13: These Overlooked Minerals Can Improve Your Hormones, Fertility & Metabolism

Dec 8, 2025

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Some of your loudest hormone symptoms are actually mineral problems in disguise.

In this episode, I pick up our December mineral series and move from the foundation minerals into the tiny trace players that run the control panel. Minerals like copper, zinc, iron, manganese, chromium, selenium and boron act as cofactors for hormones, thyroid and blood sugar, and they can make or break energy, mood and cycles even when the basics look ok.

On paper, a lot of women are told everything looks “normal” while their bodies are clearly not ok. I get into what it feels like when minerals are out of balance, from emotional spikes and wired-tired nights to heavy, painful cycles and those nagging aches that never quite go away. Instead of chasing every new fix, I zoom out to show how your system compensates and what that reveals about where support actually needs to go.

This is part 2 of 3 of my Mineral Series. Tune into episodes 12 and 14 to deepen your knowledge.

You’ll Learn:

[00:00] Introduction

[01:32] Why trace minerals act like the body’s control panel even when macros look good

[03:36] The real reason copper makes symptoms worse when it isn’t bioavailable

[04:22] The overlooked signs your body isn’t tolerating a copper IUD

[11:11] How hair testing reveals hidden copper stored in tissues when blood looks normal

[12:53] What zinc really does for fertility and thyroid function beyond immunity

[13:48] Why zinc backfires when sodium is low and the surprising symptoms that follow

[19:19] The connection between gut health, iron overload, and “mystery” fatigue

[22:46] How manganese supports joints, blood sugar, and the nervous system in ways most women miss

[26:38] The thyroid-protective role of selenium and why depletion hits detox hard

[27:41] The way boron helps hormones communicate and why stress quietly drains it

Related Hormone Healing Episodes:

Master Your Minerals Course | Website

How to do mineral testing | E pisode

Calcium deep dive | Episode

Magnesium deep dive | Episode

Sodium deep dive | Episode

Potassium deep dive | Episode

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