Amy Nelson, ND

Amy Nelson, ND Naturopathic Doctor helping you uncover the root cause of your symptoms, whether it’s hormones, gut health, mood, or energy.

I take an investigative, whole-body approach to healing, so you can finally understand what’s going on and how to fix it.

06/05/2026

In a doctor’s office, you should feel respected, heard, and safe to ask questions.
If your concerns are shut down, your questions aren’t welcomed, or you feel pressured and confused—that’s a red flag.

06/04/2026

Normal doesn’t mean you’re healthy. It just means you don’t have pathology… yet.
You can have symptoms for years before something finally shows up as “abnormal” on conventional lab work. Functional medicine looks for the early trends and imbalances before they become full-blown disease.
Because the goal is to catch things early so they don’t become pathology in the first place. This is preventive root-cause care.

06/03/2026

Digestion and the nervous system, let’s talk about it!

06/03/2026

The smartest doctor in the room is the one who says, “I don’t know.”
Because that keeps them curious—asking questions, learning, and investigating.
The most dangerous doctor is the one who is confident but closed off.
Look for curiosity over certainty.

06/02/2026

A lot of people are told the DUTCH test isn’t valid.
But instead of repeating opinions, I always go back to the research.
There are peer-reviewed studies on dried urine testing for hormone and cortisol assessment, including work published in journals like BMC. The science is there to read if you’re willing to look.
This is where we need curiosity over dismissal—reading primary sources, not just echoing what we’ve heard.
That’s how we become better investigators of our own health.

DUTCH Test
Hormone Testing
Functional Medicine
Austin Naturopath

A lot of people dismiss the DUTCH test without actually understanding what it measures.But dried urine hormone testing i...
06/01/2026

A lot of people dismiss the DUTCH test without actually understanding what it measures.
But dried urine hormone testing is not “made up” or “unscientific.” It uses advanced mass spectrometry technology and gives insight into hormone metabolism, cortisol patterns, stress response, and detox pathways that a single blood draw often can’t capture.
Hormones are dynamic. They shift throughout the day. That’s why looking at patterns and metabolites can provide clinically meaningful information.
If you’ve been told the DUTCH test is “invalid,” we encourage you to look at the actual research and physiology behind it, not just opinions repeated online.

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DUTCHtesting
Dutch test
Hormomne test
Funciontal Hormone Therapy
Austin Naturopath

05/29/2026

With women, hormone shifts can feel frustrating, but they can also be incredibly informative.
Instead of seeing symptoms as random, we can start noticing patterns.
Low mood with estrogen changes may point toward serotonin pathways needing support. Better sleep with progesterone may point toward GABA and the body’s calming system.
When we look at symptoms this way, they become information, not fear. Clues that help us understand what our body is asking for and how to support it more effectively.

05/28/2026

Progesterone and GABA are closely connected, and this is one reason progesterone often feels calming.
Progesterone supports GABA, one of the body’s main “calm” neurotransmitters, which helps reduce anxiety and improve sleep.
You can also naturally support this pathway through slow breathing and vagus nerve activation. Deep, intentional breaths help shift the nervous system into a more relaxed state by signaling safety to the brain and body.
This is why breathwork practices like box breathing or diaphragmatic breathing can feel so regulating; they help activate the body’s built-in calming system.

05/27/2026

Many serotonin issues are actually gut issues.
About 90% of serotonin is produced in the gut, which means inflammation, poor gut health, and microbiome imbalances can directly impact mood, sleep, and emotional well-being.
Your gut bacteria do far more than help digestion; they influence neurotransmitters, nutrient absorption, inflammation levels, and even how well your nervous system functions.
This is why symptoms like low mood, anxiety, or sleep struggles can sometimes point back to underlying gut inflammation and nervous system imbalance. The body is always connected.
Learn more about root-cause wellness and hormone support at dramynelsonnd.com

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