MetabolicDaria

19/08/2026

Your HbA1c might not be telling you the full story.

Most people think of it as the blood sugar number. But it’s not just measuring glucose — it’s also measuring how long your red blood cells stick around.

Long-lived red blood cells = more time to pick up glucose = a falsely high reading, even if your blood sugar is actually fine.

Short-lived red blood cells (common with low iron or B12) = less time to glycate = a falsely low reading, even if your blood sugar is a real problem.

And on top of that, HbA1c doesn’t tell you where the glycation is happening in your body — just that it is, somewhere.

This is why I like pairing it with a fructosamine test. It only picks up glucose glycation, no red blood cell lifespan noise messing with the number.

DM me if you have high blood sugar or need help with your metabolism. 🩸

18/08/2026

A quick science lesson, if you will.

Your cells can burn two main fuels:

glucose (from carbs) or fatty acids (from fat).

The Randle Cycle describes how these two fuels compete with each other — when one is abundant, it suppresses the burning of the other.

One caveat is when glucose is high, it will drive insulin secretion. And when insulin is high, it commands glucose to be burned and fat surplus to be stored as body fat.

Going on a high carb bland diet for a person whose insulin levels are generally high, is pure misery.

16/08/2026

What about you, do you think it’s preposterous for older women to wear Stradivarius mini skirts and tops? 💃

17/07/2026

14/07/2026

The culprit is Mercury. This toxic metal incorporate sin tissues and takes place of vital minerals.

Research shows that when a toxic metal is taking place of mineral in the enzymatic processes, cell function can drop to only 5-10%.

You can take all the adaptogens you want, but without eliminating Mercury from your tissues, you will never feel great.

Comment Metals to get a breakdown of common sources of toxic metals

08/06/2026

SWIPE 👉 for 6 important things …. 

These are major levers I help clients with.

Comment or DM READY and I will send you details on testing and coaching options so that you can test and start understanding your body.

18/05/2026

To check cellular health you need a tissue biopsy — and what’s the easiest way to do that than cutting a piece of hair and mailing it to the lab?

I love HTMA because it amplifies bloodwork. It provides insights into what is going on at the tissue level, because blood tends to homeostasis and doesn’t “show everything”.

These 7 ratios are the most important thing that a hair test provides. But it’s only one of many things.

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17/05/2026

Comment MINERALS to get my ebook with easy mineral rich recipes with the breakdown of both macros AND minerals

11/05/2026

Look, the conventional medical model has failed women, especially around perimeno. You go in exhausted, foggy, carrying weight you can’t shift, sleeping badly, feeling anxious for no clear reason — and you walk out with a referral or a prescription. Maybe both.

Nobody looks deeper.

Here’s what I’ve come to understand after years of digging into human metabolism and cellular health:

** You cannot out-supplement a mineral imbalance you don’t know you have. **

And most women in perimenopause are depleted at the cellular level, EVEN when their bloodwork looks clean.

This is where HTMA — Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis — becomes one of the most useful diagnostic tools I’ve seen for women navigating this phase of life.

It’s a simple hair test.
Non-invasive, affordable, and remarkably revealing.

It shows you what’s actually happening inside your cells — your mineral status, your adrenal function, your metabolic rate, how your body is handling stress, etc.

Blood tests are not a great way to assess mineral status.

Minerals are the foundation:

- Magnesium drives over 300 enzymatic reactions.
- Sodium and potassium regulate thyroid function at the cellular level.
- Copper and zinc balance sit right at the intersection of hormonal health and neurological function.

Get these wrong and nothing else works the way it should — not your hormones, not your sleep, not your energy, not your body composition.

A proper mineral balancing program built around your HTMA results is not about throwing a stack of supplements at your symptoms.

It’s about giving your body the raw materials it needs to do what it was designed to do.

This is foundational health. And it’s the conversation most women in their 40s have never been invited into!

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07/05/2026

A quick summary-slash-random-factoids about me..

Wanna share some random fun facts about you with me?