Ep 13. Restoring Minerals Postpartum with Kim Perez, FNTP, RWP, RCPC

Ep 13. Restoring Minerals Postpartum with Kim Perez, FNTP, RWP, RCPC

Author: Jensen Schoonover August 3, 2022 Duration: 22:20
In this episode, Kim Perez shares her passion for empowering women with the knowledge and tools to feel their best postpartum! She shares how she primarily uses HTMA to help balance women's minerals and teach stress coping strategies in this essential time! Kim Perez is a Functional Nutritionist who guides and supports women through the transition into motherhood and beyond. Her personal journey- especially the challenges she faced postpartum and the healing she embarked on once she became a mom- lit a fire in her to more deeply help other women through this often difficult and unsupported season. Kim is passionate about addressing the root causes of symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, and painful periods and restoring vibrant metabolic health and mineral balance. She aims to help women befriend and trust their bodies, while guiding them to nourish themselves more fully so they can function their best- especially in the face of the many demands of motherhood. Through her 1:1 work, group programs, and online education, Kim carries out her mission of teaching and empowering moms so they can have the energy they need to show up fully in motherhood and be as resilient as possible to stress. When she’s not working, you can find her spending time with her family, reading, or outside simply enjoying nature. Website: http://rootandbranchnutrition.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/rootandbranchnutrition --- Have you joined the party in the Private Test Don't Guess Facebook Community yet?! Jensen can be found @testdontguess Grab this FREE Guide >> The Ultimate Guide to Adding HTMA - All your HTMA questions ANSWERED! Are you HTMA-curious? >> Instant HTMA Professional Course Details

Ever finish a nutrition or wellness certification and realize there's a whole world of functional lab testing nobody covered in class? That's exactly where host Jensen Schoonover found himself, and it's the spark for Test Don't Guess-Functional Lab Chats. This podcast digs into the practical, often overlooked tools that can transform a practice, moving beyond theory into the tangible data of gut health, hormone panels, mold exposure, and mineral balances. Each conversation is a deep dive with practitioners who are in the trenches, lab experts who interpret the numbers, and educators who design the courses. You’ll hear how they navigate the complexities of different tests, apply the results to real client scenarios, and build more confident, evidence-based approaches to care. It’s for the curious, the detail-oriented, and those tired of guessing. Jensen’s discussions strip away the intimidation, making advanced functional lab work feel accessible and actionable. Tune in to find clarity, learn from colleagues' experiences, and discover how to integrate these powerful assessments into your own work. This isn't about abstract science; it's about the applied art of using data to guide genuine healing, one insightful chat at a time.
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