Stress and the Hypothalamic-Adrenal Axis with Maria Allerton
Episode description
Joining us today is Maria Allerton, a Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner who loves puzzles and addressing the underlying causes of disease.
In today's episode, Maria discusses:
- How to identify stress with quantitative markers- using hair mineral analysis
- looking at the underlying causes of stress beyond emotional stress: blood sugar dysregulation, nutrient deficiencies and heavy metals
- The different stages of stress on HTMA
- The common presentations of stress-related disorders in clinic
- How to identify stress-related disorders using HTMA and how to address them with the right treatments.
About Maria
Maria Allerton is a clinical nutritionist based in Sydney. She works online nationally and with international clients and has been in clinical practice since 2014. Her clinical focus is digestive health, mental health, hormones, and all conditions related to the gut-brain-immune interface. She is also passionate about addressing heavy metal toxicity and Gilbert's syndrome.
Maria has personally experienced multiple chronic health conditions related to all of the above areas and is passionate about helping her clients rebuild their health.
Connect with Maria
Website: True Foods Nutrition
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