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Jun 2024
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My Career Path

AMANDA MONTALVO
About this episode

In this episode, I am sharing my career's journey from traditional dietetics to specializing in women's health, as well as how my own health challenges sparked a passion for holistic approaches. I discuss how I am choosing to balance life as an entrepreneur, mother, and my social media presence, along with my favorite lab tests and my favorite resources for continuous learning.

What we cover:

  • Where my career education started in traditional nutrition and dietetics
  • Additional functional trainings I did to grow my knowledge about women's health
  • My introduction to HTMA testing due to my own symptoms after stopping the pill
  • How I started my business and finding my balance in entrepreneurship as a mom of 2
  • The importance of continuing education and books for professional growth and success
  • How I am choosing to focus on serving, not comparing, on social media

Mineral Quiz: https://hormonehealingrd.com/guides-support/mineral-quiz/

Resources/Links:

List of books:

Mineral books

  • Trace Elements and Other Essential Nutrients by Dr. David L. Watts
  • The Strands of Health by Rick Malter
  • The Magnesium Miracle by Dr. Carolyn Dean
  • Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little-Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life by Kate Rhéaume-Bleue BSc ND
  • The Magnesium Factor by Mildred Seelig 
  • Iodine- Why You Need It by David Brownstein 
  • The Mineral Fix by James DiNicolantonio and Siim Land
  • The Copper Revolution by Jason Hommel
  • The Salt Fix by James DiNicolantonio

Hormone books

  • Once A Month by Katharina Dalton
  • The Premenstrual Syndrome and Progesterone Therapy by Katharina Dalton
  • Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
  • Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden

Stress/Nervous System books

  • When The Body Says No by Gabor Mate
  • The Stress Of Life by Hans Selye
  • The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory

Thyroid books

  • Overcoming Thyroid Disorders by Dr. David Brownstein
  • Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness by Barnes and Galton

Fertility books

  • Real Food For Fertility 
  • Real Food For Pregnancy
  • The Ultimate Fertility Guidebook by Dr. Christina Burns
  • Awakening Fertility by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, and Marisa Belger

General books

  • Nutrition & Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
  • Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan
  • Integrative & Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy textbook (RDs can get CEUs from this one!)
  • How To Heal Your Metabolism by Kate Deering

Connect with Me: 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hormonehealingrd 

Free Thyroid Training: https://hormonehealingrd.ck.page/bc89ec6723 

Feminine Periodical (monthly newsletter): https://hormonehealingrd.ck.page/d0317056cd 

Master Your Minerals course: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/master-your-minerals-course

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