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Micros
Most of you already know the basics — real food, whole ingredients, ditch the processed stuff. But today I want to go deeper, because knowing what you're deficient in changes everything about how you heal.
Here are the micronutrients I personally watch most closely — and what I use to address each one:
Zinc — This one is foundational. Zinc runs your immune system, your skin repair, your hormone production, and your sense of taste and smell. If you're getting sick often, healing slowly, or your skin won't clear up no matter what you do — zinc is almost always part of the picture. Black Seed Oil is one of the most bioavailable natural sources of zinc support I've found, and it's been used for thousands of years for exactly this reason
Magnesium — The most commonly depleted mineral in modern humans. Your body uses magnesium in over 300 enzymatic processes. Muscle cramps, poor sleep, anxiety, constipation, headaches — these are not random. They are your body telling you it is running low on magnesium. Leafy greens, pumpkin seeds, and cacao are your food sources. But here's the truth: our soil is so depleted that food alone often isn't enough anymore.
Fulvic Acid — This is where it gets really interesting for those of you who've been following me for a while. Fulvic Acid is not a vitamin or a mineral — it's a carrier. It's what allows your cells to actually absorb the minerals you're consuming. You can eat the most mineral-rich diet in the world and still be deficient if your gut and your cells can't pull those minerals in. Fulvic Acid bridges that gap. It's one of the reasons I use it daily and why I talk about it so much.
B Vitamins (especially B12 and B6) — Your nervous system, your mood, your energy, your ability to methylate (which affects everything from detox to mental health) — all of it runs on B vitamins. B12 in particular is almost impossible to get adequately from plant sources alone, which is why ancestral diets that included animal products, fermented foods, and organ meats were so protective. If you're dealing with brain fog, fatigue, or mood instability, B12 is one of the first things I'd look at.
Vitamin D3 — We've been told to stay out of the sun for decades. The result is a population that is chronically deficient in one of the most critical hormones in the human body — because Vitamin D is actually a hormone, not just a vitamin. It regulates immune function, calcium absorption, mood, and even gene expression. Get your levels tested. Most people are far lower than they realize.
Here's your practical action step for this week:
Pull out your last bloodwork if you have it and look for these five markers: Zinc, Magnesium (RBC magnesium is more accurate than serum), B12, Vitamin D (25-OH), and Ferritin (iron storage). If you don't have recent labs, request them at your next appointment — or look into at-home testing options.
You cannot fix what you cannot see. Testing is not fear — it's wisdom.
Drop a 🌿 below if you're going to pull your labs this week. And if you have questions about any of these or want to share what you've found in your own bloodwork, this is the space for it. That's why we're here.
— Amber
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