White Stone Wellness Functional Nutrition

28/02/2026

Beautiful morning.

04/01/2026

Your nervous system isn't broken. It's doing exactly what it's supposed to do.

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#2026

18/09/2025

Some exploring while I help our oldest get settled. 🍀

My heart is breaking as I head home and she stays here for college. 💔

16/09/2025

Good morning from Ireland. 💚🍀

11/07/2025

you're over the age of 35 and find  you're having mysterious symptoms of anxiety you've never had before or your existing anxiety has gone through the roof--it could be perimenopause. 

This is because the first hormone to start declining in perimenopause is progesterone. 

Progesterone is what helps you chill and helps you sleep by making another hormone, known as allopregnenalone.

Allopregnenalone supports the production of GABA in your brain.

GABA is your zen neurotransmitter, it keeps you emotionally balanced and relaxed and promotes sleep. 

Low levels of GABA can lead to:

 Irritability

Anxiety

Panic attacks

Losing the filter between your brain and your mouth (not necessarily a bad thing)

Anger or road rage (when there's no road)

Lying awake at 3am and 

Depression

Adding fuel to this 🔥, women also experience a natural decline in GABA as we age. 

So what can you do? 

Regularly engage in moderate exercise to support your mood

Eat more fermented foods to support your gut bacteria

Consume a Mediterranean style diet

Practice good sleep hygeine

 Give yourself some TLC from all that stress with mindfulness practices like meditation, yoga, breath work and talk therapy

I also have some go to supplements and nutrients:

L-theanine (supports sleep and GABA production)

Ashwagandha 

Passion flower

B complex vitamins

Some women even find relief by supplementing with GABA directly.

AND ask your doc about progesterone therapy. You DON'T have to wait until you're fully in menopause. 

These symptoms can also be indicators of a thyroid issue or dysregulated cortisol, so don't ignore them.

02/07/2025

👉Many women are led to believe that they’re not in perimenopause unless they’re experiencing hot flashes or night sweats.

 This is simply not true.👎

Perimenopause often begins in your 40’s but can start happening in your mid-30’s—and can last from a few years to up to a decade.

Estrogen has to decline significantly for hot flashes and night sweats to show up, but before that happens your hormones will fluctuate wildly for a long time, with progesterone typically declining first. 

➡️ Before hot flashes and night sweats, the onset of perimenopause often looks like:👀

✅️ New or worsening anxiety or depression

✅️ Ragey PMS (worse than before)

✅️ More painful cramping

✅️ Heavier, lighter, shorter, longer or skipped periods

✅️ New or worsening headaches around your menstrual cycle

✅️ Extreme fatigue (could also be your thyroid)

✅️ Insomnia or poor sleep

…and more than a dozen other symptoms.‼️

So don’t accept “fine” if you don’t feel fine.

If you’re not feeling like yourself, it might be your hormones.

10/06/2025

Do you struggle with an afternoon slump where your brain is just TIRED? Does it affect your ability to think and focus?

Learn ways you can optimize your brain energy and support your ability to focus. The webinar is now available on the website.

Link in comments.

21/05/2025

Are you always battling an afternoon slump where your brain is just TIRED and you can't focus? Check out the webinar I'm hosting today for Pure Encapsulations on solutions for mental fatigue & focus!

Mental fatigue is one of the most common concerns patients report—and it’s affecting focus, performance, and long-term brain health. Join us for a free webinar, Optimizing Brain Energy: Solutions for Mental Fatigue & Focus. 📅 Wednesday, May 21 | 4–5 PM EST 🎙️Presented by Amy Doyle,...

29/04/2025

Some much needed sun and relaxation ❤️

30/01/2025

It's DAY 30 of 30 Days of Inspiration!  If you've stuck with me this entire 30 days and read even just a handful of these emails, thank you!  I hope you've been inspired.
 

I heard this concept the other day from and I really like it.  Because, words matter.

I'm well aware that for some people, the word "goals" lights a fire under them--in a good way. Goals are their thing.

For others, it equates to a feeling of intense pressure, overwhelm, or even a feeling of inadequacy because you're not achieving.  

 
If the words goals or resolutions leaves you feeling cringy, how about this?

Standards.  

What if, instead of getting stuck in overwhelm or feeling inferior because you like the idea of growing and improving but the idea of being pressured by a goal doesn't do it for you, what if you just set a new standard for yourself?  

 
Here are some examples:

 
When you're hanging out with your kids, you put your phone away.

You only drink water with meals now.

You have a standard now that you get in 10,000 steps a day.

You have a standard that you're no longer going to give time and energy to people that don't respect you.

Instead of a goal to have a tidier house, you set a standard that you put things away when you're done using them.  

You now have a standard that when you get a craving for sweets around 2-3pm, you have fruit instead of an unhealthy sweet thing.

Your new standard is that instead of reacting when triggered, you're going to pause, take a breath and then respond, not react.

I just love the word standard. It's so low pressure, but personal and impactful.  

So if your New Year's resolutions, intentions or goals are not inspiring you,  

How about setting a new standard for yourself?