really going on?

Normally, histamine is broken down by DAO (diamine oxidase) enzymes. But if your gut is inflamed, your microbiome is out of balance, or you’re missing key nutrients, DAO suffers.

Common causes include:
→ Leaky gut + dysbiosis
→ SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)
→ Mold exposure or lingering infections
→ Nutrient depletion (B6, copper, magnesium, vitamin C)
→ Estrogen dominance (slows histamine breakdown)

✨ So no, the anxiety isn’t "just in your head." It could be in your gut wall, your enzymes, your mitochondria.

It’s to restore your gut’s capacity to handle histamine again—with calm, not chaos.

How? There’s a simple, at-home test I offer that can shed real light here. It doesn’t just check your histamine and DAO levels—it also measures zonulin, a marker of leaky gut, along with key indicators of gut inflammation and nutrient absorption.

If you’ve ever felt anxious after eating—even “clean” meals—drop a note below. You’re not imagining things.

And if you’re ready for clarity (and a path forward), let’s talk.
📞 You can book a FREE Discovery Call today—and take the first step toward understanding what your gut is trying to tell you.

09/11/2025

💗 Sending you a big hug, because I know how awful anxiety can feel—like you’re only a fraction of yourself.

Here’s the truth, friend, your anxiety isn’t random, and it’s not a character flaw. It’s often a signal from your body trying to tell you something. Knowing the pattern can give you back some power!

Here are some patterns I help clients track:
✅ Food triggers (blood sugar swings, caffeine, skipped meals)
✅ Sleep quality (poor rest lowers resilience)
✅ Hormonal shifts (PMS, ovulation, midlife changes)
✅ Stress load (emotional strain, sensory overwhelm)
✅ Nutrient gaps (low magnesium, B vitamins, electrolytes)

🏳️ What feels like “sudden” anxiety is usually your body waving a flag after days of quietly compensating.

✨ When you become more aware of your unique patterns and how to design healing rhythms, anxiety feels less scary—and much more manageable.

Here's how you can start small: jot down what you ate, how you slept, where you are in your cycle, stress levels, and when symptoms show up. You’ll start to see connections—and that means you can start making shifts that bring relief.

If this feels too hard or you get stuck, there's no shame in asking for help. You don’t have to figure this out alone. 💚🌱

09/09/2025

😔 Unmotivated, exhausted, or feeling depressed? No, you’re not lazy, nor a lost cause. And even if it happens this time of year on repeat - it's not necessarily the season.

Your body might be on the downward spiral of a biochemical shutdown. Here's what I mean...

What’s really happening is that your body is likely running on low fuel, which flips the switch for your nervous system to enter and get stuck in survival mode.

Here’s how that can unfold:
🍽 You're overeating but undernourished
🥵 You're habituated to high stress, which
🧂 Drains your minerals and key nutrients, which
🩸 Elevates cortisol & blood sugar out of control

Your body’s basically saying: “Motivation? I’m just trying to keep the lights on in here.”

👉 Listen, friend, low motivation isn’t always a mindset problem. It’s often your biology hitting the brakes to protect you. High stress leads to high cortisol to low thyroid to slower metabolism to stronger carb cravings to even less energy… and the cycle repeats. 😵‍💫

BUT... when you support your body and your biology, the fog lifts. Energy returns. Motivation follows. And suddenly you’re not procrastinating—you’re thriving. ✨

👇 If this hits close to home, you’re not alone. Drop a 💚 or DM me if you’re ready to find out what your body’s really asking for and get out of the downward spiral. ⏫️