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Love Your GutAuthor: Dr. Heather Finley
Love Your Gut, hosted by Dr. Heather Finley, is helping thousands of women get to the root cause of their symptoms and redefine their gut health. After years of struggling with her own health issues, Dr. Heather Finley completed a doctorate in Clinical Nutrition and has been on a mission ever since to help women find life changing and lasting solutions for their digestive issues. Shes the doctor everyone comes to after every other treatment, regimen, and protocol has failed them. Dr. Heather Finley provides real results with her cutting edge holistic methodology and shes giving you the inside scoop on how to finally heal every week. Its time to love your gut, so your gut will love you back. Language: en-us Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Ep. 115: The Mineral You're Probably Ignoring (And Why It's Wrecking Your Digestion)
Thursday, 4 June, 2026
Most people think about magnesium for constipation and digestion. What if the problem isn't that you're deficient in magnesium? What if the minerals you already have can't actually do their jobs?That's what copper does. And it is one of the most overlooked minerals in functional nutrition.In this episode, Dr. Heather covers the copper-zinc-iron-thyroid connection and why it matters so much when it comes to constipation, low ferritin, slow motility, and fatigue that doesn't budge.What you'll hear in this episode:Why minerals don't work in isolation and what happens when copper is lowThe seesaw relationship between zinc and copper, and why long-term zinc supplementation without copper can backfireHow copper supports stomach acid, digestive energy, and gut motilityWhy iron supplementation doesn't always work (and what the actual missing piece might be)Ceruloplasmin: the copper-dependent protein that acts like a traffic controller for ironHow copper and zinc both connect to thyroid physiology, and how that links back to constipationThe zinc-copper-iron-thyroid-constipation chain, explained step by stepCopper-rich and zinc-rich foods, and why oysters are in a category of their ownWhat we look for on HTMA and why we read minerals as a pattern, not in isolationResources and links mentioned:Minerals & HTMA Practitioner training on June 18HTMA testing For practitioners: On June 18, Dr. Heather is teaching practitioners how to identify mineral patterns using HTMA and other functional assessments, including how copper and zinc impact ferritin, why some clients don't improve with iron, and how minerals affect thyroid and gut function. Details in the link above.Connect + Next StepsWant daily education, stories, and gut-friendly support?Follow Dr. Heather on InstagramReady for personalized 1:1 support and a clear plan?Apply for gutTogether®Want a chance to win a free HTMA Bundle? Leave a rating & review and email it to happygut@drheatherfinley.co with [PODCAST REVIEW] in the subject line! We choose a new winner every month!
