The Evolving Wellness Podcast with Sarah Kleiner Wellness

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I share the exact nutritional strategy I used to triple my ferritin and regulate my full iron panel in 90 days - without relying on iron supplements alone. If you're struggling with low ferritin, iron dysregulation, or chronic undereating patterns that are elevating your hepcidin, this video walks you through everything I changed in my diet.

You'll learn why carb restriction raises hepcidin, why heme iron beats non-heme sources, how resistant starches support estrogen clearance, and how eating three warm cooked meals a day (including congee!) helped me rebuild my blood.

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SUPPLEMENTS - https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/blog/the-exact-supplements-i-ve-been-taking-to-raise-my-ferritin-list

0:00 - Intro: How I Tripled My Ferritin in 90 Days

0:18 - Low Ferritin = Iron Dysregulation (Not Just One Number)

0:43 - My Credentials & Background

1:05 - Disclaimer: Not Medical Advice

1:38 - What Tanked My Ferritin: Chronic Undereating

2:13 - Skipping Dinner & Elevated Hepcidin

2:56 - The 5-Day Undereat / 2-Day Refeed Pattern

3:45 - Free Food Diary Assessment

4:35 - Carb Restriction Raises Hepcidin 3–4x

5:00 - Why Carnivore Diets Can Cause Iron Deficiency

5:21 - Not Slowing Down to Eat: Digestive Enzymes & Stomach Acid

6:02 - Heavy Cycles & Poor Estrogen Clearance Genetics

6:25 - The Ferritin Clarity Roadmap

6:48 - Free Ferritin Terrain Summit (13+ Expert Speakers)

7:33 - VIP Ticket & What's Included

9:15 - My Nutritional Strategy: Assessing My Own Labs

10:00 - Copper-Rich Foods, Vitamin A & Resistant Starches

10:17 - Estrogen Clearance: Raw Carrot, Cooled Rice & Potatoes

10:37 - Beans, Anti-Nutrients & Iron Absorption

11:14 - Eating 3 Meals a Day in a Relaxed State

11:55 - Congee: Easily Digestible Healing Food

12:38 - Rebuilding Blood (Chinese Medicine Perspective)

13:17 - Circadian Eating: Sunrise to Sunset13:25 - Coconut Kefir & Cutting Dairy'

13:47 - Heme Iron vs Non-Heme Iron Sources

14:38 - Results: Better Sleep, No Cold Hands, No Hair Loss

15:30 - Liver Meatballs Twice a Week

16:09 - Sprouted Oats, More Protein & Carbs

16:23 - Hydration: Orange Juice & Coconut Water

16:45 - My Food Philosophy: Regularity Over Pounding Iron

17:06 - Meal Prep: Warm Cooked Foods & Congee

17:54 - Avoiding Iron Absorption Blockers

18:25 - Coffee Routine & Timing

18:51 - Supplement Dosing: Switching to Every Other Day

19:12 - Slow Down, Chew Food, Drop the Stress

19:38 - Keto/Carnivore Myths: Metabolic Flexibility Matters

20:35 - Strategy Recap

20:41 - Bonus: Iodine & Brazil Nuts for Estrogen Clearance

21:03 - Monitoring Thyroid Numbers

21:22 - Free Summit Pass & VIP Roadmap Access

21:40 - Next Video: Full Supplement Protocol

This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!
________________________________________Get all my free guides and product recommendations to get started on your journey!https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/all-free-resources

Sarah Kleiner welcomes Dr. Amie to discuss why many people with hypothyroid symptoms are dismissed after only TSH (and sometimes T4) testing and placed on T4-only medication without improvement. Dr. Amie shares her own journey through multiple doctors before being diagnosed, learning that T4 must convert to active T3, and ultimately finding functional medicine support with more thorough testing and individualized treatment. They discuss tailoring thyroid hormone replacement, how low ferritin and stress can affect tolerance to T3, and how long-term carnivore/ketosis may lower free T3 for some people. They cover thyroid’s links to metabolism, temperature regulation, mood, and long-term risks, address misconceptions about T4 and cancer via reverse T3, and emphasize getting a full thyroid panel and not accepting dismissal. Dr. Amie shares resources, including a quiz at dramy.com/quiz

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Connect with Dr Amie
https://dramie.com/ 
https://www.youtube.com/dramiehornaman 
https://www.instagram.com/dramiehornaman/  

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Timestamp:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Meet Dr Amie
03:48 Dismissed by Doctors
07:59 T4 Only Pitfalls
13:52 Ferritin Stress and T3
19:14 Carnivore and Thyroid
27:57 Silent Epidemic and Risks
33:35 Aging Thyroid and Coldness
34:31 Ferritin Crash and Free Summit
36:12 Thyroid as Body Thermostat
38:47 Why T4 Became Standard
40:48 Labs to Request and Next Steps
46:41 Thyroid, HRT, and GLP Reality
55:13 Supplements, Care, and Hope
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This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!
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Low ferritin is one of the most overlooked issues women face In this video, I share my personal journey with iron deficiency, the symptoms I brushed off (like always being cold), and the nutritional strategies that actually work to raise ferritin levels naturally.We cover what ferritin is, why it matters, how your body transports and absorbs iron, the role of mineral-rich carbohydrates, how stress blocks iron absorption, and the biology behind iron deficiency. E
verything here is scientifically documented — this isn't just my opinion.

Substack - https://sarahkleinerwellness.substack.com/p/i-tripled-my-ferritin-in-90-daysSulforophane podacast - https://youtu.be/7oquScnu-WE

Supplements I currently use - https://ckarchive.com/b/68ueh8h547pdvhkq88gqmtpz2dmm8i9hv5q0l

TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro: Why Women Need to Know About Ferritin

2:13 - "My Ferritin Was low— Getting My Lab Results

3:30 - The #1 Symptom I Ignored (Always Being Cold)

4:30 - My Reaction to the Diagnosis

6:30 - What Is Ferritin & Why It Matters

8:00 - The Nutritional Approach to Low Ferritin

8:32 - This Is Scientifically Documented

9:30 - How Your Body Transports & Absorbs Iron

10:30 - Nutritional Strategies That Actually Work

11:00 - Mineral-Rich Carbohydrates for Iron

12:45 - Podcast & What's Coming Next

13:30 - If You Want to Increase Iron, Look at Stress

14:00 - What's Blocking Your Iron Absorption

14:15 - Why Carbs Are Key for Ferritin Levels

15:27 - The Biology of Iron Deficiency

17:24 - Going Deeper: Root Causes

17:53 - What's Usually Playing a Role

18:22 - See You in the Next Video

This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!________________________________________Get all my free guides and product recommendations to get started on your journey!https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/all-free-resources

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Sarah introduces an Evolving Wellness episode on estrogen clearance, perimenopause/menopause, and why estrogen therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, then interviews John and David from Mera Labs, whose work on sulforaphane began after both of their wives faced breast cancer. They explain how sulforaphane activates NRF2, supporting phase 2/3 detoxification, antioxidant responses, mitochondrial function, and mitophagy, and discuss circadian oscillations of NRF2. Sarah shares her experience of heavy bleeding, PMS, and low ferritin improving after several cycles on their product, with benefits also noted for her autistic teen. The guests differentiate stabilized sulforaphane from glucoraphanin products, describe synergy from added PEITC, discuss dosing timing, toxins/microplastics and endocrine disruptors, DIM questions, stress and vagal regulation, and note a rare microbiome-driven estrogen recycling condition linked to galactorrhea

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Connect with John and David
https://mara-labs.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/themaralabs/ 

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Timestamp:
00:00 Microbiome Estrogen Recycling
00:44 Why This Episode Matters
03:14 Podcast Intro and Disclaimers
04:27 Meet the Mera Labs Founders
10:26 Sarah’s Estrogen Clearance Story
14:57 Sulforaphane Science and Nrf2
31:30 DIM vs Sulforaphane Debate
35:09 Minimize Menopause Formula
37:54 Estrogen Therapy Prep
41:58 Stress Epigenetics Reset
44:38 Vagus Nerve Tools
49:42 Sulforaphane Dosing Guide
52:44 Toxins Microplastics Foods
01:05:29 NRF2 Safety Wrap Up
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This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!
________________________________________
Get all my free guides and product recommendations to get started on your journey!
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Check out all my courses to understand how to improve your mitochondrial health & experience long lasting health! (Use code PODCAST to save 10%) -  https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/courses

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On the Evolving Wellness podcast, host Sarah interviews returning guest Dr. Anthony Jay (PhD biochemistry; former Mayo Clinic researcher) about his book Sugar Beat: How Sugar, Not Cholesterol, Destroys Arteries and his broader critique of mainstream cardiology. Jay cites a 28,000-person study where insulin resistance had the highest heart-attack hazard ratio (6.4) versus hypertension (2.2), triglycerides (2.1), and LDL (1.38), arguing doctors overemphasize cholesterol while neglecting insulin and HOMA-IR. He claims statins increase arterial calcification and diabetes risk, criticizes organizations like the American Heart Association, and disputes fears around LDL, ApoB, and Lp(a), describing them as fat-transport/oxidation-related. Jay recommends focusing on metabolic health, diet and fasting to promote fat burning and plaque reversal, cautions about processed foods and mislabeled oils, discusses CAC vs CCTA imaging variability, and notes genetic nuances such as iron-related risk and sitosterolemia.

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Connect with Dr. Anthony Jay
website - https://www.ajconsultingcompany.com/
YT - https://www.youtube.com/@dranthonyjay 

Books:
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Estrogeneration:  https://amzlink.to/az0U0rLUAUr8f

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Timestamp:
00:00 Insulin Resistance vs LDL
01:05 Meet Dr Anthony Jay
04:03 Censorship and Free Speech
10:14 Seed Oils and Food Fraud
14:04 Statins and Calcified Plaque
21:53 Sugar Beat Heart Disease Mechanism
30:59 Saturated Fat Genes and Lp a
40:52 Sleep Stress Insulin Link
42:14 Metabolic Flexibility Basics
42:55 Genetic High Cholesterol Cases
43:40 Oreo Study LDL Trap
45:45 Statins Guidelines Corruption
51:02 CAC vs CCTA Scans
57:04 Labs Genes Wrap Up
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This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!
________________________________________
Get all my free guides and product recommendations to get started on your journey!
https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/all-free-resources

Check out all my courses to understand how to improve your mitochondrial health & experience long lasting health! (Use code PODCAST to save 10%) -  https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/courses

My free product guide with all product recommendations and discount codes:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAF7mlgZpJI/xVyE4tiQFEWJmh_Xwx8Kbw/view?utm_content=DAF7mlgZpJI

Free Webinar on Light & Health (includes free light bulb guide) - https://www.sarahkleinerwellness.com/mycircadianapp-free-webinar

Get Early Access to Podcast Episodes & my Seasonal Food Course + UVB+Red Light Therapy course for free -  https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahkleinerwellness/p/uvbred-light-protocol?r=5eztl9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true