Butter Nutrition

04/24/2026

Varicose veins are a sign of liver congestion, since impaired detoxification and liver stress put extra stress on the venous system.

04/24/2026

Depression can be caused by your gut bacteria 🧫 🧠

Hopefully in another decade gut microbiome testing will be an integral part of mental health care, but until then, you have me 😉.

Find your root cause: https://butternutrition.samcart.com/products/mood/

04/23/2026

More pills = more problems.

04/23/2026

Very important to remember with the retinol (vitamin A) skin cream and 'skincycling' craze.

Retinol rates 9 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being worst) by the Environmental Working Group

Ref: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706889-RETINOL_VITAMIN_A/

04/22/2026

'Hypo' for more info.

A Yale expert says as many as 90% of those taking levothyroxine for an underactive thyroid may not need it, and might be harmed, largely because seasonal

04/22/2026

This vitamin accumulates in your liver and after 3+ some people just have way too much.

04/22/2026

Another example of vitamin A levels in the blood DOUBLING when minerals are balanced because the body starts DUMPING excess vitamin A 'stuck' in the liver (making the liver sluggish).

This client was on a reduced vitamin A diet during this time, yet levels still almost doubled.

This is how vitamin A toxicity hides from the naked eye in blood work. You need to know how the liver works and what vitamins and minerals help release excess from the liver.

Vitamin A levels in the blood should NEVER be addressed without the context of other nutrients!

Another reason why I stopped recommending any supplemental vitamin A 7 years ago. Deficiency is beyond rare. What looks like deficiency is almost always related to mineral deficiencies that aid in vitamin A transport and detox that keep stored vitamin A 'stuck' in the liver, thus not showing up in blood work.

'Retinol' for more info.

04/21/2026

Especially when you think 'more is better'

04/21/2026

AST and ALT are two liver enzymes found on standard blood testing.

AST Lab Range: 0-40
ALT Lab Range: 0-44

AST OPTIMAL Range: 10-26
ALT OPTIMAL Range: 10-26

See the problem?

The lab ranges are too wide to identify your brewing issues

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

GLP-1 drugs tend to slow or thicken bile flow ⚠️

'Guide' for more info.

04/20/2026

If you're searching the internet just looking for the best 7-10 day liver detox or cleanse, they don't work. It's like saving money for a week but spending money every other day and expecting to get rich.

Let me save you a litttttle time

Your liver knows how to do its job, it just needs your help giving it the RIGHT materials and not giving it too much work to do (hint: excess copper, iron, vitamin A, plant toxins, alcohol and 'pills' that can impair the liver's ability to do its job).

Give your liver the right nutrients that is needs from testing and then give it less work to do!

Pretty simple — right?

Some important liver supports to note are:
-Zinc & taurine sufficiency
-Molybdenum
-Adequate protein intake
-Soluble fiber
-Potassium

But only IF you need them AND at the right time + pace you tolerate well!